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March 13, 2009, 7:00 am
The Daily Watchdog: March 13, 2009
A roundup of government-issued investigative reports from March 11-12, 2009.
FINANCIAL STABILIZATION: “Troubled Asset Relief Program: Status of Efforts to Address Transparency and Accountability Issues” (Government Accountability Office). And see hearing on “Assessing Treasury’s Efforts at Preventing Waste and Abuse of TARP Funds” (House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Subcommittee on Domestic Policy). Read more -
March 11, 2009, 7:00 am
The Daily Watchdog: March 11, 2009
A roundup of government-issued investigative reports from March 9-10, 2009.
FINANCIAL STABILIZATION: “Foreclosure Crisis: Working Toward a Solution” (TARP Congressional Oversight Panel). Evaluates the Obama administration’s plans for preventing unnecessary home mortgage foreclosures. Read more -
March 09, 2009, 7:00 am
The Daily Watchdog: March 9, 2009
A roundup of government-issued investigative reports from March 5-6, 2009.
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: “DOD Business Transformation: Status of DOD's Actions on Previous Recommendations for the Defense Travel System” (Government Accountability Office). Read more -
March 05, 2009, 7:00 am
The Daily Watchdog: March 5, 2009
A roundup of government-issued investigative reports from March 3-4, 2009.
FINANCIAL REGULATION: “Safety and Soundness: Material Loss Review of First National Bank of Nevada and First Heritage Bank, National Association” (Treasury Department’s Inspector General). Concludes that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency “was not aggressive enough in its supervision of the [now failed] banks in light of their weak management practices.” Read more -
March 03, 2009, 7:00 am
The Daily Watchdog: March 3, 2009
A roundup of government-issued investigative reports from March 2, 2009.
SPACE EXPLORATION: “NASA: Assessments of Selected Large-Scale Projects” (Government Accountability Office). Found that 10 of the projects examined were projected, on average, to cost 13 percent more and take 11 months longer than was estimated just two to three years ago. Read more -
March 02, 2009, 7:00 am
The Daily Watchdog: March 2, 2009
A roundup of government-issued investigative reports from February 26-27, 2009.
FINANCIAL REGULATION: “Safety and Soundness: Material Loss Review of IndyMac Bank, FSB” (Treasury Department’s Inspector General). Criticizes the Office of Thrift Supervision for acting too slowly in the face of IndyMac’s “very high-risk activities over many years,” which led to IndyMac’s closure in July 2008. Read more -
February 26, 2009, 7:00 am
The Daily Watchdog: February 26, 2009
A roundup of government-issued investigative reports from February 25, 2009.
MILITARY DETAINEES: “Review of Department Compliance with President’s Executive Order on Detainee Conditions of Confinement” (Defense Department). Finds that conditions at Guantánamo comply with the Geneva Conventions. Read more -
February 25, 2009, 7:00 am
The Daily Watchdog: February 25, 2009
A roundup of government-issued investigative reports from February 23-24, 2009.
NUCLEAR MATERIALS: “The Department's Management of Nuclear Materials Provided to Domestic Licensees” (Energy Department’s Inspector General). Finds that DOE did not accurately account for significant quantities of nuclear material, including plutonium and enriched uranium. In several cases, DOE “wrote off” large quantities without investigating the actual whereabouts or disposition of the material. Read more -
February 23, 2009, 7:00 am
The Daily Watchdog: February 23, 2009
A roundup of government-issued investigative reports from February 19-20, 2009.
MILITARY: “Controls Over Excess Defense Articles Provided to Foreign Governments” (Defense Department’s Inspector General). After examining a statistical sample of 175 line items (out of 7,373 total), the review found that almost all “were not properly tracked, safeguarded, accounted for, or reconciled” and that a significant number represented “excess defense articles, including M-16 rifle parts, [that] were shipped to foreign governments not authorized to have those items.” Read more -
February 19, 2009, 7:00 am
The Daily Watchdog: February 19, 2009
A roundup of government-issued investigative reports from February 17-18, 2009.
INTELLIGENCE: “Annual Threat Assessment of the Intelligence Community for the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence” (Director of National Intelligence). Outlines the most significant global threats facing the U.S. Read more - Page: « First < 10 11 12
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