VA misused billions in VA health purchases under procurement rules
VA officials testified that improper use of purchase cards and noncompetitive contracts inflated annual health care spending by at least 5 billion dollars. A VA inspector general review was ordered, with potential criminal probes if wrongdoing is found.
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Washington
Department of Veterans Affairs
Jan Frye
Frye
House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee On Oversight and Investigations
Robert
McDonald
Veterans Health Administration
Justice Department
Mike Coffman
R-Corp
Coffman
Edward Murray
Murray
Congress
USDA creates voluntary GMO free certification and label
The Agriculture Department proposes a first of its kind voluntary certification for GMO free foods. If approved, products could carry the USDA Process Verified label alongside a GMO free claim, with AMS overseeing verification after companies pay for the service.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
Agriculture
Tom Vilsack
Associated Press
Vilsack
Department
Agriculture Marketing Service
Agricultural Marketing Service
AMS
J.R. Simplot
Idaho
Obituary for Wilma June Swartz Mims and James A Bruin
Wilma June Swartz Mims died May 10 2015 in San Angelo Texas at age 95. She leaves daughter Judy Mims son Joe A Mims Libby grandchildren and many relatives. A memorial service is set for May 16 at Sierra Vista United Methodist Church. James A Bruin died recently in Golden Colorado born March 28 1956 in Roswell New Mexico. He is survived by father James L Bruin sister Barbara Bruin and extended family. A memorial service will be held later with donations to Roswell Humane Society or Roswell Symphony.
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Wilma
June” Swartz Mims
San Angelo
Texas
Bertie Farrell Swartz
Arthur R. Swartz
June
San Angelo College
Phi Theta Kappa
Texas State College For Women
Christoval
Sterling City
Joe Mims
Army Air Corp
Judy Gail
Santa Monica
California
Roswell
New Mexico
First Methodist Church
P.E.O
Service League
Iris Society
Joe
Joe A. Mims
Libby
Judy Mims
Jimmy
Jan Mims Kirk
Tom
Beaumont
Jill Shields
John
Omaha
Nebraska
Larissa McBride
Heath
Brady
Lesley Fox
Jeff
Austin
Jamie Long
Mark
McQueeney
Joe Aaron Mims
Andrea
San Antonio
Jenna Mims Stevens
Ryan
Clarkston
Washington
Logan Mims
Riley McBride
Gavin Fox
Clare
Cavan Shields
Thomas Long
Ashlyan
New Braunfels
Taylor Long
Taylor
Seguin
McKennon Long
Claire Long
Toby
Baptist Memorial Retirement Center
Sagecrest Allison House
Sierra Vista United Methodist Church
Sierra Vista Umc
Baptist Memorial Sagecrest Alzheimer's Center
James A
Jay) Bruin
Golden
Colorado
Jay
Alice Bruin
James L. Bruin
Barbara Bruin
Mary Gardner
Sally Gardner Giannini
Nancy Gardner
Sally
Bob
Ryan Smith
Jocelyn Smith
al Binkley
Cameron, Brock
Clay Binkley
Denver
Bodie, Jr
Bandit
Roswell Humane Society
The
Roswell Symphony
House votes to empower Congress on Iran nuclear deal review
The House passed a bill 400 to 25 giving Congress 30 days to review any Iran nuclear agreement and disapprove it, potentially blocking waivers of sanctions. Senate already approved. Obama expected to sign. Negotiators rush to a deal with Tehran by June in a bid to curb nuclear program.
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House
Congress
Iran
Washington
Barack Obama
Obama
White House
Tehran
Josh Earnest
U.S
U.N
Royce
New York
Eliot Engel
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Associated Press-Gill
Vermont
Swartz
Mims
Senate
Ed Royce
R-Calif
House Foreign Affairs Committee
United Way
Rae
Roswell, NM
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