Oversight
Pentagon IG Staff Cleared of Misconduct Charges, Anti-Semitism
Special Counsel accepts Justice Department’s findings regarding whistleblower claims in a long-running case that roiled the watchdog community.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The President Is Ready For Florence
He's made a video asking residents to evacuate and says the response will be as good as the Maria response.
Oversight
Homeland Security and Senator Spar Over Moving Funds from FEMA to Immigrant Detention
With Hurricane Florence arriving, Merkley says $10 million transfer for immigrant detention is a "scandal."
Oversight
Play of the Day: Hurricane Florence Will Be 'Tremendously Big' and 'Tremendously Wet'
President Trump briefed reporters on the storm Tuesday.
Oversight
Analysis: Why The Anonymous Op-Ed Sets A Dangerous Precedent
An expert argues why the anonymous op-ed in The New York Times can hardly be considered an act of civil disobedience and why it might make things even worse in the Trump administration.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Will The White House Bring in a Lie Detector To Smoke Out 'Anonymous?'
Vice President Mike Pence says he would be willing to submit to a polygraph.
Management
Multi-Agency Investigation Delivers $1M in Restitution for Wire Fraud Scheme
Tech industry exec and three companies plead guilty to defrauding three agencies to win small-business science grants.
Oversight
Mike Pence Swears His Loyalty on the Sunday Shows
The vice president calls an anonymous anti-Trump op-ed in The New York Times "un-American" and says he'd take a polygraph "in a heartbeat" to prove he didn't write it.
Oversight
Watergate Suggests You Shouldn't Believe Those Denying They're 'Anonymous'
Mark Felt denied being "Deep Throat" for more than 30 years.
Oversight
There Is No Historical Precedent for the Anonymous New York Times Op-Ed Against Trump
Presidents have faced questions about their ability to serve, but not such extensive and public indictments by sitting members of their own administrations.
Oversight
Nuclear Safety Board Slams Energy Department Plan to Weaken Oversight
A new order could be used to withhold information from the board and prevent it from overseeing worker safety at nuclear facilities.
Oversight
Homeland Security Lacks Reliable Data on Misconduct at Key Agencies
“More than half of CBP and more than two-thirds of ICE misconduct cases resulted in no action,” watchdog found.
Oversight
Government Under Scrutiny for Overly Generous Overseas Travel Spending
Senators propose a crackdown as a new study finds other nations are more frugal.
Oversight
Census Bureau Needs to Improve Minority Outreach Efforts, GAO Finds
Poor coordination and lack of hiring data are key problems, the watchdog finds.
Oversight
Watchdog Finds Faults with Hanford Workers’ Comp
The Energy Department failed to pay nearly $22 million in workers’ compensation pension payments over a 16-year period.
Oversight
Special Counsel Backs Interior Whistleblower Said To Be Wrongfully Fired
Separately, a Bureau of Reclamation employee violated post-employment rules.
Defense
Accounting Board Sides with Secrecy Hawks on Classified Defense Spending
Intelligence agencies clash with IG on whether to keep more numbers from public.
Oversight
‘Abolish ICE’ and the Future of the Immigration Agency
The immigration enforcement agency’s identity is more fluid than ever.
Oversight
What John McCain’s Death Means for Republican Control of the Senate
After the late Arizonan’s prolonged absence, the appointment of a replacement by Governor Doug Ducey will temporarily bolster the GOP’s advantage.
Oversight
GSA Misrepresented White House Role, Costs of FBI Headquarters Decision, IG Says
“The new demolish-and-rebuild plan would cost more than the cancelled exchange plan,” the watchdog found.
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