More irregularities found in Nellis contracts

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More irregularities found in Nellis contracts
By Erik Holmes - Staff writer
Posted : Monday Apr 21, 2008 12:45:48 EDT

The Defense Department inspector general’s investigation that led to the disclosure last week that Air Force officials steered a $50 million contract to a firm that was well connected with the Air Force has spawned a separate, broader audit of contracts awarded by the 99th Contracting Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.

A spokesman for the IG’s office confirmed Monday that an audit is ongoing.

The investigation into the $50 million contract to produce a multimedia presentation for Thunderbirds air shows in 2005 and the separate, subsequent audit have turned up evidence of irregularities in several more contracts related to the Thunderbirds, according to the IG report released Thursday.

Those irregularities include accusations that private firms performed work before contracts were awarded and that Air Force contracting personnel backdated documents, according to the report.

Air Force officials at the Pentagon did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but they typically do not comment on ongoing investigations.


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