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Watchdog: Ross misled on reason for citizenship question
According to an investigation from the Office of Inspector General, during congressional testimony three years ago, former U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross gave a misleading reason for why he wanted a citizenship question on the 2020 census.
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Watchdogs
Watchdog: 2 Trump EPA appointees defrauded agency of $130K
Two high-ranking Trump political appointees at the EPA engaged in fraudulent payroll activities, including payments to employees after they were fired and to one of the officials when he was absent from work.
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Watchdog priorities back up IRS request for more staff
A Government Accountability Office report listed human capital management as a top challenge for the IRS to achieve its mission.
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Watchdogs would get subpoena power under a bipartisan bill
Inspectors General would have the court-enforceable power to compel testimony from former feds and contractors.
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Agency watchdogs lack protection and resources to fulfill missions
Inspectors general often lack the staff, influence and protection from political interference to fully accomplish their missions of uncovering waste, fraud and abuse.
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Former Trump housing official sanctioned over campaign video
Former Trump administration official Lynne Patton has been barred from holding a federal job for four years after she 'improperly harnessed the authority of her federal position to assist the Trump campaign.'
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Shrinking staff and dipping morale plague federal labor office
The National Labor Relations Board managed to accomplish faster work with fewer people, but at a cost to employee morale.
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Workforce shortages are ‘significant’ to agencies’ high-risk problems
Nearly two-thirds of high-risk problems outlined by the Government Accountability Office have a significant workforce component.
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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.
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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.
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