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Defense Contractor Hit with Ginormous Fraud Judgment
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Michael Hastings Leaves Legacy of Promoting Accountability
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DynCorp Accused of Being a Deadbeat
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Shining Light on Closed Doors
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Does America Have a Security-Industrial Complex?
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GAP Releases Statement on Snowden and the NSA
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NSA Leak Prompts Talk of Limiting Contractor Access to Secrets
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Final Inspector General’s Report Cuts References to Panetta’s Disclosure of “TOP SECRET” Info
June 14, 2013
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May 20, 2013
DOE Contracting Woes Continue
The Department of Energy Inspector General found subcontract audit weaknesses with nine Management and Operating contractors. Subcontracts totaling nearly $1 billion had not been audited or were reviewed in a manner that did not meet audit standards, which
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Topics: Contract Oversight
April 16, 2013
By Mia Steinle
Risk of IRS Audit Declines for Many Businesses
The likelihood of companies that fall into the highest tax bracket being audited by the Internal Revenue Service is on the decline, according to a new report by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse.
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Topics: Financial Sector
April 12, 2013
Pentagon Math, Hagel, and the President’s Budget
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and other defense officials headed to the Hill this week to testify about the President’s Budget.
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Topics: National Security
March 26, 2013
Inspectors General Receive Much-Needed Attention in Senate
The investigative role of Inspectors General (IGs) would be
strengthened in the Senate's new budget proposal.
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Topics: Government Accountability
March 19, 2013
Watchdogs Not Immune from Sequestration Cuts
Inspectors General face budget cuts as a result of sequestration, raising questions about how the abilities of IGs to conduct investigations and audits to uncover waste, fraud, and abuse in their agencies will be impacted.
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Topics: Government Accountability
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