Agency Oversight
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The IRS implemented hundreds of recommendations Nina Olson made for administrative change, and 15 bills to implement her recommendations were signed into law.
July 31, 2019 -
The Environmental Protection Agency plans to close its Las Vegas Finance Center and relocate its staff to facilities across the country.
July 30, 2019 -
DoD's Office of the Inspector General is looking to data analytics and AI tools to respond more quickly to the flood of calls it gets from its whistleblower hotline.
July 30, 2019 -
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo promised to bring “swagger” back to the agency last year. Now, as the agency celebrates its 230th anniversary, he calls for achieving a shared goal of “professionalism and integrity.”
July 29, 2019 -
The General Services Administration’s inspector general recommended the Federal Acquisition Service cancel two of McKinsey and Company’s schedule contracts after finding problems with how the agency negotiated the prices for consulting services.
July 29, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a bill in the House would replace the Windfall Elimination Provision which currently cuts Social Security benefits for federal retirees who worked in a private sector job and also receive a government pension.
July 29, 2019 -
Dan Coats is resigning next month as national intelligence director after often clashing with President Trump over Russian election interference
July 29, 2019 -
Congress stood up OTA in 1972 as a tech-focused watchdog to serve a complementary oversight role to the Government Accountability Office, but lawmakers in 1995 zeroed out funding for the office.
July 26, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, an investigation into Marines accused of helping smuggle migrants into the United States led to the arrest Thursday of 16 of their fellow Marines at California’s Camp Pendleton, just north of the U.S.-Mexico border.
July 26, 2019 -
Formal investigations rarely substantiate whistleblower retaliation claims by contractor employees, but a new alternative dispute resolution program is showing promise.
July 26, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Interior Department fell short of its hiring goal for seasonal firefighters ahead of another dry season.
July 25, 2019 -
The Department of Veterans Affairs is developing new training and policies for both employees and investigators within the agency's Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection.
July 24, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the National Security Agency is bringing together its foreign intelligence and cyber defense missions into a new directorate.
July 24, 2019 -
the Government Accountability Office when it looked at prohibited transactions for Individual Retirement Accounts and GAO's Charles Jeszeck had more details on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
July 24, 2019 -
A Bipartisan Policy Center task force said agencies and heir inspectors general should focus less on compliance and more on improving their organizational performance.
July 23, 2019