News (Media Awareness Project) - US: Drug Czar's Office Under Investigation |
Title: | US: Drug Czar's Office Under Investigation |
Published On: | 2000-10-05 |
Source: | Corpus Christi Caller-Times (TX) |
Fetched On: | 2008-09-03 06:40:50 |
DRUG CZAR'S OFFICE UNDER INVESTIGATION
Charges involve $8 million in inflated advertising fees
WASHINGTON - Congressional investigators opened a criminal investigation of
the White House drug czar's office this spring after uncovering evidence
that contractors improperly inflated advertising costs for the $1 billion
national anti-drug campaign.
Robert Hast, head of the congressional General Accounting Office's criminal
fraud unit, told the House Government Reform criminal justice subcommittee
Wednesday that auditors uncovered evidence involving an estimated $8 million
in inflated charges involving government advertising contracts.
The charges involve inflated billing for work done on the anti-drug
contracts, payments of bonuses to executives and improper travel charges.
Charges involve $8 million in inflated advertising fees
WASHINGTON - Congressional investigators opened a criminal investigation of
the White House drug czar's office this spring after uncovering evidence
that contractors improperly inflated advertising costs for the $1 billion
national anti-drug campaign.
Robert Hast, head of the congressional General Accounting Office's criminal
fraud unit, told the House Government Reform criminal justice subcommittee
Wednesday that auditors uncovered evidence involving an estimated $8 million
in inflated charges involving government advertising contracts.
The charges involve inflated billing for work done on the anti-drug
contracts, payments of bonuses to executives and improper travel charges.
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