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Senate Watchdog Files Amendments to Cut Funding for Dinosaur Buses & Florida Streetcar Artboard 1

This week the Senate is considering a spending package that covers transportation, housing and urban development, military construction, and Veteran’s affairs. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has indicated that … READ MORE

Leading Government Waste Watchdog Asks “Twenty Questions” Artboard 1

This week Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ) released his new oversight report, “Twenty Questions: Government Studies That Will Leave you Scratching Your Head,” that details $35 million in wasted Federal research … READ MORE

Google This: Billions in Federal Tax Dollars at Risk in Failing Solar Mirror Project Artboard 1

As millions observe Earth Day, taxpayers (and thousands of California birds) may have special reason to feel burned this year. A $2.2 billion solar electric generating facility, backed by a … READ MORE

Spring Break, Federal Agency Style Artboard 1

Federal health employees, get your passports ready and call your travel agents! Agencies may once again be traveling first-class to lavish conference destinations thanks to a stealth provision inserted by … READ MORE

Duplication Nation! Artboard 1

Last week, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released their sixth annual duplication report to Congress and the Executive Branch. GAO, which describes itself as "an independent, nonpartisan agency that works … READ MORE

Senate Bill May Re-Open the Door for Conference Junkets for Federal Health Employees Artboard 1

On Wednesday the Senate HELP committee marked up S. 2700, the FDA and NIH Workforce Authorities Modernization Act. The manager’s amendments proposed by the Senate HELP committee includes a controversial … READ MORE

DEA, DOD Spent $86 Million on Flightless Plane Artboard 1

Last week, the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released a report examining the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) aviation operations within the Department of Defense (DOD) in Afghanistan. The … READ MORE

Government Auditors: Federal Agencies Made $125 Billion in Payment Errors in Just One Year Artboard 1

Recently, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report that uncovers $125 billion in improper payments among Federal agencies. According to the report, “the estimated improper payments for fiscal year 2014 were … READ MORE

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