CIGIE

These inspectors general are on the job year ’round

The Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, (CIGIE) figures that in fiscal 2023, its recommendations saved the government $100 billion.

Management

CIGIE’s ‘roadmap’ moves DEIA efforts from words into clear actions

Workforce

FILE - The U.S. Capitol building is seen before sunrise on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, March. 21, 2022. With an urgent funding request stuck in Congress, the Health Resources and Services Administration says it can no longer cover medical bills for COVID tests and treatments for uninsured people and will stop taking claims at midnight Tuesday. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe, File)

U.S. Navy

When should the public know everything?

Tom Temin Commentary

Oversight.gov scores funding in 2019 spending bill; DHS gets less for FEMA HQ

Budget

ILE - In this July 22, 2018 file photo, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin speaks during a news conference at the G20 meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank governors in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Treasury Department has issued new rules on foreign investments into American companies that will give the government more power to block foreign transactions on national security grounds. The rules represent the latest escalation in an intensifying economic conflict between the United States and China. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)

New bill asks Treasury Dept. to offer furloughed feds interest free loans

Federal Newscast

Lawmakers, IGs seek upgrade for popular oversight website a year after rollout

Agency Oversight

40 years after Inspector General Act, where does IG community go from here?

Agency Oversight

Stack of documents and magnifying glass on office table

After 40 years, IGs, agency heads and Congress haven’t yet mastered balancing act

Agency Oversight

Heitkamp proposes independent IG agency following watchdog vacancies

Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) has proposed moving the 73 federal inspectors general out from under their agencies and into their own independent agency.

Agency Oversight

HHS watchdog podcast takes behind-the-scenes look at health care fraud

HHS’ Office of Inspector General is giving its agents on-the-ground a chance to tell their stories, in their own words.

Agency Oversight

Vacant positions, vacant buildings and a very merry fiscal year

In Episode 2 of Bureauchat, Federal News Radio reporters Meredith Somers and Nicole Ogrysko catch up on vacant offices in the federal government — both the literal and bureaucratic ones. They also have a special holiday treat to get you in the mood to spread federal cheer.

CIGIE

These inspectors general are on the job year ’round

CIGIE’s ‘roadmap’ moves DEIA efforts from words into clear actions

When inspectors general fail, the backstop itself seems to fail

The IG community is taking a closer look at its own work force

Commerce IG deems GAO staffing higher priority than OTA

When should the public know everything?

Oversight.gov scores funding in 2019 spending bill; DHS gets less for FEMA HQ

New bill asks Treasury Dept. to offer furloughed feds interest free loans

Lawmakers, IGs seek upgrade for popular oversight website a year after rollout

40 years after Inspector General Act, where does IG community go from here?

After 40 years, IGs, agency heads and Congress haven’t yet mastered balancing act

Heitkamp proposes independent IG agency following watchdog vacancies

HHS watchdog podcast takes behind-the-scenes look at health care fraud

Vacant positions, vacant buildings and a very merry fiscal year