In re Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp. (2008)
Date Filed
02/14/2008
Enforcement Agency
DOJ
Countries
Iraq
Foreign Official
Officials of the Indian Railway Board.
Date of Conduct
2001 to 2005
Nature of Business
Sales of railway equipment and scheduling inspections, product delivery certificates, and curbing tax audits
Influence to be Obtained
From 2001 to 2005, Pioneer Friction Limited (“Pioneer”), an Indian subsidiary of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (“Wabtec”), a U.S. corporation, and its employees and agents made various payments to officials of the Indian Railway Board (“IRB”), a government agency which is part of India’s Ministry of Railroads, to assist Pioneer in obtaining and retaining business with the IRB, scheduling pre-shipping product inspections, obtaining issuance of product delivery certificates, and curbing what Pioneer considered to be excessive tax audits.
Enforcement
In February 2008, Wabtec entered into a three-year non-prosecution agreement with the DOJ, admitting to the alleged conduct and agreeing to pay a $300,000 penalty, to implement rigorous internal controls, and to cooperate fully with the DOJ.
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