Saturday, July 31, 2004

The Debt To the Penny

The Debt To the Penny

After two decades, billions of dollars, and not one helicopter built

Taxpayers For Common Sense: Statement from Aileen Roder on S. 2095

GAO: DoD Needs to Better Inform Congress About F/A-22

GAO: Tactical Aircraft - Changing Conditions

F/A-22 COSTS SKYROCKET

Taxpayers For Common Sense: Statement from Aileen Roder on S. 2095

Pentagon - Office of the Inspector General: Acquisition of the Boeing KC-767A

Statement from Keith Ashdown on IG report

Taxpayers For Common Sense: Statement from Keith Ashdown on IG report

An Idea That Won't Fly

Waste Basket Vol. VII No. 14: An Idea That Won't Fly

PRIVILEGED DEPENDENCY AND WASTE

PRIVILEGED DEPENDENCY AND WASTE

Pentagon Still Plagued by Overpayments to Contractors

Waste & Abuse
Pentagon Still Plagued by Overpayments to Contractors - Insight on the News - Politics

Cut Pentagon Waste

Pentagon Waste

Pentagon Waste

June 18, 2004 - Pentagon Waste

Corporate Welfare Military Waste and Fraud

Corporate Welfare Military Waste and Fraud - $172 billion a year

Audit: No accounting for waste at Pentagon

Audit: No accounting for waste at Pentagon

Military waste under fire / $1 trillion missing

Military waste under fire / $1 trillion missing -- Bush plan targets Pentagon accounting

CBS News | The War On Waste | January 29, 2002

CBS News | The War On Waste | January 29, 2002�19:24:40

Iraq audit spurs criminal probes

St. Paul Pioneer Press | 07/30/2004 | Iraq audit spurs criminal probes

Halliburton May Settle SEC Accounting Investigation

Bloomberg.com: Top Worldwide

Deserting a Ship of Rats (July 21, 2004)

MOUNTAIN VIEWS: BUSH CRONIES PROFIT FROM IRAQ WAR WHILE OUR SOLDIERS DIE EVERY DAY

Niagara Falls Reporter Opinion

Millions of dollar worth wasteful practices in Iraq

Audit finds U.S. lax on control of oil money

USATODAY.com

Defense Department to Hire up to 300 Auditors

Defense Department to Hire up to 300 Auditors

Pentagon to hire more than 100 auditors (7/13/04)

www.GovExec.com(7/13/04)

Ahmed Chalabi's List of Suckers

AlterNet: MediaCulture

ACTING SECRETARY APPOINTS NEW AUDITOR GENERAL OF THE ARMY

Critics say Iraq fund was suspiciously tapped before handover

The Daily News Online

Eliminating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Federal Purchasing

Magic City Morning Star

Flying Nowhere: Pentagon Wastes Millions on Unused Airline Tickets

Magic City Morning Stars

The Controversial Commando

Guerrilla News Network

David Palmer: Richard Armitage, Abu Ghraib and CACI

Audit shows Halliburton squandered in Iraq

Audit shows Halliburton squandered in Iraq - (United Press International)

Email indicates Cheney involved in Halliburton deal in Iraq

IT Contract Abuse Is Nothing New

Sidebar: IT Contract Abuse Is Nothing New - Computerworld

Raytheon OK's $410m settlement

Boston.com / Business / Technology / Raytheon OK's $410m settlement

Will missile shield really work?

MSNBC - Will missile shield really work?

Funds to fight terror not there

The Taunton Gazette

Scandal scorecard

Newsday.com - Business: Long Island and New York City

Upgrade deal with Air Force is checked for possible 'significant' overcharges

Boeing contract under review

Boeing contract under review

DOD inspector finds spending info gaps

Fort Lewis families sue over housing

The Seattle Times: Local News: Fort Lewis families sue over housing

Raytheon: Ban use of Kozlowski name at trial

Boston.com / Business / Technology / Raytheon: Ban use of Kozlowski name at trial

Titan's Translators in Trouble

CorpWatch:Titan's Translators in Trouble

Fraud Fines:Halliburton, Bechtel Etc. Pay $300 Mil

Conspiracy Planet - Military Fraud - Fraud Fines:Halliburton, Bechtel Etc. Pay $300 Mil

Bush Cheney Fraud in Iraq: Paying a Small Price

Conspiracy Planet - Military Fraud - Bush Cheney Fraud in Iraq: Paying a Small Price

GAO: Pentagon Still Tops in State-Sanctioned Fraud

Conspiracy Planet - Military Fraud - GAO: Pentagon Still Tops in State-Sanctioned Fraud

Pentagon:Bush-Cheney Shills Defend Corporate Fraud

Conspiracy Planet - Military Fraud - Pentagon:Bush-Cheney Shills Defend Corporate Fraud

Military Fraud - Pentagon Fraud Chief Dov Zakheim Goes to BoozAllen

Conspiracy Planet - Military Fraud - Pentagon Fraud Chief Dov Zakheim Goes to BoozAllen

Pentagon Memo Warned on Army Contractors

Pentagon Memo Warned on Army Contractors (phillyBurbs.com)

Coddling the Nuclear Weapons Complex

Arms Control Association: Arms Control Today

Federal workers abuse credit

Federal workers abuse credit - The Washington Times: Nation/Politics - April 29, 2004

Defense-Boeing back-scratching

Defense-Boeing back-scratching - The Washington Times: Editorials/OP-ED - April 27, 2004

Badge security lacking at HAFB

deseretnews.com | Badge security lacking at HAFB

Ex-Pentagon Official Admits Job Deal

Ex-Pentagon Official Admits Job Deal (washingtonpost.com)

Former Boeing Executive Pleads Guilty

Former Boeing Executive Pleads Guilty (washingtonpost.com)

A New Black Eye For Boeing?

BW Online | April 26, 2004 | A New Black Eye For Boeing?

GAO chief sounds alarm bells on debt

GAO chief sounds alarm bells on debt - The Washington Times: Business

Treasury Checks and Unbalances

Treasury Checks and Unbalances - Insight on the News - National

Report blasts 767 tanker deal, says Boeing overcharging up to $4.5 billion

The Seattle Times: Business & Technology: Report blasts 767 tanker deal, says Boeing overcharging up to $4.5 billion

Kucinich makes Boone stop

Watauga Democrat Online

Senator: Defense IG has 'serious' concerns about tanker deal

www.GovExec.com - Senator: Defense IG has 'serious' concerns about tanker deal (4/1/04)

Virginia Environmental Firm Owner Convicted

U.S. Newswire - EPA Weekly Enforcement Wrap Up March 31

Authority's Inspector General Cites Initial Oversight Concerns

Iraq Rebuilding Plan Reviewed (washingtonpost.com): "Authority's Inspector General Cites Initial Oversight Concerns "

Pentagon's audit agrees: Air Force fudged specs

Wichita Eagle | 04/09/2004 | Pentagon's audit agrees: Air Force fudged specs

How Hollinger International board lines up

Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian | How Hollinger International board lines up

What? Me tell lies?

TheStar.com - What? Me tell lies?

Auditors sniff out over-spending

MercuryNews.com | 03/27/2004 | Auditors sniff out over-spending

Dov S. Zakheim to Resign

DoD News: Dov S. Zakheim to Resign

Faulty intelligence plagues U.S.

.: Corvallis Gazette-Times :. Archives

Perks and perps

TheStar.com - Perks and perps

Titan merger deal deadline pushed back

SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Business -- Titan merger deal deadline pushed back

Audit finds flaws in army deals

Audit finds flaws in army deals - World - www.theage.com.au

Long List of Lessons Learned in Iraq War

CBS 47 JACKSONVILLE//NEWS

PayPal fined for advice on bad deals

Kansas City Star | 03/09/2004 | MIDDAY BUSINESS REPORT: PayPal fined for advice on bad deals

Iraq and the Costs of War

William D. Hartung: Iraq and the Costs of War

Agencies said to be on brink of financial breakthrough (3/3/04)

www.GovExec.com - Agencies said to be on brink of financial breakthrough (3/3/04)

Scandal scorecard

Newsday.com - New York City News

Cheney's Shame; Halliburton Faces New Criminal Probe

Cheney's Shame; Halliburton Faces New Criminal Probe

Halliburton Workers Testify about Contracts

NPR : Halliburton Workers Testify about Contracts

Pentagon's mess hurting U.S. troops

Pentagon's mess hurting U.S. troops

Who will be held accountable for Iraqs war? -

Who will be held accountable for Iraqs war? -

Iraq reconstruction flawed, say experts

MENAFN - Middle East North Africa . Financial Network

Lawmakers, analysts weigh new audit requirements for agencies

www.GovExec.com - Lawmakers, analysts weigh new audit requirements for agencies (7/26/04)

Audit says military is buying deficient planes

CNN.com - Audit says military is buying deficient planes - Jul 24, 2004

Friday, July 30, 2004

Blood for oil: the Halliburton scandal

A Budget of Gimmicks, False Promises, And Unrealistic Expectations

Results of federal agencies' fiscal 2002 audits

Government Executive Magazine - 2/28/02 Results of federal agencies' fiscal 2002 audits

Clean government audit remains elusive (2/27/04)

www.GovExec.com - Clean government audit remains elusive (2/27/04)

Halliburton's Iraq gravy train

Salon.com Technology | Halliburton's Iraq gravy train

IRAQ: Groups Want Heavyweights to Join Halliburton Contract Probe

IRAQ: Groups Want Heavyweights to Join Halliburton Contract Probe

Does the Rule of Law apply to Rulers and the Ruled?

AxisofLogic/ United States

DoD's CFC Fundraising Drive Nets Record-Setting $13 Million

DefenseLINK News: DoD's CFC Fundraising Drive Nets Record-Setting $13 Million

Houston firm stops military invoices

Star-Telegram | 02/17/2004 | Houston firm stops military invoices

Ex-Halliburton Employee Testifies on Audit (washingtonpost.com)

Ex-Halliburton Employee Testifies on Audit (washingtonpost.com)

Army Changes Explanation on Halliburton

AxisofLogic/ United States

Congress finds defense contractors owe $3 billion in unpaid taxes

SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Military -- Congress finds defense contractors owe $3 billion in unpaid taxes

Records: Government contractors owe billions in unpaid taxes

KGBT 4 - TV Harlingen, TX: Records: Government contractors owe billions in unpaid taxes

IRAQ: The corporate reconstruction racket

IRAQ: The corporate reconstruction racket

Military-Industrial Complex keeps growing, getting more powerful

AxisofLogic/ U.S. Military

Cheney faces new questions over deals Pentagon gave Halliburton for Iraq 'reconstruction'

AxisofLogic/ U.S. Military

Empty trucks, but full danger: Drivers wonder why Halliburton subsidiary sends them with no cargo.

AxisofLogic/ Global Empire

Halliburton faces more scrutiny over bills

AxisofLogic/ Global Empire

No Bid And No Problem

AxisofLogic/ Global Empire

GOP refusing to allow testimony on Halliburton spending

AxisofLogic/ Global Empire

MSNBC - Another Halliburton Probe

MSNBC - Another Halliburton Probe

Halliburton to pay back

WHNT-TV, Huntsville, AL: Stocks sit idle...Stewart trial heats up...Halliburton to pay back

Halliburton to pay back

WHNT-TV, Huntsville, AL: Stocks sit idle...Stewart trial heats up...Halliburton to pay back

Halliburton to pay back

WHNT-TV, Huntsville, AL: Stocks sit idle...Stewart trial heats up...Halliburton to pay back

Halliburton delays billing U.S. for food

AxisofLogic/ United States

War profiteers in Iraq pursue quick fixes and high profits

Alternatives : Occupation, inc.

Halliburton questions dog White House

KRT Wire | 01/31/2004 | Halliburton questions dog White House: "Halliburton questions dog White House"

A Little Help From Halliburton's Friends

AlterNet: A Little Help From Halliburton's Friends

| Airbus lands £13bn MoD contract

BBC NEWS | Business | Airbus lands �13bn MoD contract

The US corporate wars

Hi Pakistan

Energy Giant Halliburton Says Internal Audit Caught Possible Overbilling to US Government

VOANews.com

Military Acknowledges Massive Supply Problems in Iraq War

Newhouse A1

When auditors turned `cooks'

The Hindu Business Line : When auditors turned `cooks'

USO Cited for Improper Expenses for J-Lo, Other Concerts

FOXNews.com - Foxlife - USO Cited for Improper Expenses for J-Lo, Other Concerts

Lawmakers add Pentagon to GAO probe of diploma mill degrees

Government Computer News (GCN) daily news -- federal, state and local government technology; Lawmakers add Pentagon to GAO probe of diploma mill degrees

Rumsfeld Widens Boeing Probe - Accounting- CFO.com

Rumsfeld Widens Boeing Probe - Accounting- CFO.com

UNITED STATES: War profiteering and corporate capitalism

UNITED STATES: War profiteering and corporate capitalism

PENTAGON auditors investigates fuel contracts in Iraq

Hi Pakistan

HAMILTON part of Army price probe

Journal Inquirer

Government By & For Halliburton

Government By & For Halliburton - BuzzFlash Guest Commentary

Halliburton probe takes criminal turn - Houston Business Journal

Halliburton probe takes criminal turn - 2004-01-16 - Houston Business Journal

PENTAGON questions accuracy of UTC unit ' s prices for parts

New Haven Register

Auditors seek Halliburton fuel deal probe / Decision suggests agency suspects laws were broken

Auditors seek Halliburton fuel deal probe / Decision suggests agency suspects laws were broken

Iraq: Money for Nothing (January 14, 2004)

Iraq: Money for Nothing (January 14, 2004)

Corps of Engineers Defends KBR Deal (washingtonpost.com)

Corps of Engineers Defends KBR Deal (washingtonpost.com)

Report says Pentagon auditors altered documents

WANE-TV Coverage You Can Count On: Report says Pentagon auditors altered documents: "Report says Pentagon auditors altered documents"

PENTAGON auditors doctored documents

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