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March 14, 2013
As Veterans Wait for Care, VA Allegedly Papers Over Delays
By altering dates logged, Department of Veterans Affairs employees minimize reported wait times for veterans' medical appointments, the GAO says.
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Topics: Government Accountability
March 14, 2013
It’s Not as Sunny as We’d Like
During Sunshine Week, POGO's Director of Public Policy testified before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on transparency, accountability, and unchecked secrecy in the growing national security state.
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Topics: Open Government
March 14, 2013
By Neil Gordon
POGO Celebrates Sunshine Week with Expanded Misconduct Database
POGO updates its Federal Contractor Misconduct Database with 12 new contractors and a new top 100 federal contractor ranking.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
March 13, 2013
VA Suppressed Data on Gulf War Vets' Health Problems, Former Official Says
The Department of Veterans Affairs has suppressed evidence that Gulf War veterans’ health problems could be linked to their exposure to toxic substances during the 1991 war, a former VA epidemiologist alleges.
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Topics: Public Health and Science
March 13, 2013
Bipartisan Bill Aims to Modernize FOIA
A draft bipartisan bill announced on Tuesday would “mandate a single online portal for all Freedom of Information Act requests across government,” according to an article in NextGov.
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Topics: Open Government
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