Tag: Ethan Barton

Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe is interviewed by the Associated Press at his office at U.S. Postal Service Headquarters in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Retiring Postmaster General says cyber moat won’t always stop smart hackers

Ethan Barton · January 6, 2015 6:26 pm

U.S. Army Pfc. Francisco Guzman, 22, from Aransas Pass, Texas, drinks water after reaching the crest of a hill with others from 4th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment from Fort Drum, N.Y., as they investigate a rocket attack on their combat outpost in the Jalrez Valley in Afghanistan's Wardak Province on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)

U.S. Troops in Afghanistan saw illegal 300 percent mark up on water

Ethan Barton · January 5, 2015 11:51 pm

In addition to a two-week median wait, a quarter of providers had month-long backups.Â (iStock)

Missing providers, long waits greet Medicaid’s 9.7 million new enrollees

Ethan Barton · January 5, 2015 11:34 pm

Keith Sawyer checks the damage to his home caused by Hurricane Ivan, Sept. 16, 2004. (AP File Photo/John Bazemore)

FEMA insurance oversight may cost taxpayers $1 billion on Florida storms

Ethan Barton · January 3, 2015 10:00 am

More than 85 percent of those people were identified in a 2008 Social Security Administration IG audit. (iStock Photo)

Social Security underpays beneficiaries by $500 million since 2008

Ethan Barton · January 2, 2015 10:16 pm

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Tax and fraud schemes lead to $130 million restitution

Ethan Barton · December 31, 2014 7:04 pm

Obamacare's tax law adjustments created new hurdles for the Internal Revenue Service and its watchdog, such as identifying nearly $120 million of related discrepancies, according to a report. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Obamacare adds challenges to IRS watchdog

Ethan Barton · December 30, 2014 8:42 pm

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DOD workers ring up $5 million in improper charge card purchases

Ethan Barton · December 30, 2014 10:00 am

Here’s how inspectors found $43b Washington could save

Here’s how inspectors found $43b Washington could save

Ethan Barton · December 29, 2014 10:00 am

Passengers leave the baggage area at Midway International Airport in Chicago. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

Restrictions deter airport privatization

Ethan Barton · December 26, 2014 8:30 pm

As of January, 21 of the Sunlight Foundation's "Fixed Fortunes" 200 companies have already made donations to both Democratic and Republican party committees. (iStock Photo)

Overtime abuses in Homeland Security cost taxpayers more than $500 million

Ethan Barton · December 20, 2014 7:00 pm

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Healthcare piles up deficits

Ethan Barton · December 19, 2014 10:00 am