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Senate Will Hold Hearing on Federal Spending Transparency

“A Senate hearing has been scheduled for July 18 to discuss the need for publicly available information surrounding federal spending and how the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (S. 2590) will create this transparency.Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK), the chairman … Continue reading

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Senators question Defense’s attempts to improve management

Defense Department officials Tuesday defended their plans for improving management of their financial and business systems against charges from members of a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs subcommittee that their efforts are slow and insufficient. “I am not sure … Continue reading

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Congress hears debate on PART’s value

“Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) said June 13 that the Office of Management and Budget’s Program Assessment Rating Tool is the government’s most comprehensive review of federal programs available, partially because Congress does not take time to appraise the programs. ‘We’re … Continue reading

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Report: Agencies making little progress in tracking real property

“Two years after President Bush issued an executive order on reforming management of real property, federal agencies have made little progress in accounting for their holdings or ensuring they are aligned with needs and missions, according to congressional auditors. In … Continue reading

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Coburn: Control Government Spending or Face ‘Apocalyptic Pain’

“Apocalyptic pain” from an out-of-control debt could cause 18 percent unemployment and a massive contraction in the economy that would destroy the middle class, a leading Republican deficit hawk said in an interview that aired Sunday. Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., … Continue reading

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