![]() government and taxpayers, but potentially put our warfighters at risk,” said Matthew Scarpino, Special Agent-in-Charge of Homeland Security Investigations Buffalo. “There must be consequences for companies and individuals who not only defraud the U.S. Partnering with our investigative agencies, we will prosecute all businesses that attempt to deceive the government by decreasing production costs to increase their profits.” “Using components or parts that are not government approved, could result in harm to the members of our military. “Manufacturers doing business with the United States Military must be held accountable to uphold the standards and terms of the contracts they sign,” stated U.S. Despite knowing that the proper filter paper was not used, Gannon still certified to the Army that the filter paper used was from one of the two approved filter paper suppliers in the United States. By using the untested and unapproved cheaper filter paper, Burnett Process’ total cost to manufacture the filters was less than it should have been, which resulted in more profits for Burnett Process. When manufacturing these filters, Burnett Process used much cheaper filter paper from a company located in China that had not been properly tested, had not met the material specifications set forth in the contract, and had not been approved by the Army. In September and October 2019, the Army ordered 3,650 M98 Filters at a cost of $315,944. The contract also required that Burnett Process use one of two companies located in the United States whose filter paper met strict military specifications for such filter paper, or another company if such filter paper was properly tested, passed all the military specifications included in the contract, and was approved by the Army. The contract, which was signed by Cannon, required that Burnett Process submit a report certifying that the supplier of the filter paper used to manufacture the M98 Filters complied with the material specifications listed in the contract. If the filters are not functioning properly, contaminants can get in, putting military personnel at risk. As fresh air is coming into a system, the filters push out potentially toxic substances. These filters are used by the Department of Defense in a wide range of military systems, such as shelters, mobile hospitals, and US Navy ships, to protect military personnel from chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives threats. Rossi, who are handling the case, stated that Cannon is president of Burnett Process, Inc., a Rochester based company, which, in May 2015, received a five-year contract from the United States Army to produce M98 Gas Particulate Filters. ![]() Larimer to wire fraud, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.Īssistant U.S. ![]() Ross announced today that Reginald Cannon, 55, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. ![]()
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