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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
May 20, 2013
Camp Lejeune Finally Cleaning Up Its Act
Nearly 30 years after the end of what is likely the worst water contamination in U.S. history, the cleanup of the site of the contamination is finally nearing an end, according to an article from the Associated Press.
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Topics: Public Health and Science
May 16, 2013
White House Brings Back Bill to Shield Journalists
In the wake of the AP phone records scandal, the White House is reviving a bill that would protect journalists from revealing their sources, according to an article in the Los Angeles Times.
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Topics: Whistleblower Protections
May 16, 2013
DOE Error Causes Contracting Redo
Losing bidders will get a second shot to win a $23 billion contract with the National Nuclear Security Administration for work at the Y-12 and Pantex nuclear facilities because the NNSA “failed to make meaningful assessments” of the proposed cost savings o
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Topics: Contract Oversight
May 13, 2013
Taxpayers Could Foot Bill For Fannie Mae Fraud Settlement
Years after the government accused Fannie Mae of accounting fraud, are taxpayers being forced to pay the price?
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Topics: Financial Sector
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