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Government Makes Opinion Heard in Contract Fraud Case
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The Parties Versus the People: An Interview with Mickey Edwards
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Two Former Watchdogs Ring in the New Year on the Other Side of the Revolving Door
January 5, 2012
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March 21, 2013
VA Backlog is Huge and Records Are Unreliable
As many as hundreds of thousands of veterans could be in the Department of Veteran Affairs backlog waiting for medical appointments, David Hilzenrath, the Project On Government Oversight’s editor-in-chief, said on Public News Service today.
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Topics: Public Health and Science
March 20, 2013
IRS Threatens to Weaken Whistleblower Program
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has proposed regulations that would “hamstring” its whistleblower program, according to Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA), a longtime champion of whistleblowers.
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Topics: Whistleblower Protections
March 19, 2013
Exploring the Lived Experiences of Inspectors General
Matthew Harris, University of Maryland University College, explores the experiences, challenges, and recommendations of 18 Inspectors General in his doctorate dissertation.
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Topics: Government Accountability
March 19, 2013
Watchdogs Not Immune from Sequestration Cuts
Inspectors General face budget cuts as a result of sequestration, raising questions about how the abilities of IGs to conduct investigations and audits to uncover waste, fraud, and abuse in their agencies will be impacted.
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Topics: Government Accountability
March 15, 2013
Shining a Light on FOIA Practices
In celebration of Sunshine Week, a number of organizations released studies of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests that indicate how government agencies measured up in terms of providing information to the public in 2012.
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Topics: Open Government
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