Fraud, Waste, and Abuse: The Cost of Mismanagement

Abstract

This letter responds to a request from your office for specific examples of the cost of fraud, waste, abuse, or mismanagement in major federal programs. The enclosure to this letter provides the requested examples, which were drawn from financial statement audits and from issued GAO and inspector general reports and testimonies. We have provided references to the specific reports and testimonies associated with each example.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 14, 1998
Accession Number
AD1175556

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People

  • Paul L. Posner

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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  • Biomedical

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