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April 22, 2013
By Joe Newman
After 5 Years, Is Obama Ready to Fill State Department Vacancy?
Secretary of State John Kerry says if it were up to him, the State Department would already have a permanent inspector general, a critical position that has been vacant for more than five years, but the delay is due to the White House’s vetting process.
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Topics: Government Accountability
February 12, 2013
State Department Still Without Internal Watchdog
Effective oversight requires a strong inspector general, and the State Department leads a group of eight agencies that are without a permanent IG.
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Topics: Government Accountability
January 31, 2013
Take Action to Get a Permanent State Dept. Watchdog
Please take action and urge President Obama to nominate a strong and independent permanent State Department Inspector General today.
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Topics: Government Accountability
January 24, 2013
Oversight Committee Makes Bipartisan Call for Appointment of State Department IG
As the Senate began confirmation hearings of John Kerry to become the next Secretary of State today, senior members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform made a bipartisan call to the President to nominate a State Department Inspector G
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Topics: Government Accountability
January 23, 2013
By Joe Newman
McCaskill: Make Sure We Don't Have Another Benghazi
Sen. Claire McCaskill told reporters she plans to talk to Kerry about embassy security.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
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