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Company: United Technologies Corporation
Current Parent Company: RTX Corporation
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Penalty: $11,050,790
Year: 2013
Date: June 20, 2013
Offense Group: government-contracting-related offenses
Primary Offense: False Claims Act and related
Violation Description: The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio found United Technologies Corporation liable for over $473 million in damages and penalties arising out of a contract to provide the Air Force with fighter aircraft engines for F-15 and F-16 aircraft between 1985 and 1990. The company later appealed and won a reduction in the damages to just over $11 million. See (click here)
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Justice Department Civil Division
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Massachusetts
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: aerospace and military contracting
Specific Industry of Current Parent: aerospace & military contracting
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