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May 20, 2013
The Department of Energy Inspector General found subcontract audit weaknesses with nine Management and Operating contractors. Subcontracts totaling nearly $1 billion had not been audited or were reviewed in a manner that did not meet audit standards, which can lead to waste and fraud of taxpayer dollars.
May 20, 2013
Camp Lejeune Finally Cleaning Up Its Act
Nearly 30 years after the end of what is likely the worst water contamination in U.S. history, the cleanup of the site of the contamination is finally nearing an end, according to an article from the Associated Press.
May 16, 2013
White House Brings Back Bill to Shield Journalists
In the wake of the AP phone records scandal, the White House is reviving a bill that would protect journalists from revealing their sources, according to an article in the Los Angeles Times.
May 16, 2013
DOE Error Causes Contracting Redo
Losing bidders will get a second shot to win a $23 billion contract with the National Nuclear Security Administration for work at the Y-12 and Pantex nuclear facilities because the NNSA “failed to make meaningful assessments” of the proposed cost savings of any of the original bids.
May 15, 2013
Ten Questions That USASpending.Gov Can’t Answer
USASpending.gov is supposed to be a hub for citizens to find information about government spending, but it comes up short when trying to answer some key questions.
May 13, 2013
DOJ's Seizure of AP Phone Records Doesn't Just Cross Line, It Tramples It
Statement of Danielle Brian, Executive Director, Project On Government Oversight
April 23, 2013
POGO and Allies Urge President Obama to Rein In Overclassification
The undersigned organizations, which support greater openness in government, urge you to promptly establish and provide active White House leadership for a Security Classification Reform Steering Committee to help correct what you have called “the problem of overclassification.”
April 17, 2013
POGO’s Danielle Brian Named U.S. EITI Advisory Committee Civil Society Co-Chair
A federal advisory committee seeking to implement international extractive industry reporting standards, has approved the selection of open government advocate Danielle Brian for a co-chair position.
April 17, 2013
POGO Asks Secretary Hagel to Stop Funding B61 Nuclear Bomb Program in Europe
The cost of maintaining the B61 nuclear bomb program in Europe has increased yet again while questions regarding security and military efficacy remain unanswered.
April 15, 2013
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced a public meeting on March 5, 2013, and requested public comments on “the practice of comparing the relative cost of performance by Federal employees versus contract performance in order to identify the most cost-effective source.” POGO hopes that all of the oral and written comments will be used to create a comprehensive cost comparison model that will be used when making human capital planning decisions.
May 14, 2013
The $385 Billion Military-Industrial Boondoggle You've Never Heard Of
The Nation | David Vine
May 13, 2013
Taxpayers Could Foot Bill For Fannie Mae Fraud Settlement
Forbes | Guest Contributor, POGO's Michael Smallberg
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