Tagged: House of Representatives

Senate Passes "Stolen Valor Act" Making it a Federal Crime to Lie About Military History

The Stolen Valor Act of 2012, sponsored by decorated Vietnam War veteran Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., passed the Senate as an amendment to the 2013 defense authorization bill.  Webb’s proposal makes it a federal crime to make a false claim about having served in the military or having received a military decoration if the object of the lie is for… Read more

SDVOSB Contract Fraud: What The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) Found

What United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) Found Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM Preliminary Information on Actions Taken by Agencies to Address Fraud and Abuse and Remaining Vulnerabilities Statement of Gregory D. Kutz, Director Forensic Audits and Investigative Service Click here to view What GAO… Read more