Oversight

Zinke Travel Records Hint Helicopter Use Was Steered by Political Schedule

FOIA releases to Politico show aides rejecting car travel as time-consuming; Interior press office says the secretary was attending official events.

Management

Disaster Responses Brought Out Federal Agencies’ Best, Leaders Say

Senior executives hear how SBA and Homeland Security showcased leadership principles.

Management

Winners of 2017 Presidential Rank Awards Announced

Recipients will receive monetary awards in honor of their achievements.

Management

Senators Press State Dept. to Drop Hiring Freeze and Shine Light on Reorg Plan

Reforms could hurt "America's Foreign Service and Civil Service professionals" and put diplomacy at risk, one letter says.

Management

Military Services Failed to Report Hundreds of Criminal Fingerprint Records to FBI, Watchdog Finds

Missing records can have tragic consequences, as was the case in the recent mass shooting in Texas.

Oversight

Treasury Watchdog Probes Mnuchin's Handling of Tax Reform 'Study'

Democratic senator accuses secretary of overstating career staff research that was not made public.

Oversight

Depleted Export-Import Bank Hit With Another Vacancy

Acting chief leaves as Senate panel continues to delay confirmation of Trump nominee.

Oversight

New Special Counsel Takes on Kellyanne Conway Hatch Act Probe

Henry Kerner's former legal nonprofit argued White House officials were exempt from the law restricting political activity.

Management

Could a Resource-Strapped IRS Handle Tax Reform?

Congress’s continuing cuts to the tax agency’s budget contrast with the Reagan administration’s funding hikes after the 1986 reforms.

Management

Court Refuses to Block Trump Appointee From Assuming Command of Consumer Bureau

Judge rejects CFPB deputy director’s request for a temporary restraining order to bar Mick Mulvaney from serving as acting director.

Management

State Department’s Reorganization Guru Quits

After three months on the job, private-sector efficiency expert resigns.

Defense

Watchdogs Differ on U.S. Troops’ Handling of Afghan Child Sex Abuse

IGs for Pentagon and Afghanistan reconstruction took different approaches to a serious problem.

Management

Retired IRS Chief Koskinen Warns Against Agency Budget Cuts

His only regret about the political targeting fracas is mismanaged communication.

Oversight

Last of 24 Scammers Impersonating IRS Agents Pleads Guilty

Probe of money laundering conspiracy involved Justice, Homeland Security and Treasury IG.