Government Accounting
Government accounting has been viewed historically as a key element in the movement from absolute power, (i.e., the government or a king or emperor) to relative power (i.e., a sh...
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Government Auditing Standards
Generally accepted government auditing standards (GAGAS)—informally known as the Yellow Book—are promulgated under the leadership of the comptroller general...
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United States General Accounting Office
Congress created the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) in 1921 as a nonpartisan office to assist with oversight of general government operations by independe...
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Explosives looted from Iraq munitions sites probably will continue to support terrorist attacks throughout the region, a congressional report said Thursday. It said some sites were still not secure...
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The Pentagon is sending a team of investigators to Iraq because of the growing number of cases of fraud and other irregularities in contracts involving weapons and supplies for Iraqi forces."The (D...
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The Defense Department has spent nearly $31 million in payments to Iraqis or Afghans who suffered as a result of U.S. combat operations.The payments, up to $2,500 per incident, are given as a token...
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Republican lawmakers on Tuesday asked investigators to examine whether Bush administration efforts to transfer $25 million from a North Korean account would violate money laundering and counterfeit...
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Selected editorial excerpts from the U.S. press:
LAGGING ON HOMELAND SECURITY (The New York Times, New York)
In response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the federal
government began the m...
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The federal agencies involved in food safety and their responsibilities:_ Food and Drug Administration: Works to ensure that domestic and imported food, except meat, poultry and processed egg produ...
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Large businesses awarded million-dollar government contracts for Hurricane Katrina cleanup are bending or exploiting rules aimed at helping small companies share the work, congressional investigato...
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Months before Hurricane Katrina hit, the Small Business Administration deliberately shunned disaster planning that would have sped aid to thousands of companies in dire need, saying it would yield ...
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Senate Democrats accused the Bush administration on Thursday of bungling a much-needed port security program that has cost tens of millions of dollars and still isn't up and running.The plan, overs...
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Government Accounting
GAO: Looted munitions pose new threat
