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September 12, 2013
By Neil Gordon
SIGIR Releases Its Final Report
The Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) released its final report this week, detailing an impressive list of accomplishments over the past decade.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
July 23, 2013
Critical Votes on Savings at the Pentagon Today
This year there are more opportunities to cut unnecessary spending in the Defense Appropriations Act than there has been in a very long time.
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Topics: National Security
July 19, 2013
By Jana Persky
Time to Cut Iraq and Afghanistan Spending
As the House's version of the defense appropriations bill is cobbled together, Congress should vote in favor of an amendment to eliminate approximately $3.5 billion of funding that the Pentagon neither wants, needs nor requested.
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Topics: National Security
July 10, 2013
By Jana Persky
Congress Should Stop Funding Unneeded Nuclear Programs
The House is voting today on two amendments that will cut funding two nuclear programs that Project On Government Oversight has spoken out against in the past.
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Topics: National Security
July 8, 2013
By Jack Scher
IRS Using Tax Dollars for Entertainment and Party Supplies
According to a report, some IRS employees abused agency purchase cards by making a number of ridiculous purchases.
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Topics: Government Accountability
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