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Commentary by Ann Woolner Feb. 11 (Bloomberg) — As Congress opens up the federal spigot to pour hundreds of billions of tax dollars into the withering economy, a thought intrudes. Considering the astounding size of the economic stimulant, how much of it will stimulate crooks? We know from Pentagon spending that the bigger and more […]

By Daphne Eviatar 2/11/09 Washington Independent Despite a strong push from whistleblower advocates, the final stimulus bill appears not to include protections for federal employees who call attention to waste, fraud and abuse of stimulus money. It’s an odd outcome, given that federal employees are often the first people to notice fraud and other abuses […]

Washington, D.C. February 9, 2009.  Bunnatine (“Bunny”) H. Greenhouse, the highest ranking procurement official to oppose the no-bid, cost plus contracts to Halliburton for the  reconstruction of Iraq, weighed in on the need for Congress to include real whistlebower protections as part of the stimulus-bailout bill (read her letter). Ms. Greenhouse explained why strong whistleblower protection […]

Saturday, February 07, 2009 By Mackenzie Carpenter, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The watchdogs are worried. As Congress battles over President Barack Obama’s proposed economic stimulus package, the nation, — including Pennsylvania — appears poised to be on the receiving end of a whole bunch of money. So, if and when such a bill is passed — as […]

Letter to the Editor Washington Post Friday, February 6, 2009; Page A16 The Feb. 2 editorial “Wrong Way to Protect” questioned the wisdom of including federal whistleblower protections in the stimulus package. This concern was based on various provisions in the law, most notable being the possible release of classified information. The Post missed the […]