Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 61 lax 58 mismanagement 55 oversight 48 mishandling 47 mismanaged 45 shoddy 44 mismanaging 44 cronyism 44 lapses 43 inspector general 42 improprieties 41 abuses 41 investigative arm 41 improper 40 inefficiency 39 inattention 39 auditors 39 malfeasance 39 bungling 38 inadequate 38 underfunding 38 insensitivity 38 irregularities 38 missteps 38 rampant corruption 38 inaction 38 Government Accountability Office 38 overspending 37 failures 37 misspent 37 failings 37 Auditors 37 misuse 36 taxpayer dollars 36 overcharging 36 incompetence 36 profiteering 36 unregulated 36 improperly 36 scandals 36 violations 35 GAO 35 deeply flawed 35 Inspector General 35 noncompliance 34 mishandled 34 carelessness 34 sloppiness 34 negligence 34 nepotism 34 understaffed 34 misusing 34 congressional hearings 34 substandard 34 irresponsibility 34 deficiencies 34 politicization 33 audit 33 unaccountable 33 watchdogs 33 kickbacks 33 inadequacies 33 Critics 33 Oversight 33 unsafe 33 bookkeeping 33 bungled 33 backdating 32 shortcomings 32 dysfunctional 32 flawed 32 sloppy 32 scandal 32 misdeeds 32 discrepancies 32 Halliburton 32 misused 32 auditing 32 unwillingness 32 miscommunication 32 overseers 32 run amok 32 inadequacy 32 excessive 32 influence peddling 32 wasteful spending 32 Rep. Henry Waxman 31 neglect 31 multibillion dollar 31 overuse 31 unfairness 31 slush fund 31 inefficient 31 overpayment 31 cost overruns 31 haphazard 31 regulates 31 OIG 31 shortchanged 31 ineptitude 31 systemic