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Special Report on Investigation of NFCS Contract

OSI-91-12 Published: Sep 06, 1991. Publicly Released: Jan 16, 1992.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO investigated potential wrongdoing revealed during its audit of the Department of Agriculture's (USDA) 1987-88 Nationwide Food Consumption Survey (NFCS), focusing on whether: (1) any conflicts of interest existed between USDA and the survey contractor; and (2) the contractor submitted proper contract charges to USDA for payment under the NFCS contract.

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