The three companies contracted with the CIA on Thursday agreed to pay three million U.S. dollars, accusing them of violating anti-corruption laws, the U.S. Justice Department said.
The U.S. Justice Department said the U.S. Systems, Inc., Anixter International Inc. (AXE.N) and Corning Cable Systems, among other things, payment of dining and entertainment, and tickets to sporting events of the CIA staff and consultants.
The three companies, including cooperation in the project, hoping to shape, it will help them win the 2009 contract did not specify the "specification to provide goods and services," the Justice Department said.
The cause of the investigation by a whistleblower, former Anixter sales representative William Jones. The three companies are accused of violating the False Claims Act to ensure that the contract "and" anti-kickback law while.
Jones will receive a settlement of $ 585,000, according to the provisions of the False Claims Act, the Justice Department said.
"Walking dinner and entertainment of government officials in the award of federal contracts, to get good treatment, destruction of the procurement process and will not be allowed," Stuart Delery long in the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Civil Division of the Department of Justice said in a statement.
CIA spokesman Todd Ebitz allegations of employee misconduct, always "thorough investigation." The case is still under review internal, "he added.
 



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