GAO: Eliminating Overlap in Federal Programs Would Save Billions of Dollars
Filed under: Senate, Investigations, Budget, Congress, DeficitSen. Joe Lieberman, chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, called the GAO report a "battle plan" in the "war against wasteful federal spending." Permalink | Email this&...
Congressional Office Cuts: A Dog and Pony Show — Damaging to Oversight
Filed under: Congress, PD Investigations, AnalysisJohn Boehner's pledge to cut $35 million from House budgets implies that fat and waste abound. But one former staffer says previous cuts and low pay on the Hill result in inexperienced staff being overm...
ACORN: GAO Investigation Finds No Misuse of Federal Dollars
Filed under: Scandal, InvestigationsA federal investigation found that the community organizing group did not misuse the $40 million it received from the federal government over a four-year period. Permalink | Email this | Lin...
Interior Department Shakes Up Oil Agency in Wake of Spill
Filed under: The Capitolist, Congress, Oil Spill
The Minerals Management Service negotiates offshore oil leases with private companies and oversees their safety operations. Many say it's a conflict of interest.
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