Comments on: Major problems found in Iraq spending http://mssparky.com/2009/06/major-problems-found-in-iraq-spending/ Tue, 22 May 2012 03:04:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Admir http://mssparky.com/2009/06/major-problems-found-in-iraq-spending/comment-page-1/#comment-2843 Admir Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:10:48 +0000 http://mssparky.com/?p=2854#comment-2843 I was not in that camp cedar, all agree that is jims said, and the truth is that Americans pay taxes, but I am not guilty and I go for a better life to a better job of oversight, but what I will say if you gave a good payment you have and deserve. and not only that waiting to past that day and at the end sign in 12 hours, and of course do not throw things, because all of those things someone paid <strong>Ms Sparky's Response:</strong> Thanks I was not in that camp cedar, all agree that is jims said, and the truth is that Americans pay taxes, but I am not guilty and I go for a better life to a better job of oversight, but what I will say if you gave a good payment you have and deserve. and not only that waiting to past that day and at the end sign in 12 hours, and of course do not throw things, because all of those things someone paid

Ms Sparky’s Response:
Thanks

]]> By: Admir http://mssparky.com/2009/06/major-problems-found-in-iraq-spending/comment-page-1/#comment-2842 Admir Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:31:51 +0000 http://mssparky.com/?p=2854#comment-2842 I am not bein the camp chedar I was be in another base and do not want to speak about it, i agree to everything that is Jims said i agree that Americans pay taxes, but I am not guilty and I'm going just for a better life in every case of 12 years is not a little to spend in KBR company, and I still think that it is at least for me the best company in the world, <strong>Ms Sparky's Response:</strong> Thanks. I'll pass that on. I am not bein the camp chedar I was be in another base and do not want to speak about it, i agree to everything that is Jims said
i agree that Americans pay taxes, but I am not guilty and I’m going just for a better life in every case of 12 years is not a little to spend in KBR company, and I still think that it is at least for me the best company in the world,

Ms Sparky’s Response:
Thanks. I’ll pass that on.

]]> By: whatamess http://mssparky.com/2009/06/major-problems-found-in-iraq-spending/comment-page-1/#comment-2832 whatamess Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:19:39 +0000 http://mssparky.com/?p=2854#comment-2832 i was wandering if the admir that left the message was also known as (water boy)?? i was at camp cedar with him.. <strong>Ms Sparky's Response:</strong> He says no. i was wandering if the admir that left the message was also known as (water boy)?? i was at camp cedar with him..

Ms Sparky’s Response:
He says no.

]]> By: Curious http://mssparky.com/2009/06/major-problems-found-in-iraq-spending/comment-page-1/#comment-2826 Curious Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:23:37 +0000 http://mssparky.com/?p=2854#comment-2826 Has anyone noticed that Camp Delta is only 35 miles from the Iranian border. Wonder if it was truly an accident or oversight that the new DFAC is being built? http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/04/AR2008050401736.html <strong>Ms Sparky's Response:</strong> Hmmmmm! Good observation. Sometimes I think the DoD wants us to thik they are inept so they get away with more. The whole "it's easier to ask forgiveness than permission" thing! Has anyone noticed that Camp Delta is only 35 miles from the Iranian border. Wonder if it was truly an accident or oversight that the new DFAC is being built?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/04/AR2008050401736.html

Ms Sparky’s Response:
Hmmmmm! Good observation. Sometimes I think the DoD wants us to thik they are inept so they get away with more. The whole “it’s easier to ask forgiveness than permission” thing!

]]> By: Jims thoughts http://mssparky.com/2009/06/major-problems-found-in-iraq-spending/comment-page-1/#comment-2806 Jims thoughts Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:43:46 +0000 http://mssparky.com/?p=2854#comment-2806 Admir, the tax payers care. You are Bosnian and so do not pay the taxes which fund the war, we do and our families and freinds do. I was in Fallujah when Mike Mayo stated there was some $1.5 Billion missing but most was being found or looked for at least, that was about April of last year, that is $1.5 Billion of our money that we want to make sure is accounted for and those little things such as a $300 drill, $5,000 welding rig, $10,000 of office supplies and more which were thrown away or just wasted. You have made good money from the company and that is good, we are paying for your wages and our own even though it is tax free we are still paying land tax and other forms of taxes on our savings and properties back in the US. I am sorry you felt that you had to leave because nobody was going to do anything but I have seen 4 major failures brought to light and get resolved correctly because some people went over the heads of management and made them look like fools or worse to their bosses on larger bases, the main manaers hire scapegoats who will hide thingsand eventually take the fall leaving the higher levels clear to say they wee unaware of anything. Contacting the higher levels and making it clear that they are fully aware is the best way to make sure your local manager starts doing the right thing and don't even waste time on HR on many camps, the ons here at TQ are so close with management that nobody goes to them with anything any more because they know it will be lost in paperwork in order to keep things going as they always have. A professional company tracks things and hires professional people, not just local residents near the company who cannot get any other kind of work and are unfit for the jobs they are charitably given. If KBR were professional, they would have noticed the missing materials sooner and made it right instead of having others find it and have to fight KBR to make it right. People such as the man in Afghanistan who was convicted and jailed for selling fuel outside the wire and lying on the inventory would neve have been able to sell the third load becausehe would have been caught and fired after the first or second. Many in KBR are fully aware of what is going on but they simply want it to continue going on and they create levels of deniability, that makes them a bad company and those of us who stay and uncover it and fight it will not leave until we have enough evidence to prove such. Admir, the tax payers care. You are Bosnian and so do not pay the taxes which fund the war, we do and our families and freinds do. I was in Fallujah when Mike Mayo stated there was some $1.5 Billion missing but most was being found or looked for at least, that was about April of last year, that is $1.5 Billion of our money that we want to make sure is accounted for and those little things such as a $300 drill, $5,000 welding rig, $10,000 of office supplies and more which were thrown away or just wasted. You have made good money from the company and that is good, we are paying for your wages and our own even though it is tax free we are still paying land tax and other forms of taxes on our savings and properties back in the US.

I am sorry you felt that you had to leave because nobody was going to do anything but I have seen 4 major failures brought to light and get resolved correctly because some people went over the heads of management and made them look like fools or worse to their bosses on larger bases, the main manaers hire scapegoats who will hide thingsand eventually take the fall leaving the higher levels clear to say they wee unaware of anything. Contacting the higher levels and making it clear that they are fully aware is the best way to make sure your local manager starts doing the right thing and don’t even waste time on HR on many camps, the ons here at TQ are so close with management that nobody goes to them with anything any more because they know it will be lost in paperwork in order to keep things going as they always have.

A professional company tracks things and hires professional people, not just local residents near the company who cannot get any other kind of work and are unfit for the jobs they are charitably given. If KBR were professional, they would have noticed the missing materials sooner and made it right instead of having others find it and have to fight KBR to make it right. People such as the man in Afghanistan who was convicted and jailed for selling fuel outside the wire and lying on the inventory would neve have been able to sell the third load becausehe would have been caught and fired after the first or second.

Many in KBR are fully aware of what is going on but they simply want it to continue going on and they create levels of deniability, that makes them a bad company and those of us who stay and uncover it and fight it will not leave until we have enough evidence to prove such.

]]> By: admir http://mssparky.com/2009/06/major-problems-found-in-iraq-spending/comment-page-1/#comment-2785 admir Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:27:52 +0000 http://mssparky.com/?p=2854#comment-2785 what I would like to say, the KBR company in my opinion the best company in the world. because was given me bread about twelve year in the end I left voluntarily because I am not accustomed to this way of work is not important to know what work it is important who you know. spending should be about not speak, because employees do not care of the government of things and when you try to explain manager or supervisor on this said, what you want non stop looking inventory and finally says son here is the war who cares if that disappears thing or wardrobe or drill or a tool to anyone will not care but at the end of each contract, while they did not know you have all that delivered the kind of things you are liable and which are made that or otherwise all you have to payer, but who cares KBR company will pay . Huston to know whom they have set for supervisor and managers surely would lose job, most of these government things go to garbage. and employees to and do not see, because listening supervisors and managers, I am from Bosnia but when I see such a relationship to work to in the wrong , normal employees can not fix or give good suggested . For that situation are responsible supervisors and managers. and perhaps we will not believe that there is more administration and that includes supervisor and manager, while in the field have some 30 percent of the workforce, in the offices is definitely seventy percent, and sadly that these people lose jobs when the administration will be of great importance what I would like to say, the KBR company in my opinion the best company in the world. because was given me bread about twelve year in the end I left voluntarily because I am not accustomed to this way of work is not important to know what work it is important who you know.
spending should be about not speak, because employees do not care of the government of things and when you try to explain manager or supervisor on this said, what you want non stop looking inventory and finally says son here is the war who cares if that disappears thing or wardrobe or drill or a tool to anyone will not care but at the end of each contract, while they did not know you have all that delivered the kind of things you are liable and which are made that or otherwise all you have to payer, but who cares KBR company will pay . Huston to know whom they have set for supervisor and managers surely would lose job, most of these government things go to garbage. and employees to and do not see, because listening supervisors and managers, I am from Bosnia but when I see such a relationship to work to in the wrong , normal employees can not fix or give good suggested . For that situation are responsible supervisors and managers. and perhaps we will not believe that there is more administration and that includes supervisor and manager, while in the field have some 30 percent of the workforce, in the offices is definitely seventy percent, and sadly that these people lose jobs when the administration will be of great importance

]]> By: XYZ http://mssparky.com/2009/06/major-problems-found-in-iraq-spending/comment-page-1/#comment-2784 XYZ Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:33:22 +0000 http://mssparky.com/?p=2854#comment-2784 Jims thoughts said,on June 8th, 2009 at 10:00 am Why don’t we start reading the orderforms and seeing who signed for the equipment last and start asking questions there, blackball them from ever holding a CAC card again or working on any Fed, State or Local tax paid contracts again Wouldn't that require a thread of common decency and ethics? I have heard of people being terminated on those grounds but it usually was not the individual(s) responible..... Jims thoughts said,on June 8th, 2009 at 10:00 am
Why don’t we start reading the orderforms and seeing who signed for the equipment last and start asking questions there, blackball them from ever holding a CAC card again or working on any Fed, State or Local tax paid contracts again

Wouldn’t that require a thread of common decency and ethics?

I have heard of people being terminated on those grounds but it usually was not the individual(s) responible…..

]]> By: Jims thoughts http://mssparky.com/2009/06/major-problems-found-in-iraq-spending/comment-page-1/#comment-2783 Jims thoughts Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:00:06 +0000 http://mssparky.com/?p=2854#comment-2783 They never learn. There was one guy last year who raise hell with everyone up as far as Mike Mayo because KBR outlawed the use of non-conforming water heaters in 2006 and as late as 2008 they were still buying the same water heaters, deemed unsafe and non-conforming by a KBR red border alert. The DIDOG and DCMA webbsites both describe FRAUD as buying non-conforming equipment. The water heaters, elements and thermostats were all non-comnforming and they just kept buying them because of the business as usual attitude towards ignoring safety and just doing what they want the way they want to. I have heard of trucks worth of equipment being sent to the dump because it was damaged in transit whether through mis-loading or IED impacts. No Loss, Damage and Destruction, LDD forms were filled out or filed, the stuff was simply thrown out because it was damaged and the bosses did not feel like doing the right paperwork to account for it and now they are trying to find things that were signed into bases and never signed out to any work order. Why don't we start reading the orderforms and seeing who signed for the equipment last and start asking questions there, blackball them from ever holding a CAC card again or working on any Fed, State or Local tax paid contracts again and see the look of fear in their eyes as they watch the free money train depart without them, I am certain they will remember exactly where the stuff went and who ordered or allowed it. A little accountability can go a long way if used with the right incentives. They never learn. There was one guy last year who raise hell with everyone up as far as Mike Mayo because KBR outlawed the use of non-conforming water heaters in 2006 and as late as 2008 they were still buying the same water heaters, deemed unsafe and non-conforming by a KBR red border alert. The DIDOG and DCMA webbsites both describe FRAUD as buying non-conforming equipment. The water heaters, elements and thermostats were all non-comnforming and they just kept buying them because of the business as usual attitude towards ignoring safety and just doing what they want the way they want to.

I have heard of trucks worth of equipment being sent to the dump because it was damaged in transit whether through mis-loading or IED impacts. No Loss, Damage and Destruction, LDD forms were filled out or filed, the stuff was simply thrown out because it was damaged and the bosses did not feel like doing the right paperwork to account for it and now they are trying to find things that were signed into bases and never signed out to any work order.

Why don’t we start reading the orderforms and seeing who signed for the equipment last and start asking questions there, blackball them from ever holding a CAC card again or working on any Fed, State or Local tax paid contracts again and see the look of fear in their eyes as they watch the free money train depart without them, I am certain they will remember exactly where the stuff went and who ordered or allowed it. A little accountability can go a long way if used with the right incentives.

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