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August 17, 2007

Pentagon Paid $999,798 to Ship Two 19-Cent Washers to Texas

Pentagon Paid $999,798 to Ship Two 19-Cent Washers to Texas - Yahoo! News

A small South Carolina parts supplier collected about $20.5 million over six years from the Pentagon for fraudulent shipping costs, including $998,798 for sending two 19-cent washers to a Texas base, U.S. officials said.
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The company also billed and was paid $455,009 to ship three machine screws costing $1.31 each to Marines in Habbaniyah, Iraq, and $293,451 to ship an 89-cent split washer to Patrick Air Force Base in Cape Canaveral, Florida, Pentagon records show.

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Posted by TY at August 17, 2007 7:58 PM

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