(Washington, D.C.) – Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) and the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs (OCPA) will release the 2006 Oklahoma Piglet Book, the definitive guide for reducing waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in the state government, at a press conference with Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.).  The press conference will take place on Thursday, October 19. 

What:  2006 Oklahoma Piglet Book Release

Who:  Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs and Citizens Against Government Waste

When:  TOMORROW, Thursday, October 19, at 1 p.m. CST

Where:  OCPA headquarters, 1401 N. Lincoln Blvd. (2^nd floor), Oklahoma City

There will be a conference call for reporters who are unable to attend the press conference.  To participate, please call 512-597-6483 shortly before 1 p.m.  Access code: 655896# 

Featured speakers will include Dr. Coburn, OCPA president Mark Nichols, and CAGW President Tom Schatz.  CAGW’s mascot, Porky, will also be in attendance.  Oklahomans are threatened by the rampant loss of tax dollars to fraud and waste.  A public opinion poll taken in August found that 64 percent of Oklahoma voters said they believe the state government wastes between 10 cents and 59 cents of every dollar it collects.[1]  More recently, an auditor found improper use of state agency credit cards, a problem that also exists on the federal level.  The Oklahoma Piglet Book gives enough examples like these to make any Oklahoma taxpayer cringe. 

The Oklahoma Piglet Book combines elements of two perennial CAGW publications, the Congressional Pig Book and Prime Cuts, with OCPA’s knowledge of the Oklahoma state budget.  The report and press conference will offer solutions to budget problems, such as a public spending database similar to the one recently established at the federal level by legislation co-sponsored by Dr. Coburn.

Hard copies will be distributed at the press conference.  The report will be available online at www.cagw.org and www.ocpathink.org.  For answers to further questions, to schedule an interview, or to order a hard copy, please contact Alexa Moutevelis (202-467-5318, amoutevelis@cagw.org) or Brian Hobbs (465-602-1667, Brian@OCPAThink.org). 

Citizens Against Government Waste is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in government.  OCPA is a public policy research organization whose mission is to formulate and promote public policies consistent with the principles of free enterprise and limited government.