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Senator Seeks Information on ‘Rogue’ Commerce Department Unit
The Investigative and Threat Management Service is alleged to have targeted department employees and wrongly engaged in counterintelligence operations.
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Watchdog Takes Up Review on Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug Approval
The FDA commissioner requested the investigation.
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Social Security 'Overwhelmed' by Mail, Infuriating Customers Seeking Documents
With most employees teleworking during the pandemic, the watchdog faulted the agency for not having a system to track and return customers’ identification documents.
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FBI Agent Used Photos of Young Female Support Staff in Undercover Sex Stings
The images, of staffers not certified to work on undercover investigations, potentially put the women in danger, IG says.
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Agriculture IG Named Acting Watchdog of Federal Housing Finance Agency
The office has been under scrutiny by lawmakers and an IG committee.
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GovExec Daily: Whistleblowing in the U.S.
The Government Accountability Project's Irvin McCullough joins the podcast to discuss National Whistleblower Day.
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To Combat Fraud, Colleges and Universities Must Report Student Veteran Outcome Data
Veterans continually bear the brunt of deceptive advertising and fraud from schools seeking to exploit them for their hard-earned GI Bill benefits.
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Gov. Greg Abbott Orders Texas National Guard to Help with Migrant Arrests at the Border
In a letter to the major general of the Texas National Guard, Abbott said “more manpower is needed” at the border.
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GAO: Coast Guard Can Do More to Monitor Telework Use
Early in the pandemic, the service suffered from inadequate bandwidth and a laptop shortage, although those issues were alleviated by summer 2020.
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Watchdog: HHS Should Update Congress on COVID-19 Spending Time Frames
GAO offers 15 new recommendations for improving the federal government’s pandemic response.
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New COVID-19 Vaccine Warnings Don’t Mean It’s Unsafe – They Mean the System to Report Side Effects Is Working
Ongoing tracking is meant to spot very rare risks – like the connection between the Johnson & Johnson shot and Guillain-Barré syndrome. And it relies on public reporting.
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Inspector General Vindicates Top Global Media Agency Officials Suspended During Trump Administration
The situation was one of many controversial ones under the agency’s former CEO, who claims he was trying to “return this agency to fulfilling its legally mandated mission.”
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OPM Has Improved on Several Key Management Issues, Watchdog Finds
GAO lauded OPM’s efforts to reform performance management processes and provide better data to agencies, although 14 recommendations remain unresolved.
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Does the Trump Organization’s Indictment Mean Anything for the Company’s GSA Lease?
Experts said the indictment prompts speculation about possible suspension or debarment from federal business, but were unsure if GSA would act.
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FDA Asks for IG Review on Alzheimer’s Drug Approval Process
Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug has been the subject of much controversy.
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Oversight Groups Express Concern About Future of the Housing Finance Agency IG Office
Three wrote to the president following the IG’s resignation announcement.
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President’s Authority Over DOJ Jeopardizes Independence
How much influence should a president have over the Justice Department? The answer is central to the success of America’s democratic experiment.
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GovExec Daily: Election Security Amid Threats to Ballot Access
The Alliance for Securing Democracy's David Levine joins the podcast to discuss how elections can be administered after a contentious 2020.
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GovExec Daily: How Effective Are Feds During 'Maximum Telework?'
Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss Rep. Jody Hice's request for information on the pandemic's effect on mission delivery.
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