Traumatic brain injury center for vets plagued by management problems

By Laurel Adams

The Pentagon’s traumatic brain injury and psychological health center for veterans has been hindered by unfocused leadership, slow hiring, a

Excerpts from this story referencing "Government Accountability Office":

"… he slow pace resulted in heavy reliance on contractors. Officials told the Government Accountability Office that the slow hiring process is a major challenge to the center’s develo …"

"… xposure to blasts.Following are other new watchdog reports released by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), various federal Offices of Inspector General (OIG), and other gover …"

Taxpayers foot bill for oil and gas well cleanup on federal land

By Laurel Adams

Oil and gas companies producing on federal land are required to pay a bond to the Bureau of Land Management, which serves as an incentive fo

Excerpts from this story referencing "Government Accountability Office":

"… nimum bond amounts are inadequate for managing potential liability,” the Government Accountability Office said.Bureau offices applied bond amount increases differently. Some only i …"

"… of the oil supply.Following are other new watchdog reports released by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), various federal Offices of Inspector General (OIG), and other gover …"

From Social Security to tourism, government shutdown would affect public

By Laurel Adams

A government shutdown looks increasingly likely as Democrats and Republicans fail to reach an agreement on the federal budget. A report by t

Excerpts from this story referencing "Government Accountability Office":

"… egislative branch.Following are other new watchdog reports released by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), various federal Offices of Inspector General (OIG), and other gover …"

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Treasury’s inability to raise debt limit could cause problems

By Laurel Adams

The debt limit, which is the ceiling on Treasury’s ability to pay obligations already incurred, could be reached as early as April....

Excerpts from this story referencing "Government Accountability Office":

"… ptions in capital markets.Analysts and former congressional staff told the Government Accountability Office that they feared that a miscalculation in when the debt limit needed to be …"

"… trillion by 2021.Following are other new watchdog reports released by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), various federal Offices of Inspector General (OIG), and other gover …"

EPA Superfund cleanup costs outstrip funding

By Laurel Adams

The cost of cleaning up hazardous sites is increasing even as Superfund dollars are running out....

Excerpts from this story referencing "Government Accountability Office":

"… further complicating efforts to track costs of Superfund site cleanups.The Government Accountability Office has criticized EPA’s lack of data on Superfund cleanup costs, saying the …"

"… Protection Agency.Following are other new watchdog reports released by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), various federal Offices of Inspector General (OIG), and other gover …"

As USPS financial woes increase, it looks to foreign alternatives

By Laurel Adams

Faced with plummeting mail volume and record financial losses, the U.S. Postal Service is looking abroad for ideas. Foreign postal services

Excerpts from this story referencing "Government Accountability Office":

"… have increased choices for customers while reducing costs, according to a Government Accountability Office report. The GAO analyzed postal services in Australia, Canada, Finland, Ge …"

"… al mail continues.Following are other new watchdog reports released by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), various federal Offices of Inspector General (OIG), and other gover …"

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445,000 illegal immigrants arrested at SW border

By Laurel Adams

The Border Patrol reported stricter security along the Southwest border with Mexico, as 873 miles of the 2,000-mile border reached a higher

Excerpts from this story referencing "Government Accountability Office":

"… ts and seizures of 2.4 million pounds of marijuana in 2010, according to a Government Accountability Office report.Marfa, Del Rio and Laredo had the least secured areas of the border …"

"… Southwest border.Following are other new watchdog reports released by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), various federal Offices of Inspector General (OIG), and other gover …"

Education staff has shrunk as responsibilities ballooned

By Laurel Adams

The Department of Education has one of the largest discretionary budgets, $160 billion, and is responsible for more than 200 grants programs

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"… nts programs, yet has the smallest workforce of any Cabinet-level agency.A Government Accountability Office report found that in the past decade, full-time staff at the department de …"

"… to stimulus funds.Following are other new watchdog reports released by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), various federal Offices of Inspector General (OIG), and other gover …"

Army reserve medics spread too thin in war zones

By Laurel Adams

The long-term involvement in Afghanistan and Iraq has stressed the military’s medical professionals, causing gaps in medical coverage and un

Excerpts from this story referencing "Government Accountability Office":

"… theater, especially when conducted on a recurring basis,” according to a Government Accountability Office report.Missions in Afghanistan and Iraq are requiring deployment of more c …"

"… hance of survival.Following are other new watchdog reports released by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), various federal Offices of Inspector General (OIG), and other gover …"

Improper EITC payments top $11 billion

By Laurel Adams

A quarter of earned income tax credit payments are improper, amounting to $11 billion to $13 billion in 2009, the Internal Revenue Service r

Excerpts from this story referencing "Government Accountability Office":

"… income tax credit.Following are other new watchdog reports released by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), various federal Offices of Inspector General (OIG), and other gover …"

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