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  • Members of the National Guard walk past the Dome of the Capitol Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021. (Andrew Harnik/AP)
    Federal watchdogs open probe of response to Capitol riot

    The reviews will encompass everything from whether the FBI adequately shared information with other law enforcement agencies about the potential for violence to how the Pentagon mobilized for the Jan. 6 crisis.

    Eric Tucker, The Associated Press and Michael Balsamo, The Associated Press
    4 days ago
  • Agency inspectors general have confirmed whether agencies are in the process of implementing White House orders to restrict diversity training. (porcorex/Getty Images)
    Agencies begin to receive compliance checks on diversity executive order

    Agency inspectors general have confirmed whether agencies are in the process of implementing White House orders to restrict diversity training.

    Jessie Bur
    December 29, 2020
  • Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet Meeting in the White House on May 19, 2020. (Evan Vucci/AP)
    Investigators blast VA secretary’s ‘unprofessional’ behavior but find no evidence of crimes

    The report accuses senior officials of ignoring problems within the department to pursue political vendettas instead.

    Leo Shane III
    December 10, 2020
  • White House trade adviser Peter Navarro holds his notes after a television interview at the White House on Oct. 12, 2020, in Washington. (Alex Brandon/AP)
    Trump adviser broke law with Biden criticism, watchdog says

    Pete Navarro, the director of the White House Office for Trade and Manufacturing Policy, repeatedly violated the Hatch Act with his criticism of Joe Biden, a watchdog agency reported.

    Kevin Freking, The Associated Press
    December 7, 2020
  • The Department of Labor is responsible for investigating federal service contractors that underpay their employees, but not all agencies are aware of which contractors are responsible. (erhui1979/Getty Images)
    Agencies lack information on underpaid contract workers

    The Department of Labor is responsible for investigating federal service contractors that underpay their employees, but not all agencies are aware of which contractors are responsible.

    Jessie Bur
    November 23, 2020
  • In this Oct. 23, 2020, file photo, mail-in ballots for the 2020 general election in the United States are seen after being sorted at the Chester County Voter Services office, in West Chester, Pa. (Matt Slocum/AP)
    Millions of mail ballots not yet returned in key states

    Compounding concerns are mail delivery delays that have persisted across the country.

    Christina A. Cassidy, The Associated Press
    October 28, 2020
  • The 2020 awards honored inspectors general employees that performed exceptional work in preventing waste, fraud and abuse. (Andrii Panchyk/Getty Images)
    Watchdog council honors outstanding inspectors general at 2020 awards

    The 2020 awards honored inspectors general employees that performed exceptional work in preventing waste, fraud and abuse.

    Jessie Bur
    October 13, 2020
  • Ivanka Trump, right, and Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, left, speak with a farming family during a visit to the North Carolina State Farmers Market in Raleigh, N.C., on Sept. 10, 2020. (Gerry Broome/AP)
    Agriculture secretary violated Hatch Act by backing Trump reelection

    The Office of Special Counsel called on Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to reimburse the government for costs associated with his participation in an event in North Carolina.

    Kevin Freking, The Associated Press
    October 8, 2020
  • Union members protest outside the Department of Veterans Affairs headquarters in Washington on Feb 13, 2018. (Leo Shane III/Staff)
    Union officials praise plans for investigation into accusations of racism at Veterans Affairs

    GAO officials plan a full examination of the charges in early 2021.

    Leo Shane III
    October 2, 2020
  • Congressional testimony that the Bureau of Land Management had to relocate it's offices due to cost increases was largely 'misleading,' according to an agency Inspector General report. (cglade/Getty Images)
    Agency relocation was justified by ‘misleading’ information, watchdog finds

    Congressional testimony that the Bureau of Land Management had to relocate it's offices due to cost increases was largely 'misleading,' according to an agency Inspector General report.

    Jessie Bur
    September 2, 2020
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