An analysis by a Democratic congressman of Halliburton's third major contract in Iraq found that the firm's third contract was ripe with allegations of billing abuse...According to Waxman's review, some $57 million in charges were questioned by the Defense Contract Audit Agency, an arm of the Pentagon, in a random audit of several task orders. Out of $111 million in costs examined, $57 million were questioned or unsupported -- more than 50% of the total costs for these orders. |
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