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Watchdog: VA may have overpaid millions in Gulf War Syndrome benefits

Investigators estimate that the Veterans Benefits Administration “prematurely” approved thousands of claims.

3 weeks ago

Biden picks State Department official to head federal ethics office

If confirmed by the Senate, David Huitema would officially replace the former director, Emory Rounds, a Trump appointee.

3 weeks ago

President Joe Biden gives remarks during a Cancer Moonshot initiative event in the East Room of the White House on February 2, 2022, in Washington, D.C.

Watchdogs

Biden’s watchdog nominees pass over acting IGs at State, USAID

For these roles in particular, Congress has demanded reporting on the billions of dollars of U.S. assistance to Ukraine.

Cyber implementation plan leaves open questions on SBOMs, open source

The plan is sweeping, touching on several challenges that have hamstrung IT modernization at the federal level.

2 months ago

Republican effort to cut DoD watchdog alarms anti-extremism advocates

A Republican congressman wants to eliminate a federal watchdog that investigates how the Pentagon handles diversity, equity and extremism.

3 months ago

Over $200 billion in COVID aid may have been stolen, fed watchdog says

The numbers issued Tuesday by the U.S. Small Business Administration inspector general are much greater than the office’s previous projections

3 months ago

Federal guard misconduct led to Jeffrey Epstein suicide, watchdog says

“Combination of negligence, misconduct and outright job performance failures” cited at federal Bureau of Prisons.

3 months ago

State Dept., USAID watchdogs would get budget boost in House plan

According to the Republicans, increased budgets for inspectors general will “rein in” the bureaucracy.

3 months ago

Daniel Ellsberg, former Marine who leaked Pentagon Papers, dies at 92

He embodied the fall of American idealism in foreign policy and the upending of the post-World War II consensus that Communism should be opposed worldwide.

3 months ago

US regulators take aim at AI to protect consumers and workers

The FTC, EEOC, the CFPB and the Department of Justice are all directing resources and staff to take aim at new tech.

3 months ago

Congress urges Biden to fill inspector general vacancies

Government watchdogs have been missing from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development.

4 months ago

Federal retirement processing speeds quicken, backlog being addressed

It’s the third straight month of record-fast processing times, a pace that had not been achieved in more than two years. OPM said.

5 months ago

Federal prison sex abuse must be rooted out, Justice official says

Any sexual activity between a prison worker and an inmate is illegal.

5 months ago

What’s the real value of the US Defense Department audit?

The eventual passing grade is actually secondary to the kind of progress driven by the audit.

5 months ago

Federal workers comp program risked lethal fentanyl prescriptions

For government employees who get injured on the job, the Federal Employees’ Compensation program finances medical care and other resources.

5 months ago

Senator demands DEA boss explain no-bid contracts, hires

Milgram’s boosters inside and outside the agency have defended her actions as part of an ongoing effort to clean house.

5 months ago

DEA chief faces probe into ‘swampy’ hires, no-bid contracts

Among the spending under scrutiny is $4.7 million for “strategic planning and communication” and other contracts used to hire people Milgram knew.

5 months ago

Taliban may be getting bulk of US aid sent to Afghanistan

A government watchdog says US officials can't say how much of the money is going to help civilians and how much is being stolen.

5 months ago

Veterans get protections from retaliation at government agencies

Over the years, the courts have debated whether USERRA protects veterans against workplace harassment.

6 months ago

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Investigators estimate that the Veterans Benefits Administration “prematurely” approved thousands of claims.

If confirmed by the Senate, David Huitema would officially replace the former director, Emory Rounds, a Trump appointee.

For these roles in particular, Congress has demanded reporting on the billions of dollars of U.S. assistance to Ukraine.

The plan is sweeping, touching on several challenges that have hamstrung IT modernization at the federal level.

A Republican congressman wants to eliminate a federal watchdog that investigates how the Pentagon handles diversity, equity and extremism.

The numbers issued Tuesday by the U.S. Small Business Administration inspector general are much greater than the office’s previous projections

“Combination of negligence, misconduct and outright job performance failures” cited at federal Bureau of Prisons.

According to the Republicans, increased budgets for inspectors general will “rein in” the bureaucracy.

He embodied the fall of American idealism in foreign policy and the upending of the post-World War II consensus that Communism should be opposed worldwide.

The FTC, EEOC, the CFPB and the Department of Justice are all directing resources and staff to take aim at new tech.

Government watchdogs have been missing from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development.

It’s the third straight month of record-fast processing times, a pace that had not been achieved in more than two years. OPM said.

Any sexual activity between a prison worker and an inmate is illegal.

The eventual passing grade is actually secondary to the kind of progress driven by the audit.

For government employees who get injured on the job, the Federal Employees’ Compensation program finances medical care and other resources.

Milgram’s boosters inside and outside the agency have defended her actions as part of an ongoing effort to clean house.

Among the spending under scrutiny is $4.7 million for “strategic planning and communication” and other contracts used to hire people Milgram knew.

A government watchdog says US officials can't say how much of the money is going to help civilians and how much is being stolen.

Over the years, the courts have debated whether USERRA protects veterans against workplace harassment.