A daily roundup of just-released investigative reports, drawn from oversight agencies, congressional committees, and government offices across Washington.

HEALTH CARE: “Use and Reprocessing of Flexible Fiberoptic Endoscopes at VA Medical Facilities” (Veterans Affairs Department’s Inspector General). Finds that VA medical facilities have not been properly following procedures “to ensure compliance with reprocessing of endoscopes, resulting in a risk of infectious disease to veterans. … The failure of medical facilities to comply on such a large scale with repeated alerts and directives suggests fundamental defects in organizational structure.”

FINANCIAL REGULATION: “Safety and Soundness: Material Loss Review of Downey Savings and Loan, FA” (Treasury Department’s Inspector General). Treasury’ Office of Thrift Supervision closed the Downey Savings and Loan, of Newport Beach, Calif., in November 2008. This review finds “that OTS did not follow its existing guidance for taking enforcement action,” although it did take strong “informal” action with respect to Downey.

FEDERAL PROCUREMENT: “Challenges Facing FEMA’s Disaster Contract Management” (Homeland Security Department’s Inspector General).

DISASTER RESPONSE: “FEMA Policy Relating to Coastal Velocity Zones” (Homeland Security Department’s Inspector General).

MILITARY PROCUREMENT: “Issues to be Considered for Army’s Modernization of Combat Systems” (Government Accountability Office). And see hearing on “Army Modernization and Management of the Future Combat Systems Program” (Senate Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Airland).

COURTS: “Federal Bankruptcy Judges: Measuring Judges’ Case-Related Workload” (Government Accountability Office). And see hearing on “Bankruptcy Judgeship Needs” (House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law).

GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT: “NASA: Commercial Partners Are Making Progress, but Face Aggressive Schedules to Demonstrate Critical Space Station Cargo Transport Capabilities” (Government Accountability Office).

SCIENCE POLICY: “Technology Transfer: Clearer Priorities and Greater Use of Innovative Approaches Could Increase the Effectiveness of Technology Transfer at Department of Energy Laboratories” (Government Accountability Office).

PUBLIC HEALTH: “Influenza Pandemic: Increased Agency Accountability Could Help Protect Federal Employees Serving the Public in the Event of a Pandemic” (Government Accountability Office). And see hearing on “Protecting Our Employees: Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and the Federal WorkforceProtecting Our Employees: Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and the Federal Workforce” (Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia).

FEDERAL BUDGET: “An Analysis of the President’s Budgetary Proposals for Fiscal Year 2010” (Congressional Budget Office).

CAMPAIGN FINANCE: “Semiannual Report to Congress” (Federal Election Commission’s Inspector General).

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