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Lieberman Warns Federal Employees To Stay Off This List


Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) and Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT)

"Americans love lists," Sen. Joe Lieberman told reporters yesterday as he and other members of Congress gathered at a news conference to discuss the Government Accountability Office's "High Risk" list -- a group of programs that are susceptible to waste, fraud and abuse.

That list, Lieberman noted, isn't one you want to be on if you're a federal worker. It chronicles 30 government programs, many of which have been on the list for a long time, that are at high risk for waste and will help provide a "roadmap" for Congressional oversight in the coming months.

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Topics: Congress, Darrell Issa, Department of Interior, Government Accountability Office, Government Waste, Joe Lieberman, Susan Collins

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