James Comey

FILE - In this March 22, 2013 file photo, the exterior of the Internal Revenue Service building in Washington. As millions of Americans file their income tax returns, their chances of getting audited by the IRS have rarely been so low. The number of people audited by the IRS last year dropped for the sixth straight year, to just over 1 million. The last time so few people were audited was 2004, when the population was significantly smaller.  (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

IRS mid-level managers adamant about protecting agency from political influence

The IRS is appearing to engage in politically influenced activities. For how audits are supposed to work, and mainly do, Chad Hooper, president of the…

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James Comey

Watchdog: Comey violated FBI policies in handling of memos

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How agencies doubled the number of new cybersecurity hires this year

The Office of Personnel Management has been busy this year helping agencies more quickly recruit, hire and develop cyber talent, an initiative outlined…

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In celebration of whistleblowers, oversight community says ‘We’re listening’

In the first event of its kind, the oversight community touted the importance of whistleblowers and their contributions in combating waste, fraud and abuse…

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Steve Ryan: Should Comey have weighed in on Clinton emails?

Legal experts across Washington are questioning whether FBI Director James Comey should have publicly made a recommendation to prosecutors about whether to go after Hillary Clinton for the way she handled State Department email and classified information. Steve Ryan, a partner at McDermott, Will and Emory, and a former federal prosecutor, joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin to offer his take.

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