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Panel Rips Army Fraud 'Crisis'

Posted Nov 1, 07 4:51 AM CDT in World,  Business,  US 

(Newser) – The Army is under fire for failing to train enough officers to supervise billions of dollars in contracts and allowing waste and fraud to flourish, reports the New York Times.  The problems have "created a crisis," according to an independent six-member panel appointed by Army Secretary Pete Geren and charged with investigating contracts to supply US troops in Afghanistan and Iraq.

The "blunt" report lashes officials for failing to respond quickly to mounting money management issues in the Army, which spends some $4 billion a year on such contracts. The panel recommends increasing the number of Army contracting officers by 25 percent in coming years. “You need more people and better-trained people in contracting," said one observer. "Work isn’t getting done or it’s done poorly.”

Source New York Times

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Army Secretary Pete Geren talks to soldiers earlier this year.   (Associated Press)
A US soldier looks on as a C117 plane drops food, water and supplies in Afghanistan. A panel has criticized the Army's lax oversight of the contractors who supply such goods.   (Getty Images)
Soldiers unload medical supplies in Afghanistan. A panel has sharply criticized the Army's lax oversight of the contractors who supply troops in the field with necessities.   (Getty Images)
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