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Tag Archives: Fraud/Waste/Abuse
Navy Secretary on Prostitution and Bribery Scandal: ‘We Go After People’
Navy Secretary on Prostitution and Bribery Scandal: ‘We Go After People’ BY Dan Lamothe DECEMBER 20, 2013 – 04:34 PM For months, the U.S. Navy has weathered a titillating scandal involving… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Serco Agrees To Repay £68.5m Overcharge
Serco Agrees To Repay £68.5m Overcharge Serco agreed to the payment after it was found the firm charged the Government for monitoring dead prisoners. 1:44pm UK, Thursday 19 December 2013 Serco… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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$5.4 Million Spent on Inoperable Incinerators; Open-Air Burn Pit Used Instead
December 16, 2013 Today, SIGAR released an inspection report finding that $5.4 million was spent on never-used incinerators at FOB Sharana in Afghanistan. The report notes: You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
U.S Army Overcharged on Afghan Radio Parts, Audit Finds
U.S Army Overcharged on Afghan Radio Parts, Audit Finds By Tony Capaccio Dec 16, 2013 12:00 AM ET 6 Comments The biggest supplier of combat radios for Afghan security forces overcharged… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Afghan Subcontractor Loses Bid to Free Funds
Monday, December 02, 2013 Afghan Subcontractor Loses Bid to Free Funds By DAN MCCUE (CN) – A military subcontractor accused of defrauding the government out of $77.9 million failed to persuade… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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NCIS agent implicated in Navy’s ‘Fat Leonard’ scandal to plead guilty
NCIS agent implicated in Navy’s ‘Fat Leonard’ scandal to plead guilty By Craig Whitlock, Published: December 12 A senior law enforcement agent accused of taking bribes in a Navy corruption scandal has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Navy to review port contracts in light of bribery scandal
Navy to review port contracts in light of bribery scandal Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeremy Blaising uses ship-mounted binoculars to monitor navigation points as the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Navy to Audit Port Services
Navy to Audit Port Services Story Number: NNS131209-01Release Date: 12/9/2013 12:35:00 PM From Secretary of the Navy Public Affairs WASHINGTON (NNS) — Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus spelled out in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Woman in a warzone: exposing corruption in Afghanistan
Woman in a warzone: exposing corruption in Afghanistan NATO subcontractor uncovers human rights violations in conflict zone SYDNEY, Australia – Not everything that happens in Afghanistan stays in Afghanistan. However in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Iraqi Co. Pays US $2.7M To Settle FCA Bribery Claims
Iraqi Co. Pays US $2.7M To Settle FCA Bribery Claims By Stephanie Russell-Kraft Law360, New York (November 08, 2013, 12:25 PM ET) — Baghdad-based Iraqi Consultants and Construction Bureau has paid… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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