Tag Archives: Fraud/Waste/Abuse

Senate Passes McCaskill’s Wartime Contracting Bill

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Senate Passes McCaskill’s Wartime Contracting Bill Historic six-year effort to crack down on waste, fraud, abuse of taxpayer dollars nears the finish line as part of national defense bill November 29,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Senators Question Pentagon On $1 Billion Canceled Program

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Reuters.com December 5, 2012 Senators Question Pentagon On $1 Billion Canceled Program By Andrea Shalal-Esa, Reuters WASHINGTON — Leaders of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee on Wednesday blasted the Air… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Alan Gross Says ‘Time To Talk Tachlis’

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Alan Gross Says ‘Time To Talk Tachlis’ Jailed in Cuba, American Hopes To Shift Focus to White House Strategy Shift: Alan Gross’s wife and advocates are taking a new approach in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Senators McCaskill & Collins demand answers on $70 million settlement with contractor

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Senators McCaskill & Collins demand answers on $70 million settlement with contractor by Greta Van Susteren Nov 20 2012 – 9:58 PM ET Senators see ‘harm to taxpayers’ in government’s decision… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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U.S. Says KBR Boosted Cost Of Trailers For Troops In Iraq

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Reuters.com November 19, 2012 U.S. Says KBR Boosted Cost Of Trailers For Troops In Iraq By Nate Raymond, Reuters The U.S. Justice Department said on Monday that it had sued KBR… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Contractors Alleged to Abuse Alcohol, Drugs, Guns at Parties In Afghanistan

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Contractors Alleged to Abuse Alcohol, Drugs, Guns at Parties In Afghanistan by Puck Lo, CorpWatch Blog November 14th, 2012   Video still from cell phone video of Jorge Scientific. Photo courtesy ABC News.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Former U.S. Army Major Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Bribery Scheme Related to Department of Defense Contracts in Kuwait

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Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, November 13, 2012 Former U.S. Army Major Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Bribery Scheme Related to Department of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Dismissal of Whistleblower’s Lawsuit Against Rumsfeld Grants US Officials Greater Immunity for Torture

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Dismissal of Whistleblower’s Lawsuit Against Rumsfeld Grants US Officials Greater Immunity for Torture By: Kevin Gosztola Monday November 12, 2012 6:08 pm Donald Vance on Democracy Now! in August 2011 A… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Appeals Court Rejects Torture Suit Against Rumsfeld

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Reuters.com November 7, 2012 Appeals Court Rejects Torture Suit Against Rumsfeld By Terry Baynes, Reuters NEW YORK — Two American citizens cannot sue former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld over allegations that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Government Sues Triple Canopy for Iraq Contract Fraud

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Nov 05, 2012 Government Sues Triple Canopy for Iraq Contract Fraud A fraud lawsuit alleges none of the security guards provided by Triple Canopy to guard a U.S. airbase in Iraq… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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