Iraq contractor lashed for huge cost overruns

"A top US Army official told Congress that Halliburton's deals in Iraq were the worst example of contract abuse she had seen, while Pentagon auditors revealed that overcharging by the firm could amount to more than $US1 billion ($1.3 billion).

"Bunny Greenhouse, the Army Corps of Engineers' top contracting official-turned whistleblower, told a hearing by Democrats on Capitol Hill that "every aspect" of Halliburton's oil contract in Iraq had been under the control of the Office of the Secretary of Defence."
Source: Sydney Morning Herald, from Baz 'Public Eye' le Tuff