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IGs on the committee continue to send up red flags on COVID-19 spending. SBA's IG office, for example, recently issued management alerts warning of billions of dollars potentially exposed to fraud.
In today's Federal Newscast, agencies have spent almost $18 billion on goods and services in response to the coronavirus pandemic from March to June, and 47% of that was not competed among vendors.
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.
In today's Federal Newscast, the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee outlines its roadmap for oversight over the next five years.
The Treasury Department and Small Business Administration this week said they would deliver at least some of the data about pandemic stimulus spending. After all, it involves $2 trillion.
In today's Federal Newscast, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told the House Oversight and Reform Committee the law allows inspectors general on the committee to review spending under the Paycheck Protection Program, and other funds previously in question.
In today's Federal Newscast, the Department of Veterans Affairs is dealing with the pandemic crisis among veterans and the workers treating them.
The Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) is caught between Congress and the administration's requirements when it comes to the amount of data and the source of the information to collect under the $2 trillion CARES Act.
Another senior Pentagon official is resigning. Katie Wheelbarger, the acting assistant secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs submitted her letter of resignation on Wednesday.
In today's Federal Newscast, telework limitations rank high up on the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee’s list of federal agency challenges during the pandemic.
HHS IG office must balance its in-depth reviews with the immediate demand for real-time analysis in the “flash reports” requested by the House Oversight and Reform Committee.
In today's Federal Newscast, the military has made some gains in recruiting women over the past 15 years -- but they’re still much less likely to serve for a full career than men are.
In today's Federal Newscast, as agencies are developing their plans to reopen offices, the National Treasury Employees Union releases its own conditions.
While a governmentwide IG council promises regular updates to the website, government transparency advocates say the platform, in its current state, gives them few options to parse the data for greater accountability.