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DeVos Hit With Two Separate Lawsuits on Same Day Over Student Loan Forgiveness

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos speaks at the Magnet Schools Of America Conference on February 15, 2017 in Washington, DC. DeVos addressed a recent protest at a public school she visited in Washington, DC last week following her controversial nomination to the post by President Donald Trump. / Getty Images

BY: Katelyn Caralle

December 15, 2017 9:40 am

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos was hit with two separate but similar lawsuits on Thursday, both concerning student debt relief claims.

Inspector General: Obama’s IRS ‘Misled’ Obamacare Customers on Cost

BY: Katelyn Caralle

August 3, 2017 2:43 pm

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

BY: David Rutz

July 18, 2017 5:01 pm

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

Afghan minister liked the way 'forest' camo looked despite fact forest is only two percent of terrain

BY: Bill McMorris

June 21, 2017 11:19 am

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

Administrators were aware of problem, failed to remove insects
Veterans Affairs

BY: Jack Heretik

May 24, 2017 11:06 am

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

BY: David Rutz

May 11, 2017 6:49 am

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

Inspector general offers bleak assessment of America's longest war
Afghanistan

BY: Morgan Chalfant

January 12, 2017 5:00 am

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

Inspector general substantiated whistleblower's claim that vets died waiting for care

BY: Morgan Chalfant

January 5, 2017 10:10 am

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

Inspector general: Cyber weaknesses persist despite billions invested to boost information security

BY: Morgan Chalfant

December 19, 2016 5:00 am

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

8,031 taxpayers' personally identifiable information exposed through unencrypted emails

BY: Ali Meyer

November 17, 2016 3:24 pm

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.

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