Pentagon Seeks Further Halliburton Probe

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WASHINGTON (AP) - Pentagon auditors have called for a further investigation into possible overcharging in Iraq by Vice President Dick Cheney's former company, a defense official said Wednesday.

The Defense Contract Audit Agency asked the Pentagon's inspector general to investigate Halliburton, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Auditors determined last month that a Halliburton subsidiary may have overcharged the military by $61 million for gasoline delivered to civilians in Iraq.

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The call for investigation by the inspector general's office indicates DCAA auditors found indications of wrongdoing that go beyond accounting mistakes. The official who discussed the DCAA request for a further probe said he did not know why the auditors wanted a follow-up investigation.

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