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Analysis
Interior Staff Had Inappropriate Relationships with Oil Industry
The Department of Interior Inspector General (IG) Earl Devaney has just released a report on the Royalty-In-Kind Program (RIK), an obscure multi-billion-dollar oil and natural gas trading program at the Department that has been the focus of controversy.
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Analysis
DoD IG Investigating C-17: Yet Another Reason Why the Air Force Needs to Grow Up
Sources tell POGO that the DoD IG is investigating alleged improper communications between Air Force senior officials, Members of Congress, and Boeing on how to keep the C-17 production lines open, even though the additional C-17s are not needed for national security. Isn't th...
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Analysis
Obama for...Transparency
If you read the morning paper, you know that Senator Obama has clinched the Democratic presidential nomination. What you might not know is that yesterday, Senators Obama (D-IL) and Coburn (R-OK) introduced legislation to improve public access to government contract, grant, and...
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Analysis
Defense Contractor Pleads Guilty in Bribery Scheme
On Tuesday, the Justice Department announced that Raman International Inc. pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit bribery for its participation in a scheme to influence the awarding of DoD contracts at Camp Victory, Iraq. Under the terms of the plea agreement, Ram...
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Policy Letter
POGO and 100+ Orgs Urge Congress: Restore Strong, Comprehensive Whistleblower Rights
The undersigned organizations, representing millions of Americans, write to support the completion of the landmark, eight-year legislative effort to restore a credible Whistleblower Protection Act.
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Public Comment
POGO Proposes Additional Improvements To Ensure That Contractors Have A Satisfactory Performance Record
The Project On Government Oversight (POGO) provides the following public comment to FAR Case 2006-022—“Contractor Performance Information” (73 Fed. Reg. 17945 (April 2, 2008)).
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Analysis
Oak Ridge Managers Enjoy Luxuries at Taxpayers’ Expense
Apparently Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) managers are accustomed to far more lavish conference settings than are consistent with federal and Department of Energy (DOE) guidelines. According to a report released by the DOE Inspector General, lab managers at ORNL provided...
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Analysis
DOJ Documents Shed Light on Deferred Prosecution Agreements and Corporate Monitors
Deferred prosecution agreements, non-prosecution agreements and corporate monitors are three legal terms that, until quite recently, meant nothing to non-lawyers.
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Analysis
Taxpayers Could Lose $53 Billion from Oil Leases
A new draft report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) estimates that the federal government could stand to lose $53 billion in royalties from deepwater drilling leases in the Gulf of Mexico. Politico printed a story on the GAO's findings after reviewing the draft, w...
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Analysis
Parsons Corp. Goes Back to School in the Big Easy
Parsons Corporation is a worldwide construction and engineering firm. Over the past few years, Parsons has been heavily criticized for its reconstruction work in Iraq, where it has undertaken hundreds of projects worth a total of $1-2 billion.
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Analysis
A Taxing Time on the Hill for Contractors
Attention federal contractors: Be prepared to open your wallets a little wider when the IRS comes calling in the future. Two bills pending in Congress aim to tighten the screws on the finances of those doing business with Uncle Sam.