Wednesday, July 02, 2008
So many crooks, so little time
If you plan to be a whistle blower and turn in some fraud you have discovered, take a number. It seems that the Republican Dept. of Justice can't keep up with the massive upwelling of fraud since 2000.
More than 900 cases alleging that government contractors and drug makers have defrauded taxpayers out of billions of dollars are languishing in a backlog that has built up over the past decade because the Justice Department cannot keep pace with the surge in charges brought by whistle-blowers, according to lawyers involved in the disputes.It is that last clause that tells it all. Prosecution would defeat the whole purpose of privatization.
The issue is drawing renewed interest among lawmakers and nonprofit groups because many of the cases involve the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, rising health-care payouts, and privatization of government functions -- all of which offer rich new opportunities to swindle taxpayers.
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