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Senior Dem calls for more oversight of pension entity after Center uncovers weakness

By John Solomon

Senate Aging Committee Chairman Herb Kohl says a Center for Public Integrity investigation that uncovered security, management and procureme

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"… t four times a year. The bill would also ensure the PBGC Advisory Council, Inspector General, and General Counsel have full and direct access to the board. …"

Where are the watchdogs?

By John Solomon

Faced with record deficits and expanding federal responsibilities, politicians from President Barack Obama on down routinely talk about the

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"… ate 2007.Labor’s top watchdog job has been open since mid-2008 when then-Inspector General Gordon S. Heddell was named acting Inspector General at the Pentagon. Hedd …"

"… ’s chief watchdog last July. The Labor Department initially named Deputy Inspector General Daniel Petrole to be the acting Inspector General, but the vacancy has str …"

"… the watchdogs’ own conduct has come under scrutiny:Then-State Department Inspector General Howard Krongard announced his resignation in December 2007 after …"

Justice program in Mexico plagued by problems, report says

By Jeremy Borden

A U.S. Agency for International Development program aimed at helping Mexico improve its justice system has been plagued by the mismanagement

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"… anagement of a contractor and lack of defined goals, according to a recent Inspector General report.The U.S.-Mexico Merida Initiative is a $1.4 billion program aimed a …"

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SEC watchdog investigates “revolving door” policy

Washington white collar defense lawyers are buzzing about an investigation launched by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s internal wat

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"… ncy back down in a matter involving the firm.Which law firm is it? The SEC Inspector General, David Kotz, isn’t saying and his office didn’t return a call to the C …"

"… SEC accountant found problems with Allied’s books.The 76-page report by Inspector General David Kotz doesn’t accuse McLucas of behaving improperly, nor does Kotz …"

Outsourcing the war

By Andrew Green

That was then . . . Parsons Corporation ranks 10th in the Center’s compilation of top private contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan between 2

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"… nk during this same period.”And this is now . . .An audit by the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction finds that Parsons received $142 million from the …"

U.S. agency insuring pensions needs bigger, more active board

By Julie Vorman

The three-member board of directors overseeing the federal corporation that insures traditional pensions of 44 million American workers is t

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"… by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), various federal Offices of Inspector General (OIG), and other government entities. Congressional Research Service repor …"

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Most contract awards posted on Pentagon Website omit key information

By Julie Vorman

Most of the contract awards announced each day on the Pentagon’s public website are missing some of the information required about dollar am

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"… by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), various federal Offices of Inspector General (OIG), and other government entities. Congressional Research Service repor …"

Army health building upgrade canceled after questions raised about cost estimates

By Julie Vorman

Tricare Management and the U.S. Army did not properly plan a project using $15.7 million in stimulus funds to modernize electrical, mechanic

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"… by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), various federal Offices of Inspector General (OIG), and other government entities.FINANCE* Utah-based Centennial Bank f …"

Federal courthouse security guards failed to detect mock bombs

By Julie Vorman

A $370 million program run by the U.S. Marshals Service to protect federal courthouses failed to detect mock explosive devices sent to sever

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"… by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), various federal Offices of Inspector General (OIG), and other government entities.FINANCE* HUD Inspector General says i …"

Pentagon’s annual financial report still unreliable, inconsistent

By Julie Vorman

The Pentagon issued $1.5 billion in payments every business day in fiscal 2010 with an error rate of less than one-tenth of one percent, acc

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"… by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), various federal Offices of Inspector General (OIG), and other government entities. FINANCE* HUD’s Office of Public an …"

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