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Contracting Time Out for Booz Allen Hamilton

Forseti — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:14:28 +0000

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" NEIL GORDON – (POGO) – February 8, 2012 – The Air Force has just suspended from federal contracting a unit of global consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton and recommended it for debarment. The notice was posted in the Excluded Parties List System on Monday. The EPLS [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Probe Finds Dover Supervisors Targeted Whistleblowers

Forseti — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:07:32 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" (November 11, 2011 – interview with whistleblowers William Zwicharowski, James Parsons & Gari-Lynn Smith) Jim Garamone – (American Forces Press Service) – WASHINGTON - January 31, 2012 – The Office of Special Counsel has determined that supervisors at the U.S. Port Mortuary at Dover Air Force [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Pentagon can’t account for nearly $2 billion in Iraqi funds

Forseti — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:13:46 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Sara Sorcher – (National Journal) – January 30, 2012 – A federal audit that found the Defense Department cannot account for nearly $2 billion in Iraqi funds is likely to fuel Baghdad’s interest in pursuing a claim against Washington for failing to handle its money responsibly, [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

More DoD Investigations of Allegations of U.S. Contractor-Fueled Human Trafficking

Ms Sparky — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:44:51 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" I find it hard to believe, after all the reports called into the DoDIG, the CID, the DCIS, all they have managed to investigate are three. Iraq was overflowing with human trafficking issues by contractor employees. POGO published and in depth report regarding human trafficking. The [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Charles O. Finch & Gary M. Canteen sentenced for bribery scheme at Bagram

Forseti — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 02:14:35 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" US Army Sergeant Major and Former Sergeant Sentenced to Prison for Bribery Conspiracy at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan (DoJ) – WASHINGTON – January 20, 2012 – A former sergeant and a sergeant major in the U.S. Army, who were deployed to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, were sentenced to [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

DoD unveils new initiatives to combat sexual assault in the military

Forseti — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:25:26 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" While praising some of the new steps to combat sexual violence that Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced Wednesday, critics say the Pentagon isn’t going nearly far enough. ~ DoD sex assault prevention efforts fall short, critics say – Stars and Stripes By msnbc.com staff and news services [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Afghanistan: Two British soldiers ‘abused kids aged ten’

Forseti — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:48:05 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" PM’s shock at ‘child abuse’ John Kay and Virginia Wheeler - 18 Jan 2012 – Two British soldiers have been arrested over claims they abused Afghan children aged about ten. The accused pair — a sergeant and a private in the Mercian Battle Group — allegedly encouraged [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Air Force completes Kabul shooting investigation

Forseti — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:07:06 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" WASHINGTON (AFNS)- January 17, 2012 - The Air Force completed its investigation into the April 27, 2011 shooting incident at the Afghanistan air force Headquarters located in Kabul, Afghanistan, in which eight U.S. Air Force Airmen and one civilian contractor were killed in the line of duty [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Dealing: Even Ex-Federal Watchdogs Are Doing It

Forseti — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:09:10 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Dina Rasor – (Truthout | Solutions) – January 12, 2012 – Several years ago, I pushed for a revival of the old “Truman Committee” in the US Congress to look at war fraud and profiteering in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. I had just written a [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Former U.S. Army Major Eddie Pressley Sentenced to 12 years for corruption related to the Iraq war

Forseti — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:12:21 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" The Department of Justice sentenced another former U.S. Army Officer yesterday, former U.S. Army Major Eddie Pressley. Once again they patted themselves on the back for showing America that corruption and criminal behavior will not be tolerated etc. They are standing sentry duty to protect our tax dollars [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Judge allows late documents but penalizes victims in Qarmat Ali suit againt KBR

Ms Sparky — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:55:24 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Let me get this straight, Judge Papak is allowing KBR to bill the soldiers and surviving family members for legal fees that the taxpayer is obligated to pay because the Pentagon, in their infinite wisdom, gave KBR an indemnity clause in their contract that covers their [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Neil Gordon: Two Former Watchdogs Ring in the New Year on the Other Side of the Revolving Door

Forseti — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:47:04 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" NEIL GORDON – (POGO) – January 5, 2011 – Welcome to another episode of “As the Washington Revolving Door Turns.” The two latest ex-government officials to land jobs with private companies formerly served as very high-profile watchdogs of those companies. The first revolver is Michael Thibault, [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

DoJ starts the new year with Maersk false claims settlement

Forseti — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:08:44 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Maersk Line to Pay Us $31.9 Million to Resolve False Claims Allegations for Inflated Shipping Costs to Military in Afghanistan and Iraq (DoJ) – WASHINGTON – January 3, 2011 – Maersk Line Limited has agreed to pay the government $31.9 million to resolve allegations that it [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Not so fast and other news

Forseti — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:15:18 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Contractor linked to mistaken deaths After deaths of 15 Afghans in 2010, Army learned that U.S. civilian played a role using drone video feeds. David S. Cloud – (STL Today) – WASHINGTON – December 31, 2011 – After a U.S. airstrike mistakenly killed at least 15 [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Fraud Fight Has U.S. Seeking to Ban Record Number of Suppliers

Forseti — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 19:46:37 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Wishing the Government Accountability Office and the agencies in charge of oversight, a banner year of suspensions and debarments in 2012. Here’s hoping the DoJ grows a set in the new year and prosecutes those who have “gotten away with it” for far too long. Honestly Eric (Holder) you can’t possibly [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

The art of decadence and decay & other news

Forseti — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 15:24:46 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Innospec Agent Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Bribing Iraqi Officials and Paying Kickbacks Under the U.N. Oil for Food Program (DoJ) – WASHINGTON – December 22, 2011 – A former agent for Innospec Inc., a U.S. company, was sentenced today to 30 months in [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Pentagon Seeks $756.9 Million Overpayment Refund From Supreme Foodservice

Forseti — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:48:53 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Tony Capaccio – (Bloomberg) - December 13, 2011 – The Pentagon is pressing one of the largest contractors in Afghanistan, Supreme Foodservice AG, to refund within 30 days overpayments of $756.9 million in unsupported transportation costs, according to a spokeswoman. The Defense Logistics Agency made the decision [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

$40 Billion in Contracts Tied to Republican Security Advisers

Forseti — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 13:49:43 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Roxana Tiron – (Bloomberg) – December 22, 2011 – National security advisers to the Republican presidential candidates have links to defense, homeland security and energy companies that have received at least $40 billion in federal contracts since 2008. Five of former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney’s 41 [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Christopher P. West sentenced to 5 years for bribery at Bagram

Forseti — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:39:08 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Former Army National Guard Major Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Receiving Bribes at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan In 2004, Noor Alam paid USD 27,000 to Army Major Christopher West, who is also an Illinois National Guard, to secure a contract worth more than USD one [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Pentagon Watchdogs Rarely Side With Military Whistleblowers

Ms Sparky — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:11:38 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" More Investigators, New Policies May Improve Grim Substantiation Rate Part Two of a series on military whistleblower protections NICK SCHWELLENBACH – (POGO) – December 14, 2011 - There are many anecdotes suggesting that military whistleblowers have a particularly tough time seeking justice for alleged retaliation—for instance, take the story [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky: