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U.S.-Mexico "virtual fence" plagued by problems

By Laurel Adams

A $4.4 billion project led by Boeing Co. to build a “virtual fence” along the U.S.-Mexico border is consistently over budget, behind schedul

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"… , behind schedule, and fails to meet performance standards, according to a Government Accountability Office report.The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) lau …"

"… order with Mexico.Following are other new watchdog reports released by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), various federal Offices of Inspector General …"

FOIA performance is getting worse

By Laurel Adams

Despite promises for more government openness, the Obama administration actually approved fewer Freedom of Information Act requests for fede

More than 40,000 cyber threats to government last year

By Laurel Adams

Cyber attacks against the U.S. government are on the rise, and agencies are struggling to protect important information from hackers....

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"… the number of federal access points on the internet, but according to the Government Accountability Office , these efforts have not done enough.“The administ …"

"… ess to a computer.Following are other new watchdog reports released by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), various federal Offices of Inspector General …"

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Confusing overlap in government assistance programs

By Laurel Adams

Number of American households needing assistance reached record levels during the recession.

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"… the federal and state level was an obstacle for the needy.For example, the Government Accountability Office identified 47 employment training programs that spen …"

"… funded child care.Following are other new watchdog reports released by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), various federal Offices of Inspector General …"

"… Office of Personnel and Management updated its information for employees. Government employees not deemed essential will not be allowed to work, even as a volu …"

Senator seeks deadline for Medicare to prevent prescription drug fraud

By Joe Eaton

Taxpayer-funded Medicare recently spent more than $1 billion on drug prescriptions missing a valid doctor identification number and a Senate

Congressman takes swipe at program to reduce Medicare fraud

By Naseem Miller and Joe Eaton

As health reform bills consume Congress, a battle over a program designed to help cut soaring rates of Medicare overpayment and fraud is pla

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"… refront businesses, corrupt medical professionals, and organized crime.The Government Accountability Office has concluded in numerous reports going back more th …"

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GAO says Medicare regulator followed the rules in Humana smackdown

By Joe Eaton

The Government Accountability Office is siding with Medicare administrators in a dispute with Humana Inc.— the nation’s largest private heal

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"… m environmental damage (U.N. Environmental Program Finance Initiative). …"

"… eventive benefits.Following are other new watchdog reports released by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), various federal Offices of Inspector General …"

Justice program in Mexico plagued by problems, report says

By Jeremy Borden

A U.S. Agency for International Development program aimed at helping Mexico improve its justice system has been plagued by the mismanagement

New systemic risk regulatory council sets goals

By Jeremy Borden

Reform watchers expecting a “Showdown in the Cash Room” between the primary U.S. financial regulators didn’t see anything resembling a regul

‘Baby steps’ for federal e-rulemaking process

By Jeremy Borden

Federal rules affect many aspects of American life, ranging from whether truck drivers can send text messages to standards for the quality o

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