Agriculture Close To Avoiding Furloughs
Sequester Hits Disaster Relief
Feds Respond to Oklahoma Tornadoes
Making Government 'Simpler'
OK Senators Leery of Unfunded Tornado Relief
Boldly Go Where No Fed's Gone Before
OVERSIGHT - ALL ARTICLES
IG to audit Iraqi security forces
Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., seeks review of how many trained Iraqi personnel are actually serving in the nation's security forces.
Absent Defense bill, negotiators advance $715 billion spending package
Defense appropriations measure could move separately next week; a dilemma remains over how to handle additional war-related spending.
Panel sets course for Army contracting overhaul
Service needs thousands more procurement personnel working on better-defined career paths, independent commission says.
Procurement officials were well-prepared to award wildfire contracts
Prepositioned contracts for ready-to-eat meals and water helped avoid another Katrina, officials say.
Immigration checks for contract jobs spur debate
Contractors say automated system for confirming the legal status of workers is error-prone.
Acting USDA chief to return to deputy spot
Chuck Conner says he will work with Bush’s nominee to head the department; some are surprised Conner did not get the nomination himself.
Waxman blasted for handling of State IG probe
Republicans say oversight committee Democrats tend to pressure witnesses and to publicize information before it is vetted sufficiently.
Dems pull Defense bill from 'mini-bus' spending package
Republicans are pushing for the separation of the two measures remaining in the package – the military construction-VA bill and the Labor-HHS bill.
Old tools hamper drug inspections, observers say
A relatively small investment in IT could make oversight far more effective, former agency official tells lawmakers.
Trade group calls for reforms to appointments process
Aerospace execs say the long process and pay disparities shut out strong candidates.
