The US military is now targeting heaps of flawed contracts in Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan. Of the total contracts currently being audited or under investigation, $6 billion worth of deals are suspected of criminal misconduct. Over half involve procurement fraud- when a company overcharges, misrepresents, or does not deliver equipment or services. read more »
The Smithsonian Institution is the largest museum system in the world. Its former president, Lawrence M. Small, may be one of the largest pricks in the world. He resigned in disgrace this March after revelations he wasted or stole over $2 million in taxpayer money. Details of the inspector general's report indicate a staggering level of arrogance and abuse during his six-year tenure. read more »
