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Navy to aid Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse recovery
The Navy’s Supervisor of Salvage and Diving will use the barges to surface and remove portions of the bridge.
Pentagon fails audit, CFO cites Ukraine as ‘teachable moment’
It's the fifth comprehensive audit failure for the Defense Department.
By Joe Gould
Astronaut Scott Kelly joins NASA study of UFOs
Researchers including astronaut Scott Kelly, whose twin brother is Arizona Senator Mark Kelly, will spend nine months on a NASA team studying UFOs.
New Pentagon abortion policy draws ire of GOP, praise from Democrats
Defense Department officials will cover troops' travel expenses for abortions in certain cases.
After a 5-year wait, VA gets a new top medical leader
The VA’s top health care post had been unfilled since early 2017.
How GAO went from a small accounting office to Congress’ supreme auditor in 100 years
The Government Accountability Office has evolved over 100 years from a mainly financial overseer to the trusted authority on government operations.
By Dan Hu, Medill News Service
Injuries are higher among nonpermanent postal employees
U.S. Postal Service employees in a non-career capacity get injured on the job 50 percent more often than permanent employees, a government watchdog found.
By Jessie Bur
Biden selects IG empowerment advocate for personnel watchdog
President Joe Biden announced his choice to lead the Office of Personnel Management Office of Inspector General, which has been without permanent leadership for five years.
By Jessie Bur
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.
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.
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.
By Jessie Bur