Tag: Waste and Fraud

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Nearly half of all women-owned federal contracts go to companies that aren’t

Sarah Bedford · November 10, 2014 5:40 pm

The IRSÂ doesn't effectively keep track of the software it purchases, it buys more copies than needed and it sometimes deploys more copies than it is allowed, the report said.Â (iStock Photo)

IRS mismanages information technology assets despite $1.8 billion budget

Luke Rosiak · November 6, 2014 10:00 am

Three separate healthcare fraud cases netted more than $160 million in Medicare funds. (iStock Photo)

Healthcare fraud cases in Texas, Illinois, Ohio symptoms of increasing fraud

Sarah Bedford · November 5, 2014 6:34 pm

Former bank executive who faked his suicide sentenced to 30 years for fraud

Sarah Bedford · November 3, 2014 7:11 pm

One of the nation's largest dialysis services companies has agreed to a $350 million settlement of a lawsuit filed by an employee-turned-whistleblower under the federal False Claims Act. (iStock)

Whistleblower to share $350m settlement with dialysis service

Mark Tapscott · November 3, 2014 7:00 pm

The HUD IG's report documented in detail that Rotan, Texas, officials failed at every turn with 86 housing units.

Big HUD problems in tiny Texas town

Mark Tapscott · November 3, 2014 10:00 am

Obama announced his intention to nominate Beck for the permanent position in September. (Getty images/Kristoffer Tripplaar)

WH won’t say if Obama still has confidence in FMCS chief nominee

Luke Rosiak · October 29, 2014 9:00 am

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Sarah Palin: CNN anchor Carol Costello and liberal media ‘want to crush us’

Morgan Chalfant · October 28, 2014 9:20 pm

The Department of Homeland Security's independent government watchdog told a House panel on Friday that the Health and Human Services Department has "mismanaged" money and efforts to address a possible Ebola outbreak. (AP Photo)

Inspector general: DHS ‘mismanaged’ funds to address Ebola

Sean Lengell · October 24, 2014 4:40 pm

Afghan construction workers install steel reinforcement bars on a building to be used by the Afghan National Army in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013. The site is just one of many construction projects in the capital, where skilled workers earn about $20 per day and laborers earn around $10 daily. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

USAID not collecting ineligible contractor costs

Sarah Bedford · October 22, 2014 4:02 pm

Coburn: Agencies waste money, clamor for more cash

Luke Rosiak · October 22, 2014 9:00 am

Panel explores attorney fraud, lack of repercussions

John O'brien · October 21, 2014 3:14 pm