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    Hated in Washington’s halls of power, loved by the taxpayer: Meet John Sopko

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    Hated in Washington’s halls of power, loved by the taxpayer: Meet John Sopko U.S. Senate Photographic Studio John Sopko, the special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction, at a hearing in Washington,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Audit Planned in Fraud Case as Navy Reinstates Shipper

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    Audit Planned in Fraud Case as Navy Reinstates Shipper By CHRISTOPHER DREW and DANIELLE IVORYJAN. 31, 2014 Launch media viewer A House committee has asked the Navy secretary, Ray Mabus, to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    KBR Accused of Kickbacks, Gouging, Unsafe Practices in Iraq

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    KBR Accused of Kickbacks, Gouging, Unsafe Practices in Iraq January 28, 2014 Last week, the Department of Justice announced it had joined a whistleblower lawsuit accusing Kellogg, Brown & Root Services Inc. (KBR)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    House panel opens probe into Navy bribery and fraud scandal

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    House panel opens probe into Navy bribery and fraud scandal KRENTZ JOHNSON/REUTERS – Defense contractor Leonard Francis, right, is shown in this courtroom sketch with his attorney Patrick Swan, Judge David… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Security check contractor defrauded U.S. of millions of dollars

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    Security check contractor defrauded U.S. of millions of dollars Published 24 January 2014   The Department of Justice said Wednesday that U.S. Investigations Services (USIS), the company which conducted the background… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    USDOJ: United States Government Sues Kellogg, Brown & Root Services Inc. and Two Foreign Companies for Kickbacks and False Claims Relating to Iraq Support Services Contract

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    USDOJ: United States Government Sues Kellogg, Brown & Root Services Inc. and Two Foreign Companies for Kickbacks and False Claims Relating to Iraq Support Services Contract Department of Justice   Office… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Death of a Canadian

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    Death of a Canadian Clare Sambrook 24 January 2014 Subjects: G4S: Securing whose world? Some deaths in UK immigration detention get more media attention than others. “He was on his way… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    U.S. brings fraud charges against firm that vetted Snowden

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    U.S. brings fraud charges against firm that vetted Snowden By Sakthi Prasad Thu Jan 23, 2014 9:45am EST Fugitive former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden’s new refugee documents granted by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Slain Laborers’ Families Barred From Suing KBR

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    Monday, January 20, 2014Last Update: 3:54 PM PT Slain Laborers’ Families Barred From Suing KBR By BONNIE BARRON HOUSTON (CN) – A federal judge has changed his mind about letting the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Detention centre castigated over death of elderly man

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    Detention centre castigated over death of elderly man Terminally ill Canadian man, 84, was kept in handcuffs by staff at Harmondsworth removal centre until after his heart stopped Alan Travis, home… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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