2 contracts for defense equipment overcharged about 5.8 billion yen January 24 20:50

Over the defense equipment contract, the two manufacturers increased the working time etc. and found that they had excessively charged the Ministry of Defense about 5.8 billion yen, and the Ministry of Defense paid penalties to both companies. We asked them to pay about 10.5 billion yen including them.

The overcharged claims came from KYB, a major hydraulic equipment company, and Sumitomo Precision Industries, a machine maker.

In January last year, the Ministry of Defense received a report from the two companies over a contract for the manufacture and repair of defense equipment, etc., after a report that it was possible that the time and labor required for the work had been over-calculated and charged. I did it.

As a result, from FY2011, when records remain, KYB and Sumitomo Precision Industries will spend approximately ¥ 5.8 billion and ¥ 1.5 billion, respectively, mainly for contracts for the manufacture of aircraft parts. It turns out that he was overcharged.

The Ministry of Defense asked both companies to pay approximately 10.5 billion yen including penalties, and the money was paid to the national treasury on the 24th.

According to the Ministry of Defense, the two companies were falsifying data by falsifying data on the company's system that manages work time etc.

In response to the overcharge, the Defense Ministry has strengthened its auditing system, including checking for data tampering.