Waste and Fraud

The numbers show federal contractors are paid an average of twice what than private sector workers earn in the same position -- and defense contractors earn three times as much as their private sector counterparts, according to a 2012 report by the nonprofit Project on Government Oversight. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Economy

Defense contractors make three times private sector wages, numbers show

Logan Porter -

February 12, 2014 5:00 am

Sweepstakes scam using governor’s name happening in Connecticut, George Jepsen says

Bryan Cohen -

February 11, 2014 8:30 pm

EXography: 65 of 70 biggest spenders are Democrats, led by Congressional Black Caucus members

Luke Rosiak -

February 4, 2014 5:00 am

There are hundreds of top-dollar federal bureaucrats who don't do a lick of work for the taxpayers. They spend their days at the office working for federal employee unions.

Beltway Confidential

‘Too Big to Manage’ series exposes how taxpayers are forced to fund thousands of federal employee union reps

Mark Tapscott -

February 4, 2014 5:00 am

A veteran government worker in Houston has been convicted of passport fraud for providing legal documents to people with fake paperwork. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Ex-passport official in Houston convicted of fraud

Washington Examiner -

February 3, 2014 5:00 am

President Obama delivers remarks during his visit at Camp Pendleton Marine Corps base in Camp Pendleton, California. Two civilian defense contractors have pleaded guilty in a San Diego federal court, bringing to nine the number of defendants who have admitted guilt in recent days to their involvement in a scheme involving bribes and kickbacks at Camp Pendleton and other federal facilities. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

7 now guilty in Pendleton contractor bribery case

Washington Examiner -

February 3, 2014 5:00 am

House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers, R-Ky.Â (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

Opinion

Examiner Editorial: Grassroots GOP looking for Hill leaders with backbone

Washington Examiner -

February 3, 2014 5:00 am

Business

2 convicted in $154M medical insurance fraud

Washington Examiner -

January 31, 2014 6:10 pm

Appropriate Appropriations? tracks every bill introduced by every congressman and the amount of spending attached to it, as marked up by Cato's innovative Deepbills project.

Beltway Confidential

‘Appropriate Appropriations?’ leaves Washington’s big spenders nowhere to hide

Mark Tapscott -

January 30, 2014 5:00 am

USAID hides Afghan corruption, financial risks from Congress, watchdog says

Michal Conger -

January 30, 2014 5:00 am

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Tag: Waste and Fraud

Defense contractors make three times private sector wages, numbers show

Sweepstakes scam using governor’s name happening in Connecticut, George Jepsen says

EXography: 65 of 70 biggest spenders are Democrats, led by Congressional Black Caucus members

‘Too Big to Manage’ series exposes how taxpayers are forced to fund thousands of federal employee union reps

Ex-passport official in Houston convicted of fraud

7 now guilty in Pendleton contractor bribery case

Examiner Editorial: Grassroots GOP looking for Hill leaders with backbone

2 convicted in $154M medical insurance fraud

‘Appropriate Appropriations?’ leaves Washington’s big spenders nowhere to hide

USAID hides Afghan corruption, financial risks from Congress, watchdog says

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