VA watchdog accuses leadership of withholding access to employee complaints In response, the acting VA secretary accused the inspector general of overstepping his authority and hurting the department's image. By: Leo Shane III 5 days ago
The DoD IG expands its drone cybersecurity audit The potential for cybersecurity risks when purchasing and using select commercial items has forced a change. By: Mark Pomerleau 5 days ago
Group that advises gov’t watchdog is disbanded, members say Meetings of the Consumer Advisory Board have repeatedly been cancelled under acting Director Mick Mulvaney, who has steered the bureau in a more industry-friendly direction since taking charge late last year. By: Ken Sweet, The Associated Press June 6
Lawsuit calls acting VA Secretary Wilkie’s appointment illegal, demands immediate removal Critics allege that the White House violated federal law by skipping over the department's deputy secretary for the job. By: Leo Shane III April 30
GAO says EPA violated spending law on Pruitt’s privacy booth The Government Accountability Office issued its findings Monday in a letter to Senate Democrats who had requested a review of Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt’s spending. By: Michael Biesecker, Associated Press April 16
Watchdog report: Ex-FBI deputy director misled investigators The report alleges that McCabe authorized FBI officials to speak with a Wall Street Journal reporter for a story about an investigation into the Clinton Foundation, in violation of agency rules, and then misled FBI and Justice Department officials when later questioned about it. By: Eric Tucker and Mary Clare Jalonick, The Associated Press April 13
Reassigned Interior employees blame politics, climate work Findings by the Office of Inspector General follow a backlash over new jobs assigned to almost three-dozen senior employees in the months after Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke took office last year. By: Matthew Brown, The Associated Press April 12
Mulvaney says consumer watchdog is still doing its job Mick Mulvaney faced criticism from House Democrats and praise from Republicans for his performance as the first Republican to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau since it was created under the Obama administration. By: Ken Sweet, The Associated Press April 11
At the EEOC, harassment cases can languish for years Employment lawyers say the cash-strapped agency is doing its best. But they also say the uptick of sexual harassment cases being brought to the EEOC could mean longer wait times. By: Juliet Linderman, The Associated Press April 9
Trump stands by EPA chief as probes into his conduct expand Scott Pruitt is facing new and expanded ethics investigations for his handling of taxpayer dollars and possible perks he’s gotten as head of the Environmental Protection Agency. By: Michael Biesecker, The Associated Press April 9
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