Exhibit 23(a)



CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on
Form S-8 of our reports dated February 28, 2008, relating to the consolidated
financial statements and financial statement schedule of ITT Corporation and
subsidiaries ("the Company") (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and
includes explanatory paragraphs relating to the Company's adoption of new
accounting standards) and the effectivenss of the Company's internal control
over financial reporting (which report expresses an adverse opinion on the
effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting because
of a material weakness), appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of ITT
Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2007.



/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
New York, NY
May 15, 2008