Tag: Inspectors General

Years after a child was killed by a poorly-maintained wall in Lassen Volcanic National Park, the Department of the Interior Inspector General is investigating allegations of a cover-up by government officials. (iStock)

Interior IG launches probe of alleged cover-up in child death case

Sarah Bedford · December 8, 2014 10:00 am

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Incidents of abuse by National Park Police spark outrage, demands for probe

Sarah Bedford · December 5, 2014 5:37 pm

Despite the important role played by the IGs, it often takes years to fill a vacant IG position. (iStock Photo)

Congress should act to fill government watchdog positions faster

Richard Chambers · December 5, 2014 10:00 am

A con artist fooled more than 100 Drug Enforcement Administration employees into investing in a Ponzi scheme for almost two decades. (iStock Photo)

DEA agents fooled for 20 years by Ponzi schemer paid with taxpayer funds

Luke Rosiak · December 4, 2014 9:31 pm

Retaliation complaints have followed Todd Zinser throughout much of his career. As inspector general for the Department of Commerce, it is his job to protect whistleblowers and root out misconduct. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Few fixes available for problem IGs

Mark Flatten · December 4, 2014 10:00 am

It's virtually impossible to gauge the full extent of federal expenditures, because government agencies don't have a unified method of reporting how much they spend, a congressional watchdog said. (iStock Photo)

Comptroller says feds improperly reported $619 billion

Sarah Bedford · December 3, 2014 8:00 pm

Whistleblower Terrance Peterson tried to report wrongdoing to theÂ Veterans Affairs IG-- and faced retaliation from administrators. (Courtesy photo)

Bad things happen to whistleblowers when watchdogs become attack dogs

Mark Flatten · December 3, 2014 10:00 am

Yosemite Park Ranger Ron Morton waves goodbye to Ellie Simpson, from Chicago, at the front gate of Yosemite National Park, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)

Some national park slammers left occupants unattended, monitored by remote TV

Sarah Bedford · December 3, 2014 10:00 am

Mary Kendall does not hide her desire to be the Department of Interior's permanent inspector general.Â She has held the job on an interim basis since 2009.Â (Getty images)

Temporary IGs subject to agency manipulators covering up waste

Mark Flatten · December 2, 2014 10:00 am

HaroldÂ Geisel spent 25 years in State Department management, eventually reaching the rank of ambassador, before becoming acting inspector general in 2008.Â (Getty images)

IGs form front line of war on waste and fraud, but weak links remain

Mark Flatten · December 1, 2014 10:00 am

Labor Department managers paid a contractor to decide what work it would do to get paid. (iStock)

Officials hurriedly gave $200k to plan labor centennial in under a month

Mark Tapscott · December 1, 2014 10:00 am

FEMA unsure of major disaster costs

Mark Tapscott · November 26, 2014 10:00 am