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The exterior of the Veterans Affairs Hospital is seen November 10, 2003 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Healthcare

With VA construction more than $1b over budget, contractor refuses to work

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Afghan troops participate in an arrival ceremony for U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel at the Presidential Palace, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014 in Kabul. Based on the growth of Afghanistan's economy, the country will be unable to fund its military by a deadline of 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Wilson, Pool)

Afghanistan reconstruction risks wasting $104 billion, watchdog warns, again

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Any bill negotiated behind closed doors and posted soon before a vote likely includes wasteful spending. (iStock Photo)
Beltway Confidential

Five ways the spending deal wastes your money

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Watchdog concludes that EPA wasted at least $9 million on unneeded storage

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A North Carolina nonprofit awarded billions of tax dollars over the years by the U.S. Agency for International Development keeps a revolving door swinging for former government officials while spending heavily to lobby Congress to keep the federal money pouring into its corporate treasury. (iStock)

Revolving door lets USAID officials get jobs with major N.C. contractor

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Years after a child was killed by a poorly-maintained wall in Lassen Volcanic National Park, the Department of the Interior Inspector General is investigating allegations of a cover-up by government officials. (iStock)

Interior IG launches probe of alleged cover-up in child death case

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Despite the important role played by the IGs, it often takes years to fill a vacant IG position. (iStock Photo)
Op-Eds

Congress should act to fill government watchdog positions faster

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A con artist fooled more than 100 Drug Enforcement Administration employees into investing in a Ponzi scheme for almost two decades. (iStock Photo)

DEA agents fooled for 20 years by Ponzi schemer paid with taxpayer funds

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Retaliation complaints have followed Todd Zinser throughout much of his career. As inspector general for the Department of Commerce, it is his job to protect whistleblowers and root out misconduct. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Few fixes available for problem IGs

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Whistleblower Terrance Peterson tried to report wrongdoing to the Veterans Affairs IG-- and faced retaliation from administrators. (Courtesy photo)
Healthcare

Bad things happen to whistleblowers when watchdogs become attack dogs

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