Tag Archives: Fraud/Waste/Abuse

Afghanistan Agricultural Program: Poor Coordination, Waste & Mismanagement

Today SIGAR released an alert letter highlighting concerns with USAID’s Southern Regional Agricultural Development (S-RAD) program, a $70 million cooperative agreement awarded to International Relief and Development (IRD).  SIGAR’s review found… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Abu Ghraib case against CACI dismissed

Abu Ghraib case against CACI dismissed By Marjorie Censer, Updated: Wednesday, June 26, 6:51 PM E-mail the writer Arlington-based CACI International secured a long-fought victory Wednesday when a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Subcontractors in Afghanistan Do Crazy Things When They Don’t Get Paid

Report: Subcontractors in Afghanistan Do Crazy Things When They Don’t Get Paid —By Thomas Stackpole Mon Jun. 24, 2013 3:00 AM PDT USACE Afghanistan Engineer District—South/Flickr A new report released last… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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If Defense Contractors Are Rich, Why Aren’t Their Workers Paid?

June 21, 2013 If Defense Contractors Are Rich, Why Aren’t Their Workers Paid? Posted by Sarah Stillman The headlines to emerge from the shadier corners of private defense contracting these days… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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DynCorp Accused of Being a Deadbeat

DynCorp Accused of Being a Deadbeat June 18, 2013 Large federal contractor DynCorp International was recently hit with a breach of contract lawsuit, filed by a Turkish construction firm that worked for DynCorp… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Investigate Booz Allen Hamilton, not Edward Snowden

Investigate Booz Allen Hamilton, not Edward Snowden The firm that formerly employed both the director of national intelligence and the NSA whistleblower merits closer scrutiny Pratap Chatterjee guardian.co.uk, Friday 14 June… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Pentagon Still Doesn’t Have A Grasp On Improper Payments, Auditors Find

GovExec.com June 7, 2013 Pentagon Still Doesn’t Have A Grasp On Improper Payments, Auditors Find By Charles S. Clark The Defense Department is falling down in its efforts to comply with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Slidell businessman admits he participated in kickback scheme as contractor in Afghanistan

Slidell businessman admits he participated in kickback scheme as contractor in Afghanistan Elton Mark McCabe, top center, the Slidell businessman who has been in prison in South Sudan, talks to the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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G4S accused of holding South African prisoners in isolation illegally

G4S accused of holding South African prisoners in isolation illegally Confidential government report lists 62 inmates held in single cells for up to three years, with some denied medication Ruth Hopkins… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Human trafficking and government contractor liability: is far 22.17 a step in the right direction?

Human trafficking and government contractor liability: is far 22.17 a step in the right direction? John G. Bradbury Source: Public Contract Law Journal. 37.4 (Summer 2008): p907. I. Introduction You must be logged in to view this content. Click here … Continue reading

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