Oversight
Wikipedia users burnish GSA administrator's image
User-edited page is mostly scrubbed of allegations that Lurita Doan violated the Hatch Act.
Oversight
Office of Special Counsel chief under fire for erasing computer files
Scott Bloch allegedly used agency funds to pay a computer assistance company to wipe the hard drive of his computer and those of two former aides.
Oversight
House panel to hold another hearing on State IG
Oversight committee chairman wants to find out whether Howard Krongard perjured himself when asked about his brother's association with Iraq security contractor.
Oversight
State IG hearing illustrates panel's conflict on probes
Question of whether depositions are voluntary at the center of battle.
Oversight
TSA plays down GAO success at evading airport security
Adminstrator assures that "the American public can be confident traveling" at hearing.
Defense
Report faults State IG's management, but not motives
Howard Krongard characterized as unpopular boss who often dressed down employees and nixed travel requests.
Oversight
'Brusque' State IG denies making partisan decisions
Fueled in part by staff discontent, IG has been under congressional scrutiny.
Oversight
Members of Congress also wait on FOIA requests
Now in control of Congress, Democrats have begun taking issue with policy.
Oversight
Senators hope to put inspector general bill on fast track
Measure cites controversies over agency heads who allegedly interfered with IG independence.
Oversight
Talks on FOIA revamp reach an impasse
House-Senate conferees failed to reach agreement at meeting last week.
Oversight
Waxman blasted for handling of State IG probe
Republicans say oversight committee Democrats tend to pressure witnesses and to publicize information before it is vetted sufficiently.
Oversight
IG says he cannot afford to open probes in Iraq
Top State Department auditor is defending himself against accusations that he hindered investigations that could have been embarrassing for the Bush administration.
Oversight
Dems rail against editing of climate change testimony
House lawmaker says he will reintroduce a bill intended to prevent political meddling with the assessments of government scientists.
Defense
Rice pledges improved oversight of security contractors
Hearing coincides with State Department campaign to show it is addressing concerns that it failed to control the conduct of contractors like Blackwater USA in Iraq.
News
Vaccine problems, plans scrutinized during Senate hearing
Government Accountability Office report details HHS missteps, including losing tens of millions of dollars on expiring vaccines.
Oversight
Senator renews attacks on GSA chief
Charles Grassley, ranking member of the Finance Committee, repeats charges that Lurita Doan improperly interfered with information technology contract.
Defense
Senators question Defense's attempts to improve management
Defense official testifies that by 2009 the Pentagon expects to earn clean audit opinions on 39 percent of its assets, up from almost none in the 1990s.
Oversight
Senators seek compromise bill to boost IG independence
New bill will not include a provision that allows IGs to send their budgets directly to Congress; White House had objected to that language.
Oversight
Watchdog says IRS unable to readily locate key files
The agency at times takes on added costs to recreate lost files and in some cases burdens taxpayers by requesting additional information during that process, GAO says.
Oversight
Fate of effort to block IRS private debt collection hinges on Senate
House expected to pass measure blocking outsourcing, but prospects in Senate are dimmer.
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