Something strange in your neighborhood with government stimulus funds? Who ya gonna call?
The Government Accountability Office's FraudNet program.
GAO announced Monday that its FraudNet line, established 30 years ago for tipsters to report government waste, is open for stimulus-related business.
According to GAO, the public can call 1-800-424-5454 (an automated answering system); send an e-mail to fraudnet@gao.gov; send a fax to (202) 512-3086; or write to: GAO FraudNet 441 G Street, NW, Mail Stop 4T21, Washington, DC 20548. The public may also visit the FraudNet page of our website at http://www.gao.gov/fraudnet/fraudnet.htm.
"Evidence or suspicions of abuse may be provided anonymously and GAO treats all inquiries confidentially. Internet information is transmitted over a secure connection," the agency says. "Tipsters are asked to provide as much detail as possible about their allegations
. GAO may refer allegations for follow-up to its own investigative units, appropriate inspector general offices, or to the Justice Department."
To learn more: http://www.gao.gov/press/fraudnet2009mar30.pdf
I can't help wondering whether my suggestion that the War on Drugs is a prime candidate for the most wasteful government program in government. It has zero success rate and actually encourages drug trafficking by providing a hazard tax that is collected by the traffickers. Not only that it supports anti-America insurgencies in Afghanistan, Columbia and elsewhere.
Posted by: Gerald Sutliff | March 31, 2009 at 12:32 AM