A New York military contractor will pay $75,000 to resolve allegations that it sold counterfeit batteries to the Department of Defense that later caused “military equipment failures.”With the payment, Industrial Equipment and Supply Company (IESC), located in Latham in Albany County, along with its principals, Mark and Sandra Nystoriak, settled allegations that the company violated the False Claims Act.
According to the US Attorney’s Office in the Northern District, IESC contracted to sell batteries to the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), which manages the worldwide supply chain for the Department of Defense.As part of a contract valued at nearly $34,000, the company agreed that the batteries would be manufactured by SAFT America Inc., thus complying with the Buy American Act, and would fit a standard military specification.However, federal…
Counterfeit Batteries Sold By Latham Biz To Defense Dept. Caused Military Equip. Failures: Feds
