The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing titled, “Deficient Electrical Systems at U.S. Facilities in Iraq” on Wednesday, July 30, 2008, in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.
In response to a request from Chairman Waxman, the Inspector General of the Small Business Administration released a report concluding that Blackwater may have “misrepresented” its small business status in order to win 39 government contracts worth more than $100 million.
Chairman Waxman wrote to 24 companies to request information about their use of Universal Service Fund (USF) subsidies. Collectively, the companies receive billions of dollars to provide service in “high-cost” areas throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. Along with his letter, Chairman Waxman released FCC data listing the top corporate recipients of USF subsidy dollars.
Chairman Waxman responds to a letter received from U.S. Ambassador John Withers regarding the Committee’s inquiry into the conduct of the Ambassador and Embassy officials.
Chairman Waxman wrote to GSA Acting Administrator Bibb to question whether the Multiple Award Schedule Advisory Panel is a wise use of taxpayers’ money given that no officials other than former Administrator Doan have expressed the view that it is necessary.
Chairman Waxman wrote to DOT, GSA, and the developer responsible for the construction of the new headquarters to request information regarding allegations that the building is not compliant with requirements concerning accessibility for persons with disabilities.
Chairman Waxman responds to a letter received from U.S. Ambassador John Withers regarding the Committee’s inquiry into the conduct of the Ambassador and Embassy officials.
Chairman Henry A. Waxman and 18 other committee chairs introduced legislation to strengthen the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and restore GAO’s authority to pursue litigation if documents are improperly withheld from the agency.
Today Chairman Waxman announced that the Oversight Committee would hold a hearing July 15 to examine the actions of the Air Force in awarding the contract to manufacture aerial refueling tanker aircraft.
UPDATE: This hearing has been canceled.
The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing titled, “Waste, Fraud, and Abuse at K-Town: One Year Later” on Wednesday, June 25, 2008, in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.
The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing titled, “Examination of AEY Contracts with the U.S. Government” on Tuesday, June 24, 2008, in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.
Chairman Waxman spoke to the National Press Club on the importance of congressional oversight in ensuring accountability and exposing waste, fraud, and abuse.
The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing titled, “Examining Grantmaking Practices at the Department of Justice” on Thursday, June 19, 2008, in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.
In letters to Secretary of Defense Gates and the International Oil Trading Company, Chairman Waxman requested documents regarding recent allegations that IOTC has been charging above market prices to supply fuel to U.S. bases in Iraq.
In a letter to the Defense Department Inspector General, Chairman Waxman asks the IG to examine potentially thousands of criminal cases involving fraudulent contracts in Iraq, which could involve hundreds of millions of federal dollars.
The House of Representatives voted to include in the Defense Authorization bill the Waxman Clean Contracting amendment, which is a response to pervasive waste, fraud, and abuse uncovered by congressional, GAO and Inspector General investigations. The Clean Contracting amendment would (1) require agencies to enhance competition in contracting, (2) limit the use of abuse-prone contracts, (3) rebuild the federal acquisition workforce, (4) strengthen anti-fraud measures, and (5) increase transparency in federal contracting.
The Committee held a hearing titled, “Accountability Lapses in Multiple Funds for Iraq” on Thursday, May 22, 2008, in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.
The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing titled, “Defense Base Act Insurance: Are Taxpayers Paying Too Much?” on Thursday, May 15, 2008, in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.
Chairman Waxman and Subcommittee Chairman Davis wrote to CMS and OPM asking why over 200,000 retirees with federal retiree drug coverage have also enrolled for duplicative and unnecessary Medicare Part D drug benefits, and why CMS and OPM have not coordinated these benefits, wasting as much as $200 million in retiree and taxpayer funds annually.
Chairman Waxman and Subcommittee Chairman Clay invited Secretary of Commerce Gutierrez and Census Bureau Director Steven Murdock to testify at a June hearing regarding the Census Bureau’s preparation for the 2010 census and the mismanaged Field Data Collection Automation (FDCA) contract.
The Full Committee and the National Security and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee held a joint hearing titled, “Oversight of Defense Department Acquisitions” on Tuesday, April 29, 2008, in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.
In letters to KBR and fourteen other federal contractors that perform work in Iraq and Afghanistan, Chairman Waxman requested information about the use of off-shore subsidiaries to reduce federal tax liability.
In a letter to GSA Administrator Doan, Chairman Waxman requested documents related to a newly announced advisory panel tasked with examining existing tools for ensuring the government pays the lowest prices for goods and services.
On April 14, 2008, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4881, the Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007, which prohibits companies with seriously delinquent federal tax debts from receiving new contracts.
Chairman Waxman requests details of a potentially long-term arrangement between the Federal Reserve and BlackRock, an investment advisory firm selected to manage $30 billion in assets backed by federal taxpayers.
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