Kelly Cohen

Read the latest stories and analysis from Kelly Cohen.

President Obama (AP/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama stimulus fund recipients spending tax dollars without explanation

Kelly Cohen · July 17, 2013 4:00 am

Louisiana is expanding Medicaid health insurance coverage to more adolescents aging out of the state's foster care system. (Photo: Thinkstock)

IG employee diverted thousands of Medicaid records to personal email

Kelly Cohen · July 16, 2013 4:00 am

Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, wasted no time in offering legislation to create an Inspector General to monitor Richard Cordray, the man senators confirmed. (AP/Charles Dharapak)

Senators propose independent IG to keep watch on financial oversight board

Kelly Cohen · July 16, 2013 4:00 am

Judicial Watch's request sought records of Hillary Clinton's employees at the State Department, as well as records of her communications via phone and email, specifically those related to personal or charitable relationships with foreign leaders and governments. (AP File)

Judicial Watch sues State Department for Clinton records

Kelly Cohen · July 15, 2013 4:00 am

More than 140 computer desktops, printers, TVs, cameras, computer mice, and keyboards were mistakenly destroyed over a "misunderstanding" about a virus. (Thinkstock)

Commerce Department mistakenly destroyed 144 ‘infected’ laptops, printers, other IT equipment

Kelly Cohen · July 11, 2013 4:00 am

Colleges and universities are granted money from the Small Business Administration in the Small Business Development Center Program to counsel small businesses. (Thinkstock)

Study sees no harm from ending SBA program

Kelly Cohen · July 10, 2013 4:00 am

In 2011 and 2012, the U.S. Postal Service paid out $6.84 billion in overtime. (AP File)

Postal Service pays too much overtime, IG audit finds

Kelly Cohen · July 10, 2013 4:00 am

On July 1, President Obama signed an executive order to provide "training and technical assistance" to South Africa, sub-Saharan Africa and Kenya to help fight wildlife trafficking. (Ben Curtis/AP)

US gives $10m to fight African wildlife trafficking, but couldn’t strengthen Benghazi defenses?

Kelly Cohen · July 10, 2013 4:00 am

Chicago IG challenges Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s claimed savings with new garbage system

Kelly Cohen · July 8, 2013 12:00 am

FAA pilot, aircraft register full of holes

Kelly Cohen · July 3, 2013 4:00 am

Anwar al-Awlaki was identified as a terrorist ahead of speaking at a Pentagon luncheon in 2002. (AP Photo/SITE Intelligence Group)

National Security

FBI warned Pentagon of al-Awlaki’s terrorist ties before Pentagon speech

Kelly Cohen · July 2, 2013 4:00 am

Hundreds of firearms have gone missing from the U.S. Park Police and officials there have no idea why, according to the Inspector General's Office of the Department of the Interior. (Photo: T.J. Kirkpatrick/Getty Images)

Report: US Park Police lost track of more than 1,400 weapons

Kelly Cohen · June 28, 2013 4:00 am