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&...
Ban on Gays in Military Cost $193 Million in Five Years
Filed under: Gay Rights, Military"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" dismissed 3,664 service members between 2004 and 2009 at a cost to taxpayers of $193.3 million, according to a new government audit. Permalink | Email this | Linking ...
Psychotropic Drug Abuse in Foster Care Costs Government Billions
Filed under: Investigations, Health Care, PD Investigations, MedicineChildren in foster care are much more likely to be on antipsychotic medications than other children on Medicaid. Many of these drugs are medically prohibited -- and dangerous -- for m...
More High-Tech Setbacks for Border Security
Filed under: Investigations, Immigration, PD Investigations
The government has spent billions on sophisticated border security systems. But delays, high costs, and technical problems have some critics wondering whether the money has been wasted.
GAO: In Afghanistan’s Counter-Drug Campaign, the Police Are a Problem
The other war in Afghanistan isn't going all that well, either. The Government Accountability Office (GAO), the investigative arm of Congress, reports Tuesday that almost half of the new police recruits test positive for drug use.
That's not good, considering that the police are in charge of the...
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