GAO Audit Provides Ammo for Both Sides
Today’s roundup of stimulus coverage:
Yesterday’s GAO report (PDF), looking at errors and inaccuracies in the first round of … more…
GAO Takes Stock of Recovery.gov Stimulus Glitches
The Government Accountability Office released a report (PDF) today criticizing the quality of the data used to calculate how many … more…
Civilian Contractor Toll in Iraq and Afghanistan Ignored by Defense Dept.
As the war in Afghanistan entered its ninth year, the Labor Department recently released new figures for the number of civilian contr … more…
States Still Strapped Despite Stimulus Aid
Today’s roundup of stimulus coverage:
Despite hefty stimulus payouts to states, budget deficits remain a problem, reports … more…
Stimulus Gets Mixed Reviews in Newest GAO Report
States, housing agencies and contractors have only a few weeks to go to tell the public how they’re spending economic stimulus … more…
Behind Push for Stimulus Transparency, a Question Remains: Who Ensures the Numbers Are Right?
When President Obama introduced the stimulus plan, he made a bold promise of transparency: “Every American will be able to see … more…
GAO Slams Flimsy Auditing Rules for Stimulus Dollars
Fresh on the heels of last week’s dreadful unemployment numbers, which raised new questions about whether the stimulus package … more…
Device Complaints Slip Through the Cracks at FDA
The Food and Drug Administration is unable to review all the reports of problems and injuries tied to medical devices, one of several … more…
Stimulus Contractors Could Slip Through Cracks
If a company that has defrauded the Department of Transportation in the past lands a stimulus contract, Calvin Scovel, DOT’s … more…
Hearing Airs Horror Stories on Abuse of School Kids
GAO-09-719T Seclusions and Restraints: Selected Cases of Death and Abuse at Public and Private Schools and Treatment Centers
Mem … more…
Morning Cup: Not Enough Money for Stimulus Auditors
This is the latest roundup from our stimulus blog.
After months of layoffs and hiring freezes, many states might not be able to … more…
Report: Cons, Convicts and Government Contractors
As President Barack Obama today puts out a strong call for reform in government contracting, it’s worth taking a look back at last we … more…
GAO Says Gov’t Accounting Still FUBAR
The federal government released its financial report (PDF) this week, and for the 12th year in a row, the comptroller general said hi … more…
Follow the Money? Treasury Doesn’t Wanna
The Treasury Department has invested about $197 billion of the bailout money. About $49 billion more should soon be out the door (see … more…
Treasury Rebuffs Watchdog’s Request for More Oversight of Bailout
The first big report from the Government Accountability Office on the $700 billion bailout is a pretty mild affair. Given that TARP i … more…
Coming This Week
10 a.m. -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hears testimony on sexual assault in the military. … more…
GAO Investigating Medicare Auditors
We wrote yesterday about the new Medicare fraud scandal, and how agency officials allegedly pressured their private auditors to use q … more…
Iraq Fibs on Reconstruction Spending
It seems the U.S. and Iraq are nearing a deal for American forces in Iraq. Whether the GIs are staying or going home ($) in the next … more…
Report Faults Military for Handling of Sexual Assaults
There are serious problems in the way the Department of Defense is handling sexual assaults, according to a preliminary report (PDF) … more…
Bill Authorizes GAO to Sue Gov’t for Info
The House of Representatives passed a bill to strengthen the GAO (HR 6388) Tuesday by voice vote (meaning votes against it weren't re … more…
March 16, 2010
GAO Blocks Contract to Firm Formerly Known as Blackwater Joby Warrick, Wash. Post, March 16, 2010
September 22, 2009
GAO Audit: Schools Slow to get Alerts About Tainted Food Peter Eisler and Blake Morrison, USA Today, September 22, 2009
September 15, 2009
GAO: Flaws in Gas Royalties Program Lose Taxpayer Cash Mandy Smithberger, POGO, September 15, 2009
July 30, 2009
GAO: Unsafe Truck, Bus Companies Still on Highways Hope Yen , Associated Press , July 30, 2009
July 27, 2009
Infectious Diseases Study Site Questioned Carol D. Leonnig, Washington Post, July 27, 2009
July 21, 2009
GAO: FDA Can’t Determine Its Funding Needs Jennifer Corbett Dooren, Wall Street Journal, July 21, 2009
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