The Justice Department staff defended the EPA on an average of about 155 cases each year, or a total of about 2,500 cases between fiscal years 1995 and 2010. Most cases were filed under the Clean Air Act (59 percent of cases) and the Clean … Read more about GAO: Environmental Litigation: Cases against EPA and Associated Costs over Time
USDA OIG: Rural Utilities Service Needs to Improve Project Transparency for the Water and Waste Disposal System Recovery Act Projects
The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) is a Rural Development agency within the Department of Agriculture (USDA) that administers the Water and Waste Disposal System Program and provides loans and grants for sewer, storm water, and solid waste disposal systems in cities and towns having populations up to … Read more about USDA OIG: Rural Utilities Service Needs to Improve Project Transparency for the Water and Waste Disposal System Recovery Act Projects
GAO: USDA Systems Modernization: Management and Oversight Improvements Are Needed
FSA plans to modernize the systems supporting its 37 farm programs with MIDAS. The implementation cost estimate is approximately $305 million, with a life cycle cost of approximately $473 million. However, the implementation cost estimate is uncertain because it has not been updated since 2007 and … Read more about GAO: USDA Systems Modernization: Management and Oversight Improvements Are Needed
USDA OIG: Calendar Year 2010 Executive Order 13520, Reducing Improper Payments, High Dollar Report Review
During fiscal year 2010, between January 2010 and September 2010, three of USDA’s 16 high- risk programs reported high-dollar overpayments, totaling $888,002: RMA’s Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) Program Fund reported overpayments of $688,237;5 FS’ Wildland Fire Suppression Management … Read more about USDA OIG: Calendar Year 2010 Executive Order 13520, Reducing Improper Payments, High Dollar Report Review
Back in Black: A Deficit Reduction Plan
Amid the yearlong debate over how to solve our country's serious debt and spending problem, Senator Coburn released his own deficit reduction report titled, "Back in Black". This 624-page report outlines how the federal government can reduce the deficit by $9 trillion over the next ten years and … Read more about Back in Black: A Deficit Reduction Plan
USDA OIG: Controls over Outsourcing of Food and Nutrition Service’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Electronic Benefits Transfer Call Centers
The Recovery Act increased the amount of SNAP benefits by 13.6 percent and provided $290.5 million in funding for SAEs to handle the anticipated increase in SNAP caseloads for fiscal years (FY) 2009 and 2010. OIG initiated this audit in response to public concerns that several States with … Read more about USDA OIG: Controls over Outsourcing of Food and Nutrition Service’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Electronic Benefits Transfer Call Centers
GAO: International Food Assistance: Funding Development Projects through the Purchase, Shipment, and Sale of U.S. Commodities Is Inefficient and Can Cause Adverse Market Impacts
Since the Food Security Act of 1985, Congress has authorized monetization—the sale of U.S. food aid commodities in developing countries to fund development. In fiscal year 2010, more than $300 million was used to procure and ship 540,000 metric tons of commodities to be monetized by the U.S. Agency … Read more about GAO: International Food Assistance: Funding Development Projects through the Purchase, Shipment, and Sale of U.S. Commodities Is Inefficient and Can Cause Adverse Market Impacts
DOC OIG: 2010 Census: Final Report to Congress
This report’s objective is to summarize OIG's findings, examine the 2010 Census programs, and provide recommendations for improvements that will benefit future decennial censuses. … Read more about DOC OIG: 2010 Census: Final Report to Congress