Cyber security unit not so secure, says DHS watchdog

By Amy Biegelsen

The federal agency that oversees cyber security for the government could stand to be a little more secure itself, according to an audit rele

Excerpts from this story referencing "Inspector General":

"… the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and various federal Offices of Inspector General (OIG):FINANCE* IRS must make sure it can identify taxpayers required to re …"

Science panel has “low confidence” in Homeland Security’s risk analyses

By Amy Biegelsen

The Department of Homeland Security is using the wrong mathematic approach to assess the risk of terrorist attacks, which means that “only l

Excerpts from this story referencing "Inspector General":

"… the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and various federal Offices of Inspector General (OIG): FINANCE * IRS must set deadlines to phase out use of taxpayers’ S …"

An uncivil war: The battle of Loudon

By Dusty Smith

An uncivil war: The battle of Loudon

Excerpts from this story referencing "Orbital Sciences Corporation":

"… nts of both remain in the county, but much of AOL’s operation will move. Orbital Sciences Corporation, which makes satellites and the rockets to shoot them into space, calls Lo …"

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IRS in the dark about number of tax shelters and avoidance schemes

By Laurel Adams

IRS says 1 million tax returns sought to evade taxes in some way

IRS red tape, old guard slow whistleblowing on corporate tax cheats

By Michael Hudson

IRS stingy in rewarding tipsters who turn in corporate tax cheats

Excerpts from this story referencing "Internal Revenue Service":

"… illions of dollars recovered for the U.S. Treasury.”  …"

ANALYSIS: Health savings accounts lucrative for insurers, costly for consumers

By Wendell Potter

Insurers fight requirement to spend 80% of premium on care
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Less than 2 percent of 'Sarbox' corporate whistleblowers win inside federal bureaucracy

By Michael Hudson

Less than 2% of 'Sarbox' whistleblowers win

Excerpts from this story referencing "Internal Revenue Service":

"… .In a recent iWatch News article, whistleblower advocates charged that the Internal Revenue Service’s bounty program for rewarding informants who turn in big tax cheats had …"

Social Security struggles to collect $5.4 billion it overpaid to disabled workers

By Alexandra Duszak

Social Security is trying to collect more than $5 billion in disability pay to people who don't qualify

Excerpts from this story referencing "Internal Revenue Service":

"… program guidelines.”The SSA relies on year-old data it obtains from the Internal Revenue Service to detect if a beneficiary’s income exceeds the limits.The agency also l …"

Bank-backed House lawmakers try to kill IRS plan to identify $1 trillion in foreign accounts

By Michael Hudson

House lawmakers backed by banks try to kill IRS plan to identify foreigners' bank accounts

Excerpts from this story referencing "attorney":

"… sive foreign investment in the U.S. economy at risk.”Rebecca Wilkins, an attorney for Citizens for Tax Justice, a Washington- based advocacy group, testifie …"

527s run aground in the states

By Kevin Bogardus

Groups continue to raise money as some regulators crack down

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