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GOP lawmaker questions spending at VA conferences
A Republican lawmaker is raising questions about spending at training conferences held in Florida last year by the Veterans Affairs Department that have prompted an internal investigation at the agency.
Tags: Jeff Miller , Veterans Affairs Department , House Veterans Affairs Committee , Congress , House , Joshua Taylor , inspector general , oversight , Eric Shinseki
DoJ IG ombudsman to guarantee whistleblower rights
Long-time federal prosecutor Robert Storch is the first whistleblower ombudsman at the Justice Department. In this newly-created position, Storch is charged with making sure whistleblower complaints coming into the Office of the Inspector General are reviewed in a timely and proper manner.
Tags: Robert Storch , inspector general , DoJ , ombudsman , oversight , whistleblower , POGO , Federal Drive
New Justice position focuses on whistleblowers
Tags: Justice Department , inspector general , whistleblower , Robert Storch
OGE missed signs of GSA ethics violations, memo says
A memo by a government watchdog group finds the General Services Administration's ethics program received high marks in a November 2010 study from the Office of Government Ethics. The report was issued shortly after GSA threw the lavish Las Vegas conference that has led to the firings of top officials and the resignation of Administrator Martha Johnson and a slew of congressional hearings.
Tags: Cause of Action , Office of Government Ethics , GSA , Shakeup at GSA , oversight , financial disclosure , inspector general
2012 Causey Awards Winner - Kevin O'Brien
Kevin O'Brien, a human resources specialist in the Social Security Administration's Office of the Inspector General, was nominated for leading the organization's telework initiative.
Tags: SSA , inspector general , telework , Causey Awards , Kevin OBrien , human capital
FBI, SEC and Labor Department investigate possible data leaks
Federal criminal and civil investigators looked into possible leaks of economic data that the government provides early to news organizations, according to a report released Tuesday by the Labor Department.
Tags: Labor Department , SEC , FBI , data leaks , inspector general
USPS overpays pension obligations by $13.1B, report says
A new inspector general audit revealed that the Postal Service has overfunded its pension benefit obligations by nearly 105 percent. While this might seem to be good news for the cash- strapped agency, legislative action will be required for USPS to get back the $13.1 billion surplus it paid into its employees' pensions.
Tags: USPS , retirement , benefits , FERS , CSRS , Federal Drive , Michael OConnell , inspector general
New Justice IG brings anti-corruption experience
The Justice Department has a new watchdog. Michael Horowitz was confirmed as the inspector general at the end of March.
Tags: Michael Horowitz , Justice , Federal Drive , inspector general , Fast and Furious , Eric Holder
Analysis: Further actions against GSA commissioners remain a possibility
Although scandal rocked the General Services Administration's leadership this last week, it remains unclear whether the four regional commissioners out on leave would face criminal prosecution.
Tags: GSA , Debra Roth , Bransford Shaw and Roth , Federal Drive , workforce , management , Michael OConnell , acquisition , contracting , inspector general , fraud, waste and abuse
Berry: OPM did not authorize CFC meals, entertainment expenses
Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry issued a directive today claiming his agency never approved thousands of dollars in questionable meals and entertainment expenses incurred by the Combined Federal Campaign. Earlier this month, OPM's Inspector General's Office reported that CFC had charged for box seats at a Washington Nationals event, chair massages and other expenses.
Tags: John Berry , OPM , CFC , inspector general , Federal Drive , oversight , Michael OConnell
