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Military contractor DynCorp has retained Qorvis Communications for "messaging and image work," reports O'Dwyer's . Qorvis is best known as being the PR firm for the Saudi Arabian government. The Special navy fighter jets Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, Stuart Bowen, is investigating DynCorp for "accounting problems and unauthorized spending." At issue is a $43.8 million State Department contract "for a camp that was never used by police trainers," including $4.2 million that DynCorp billed for "unauthorized navy fighter jets work." Another $36.4 million expenditure, intended "for weapons and equipment, including armored vehicles, body armor and communications equipment ... cannot be accounted for," reports the Dallas Morning News . DynCorp also holds contracts for police training in Afghanistan -- and a new $95.6 million U.S. Army contract, "to support and maintain various aircraft fleet," reports Associated Press.
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