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L-3 Communications

False Claims (Iraq Reconstruction)

Date: 04/30/2007 (Date of Report)

Misconduct Type: Government Contract Fraud

Enforcement Agency: Defense – Army

Contracting Party: Defense - Army

Court Type: Criminal

Amount: $31,985

Disposition: Restitution

Synopsis: According to the April 30, 2007 Report to Congress of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR), a criminal investigation found evidence of fraud involving Mohamed Abdel Latiff Zahed, a linguist employed by L-3 Communications subsidiary Titan Corporation. "CID approached Titan with evidence of fraud and received reimbursement of all funds fraudulently received by employee." Funds recovered from the contractor totaled $31,985. According to the Excluded Parties List System, the U.S. Army proposed debarment for Zahed on February 9, 2007.