The (POGO) Blog
June 16, 2017
Strengthening Financial Integrity of Federal Agencies
The federal government needs to improve the accuracy and completeness of improper payment identification and estimation.
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Topics: Government Accountability
May 17, 2017
By Neil Gordon
Watchdog Finds DoD Must Improve Contractor Performance Monitoring
According to the Department of Defense Inspector General, Department agencies are not consistently tracking the performance of contractors, putting billions of taxpayer dollars at increased risk of fraud, waste, and other misconduct.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
April 4, 2017
By Neil Gordon
POGO Challenges Secrecy in Hanford Whistleblower Case
The Project On Government Oversight and the Government Accountability Project filed a motion to challenge confidentiality restrictions in a whistleblower lawsuit alleging wrongdoing and safety lapses at the Hanford Site nuclear complex.
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December 16, 2016
By Neil Gordon
Federal Fraud Recoveries Bounce Back in FY 2016
The Justice Department recovered more than $4.7 billion through False Claims Act cases in fiscal year 2016—a sizable increase over last year’s total, and the federal government’s third highest annual fraud recovery ever.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
December 14, 2016
By Neil Gordon
Watchdog Sheds New Light on Afghanistan Luxury Villas
Sadly, new information about the Pentagon’s $150 million luxury villas in Afghanistan recently disclosed by SIGAR in a letter to Congress may be the final word on this controversial project.
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