DeVos Hit With Two Separate Lawsuits on Same Day Over Student Loan Forgiveness
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos was hit with two separate but similar lawsuits on Thursday, both concerning student debt relief claims.
Inspector General
Inspector General: Obama’s IRS ‘Misled’ Obamacare Customers on Cost
The Obama administration “misled” Americans to believe that the cost of Obamacare would be cheaper than it actually was, according to an inspector general report released Thursday.
Inspector General: IRS Not in Compliance With Federal Records Requirements
A new report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration found that the IRS is “not in compliance with Federal electronic records requirements and regulations” regarding Freedom of Information Act requests, litigation holds, and other requests.
IG Report: U.S. Spent $100 Million on Camouflage That May Make Afghan Army Better Targets
Taxpayers spent $100 million on Afghan army uniforms that may have actually made them a better target for enemies because an Afghan minister “liked what he saw.”
Report: VA Hospital Served Patients Food With Cockroaches on Trays
A Chicago-area Veterans Affairs hospital repeatedly served patients food with cockroaches on the trays, and administrators failed to address the problem, according to a new inspector general report.
Chaffetz Asks Justice Department IG to Investigate Comey Firing
House Oversight Committee chairman Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R., Utah.) has asked the Justice Department to investigate the circumstances of President Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey.
Trump Admin Inherits Continued Insecurity, Corruption in Afghanistan
Donald Trump will need to confront the continued instability and corruption in Afghanistan as well as a resilient Taliban insurgency that continues to challenge Afghan military and police forces, according to the special inspector for Afghanistan reconstruction.
Latest Phoenix VA Whistleblower
Alleges Retaliation
An employee at the Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Phoenix says that he has been retaliated against for reporting that patients were dying while waiting for care.
Pentagon Faces ‘Significant’ Cyber Security Challenges
The Pentagon faces “significant” cyber security challenges as the U.S. military becomes reliant on electronic networks and infrastructure to conduct its operations, according to the Defense Department’s inspector general.
IRS Employees Sent Sensitive Taxpayer Info to Their Personal Email Accounts
IRS employees sent emails with sensitive taxpayer information to their own personal email accounts, according to an audit from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.
