Latest "watchdog" stories

Vets calling crisis line get lost in system, whistleblowers warn

A government watchdog group has promised to investigate the claims.

By Leo Shane III

3 weeks ago

Limited use of pay incentives holds back hiring at IRS

Pay is often a pain point when it comes to attracting new entrants to federal service, with public sector pay lagging the private sector by almost 25%.

By Molly Weisner

4 months ago

Over $200 billion in COVID aid may have been stolen, fed watchdog says

The numbers issued Tuesday by the U.S. Small Business Administration inspector general are much greater than the office’s previous projections

5 months ago

DEA chief faces probe into ‘swampy’ hires, no-bid contracts

Among the spending under scrutiny is $4.7 million for “strategic planning and communication” and other contracts used to hire people Milgram knew.

By Josh Goodman

8 months ago

‘Special pay’ keeps Pentagon’s cyber experts from jumping ship

Services “spent at least $160 million on cyber retention bonuses annually” from fiscal 2017 to 2021, the Government Accountability Office said.

By Colin Demarest and Molly Weisner

11 months ago

Pentagon fails audit, CFO cites Ukraine as ‘teachable moment’

It's the fifth comprehensive audit failure for the Defense Department.

13 months ago