Via POGO: “The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) broke the law in its use of independent contractors, according to a four-year-old internal review that was declassified and approved for public release in March. The contents of the June 2012 CIA Inspector General (IG) audit report were revealed last week by VICE News reporter Jason Leopold. The heavily redacted report concludes the CIA violated federal laws and regulations by improperly hiring and utilizing independent contractors and not adequately documenting the cost of their services. (The report distinguishes independent contractors, who are self-employed individuals, from industrial contractors, which are corporations or similar entities and their employees.)…”