No guarantees at the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

By John Solomon

Last November, the federal corporation charged with protecting Americans’ retirement funds issued an ominous public warning: the amount of p

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"… lly concerning to lawmakers like Grassley and Democratic Sen. Herb Kohl of Wisconsin, the chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, particularly because the corp …"

EPA diverts money from shared Superfund pool

By Richard Mullins and Joaquin Sapien

Little-known change that helps agency meet funding challenges scrutinized

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"… t managers, Superfund official Michael B. Cook told the gathering that the IG, OMB and the Government Accountability Office were "scrutinizing Superfund …"

Pentagon failed to protect whistleblowers

By R. Jeffrey Smith and Aaron Mehta

Investigators routinely disregarded rules, while rejecting 50 percent of complaints of reprisals for reporting waste, fraud and abuse.

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"… n annually — those made directly by troops and Pentagon employees to the IG, and those made to the military services.Under federal law, prohibited rep …"

"… the reprisal investIGations office, often without any investIGation.“DODIG closed most complaints before conducting a full investIGation and writing …"

"… This report helps to confirm what everyone knew in practice — that the IG has not respected the law’s mandate,” says Tom Devine, legal director …"

"… Pentagon employees in lawsuits challenging alleged reprisals. He said the IG’s office — created in part as a refuge of last resort for those whose …"