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Oversight Accomplishments :: Waste, Fraud, and Abuse
The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform conducts vigorous oversight to uncover waste, fraud, and abuse, to improve the operations of the federal government, and to examine wrongdoing in the private sector. The Committee has legislative jurisdiction over federal procurement, civil service, management and information policy.
The following links describe some of the oversight accomplishments of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform in the 110th Congress. For a summary of the Committee's legislative accomplishments, please view the legislation page.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Congress Passes Defense Base Act Insurance Reforms
Following a May 15, 2008, Committee hearing revealing that the top four insurers made nearly $600 million in excess profits from coverage provided under the Defense Base Act (DBA) program, Congress passed legislation requiring that the Department of Defense develop a more cost-effective strategy for obtaining DBA insurance for agency contractors.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Congress Passes Farm Legislation Cutting Crop Insurance Waste by $3.4 Billion
In response to a Committee hearing identifying extensive waste in the federal crop insurance program, Congress passed legislation estimated to produce $3.4 billion in savings from the crop insurance program.
Friday, June 15, 2007
GSA Suspends Proposal to Outsource Contract Oversight
In response to concerns raised by Chairman Waxman, the General Services Administration suspended a plan to hire contractors to conduct contract oversight and management.
Monday, April 23, 2007
NIEHS Terminates Sciences International Contract
In response to conflict of interest concerns raised by Chairman Waxman and Senator Barbara Boxer, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences terminated a contract with Sciences International, a private contractor involved in reviewing the risks of bisphenol-A.
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Coast Guard Adopts Reforms after Committee Hearing on Deepwater Contract
Following a Committee hearing into abuses in the $24 billion Deepwater contract, the Coast Guard announced it was transferring control over the contract from private contractors to the Coast Guard and initiating proceedings to recoup some of the taxpayer funds used to build defective ships.
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