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USDA saves $800 million in improper payments from being made

USDA Under Secretary Kevin Concannon says that his department has cut improper payments from 10 percent to less than 4 percent from its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Tags: Kevin Concannon , fraud , SNAP , Federal Drive , food stamps , Ruben Gomez , Michael OConnell

Tuesday - 12/27/2011, 10:02am EST

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DLA helps Navy power ships on algae, cooking oil

Bruce Blank, the energy director of the DLA's bulk petroleum business unit, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the procurement process of a new biofuel contract with the Navy.

Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , Navy , DLA , biofuels ,

Thursday - 12/22/2011, 06:12pm EST

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Agencies cut improper payments by $18 billion

Most of the fiscal 2011 reductions came from the departments of Education, Agriculture and Health and Human Services. The administration also announced new steps aimed at improving how agencies use suspension and debarment to deal with unreliable contractors and grant recipients.

Tags: improper payments , contracting , management , financial management , HHS , Centers for Medicare and Medicaid , Education , OMB , Jack Lew , Ruben Gomez

Tuesday - 11/15/2011, 05:34pm EST

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USDA yanks Christmas tree fees after criticism

The White House said Wednesday it was reversing its decision to approve an industry-sponsored Christmas tree promotion program after conservatives accused the Agriculture Department of spoiling Christmas with a new tree tax.

Tags: Congress , christmas trees , Federal Drive , Tom Temin , Amy Morris

Thursday - 11/10/2011, 04:53am EST

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Agriculture appropriations first to go to conference committee

The conference committee is the first step in reconciling the House version of the appropriations bill with the Senate's.

Tags: Congress , House , Senate , budget , appropriations , continuing resolution , Steny Hoyer

Thursday - 11/03/2011, 09:43am EDT

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