OIG: Energy Department’s cybersecurity needs improvement The Department of Energy responded to more than 18,000 potential cyber incidents in fiscal year 2017, prompting a need for DOE to enhance its overall security posture, according to a recent independent evaluation. By: Armin Haracic 10 hours ago
Government Ethics Office ‘concerned’ over recent leadership behavior In a memo to agency heads, the Office of Government Ethics expressed concern that “actions by government leadership have harmed perceptions about the importance of ethics” within the federal government and stressed the importance of ethical behavior by leadership. By: Jessie Bur 6 days ago
EPA watchdog expands probe of Pruitt's travel The Environmental Protection Agency’s inspector general is expanding an inquiry into Administrator Scott Pruitt’s frequent taxpayer-funded travel. By: Matthew Daly October 9
Treasury's IG probing allegations of illegal surveillance on US citizens The Treasury Department’s inspector general said Friday it is looking into allegations that a Treasury Department agency has been illegally looking at the private financial records of U.S. citizens. By: Martin Crutsinger October 6
Treasury report says no laws violated in Mnuchin's travels A report by the Treasury Department’s inspector general on Thursday said that Secretary Steven Mnuchin did not violate any law in the seven trips he has taken on government airplanes but did fail to provide enough proof of why he needed to use the more expensive modes of travel. By: Martin Crutsinger October 5
Treasury looking into private plane flight by top official Eli Miller, chief of staff for Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, flew with Nelson Peltz, a founding partner in Trian Fund Management, on a trip to Palm Beach, Florida earlier this year. By: Martin Crutsinger October 4
VA watchdog reviewing Shulkin 10-day trip to Europe The Veterans Affairs Department’s watchdog says it is reviewing Secretary David Shulkin’s 10-day trip to Europe with his wife that mixed business meetings with sightseeing. By: Hope Yen, The Associated Press October 3
New site showcases everything feds do wrong But the new Oversight.gov also has plenty of recommendations on how to do better. By: Michael Peck October 3
Interior watchdog investigating Zinke over charter flights Zinke disclosed last week that he has taken three charter flights, including a $12,375 late-night trip from Las Vegas to his home state of Montana. By: Matthew Daly October 2
Audit finds SEC ‘wasted’ funding on data center migration An Inspector General audit of the SEC’s handling of 2012-2013 data center relocations found that the agency’s failure to follow outlined steps in a contractor-developed plan resulted in potentially wasted funding. By: Jessie Bur October 2
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