Management
Pentagon Parts Contractor Draws Bipartisan Outrage Over Pricing
Sen. Grassley asks acting Defense chief for action on overcharges exposed by watchdog.
Defense
Newly Unveiled Pentagon Fraud Report Names 9 Debarred Contractors
From 2013-2017, investigators pursued 1,059 criminal cases and convicted 1,087 defendants.
Defense
CIA Veteran Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Help China
Jerry Lee took cash “for life” in exchange for delivering secret U.S. intelligence.
Management
IRS and Private Partners Tout Success in Combating Identity Theft
Numbers of reported taxpayer victims fell 71 percent from 2015 to 2018.
Oversight
Duke University Pays $112 Million to Settle Federal Grant Fraud Case
Justice announces resolution of researchers’ false claims to NIH and EPA.
Management
Ex-Army Colonel Pleads Guilty in Contractor Kickback Scheme
Georgia company posing as disadvantaged paid bribe of at least $1.2 million.
Management
GSA’s Buildings Service Lost $49 Million On D.C.-Area Leases
Watchdog advises repayments to overbilled agency tenants.
Oversight
IRS Allowed $74 Million in Excess Social Security Tax Refunds, Watchdog Finds
Despite progress spotting wrong amounts on returns, agency lacks clear detection criteria.
Oversight
Senator Takes on Budget, Pay and Hiring Reforms in Latest Version of Annual Waste Report
Lankford goes beyond the usual rundown of silly grants, suggesting ways to end shutdowns and save money through benefits changes.
Management
National Security Agency Travelers Misspent $285,000, Watchdog Finds
Audit of secret trips calls for discipline, modernization and better training.
Pay & Benefits
Agencies Expose $200 Million Health Fraud Involving Tricare
Justice, Defense and IRS obtain guilty plea from Mississippi woman who laundered money.
Defense
Pentagon Behind in Taking Action on Watchdog’s Recommendations
GAO tells lawmakers Defense’s 67 percent rate of acting on auditors’ advice trails the rest of government.
Management
FBI Agent Pleads Guilty to Collecting $25,000 in Pay for Hours He Didn't Work
Special agent claimed nearly 238 unworked hours on timesheets in 2016, and 136 in 2017.
Management
Social Security May Have Overpaid Disability Claims by $657M
Sampling shows failure to verify start of eligibility dates.
Oversight
OMB Rejects Watchdog Criticisms of Anti-Fraud Guidance for Agencies
Senators bash White House office for mishandling interagency working group.
Oversight
EPA Watchdog Closes the Books on Former Administrator Scott Pruitt
New IG ends probes of misuse of staff for personal errands, spending on security.
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