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

PRISONERS: “Review of the Department of Justice’s Effort to Prevent Staff Sexual Abuse of Federal Inmates” (Justice Department’s Inspector General). Reports “mixed” progress in preventing abuse of inmates by correctional and law enforcement personnel, with allegations of abuse occurring at 92 of 93 Bureau of Prisons facilities.

GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT: “Audit of Procurement Competition for the New Embassy Compound at Baghdad, Iraq” (State Department’s Inspector General).

GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT: “EPA Should Stop Providing Estimates of Total Labor Hours to Contractors” (Environmental Protection Agency’s Inspector General).

FINANCIAL REGULATION: “Material Loss Review of Suburban Federal Savings Bank” (Treasury Department’s Inspector General).

HOME MORTGAGES: “Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: Analysis of Options for Revising the Housing Enterprises’ Long-term Structures” (Government Accountability Office).

RECOVERY ACT: “FS [Forest Service] Facility Improvement, Maintenance & Renovation (1)” (Agriculture Department’s Inspector General).

“RECOVERY ACT: States’ and Localities’ Current and Planned Uses of Funds While Facing Fiscal Stresses” (Government Accountability Office). Also see hearing on “Follow the Money: An Update on Stimulus Spending, Transparency, and Fraud Prevention” (Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee).

TRANSPORTATION: “PHMSA’s Process for Granting Special Permits and Approvals for Transporting Hazardous Materials Raises Safety Concerns” (Transportation Department’s Inspector General). Also see hearing on “Concerns with Hazardous Materials Safety in the U.S.: Is PHMSA Performing its Mission?” (House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee).

ENERGY: “Management of Energy Savings Performance Contract Delivery Orders at the Department of Energy” (Energy Department’s Inspector General).

SECURITY AT GOVERNMENT FACILITIES: “Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Protective Force Authority” (Energy Department’s Inspector General).

TAX ADMINISTRATION: “Potential Opportunities Exist to Enhance the Favorable Productivity Trends for Audits Initiated by the Updated Return Selection Formulas” (Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration).

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