Tag Archives: Fraud/Waste/Abuse

Watchdog questions USAID spending on controversial Afghan dam project

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Watchdog questions USAID spending on controversial Afghan dam project A U.S. government watchdog says the costs of modernizing and expanding the Kajaki Dam’s power station have far outweighed the potential benefits.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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No Corporate Impunity for Abu Ghraib Torture, Attorneys Urge Court

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Jen Nessel, (212) 614-6449, jnessel@ccrjustice.org Sahil Bhatia, Riptide Communications, (212) 260-5000, Sahil@riptidecommunications.com For Immediate Release No Corporate Impunity for Abu Ghraib Torture, Attorneys Urge Court  U.S. Private Military Contractor Can Be Held Liable for Torture… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Manus Island: Inside the horror

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Manus Island: Inside the horror March 7, 2014 Rod St George ‘It was obvious … that violent altercations were imminent.’ Photo: Kate Geraghty Like many, I watched with horror as the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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After 12 years of war, labor abuses rampant on US bases in Afghanistan

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After 12 years of war, labor abuses rampant on US bases in Afghanistan by Sam Black @potter_black , Anjali Kamat @anjucomet March 7, 2014 12:00AM ET More than a year after… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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US Says KBR Unit Clearly Played Role In Overbilling Scheme

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US Says KBR Unit Clearly Played Role In Overbilling Scheme By David McAfee Law360, Los Angeles (March 04, 2014, 4:21 PM ET) — The U.S. government on Monday urged an Illinois… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Iraq contractor pleads guilty in tax case

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Iraq contractor pleads guilty in tax case Feb. 27, 2014 – 08:02AM   |   MEMPHIS, TENN. — Federal prosecutors say a U.S. contractor who worked in Iraq has pleaded guilty to filing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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KBR Can’t Get Full $13M From Army Contract, Fed. Circ. Says

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KBR Can’t Get Full $13M From Army Contract, Fed. Circ. Says By Michael Lipkin Law360, Los Angeles (February 03, 2014, 7:14 PM ET) — A Federal Circuit panel on Monday denied… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Iraq contractor pleads guilty in tax case

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Iraq contractor pleads guilty in tax case Feb. 27, 2014 – 08:02AM   |   MEMPHIS, TENN. — Federal prosecutors say a U.S. contractor who worked in Iraq has pleaded guilty to filing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S faces more accounting claims from SFO

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G4S faces more accounting claims from SFO Former finance director alleges that G4S charged another part of the business £4m to hide the size of its profits The SFO said its… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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If G4S is to blame for Manus violence, the government has blood on its hands

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If G4S is to blame for Manus violence, the government has blood on its hands The private security firm’s alleged role in the Manus riots will not surprise anyone familiar with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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