Management
Taxpayers Are Out $12M for Rebuilding Following 2008 Iowa Flood
FEMA failed to follow guidelines on replacing versus repairing damaged buildings, watchdog finds.
Management
Ex-GSA Executive Jeff Neely Indicted for Fraud
West Coast regional buildings chief was at the center of a Las Vegas overspending scandal.
Oversight
Why Feds Shouldn’t Watch Star Trek During Work Hours
Taxpayers shouldn’t foot the bill for such events, IG says.
Defense
Army’s Doctrine Chief: Expect the Unexpected
Gen. David Perkins leaves debate on Obama’s ISIS strategy to policymakers.
Management
Grand Canyon Park Gets Creative to Attract Bids on Concessions Contract
Park Service taps cash from other parks to pay down debt to the current contractor and make the new agreement more attractive.
News
DHS Chief to Washington Post: Actually, 90 Percent of our Senior Positions Are Filled
Feature faulting the massive department for heavy turnover "disregarded the present," Jeh Johnson writes in letter to the editor.
Oversight
Republicans Demand the White House’s Latest Thinking on Immigration Reform
House Judiciary members want to know what recommendations Obama is considering for his executive order.
Management
IRS Still Struggles With Identify Theft
False tax returns said to drain $5.2 billion from the Treasury.
Defense
Pentagon Warns of Losing Its Tech Edge
The latest version of the Better Buying Power initiative aims to improve acquisition, but contractors say it’s too limited.
News
Ex-IRS Executive Lerner Breaks 15 Months of Silence
Former head of the tax-exempt organizations unit is a "more complicated figure than the caricature she's become in the public eye," Politico reports.
Oversight
Will Congress Pull the Plug on Homeland Security’s Move to St. Elizabeths?
GAO blasts department and GSA for lapsed schedule and cost overruns.
Defense
Obama's ISIS Strategy Includes Outreach to U.S. Muslims
Homeland Security, FBI and White House meet in communities hoping to identify potential terrorist recruits.
News
Ellsberg: Whistleblowers Needed to Expose 'Cost and Consequences' of Obama's ISIS Plan
Those who step forward should remain anonymous, Pentagon Papers leaker says.
Oversight
IRS Chief Rebuts Claim of Governmentwide Email Backup
House Republicans renew push to find more missing Lois Lerner emails.
Oversight
Watchdogs Would Gain Subpoena Power Under House Bill
Oversight panel’s bipartisan approach would also speed up IG ethics probes.
Oversight
Republican House Keeps IRS in its Crosshairs
Bills related to targeting controversy include one to restrict use of personal email.
Defense
OMB Points to Progress on Security Clearance Reform
Agencies are pursuing 'continuous evaluation' of clearance holders, among other improvements.
Oversight
Afghanistan IG Warns Agencies Should Brace for More Scrutiny
Reconstruction watchdog says State and USAID have misread his independent role.
Management
Patent Office Confirms Concerns Over Telework Fraud
Agency chiefs says new policies were implemented to curb abuse.
News