Agency Oversight
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Expenses rose, but so did financial liquidity. That sort of summarizes what happened to the U.S. Postal Service throughout the pandemic. The cost and pricing audit director for the USPS Office of Inspector General, Sherry Fullwood, joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin with more on what a detailed look at the USPS found.
April 23, 2021 -
As the National Park Service enters its second spring since the pandemic, growing numbers of Americans are vaccinated and looking forward to a little normalcy outdoors.
April 22, 2021 -
Immigration and Customs Enforcement does maintain standards for the detention of illegal immigrants. But it doesn't always follow them.
April 22, 2021 -
For David Case, deputy inspector general at the Department of Veterans Affairs, investigations are a mix of sifting through documents and machine-generated data, and talking to individuals.
April 22, 2021 -
The introduced IG Independence and Empowerment Act folds together several other bills lawmakers previously introduced to give IGs more investigative muscle and greater job protections.
April 20, 2021 -
GAO told the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations that CIO authorities improved across five agencies over the course of the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) scorecard.
April 20, 2021 -
COVID-19 highlighted weaknesses in the federal emergency response chain of command and medical supply lines. But the agency's acting chief told senators FEMA has a better understanding of what needs to be done going forward.
April 19, 2021 -
A new working group has arisen at the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, the collective of all the federal IGs.
April 16, 2021 -
At a time when the military is investigating a high number of sexual assault and reprisal cases, Congress is wondering if IGs are doing everything they can.
April 16, 2021 -
Data is a blessing and a curse, but some entities are using it successfully, and changing their approach.
April 15, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Treasury Department is standing up a central office to oversee COVID-19 economic relief spending.
April 15, 2021 -
VA on Wednesday acknowledged a variety of challenges with the new electronic health record, but it said the Cerner Millennium solution will ultimately be an improvement once employee and congressional concerns are resolved.
April 14, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Government Accountability Office is looking for service members who were victims of hazing while they served.
April 14, 2021 -
Like a hot air balloon with a pinhole, the National Labor Relations Board has been steadily losing people and the morale of those remaining.
April 14, 2021 -
Jessica Klement, staff vice president for advocacy at NARFE, says that action in NAPA's OPM report is essential if the civil service is to be repaired after four years of attacks from the White House.
April 14, 2021