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April 26, 2013
By Neil Gordon
Afghanistan Incinerators Burn Money, Not Trash
The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) found that the government wasted $5 million on an unused solid waste incineration system on Forward Operating Base Salerno. The base continues to dispose of its solid waste in dangerous o
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Topics: Contract Oversight
April 3, 2013
By Neil Gordon
Army Corps Stands By Its Sweetheart Deal With DynCorp
The Army Corps of Engineers stands by its decision to allow DynCorp International to walk away from a botched construction job in Afghanistan.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
March 27, 2013
It’s Time to Get Serious About Trafficking-in-Persons Policies
POGO has urged the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to implement the strongest possible prohibitions on trafficking in persons (TIP), but you can help fight human trafficking too.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
March 8, 2013
By Neil Gordon
SIGIR Says “At Least” $8 Billion Lost in Iraq
The Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR), which sunsets this month, said the government has no idea how billions of reconstruction dollars were spent over the past decade, and estimates that at least $8 billion has been lost to fraud, waste, and abuse.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
February 1, 2013
By Neil Gordon
Should SIGAR Have Suspension and Debarment Power?
While the government considers whether to grant SIGAR suspension and debarment powers, dozens of companies and individuals suspected of aiding terrorists in Afghanistan remain eligible to receive U.S. taxpayer money.
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