Tag: Watchdog

New York congressman’s ex-girlfriend pleads guilty

New York congressman’s ex-girlfriend pleads guilty

Washington Examiner · September 3, 2014 7:21 pm

Foot-dragging by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has stalled a nonprofit group's investigation into whether millions of dollars spent to refurbish a Boston public housing development have fixed more than a decade of maintenance issues and health hazards.

HUD stalling conceals health, safety complaints in public housing

Mark Flatten · September 3, 2014 7:00 pm

State unemployment system plagued with problems

State unemployment system plagued with problems

Washington Examiner · September 3, 2014 3:14 pm

This handout image courtesy of Gehry Partners, LLP, shows the planned Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial in Washington. (AP Photo/Gehry Partners, LLP, 2013)

Eisenhower memorial staff books oversight meeting during congressional recess

Luke Rosiak · September 3, 2014 3:00 pm

The compressed natural gas tank is seen stored behind the backseat in the trunk of a Honda Civic on Friday, Sept. 23, 2005, in East Liberty, Ohio. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

Energy and Environment

Colorado buys CNG vehicles, but state workers fill’em up with petrol

Mark Tapscott · September 3, 2014 12:00 pm

Two dozen $165,000-a-year Immigration Court judges are on the federal payroll under the government's "official time" program, allowing them to do union work on government time. (iStock)

DOJ pays 4,000 employees to do union work at taxpayer expense

Luke Rosiak · September 3, 2014 9:00 am

Treasury Department officials change data they receive from financial institutions that received federal assistance under the Troubled Asset Relief Program, a special inspector general said. (iStock)

Treasury doctors banks’ TARP data

Mark Tapscott · September 2, 2014 11:04 pm

Border Patrol vehicles patrol along a barrier that runs along the US-Mexico border on October 4, 2007 east of San Luis, Calif. (Photo by David McNew/Getty images)

National Security

DHS lacks plan, info to manage its $534 million vehicle fleet

Mark Tapscott · September 2, 2014 5:58 pm

Ram Hingorani faces up to two years in prison and forfeiture of all profits when he is sentenced. (iStock)

Contractor pleads guilty in $23.5 million ‘rent-a-vet’ scheme

Mark Flatten · September 2, 2014 4:36 pm

Afghan officials can't account for $3.3 billion in U.S. military aid to their country's military and security forces, according to the Pentagon's inspector general. (iStock image)

Billions in U.S. aid can’t be accounted for by Afghan officials

Mark Tapscott · September 2, 2014 9:00 am

Lawmakers pass ethics reform following scandals

Lawmakers pass ethics reform following scandals

Fenit Nirappil · August 30, 2014 10:31 am

A chunk of the Justice Department's $16.65 billion settlement with Bank of America may go to a government-chartered non-profit that gives hundreds of millions of dollars to housing activists once associated with the infamous ACORN group.ÃÂ (AP/David Goldman)

ACORN-linked groups may profit in Bank of America settlement

Mark Tapscott · August 30, 2014 10:00 am