Agency Oversight
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The U.S. Census Bureau is cutting its schedule for data collection for the 2020 census a month short
August 04, 2020 -
The emergence of racial protests and the coming of a contentious election all have made work for the Office of Special Counsel.
August 04, 2020 -
The House Oversight Committee has invited the new postmaster general to appear at a hearing next month to examine operational changes to the U.S. Postal Service that are causing delays in mail deliveries
August 03, 2020 -
To support its domestic duties, the Coast Guard has a database of some 700,000 boats. The Marine Information for Safety and Law Enforcement system works okay as far as it goes, but it's got issues.
July 29, 2020 -
Few lists get as much attention as the list of high risk federal programs published by the Government Accountability Office every two years.
July 29, 2020 -
Four months after Congress approved a $10 billion loan for the Postal Service under the CARES Act, Treasury Department and USPS leadership have struck a deal on the terms of that loan.
July 29, 2020 -
Some are predicting the impact of the virus on the economy, nerves and personal relations may actually trigger a tidal wave of retirements in many agencies.
July 29, 2020 -
When the CARES Act passed, lots of people got jobs to do in disbursing more than $2 trillion. Inspectors general got the job of holding everyone accountable.
July 28, 2020 -
Gary Shiffman, who teaches security studies at Georgetown University, argues that the right screening applied at the right time would prevent the improper payments in programs like those under the CARES Act.
July 27, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee outlines its roadmap for oversight over the next five years.
July 27, 2020 -
The new initiative, which USPS says will “enhance customer service by providing more consistent delivery times,” will start Saturday at nearly 400 facilities.
July 24, 2020 -
The Department of Veterans Affairs said it will take months, years in some cases, to implement needed changes to its sexual harassment policies, training and reporting structures.
July 23, 2020 -
Russ Martin, associate Treasury inspector general for tax administration, shares some results from a review of how the IRS did in distributing stimulus checks.
July 23, 2020 -
Improper payments to prisoners and the deceased amounted to 0.04% of CARES Act dollars.
July 23, 2020 -
The House-passed annual defense authorization bill includes a few notable provisions for civilian federal employees.
July 22, 2020