Oversight
There Have Been Huge Gaps in FBI Hate Crime Data for Years. A New Law Aims to Fix That.
A lack of reliable hate crime data has left authorities with neither a complete understanding of such incidents nor the tools needed to address them, ProPublica reported. A bill Biden just signed will start to address that.
Watchdog Warns of Possible Security Weaknesses at Some Federal Prisons
Inmate escapes put communities at risk and increase chances of smuggling contraband into facilities, said the Justice inspector general.
VA's Systemic Failures Allowed Alcoholic Doctor to Keep Job While Making Mistakes That Killed Patients
"The consequences were devastating, tragic and deadly," IG says of convicted former VA employee.
Committee Advances Bill to Protect IGs from Political Retaliation
The sweeping legislation addresses many issues raised during the Trump administration.
Trump Administration Often Denied Separated Parents Chance to Reunite With Their Kids Prior to Deportation, IG Finds
Inconsistent policy from ICE runs counter to claims from top DHS officials.
Justice Department Launches New COVID-19 Fraud Task Force
President Biden has been encouraging strong oversight of relief funds.
Democratic Lawmakers Urge Biden To Act On Gender-Neutral Federal IDs
The administration promised to allow nonbinary and intersex people to get passports that reflect their gender identities. Rep. Ro Khanna told The 19th an executive order is a “good first step.”
GovExec Daily: Brian Miller and Pandemic Oversight
Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to discuss her conversation with the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery and other oversight stories.
How America’s Partisan Divide Over Pandemic Responses Played Out in the States
States led by Republican governors generally had higher COVID-19 case and death rates in 2020.
OPM Failed to Notify Employees of Coworker COVID Infections, Require Mask-Wearing, IG Says
The watchdog said many of the problems related to the agency’s coronavirus response have been solved by a new workforce safety plan finalized earlier this year.
White House Is Reviewing Recommendation to Fire Housing Finance Inspector General
The watchdog’s attorney says she “has been a superlative IG.”
Watchdog Suggests 112 New Actions to Enhance Government Savings and Efficiency
Taxpayer services, prison staffing and infectious disease modeling are some of the areas the Government Accountability Office listed as ripe for reforms.
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