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December 17, 2012
By Neil Gordon
SIGAR Probing Army Corps Deal with DynCorp
The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has opened an investigation into why the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers allowed DynCorp International to walk away from a bungled construction job.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
December 10, 2012
By Neil Gordon
Government Fraud Recoveries Would Make "Honest Abe" Proud
The federal government has recovered another $5 billion of taxpayer money that otherwise would have been lost to fraud.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
December 5, 2012
By Neil Gordon
BP Suspension: What’s Behind Door Number Two?
Despite having several other companies from which it can purchase fuel, whichever company the Pentagon chooses to replace BP with will likely pose as great a responsibility risk.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
December 4, 2012
By Neil Gordon
Government Makes Opinion Heard in Contract Fraud Case
The government last week filed a complaint in a whistleblower lawsuit accusing The Gallup Organization of overbilling the federal government by millions of dollars and violating federal ethics laws.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
November 28, 2012
By Neil Gordon
EPA Sends a Message With BP Suspension
The EPA’s suspension of BP sends a message to all federal contractors, large and small, that they will be held accountable for their misconduct.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
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