Oversight
Senator slams Treasury IG for not firing cheating investigators
Two officials found to have abused the government's public transit subsidy program have remained on administrative leave.
Oversight
Waxman focuses on Cheney in CIA leak probe
Citing executive branch "confidentiality interests," the Justice Department has refused to comply with previous subpoenas.
Defense
Pentagon’s top watchdog leaving post July 13
Claude Kicklighter will become director of the George Mason University School of Law’s Critical Infrastructure Protection Program.
Features
Plain & Simple
Congress is on a crusade to clean up the language in federal documents. But gobbledygook is hard to kill.
Oversight
Hill battle over Justice Department records likely to escalate
The agency is refusing to comply with subpoenas from two House committees for documents related to the leak of former CIA agent Valerie Plame's identity.
Defense
Panel OKs expansion, more funds for 'predisaster' grants
According to FEMA, the program has distributed $500 million in grants for nearly 1,500 projects.
Oversight
Panel tees off on Justice grant official's golf outings
House committee is also investigating allegations by career staffers that Robert Flores played favorites in making grant awards in 2007.
Oversight
Agencies weigh options as contempt vote looms
EPA and OMB could assert executive privilege, or surrender subpoenaed documents related to their roles in determining new ozone air quality standards.
Oversight
Lawmaker seeks probe of OSC chief's online activities
Sources say Scott Bloch instructed an employee to place comments on Web sites to rebut news stories that he considered negative.
Oversight
House Dems may accept unsworn statements from Rove
Former White House political director was subpoenaed in May to testify at a July hearing on the White House's role in the firing of nine U.S. attorneys.
Pay & Benefits
White House opposes measure to extend parental leave
Bill would let federal employees use their accrued sick leave for an additional eight weeks of paid leave.
Defense
IGs face more responsibility, turf wars over war-related spending
Congress steps up oversight of reconstruction contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Oversight
Waxman issues subpoenas for Bush, Cheney documents
Documents relate to the disclosure of former CIA operative Valerie Plame's covert status.
Oversight
OSC chief made subordinate post online rebuttals to news stories
Postings defended Bloch against online articles and comments by readers that he has perceived as negative.
Oversight
House passes GAO pay bill, minus investigative provisions
Measure would restore pay increases to hundreds of agency employees who have said they were wrongly denied raises in 2006 and 2007.
Oversight
Watchdog groups seek deal on whistleblower protections
Legislation is among several government accountability bills that have passed easily in both chambers but which lawmakers have struggled for months to reconcile.
Oversight
Obama, McCain give boost to contract data legislation
Presidential rivals team up to back bill increasing information available through USASpending.gov.
Defense
State Department taps Foreign Service veteran to be acting IG
Harold Geisel served as acting IG in 1994 and also has held other senior management jobs at the department.
Defense
Newly appointed Afghanistan IG lacks necessary funding
The office exists only on paper, until Congress resolves issues with supplemental war funding requests.
Oversight
House members create caucus to fight contracting abuse
Group might aim to counteract many members' belief that the administration's failure to stop contracting abuses and waste necessitates quick passage of new restrictions.
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