Tag: Watchdog

PresidentÃÂ ObamaÃÂ speaks during his end-of-the-year news conference in the Brady Press Room at the White House on Dec. 20. (AP/Charles Dharapak)

Big majorities say government more corrupt, less transparent under Obama

Mark Tapscott · December 26, 2013 5:00 am

Taxpayer funds supplied 285 books for the U.S. Navy in August with topics ranging from the mundane to the more unusual, including one on the cultural role of the black superhero, according to an August contract. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Taxpayers fund superhero books for the military

Ethan Barton · December 26, 2013 5:00 am

FTC commissioner backs down from battle with LabMD

Kelly Cohen · December 26, 2013 5:00 am

Data flaws hinder the Department of Transportation's ability to understand and fix flight delays and cancellations, the agency's inspector general found. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Transportation Department data collection troubles may hinder easier flying

Kelly Cohen · December 23, 2013 5:00 am

Officials launched healthcare.gov despite a warning from a top cybersecurity official that it wasn't ready, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee revealed Friday.ÃÂ (AP Image)

Top cybersecurity official warned of high vulnerabilities with healthcare.gov before website launch

Kelly Cohen · December 20, 2013 5:00 am

A Postal Service mail carrier makes deliveries in Montpelier, Vt., in December 2011. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)

USPS struggles to track rural employee’s work time, IG finds

Kelly Cohen · December 19, 2013 5:00 am

John Beliveau II, center, and his attorneys, Gretchen von Helms, left, and Jessica Carmichael arrive at the federal courthouse, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2013, in San Diego, where Beliveau is expected to plead guilty on bribery charges in connection with the over billing of the U.S. Navy of millions of dollars. (AP/Lenny Ignelzi)

National Security

1st Navy bribery conviction may bring wider probe

Julie Watson · December 18, 2013 5:00 am

John Bertrand Beliveau Jr., a Naval Criminal Investigative Service special agent, pleaded guilty Dec. 17 to accepting bribes in exchange for prostitutes, luxury travel and cash as part of a major corruption case that involves hundreds of millions of dollars in Navy contracts, according to the Department of Justice.

Navy investigator traded confidential information for prostitutes, luxury travel

Michal Conger · December 18, 2013 5:00 am

Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration J. Russell George:ÃÂ "When the IRS conducts business with vendors that do not comply with Federal tax laws, it conveys a contradictory message in relation to its mission to ensure compliance with the tax laws."ÃÂ (AP/Charles Dharapak)

IRS doles out millions to tax-cheating companies, IG finds

Kelly Cohen · December 18, 2013 5:00 am

How Washington starves its election watchdog

How Washington starves its election watchdog

Washington Examiner · December 17, 2013 5:00 am

Acting Deputy Inspector General Charles K. Edwards has resigned, according to officials with the Department of Homeland Security. (AP Photo)

Homeland Security’s acting deputy IG resigns before Senate hearing

Kelly Cohen · December 17, 2013 5:00 am

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Tuesday said that a special team was in place to fix healthcare.gov's back-end issues on sharing enrollee data through "834 Forms" with insurance providers.

Top Navigator official was surprised by healthcare.gov’s problems, had no contingency plan

Richard Pollock · December 16, 2013 5:00 am