A government watchdog is investigating Trump’s defense secretary. Here’s why. The acting defense secretary is under scrutiny for disparaging comments he reportedly made about Lockheed Martin while serving in an official role. By: Tara Copp 12 hours ago
Trump’s defense secretary faces ethics complaint over Boeing promotion The complaint asks officials to investigate whether the acting defense secretary has improperly pushed for Boeing contracts while serving as a government official. By: Tara Copp March 13
Pentagon requests voluntary refund of millions of dollars from contractor TransDigm TransDigm, a parts manufacturer, made more profit than it should have off of its DoD contracts, per a new report. By: Aaron Mehta February 27
The Pentagon wants to know how a border wall will improve troops’ ‘effectiveness’ before it contributes DoD dollars The Pentagon needs the justification to be able to redirect military construction funds to support border wall. By: Tara Copp and Leo Shane III and Joe Gould February 21
Report: US Marshals failed to punish serious employee misconduct The U.S. Marshals Service's failure to pursue discipline for misconduct in a timely manner meant that one employee was able to retire without punishment, according to the Department of Justice Office of Inspector General. By: Jessie Bur February 15
Pentagon’s inspector general to launch probe into certification of SpaceX rockets … but it’s unclear why The review is to launch this month, but what raised suspicions about the certifications? By: Valerie Insinna February 12
Report: Army’s new modernization command risks cost overruns and delays A report by the GAO found that Army Futures Command is mostly going smoothly, but there are some concerns about whether it will really do things differently. By: Meghann Myers January 23
Report cites concerns with VA security staff, says former secretary used his driver to chauffeur his wife The new report finds a host of issues with ethics, operations and management. By: Leo Shane III January 17
Watchdog: GSA ignored emoluments in OKing Trump hotel lease In a 47-page report, GSA watchdog Carol F. Ochoa concluded that the "president's business interest" in the Trump International Hotel at the Old Post Office building site in Washington raised emoluments issues that "might cause a breach of lease." By: Stephen Braun and Bernard Condon, The Associated Press January 17
Consumer financial watchdog abandons name change plan The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will no longer pursue renaming itself the "Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection," a change that had been sought by Mick Mulvaney, President Trump's acting director of the bureau. By: Ken Sweet, The Associated Press December 19, 2018
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