http://understandinggov.org/2007/08/30/gao-reports-hit-iraq-progress-state-department-hiring/ Informing the Public; Improving Government Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:28:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 http://understandinggov.org/2007/08/30/gao-reports-hit-iraq-progress-state-department-hiring/#comment-108 Edward Hodgman Wed, 05 Sep 2007 16:45:47 +0000 http://understandinggov.org/2007/08/30/gao-reports-hit-iraq-progress-state-department-hiring/#comment-108 The GAO included few changes in the final version of its report in spite of objections from military officials in the U.S. and in Iraq. The Washington Post describes the dispute and its outcome <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/04/AR2007090402338.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. You can get the final version of the GAO report <a href="http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d071220t.pdf" rel="nofollow">here</a>. The GAO included few changes in the final version of its report in spite of objections from military officials in the U.S. and in Iraq. The Washington Post describes the dispute and its outcome here. You can get the final version of the GAO report here.

]]> http://understandinggov.org/2007/08/30/gao-reports-hit-iraq-progress-state-department-hiring/#comment-83 Edward Hodgman Fri, 31 Aug 2007 14:50:34 +0000 http://understandinggov.org/2007/08/30/gao-reports-hit-iraq-progress-state-department-hiring/#comment-83 The Washington Post reports that Department of Defense officials are disputing some conclusions of the GAO report, which has not yet been officially released. The Pentagon has offered the GAO new information and has suggested that GAO "grades" on some benchmarks be improved. See the full story <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/30/AR2007083001942.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. The Washington Post reports that Department of Defense officials are disputing some conclusions of the GAO report, which has not yet been officially released. The Pentagon has offered the GAO new information and has suggested that GAO “grades” on some benchmarks be improved. See the full story here.

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