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Few in Congress seem to care about veterans preference fraud
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Few in Congress seem to care about veterans preference fraud

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A sign of the Department of Veterans Affairs is shown above.

Veterans preference fraud widespread but government prosecutes few cases

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Legitimately disabled veteran entrepreneurs are the real victims when fraud occurs, said Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, a retired Air Force officer who chaired a House Veterans Affairs subcommittee hearing on the issue last year. (AP File)
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VA slow to clean up broken veterans preference contracting mess

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‘Trust me’ is federal policy on policing preference fraud

‘Trust me’ is federal policy on policing preference fraud

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Warren Parker's company, Silver Star Construction, won more than $7 million in federal contracts as a Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business, despite Parker never seeing combat.

Fraud rampant in veterans preference contracts

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Sens. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, left, and Tom Coburn, R-Okla., wish to prohibit federal employees from doing union work on the taxpayers' dime. (AP File)
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Bill introduced in Senate to curb ‘official time’ for federal employees doing union work

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Cindy Harrington was caught performing a flip on a trapeze after she began collecting federal disability because of a reported neck injury sustained while lifting a mail tray. Harrington collected more than $193,000 in disability payments, using some of the money to buy a boat called “Free Ride.” She eventually pleaded guilty to fraud charges. (Photos courtesy U.S. Postal Service Inspector General)

Fraud rampant in fed disability program

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Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich., said

House panel hears Labor Department plan to fight federal worker disability fraud

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Rep. Mike Michaud, D-Maine, said he hopes the Department of Veterans Affairs will respond to requests from the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee for emails about training conferences. (AP File)

House panels deploy subpoenas, new website in quest for VA documents

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Washington’s ‘Spring Break’ culture seen in conference spending
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Washington’s ‘Spring Break’ culture seen in conference spending

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