Democrats, Republicans want Obama to nominate permanent inspectors general

Senators from both sides of the aisle demanded that President Obama fill the 10 vacant inspector general positions at agencies across the government that are presently held by acting officials whose tentative status cast doubt about their ability to provide independent oversight.

Members of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs told Obama that having so many acting inspectors general can “create the potential for conflicts of interest” and “cause instability” for oversight efforts in a letter to Obama.