MCI Inc. controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2003
Controversial Iraq reconstruction telecommunications contract
The company received a no-bid United States Department of Defense contract to build cellular service in Iraq during reconstruction. The award drew controversy because MCI was not widely known for building wireless networks.
2002
WorldCom accounting scandal
WorldCom executives concealed deteriorating earnings by recording telecommunications line costs as capital expenditures and using unsupported accounting entries to inflate revenue. An internal audit team led by Cynthia Cooper brought the issue to the board, triggering executive departures, regulatory investigations, criminal prosecutions, bankruptcy, investor claims, and extensive governance reforms.