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Improving the Ability of Inspectors General to Detect, Prevent, and Prosecute Contracting Fraud

Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight

Tuesday, April 21, 2009
02:30 PM

After the acquisition workforce, federal auditors and the offices of Inspector General are the front line in uncovering waste, fraud, and abuse in government contracts. The purpose of the hearing was to hear testimony from agency Inspectors General regarding obstacles to their investigation of contract fraud. The hearing also discussed proposed legal and regulatory reforms, including the recommendations of the National Procurement Fraud Task Force Legislative Committee.

Additional information and materials relating to this hearing are available at http://mccaskill.senate.gov/issues/soco/docs.cfm

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Member Statements

Witnesses

Panel 1

  • The Honorable Brian Miller [view testimony]
    Inspector General
    General Services Administration
  • The Honorable Richard Skinner [view testimony]
    Inspector General
    Department of Homeland Security
  • Mr. Charles W. Beardall [view testimony]
    Deputy Inspector General for Investigations
    Department of Defense
  • Mr. J. Anthony Ogden [view testimony]
    Inspector General, Governmental Printing Office and Chair of the Legislation Committee, Inspectors General Council on Integrity and Efficiency

April 2009 Hearings

April 2009

30th National Security Reform: Implementing a National Security Service Workforce
2:30 PM
30th Nominations
10:00 AM
29th The Federal Government's Role in Empowering Americans to Make Informed Financial Decisions
2:30 PM
29th Swine Flu: Coordinating the Federal Response
10:00 AM
28th Government 2.0: Advancing America into the 21st Century and a Digital Future
2:30 PM
28th Cyber Security: Developing a National Strategy
10:00 AM
27th Business Meeting
5:30 PM
23rd Follow the Money: State and Local Oversight of Stimulus Funding
Dirksen Senate Office Building, room SD-342
9:00 AM
22nd Eliminating Waste and Fraud in Medicare and Medicaid
3:00 PM
22nd Nominations
10:00 AM
21st Improving the Ability of Inspectors General to Detect, Prevent, and Prosecute Contracting Fraud
2:30 PM
21st Counternarcotics Enforcement: Coordination at the Federal, State, and Local Level
10:30 AM
20th *Field Hearing* Southern Border Violence: State and Local Perspectives
Phoenix City Council Chambers; 200 West Jefferson Street; Phoenix, Arizona
9:00 AM
07th *Field Hearing* The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Making the Economic Stimulus Work for Connecticut
10:00 AM
02nd Recovery and Reinvestment Spending: Implementing a Bold Oversight Strategy
Dirksen Senate Office Building, room SD-342
10:00 AM
01st Business Meeting
2:30 PM

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