Oversight
Getting Jumpy
Republican lawmakers are signaling that their patience on Iraq is wearing thin.
Defense
N.C. governor says Guard ill-prepared for crises at home
Assessment comes as state and federal officials are angling to secure more funding and authority for the state-run units.
Oversight
Student aid chief took home $250,000 in bonuses
Theresa Shaw, whose Education Department office is under scrutiny for its oversight efforts, was covered by special performance-based pay system.
Pay & Benefits
Prospects for new whistleblower protections may be improving
Congressional efforts to strengthen 1989 law said to have bipartisan support.
Oversight
Lawmaker wants to fence off money for contract oversight
One percent of money spent on contracts should go toward efforts to curb waste and abuse, chairman of oversight panel says.
Oversight
Subcommittee backs bill to make agencies more user friendly
Legislation would require each agency to appoint a customer relations representative and to measure satisfaction levels.
Oversight
Inspectors general gain prominence with new Congress
Lawmakers are readying proposals that would ensure more protection for good IGs, while developing procedures to remove bad ones.
Oversight
OMB chief warns of vetoes if spending cap is exceeded
Letter appears to caution Democrats against using the politically sensitive Defense appropriations bill to break Bush’s $933 billion limit.
Defense