The leadership of some federal agencies may be wholly unqualified for the jobs they fill because the president prefers the flexibility of temporary leaders.
The Supreme Court struck down CFPB removal protections as unconstitutional, but it sets the stage for Congress to grant those same protections to inspectors general.
As the Senate Judiciary Committee prepares to consider the Inspector General Access Act, two dozen bipartisan civil society groups call for the passage of the bill in order to reign in abuses by DOJ attorneys.
Senator Grassley recently called inspectors general “the ultimate swamp drainers.” But if senators send a politician to do an auditor’s job, they probably won’t like the results.
The CARES Act created three watchdogs to patrol over $2 trillion in stimulus funds. For them to be effective, Congress needs to pay attention to crucial details about how they’re formed and how they’ll function.
