UniControl, Inc. — $216,464 OFAC penalty
OFAC published a $216,464 civil penalty against UniControl, Inc. on 03/15/2021. It is the #180 largest action in OFAC’s 1,052-entry enforcement chart and #12 of the 18 actions published that year.
What OFAC said
Liability for Apparent Violations of the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations UniControl, Inc. ("UniControl"), a Cleveland, Ohio-based entity that manufactures process controls, airflow pressure switches, boiler controls, and other instrumentation, has agreed to pay $216,464 to settle its potential civil liability for apparent violations of the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations (ITSR).
Quoted verbatim from OFAC’s enforcement release — read the original.
The record
| Entity, as published by OFAC | UniControl, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Penalty / settlement amount | $216,464 |
| Date published by OFAC | 03/15/2021 |
| Aggregate penalties, settlements or findings | 1 |
| Rank among all published OFAC actions | #180 of 1,052 |
| Rank within 2021 | #12 of 18 |
| Share of 2021 penalty total | 1.0% |
| Statutory maximum penalty | $5,423,766 |
| Voluntarily self-disclosed | Yes |
| OFAC egregiousness determination | Non-egregious |
| Sanctions programs named in the release | Iran |
Settlement against statutory maximum
OFAC put the statutory maximum civil monetary penalty for this case at $5,423,766. The settled amount of $216,464 is 4.0% of that maximum, which OFAC's Enforcement Guidelines tie to factors including voluntary self-disclosure and whether the conduct was egregious.
Primary source
OFAC enforcement release: 20210315_uc.pdf. This page adds no facts beyond that document and OFAC’s published penalty chart.
Comparable 2021 actions
- NewTek, Inc. — $189,483
- Schlumberger Rod Lift, Inc. — $160,000
- An Individual — $133,860
- TD Bank, N.A. — $115,005.04
- MoneyGram Payment Systems, Inc. — $34,328.78
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