"… ne committee in particular had its eye on the department: the chair of the Governmental Affairs committee, Senator Susan Collins, a Republican from Maine, had b …"

"… diction over most of DHS to Collins and the re-named Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. The Finance Committee kept revenue functions of the C …"

"… and the Coast Guard. Michael Bopp, then Republican staff director for the Governmental Affairs committee, remembers the debate on Reid and McConnell’s resolu …"

"… o the mat for their plan. Collins and Lieberman, then ranking Democrat for Governmental Affairs, took to the floor to argue for streamlining jurisdiction — ke …"

"… you could waste money if you don’t plan,” says Harlin McEwen, a former police chief who chairs the communications committee at the International Association o …"

"… y radios began transitioning to digital technology, organizations like the police chiefs’ and fire chiefs’ associations resolved that they would require manuf …"

"… size and top attractions, from the Golden Gate Bridge to Disneyland to the Los Angeles International Airport. California has taken in at least $1.9 billion betwe …"

"… ons center so his staff can watch CNN and other newscasts during disasters.Los Angeles County didn't follow rulesQuestionable and improper spending wasn’t limi …"

"… ave lacked the sophistication needed to manage federal grants.Officials in Los Angeles County spent $20,000 on a Chevrolet Monte Carlo, $1,500 on a shotgun safe …"

"… to spend it on something else that is allowable.”The mayor’s office in Los Angeles transferred $661,439 worth of grant funds to the county sheriff during 200 …"

"… spector general said.Previous reviews by the DHS inspector general and the Government Accountability Office revealed FEMA’s ongoing struggle to build an IT system that is capable o …"

"… August that it met its mandate to screen 100 percent of air cargo. But the Government Accountability Office says TSA cannot verify the accuracy of the data it used, according to a re …"

"… entering the U.S.Following are other new watchdog reports released by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), various federal Offices of Inspector General (OIG), and other gover …"