Public housing, private frustration

By Brian Ross, Avni Patel, John Solomon and Laurel Adams

HUD-funded housing projects wasted money on belly dancers, sex offenders and dead residents....

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Housing secretary to release funds to struggling nonprofits

By John Dunbar

Executives with criminal records slip through FHA crackdown, documents show

By Brian Grow

Lax oversight of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

By The Center for Public Integrity

Homeland Security marked by waste, lack of oversight

By G.W. Schulz

Concerns mounting over billion-dollar construction projects in Afghanistan

By Laurel Adams

A major construction project to build 900 security sites for the Afghanistan National Security Forces is so poorly planned that $11.4 billio

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Corruption still threatens U.S. efforts in Afghanistan

By Aaron Mehta

Nondisclosure forms needed as contractor ranks grow

By Julie Vorman

More transparency needed at export-import bank

By Julie Vorman

Cyber threats

Excerpts from this story referencing "Inspector General":

"… lanned that $11.4 billion is at risk, according to an audit by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction.Additional infrastructure is needed as the …"

"… by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), various federal Offices of Inspector General (OIG), and other government entities.HEALTH CAREThe United States ranks 28 …"

Regulatory gap on financial planners is a risk to consumers

By Laurel Adams

No specific regulations oversee financial planners, leaving consumers to rely on a network of state and federal laws to serve as a watchdog.

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Pension insurer criticized for switching investment strategies too frequently

By Alexandra Duszak

Reform reading: Hedge, private equity funds now subject to SEC regulation

By Shirley Gao

Investor protections imperiled by Wall Street, GOP assault on financial reform

By John F. Wasik

Borrower Nightmares: Navy pension signed over as collateral for costly quick cash

By Jason McLure

Excerpts from this story referencing "Inspector General":

"… by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), various federal Offices of Inspector General (OIG), and other government entities.HEALTH CAREFraud prevention and enfor …"

"… rofit organization was in charge of implementing trial improvements. (USDA Inspector General) …"

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Temporary foreign worker program has long-term problems

By Laurel Adams

The temporary foreign worker program, known as the H—1B visa, allows educated workers in specialty occupations to work in the United States

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$94 million visa security program is largely ineffective

By Laurel Adams

Facts American adults can learn from undocumented kids

By Susan Ferriss

Top lawmaker urges Obama to fill gov’t watchdog jobs

By John Solomon

Key senator ‘outraged’ by poor legal aid oversight

By John Solomon

Excerpts from this story referencing "Inspector General":

"… by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), various federal Offices of Inspector General (OIG), and other government entities. FINANCEThe IRS attributes $148 billi …"

EPA inspector general responds to FOIA review by Grassley and Issa

By Laurel Adams

The inspector general at the Environmental Protection Agency has issued a special report responding to a request by Sen. Charles Grassley an

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FOIA performance is getting worse

By Laurel Adams

Government transparency under Obama misses the mark

By Jim Morris

Filing a FOIA — How to get records out of the government

By Andrew Green

SEC hurries to clarify new FOIA exemption amid uproar

By Ariel Wittenberg

Excerpts from this story referencing "Inspector General":

"… by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), various federal Offices of Inspector General (OIG), and other government entities.HOMELAND SECURITYThe inspector genera …"

Fraud and waste found in small business grants awarded by NASA

By Laurel Adams

Over a four year period, NASA awarded grants worth $112 million in an attempt to engage small businesses doing innovative research. A review

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NASA inspector general lack of oversight

By The Center for Public Integrity

Nondisclosure forms needed as contractor ranks grow

By Julie Vorman

One-fourth of Pentagon’s war zone pay to civilians was improper

By Julie Vorman

Pentagon’s annual financial report still unreliable, inconsistent

By Julie Vorman

Excerpts from this story referencing "Inspector General":

"… by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), various federal Offices of Inspector General (OIG), and other government entities.NATIONAL SECURITYAs the cost of DNA m …"

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TARP helped stabilize financial institutions, but future success questioned

By Laurel Adams

The government’s Troubled Asset Relief Program, established to stabilize weak financial institutions, faces challenges in getting repayments

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Treasury Dept. scolded for rejecting anti-fraud measures in bank capital program

By David Heath and Julie Vorman

Treasury’s financial reporting for TARP questioned

By Laurel Adams

August 6, 2010

By Julie Vorman

Newsmaker interview: Bailout watchdog warns of "doomsday cycle"

By Peter H. Stone

Excerpts from this story referencing "Inspector General":

"… by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), various federal Offices of Inspector General (OIG), and other government entities. NATIONAL SECURITYThe Bureau of Alcoh …"

Pentagon’s military inventory needs better housekeeping

By Laurel Adams

Owning spare and replacement parts for complex weapon systems and military equipment is essential to military preparedness, but buying, trac

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Most contract awards posted on Pentagon Website omit key information

By Julie Vorman

Pentagon’s annual financial report still unreliable, inconsistent

By Julie Vorman

Sensitive information posted on Pentagon’s own public Websites, report says

By Laurel Adams

DOD struggles with medical e-records system

By Laurel Adams

Excerpts from this story referencing "Inspector General":

"… by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), various federal Offices of Inspector General (OIG), and other government entities. NATIONAL SECURITYThe U.S. Coast Guar …"

EPA needs to improve monitoring of Missouri toxic waste site

By Laurel Adams

A review by the inspector general of the Environmental Protection Agency reveals deficiencies in safety testing at a Superfund hazardous was

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Superfund today

By Joaquin Sapien and Richard Mullins

EPA Superfund cleanup costs outstrip funding

By Laurel Adams

EPA diverts money from shared Superfund pool

By Richard Mullins and Joaquin Sapien

Human exposure 'uncontrolled' at 114 Superfund sites

By Joaquin Sapien

Excerpts from this story referencing "Inspector General":

"… by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), various federal Offices of Inspector General (OIG), and other government entities.NATIONAL SECURITY* Pentagon officials …"

Only quarter of Pakistan aid money went directly to programs

By Laurel Adams

In an effort to bring stability to the underdeveloped and vulnerable tribal areas of Pakistan, the U.S. government launched an ambitious $30

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State and USAID struggle with contractors, putting billions at risk

By Laurel Adams

USAID, Pentagon struggle to make water projects in Afghanistan sustainable

By Laurel Adams

Policing the world

By Caitlin Ginley and Laurel Adams

India: U.S. family planning aid in limbo

By Alexandra Duszak

Excerpts from this story referencing "Inspector General":

"… by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), various federal Offices of Inspector General (OIG), and other government entities. FINANCEThe IRS failed to provide pri …"

"… from $68.1 million to $295.1 million during the 5—year period. (Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration)HEALTHAn audit shows Medicare paid twice for servic …"

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