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The Federal Reserve System's IG found that the consumer bureau had such poor controls over its employees' use of travel credit cards that its own employees charged a total of $1,880 of unauthorized transactions on CFPB credit cards. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Federal consumer bureau that regulates credit cards can’t regulate its own employee card use

Richard Pollock -

October 25, 2013 4:00 am

Former White House aide Jeffrey Zients briefed reporters on behalf of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Friday, but continued to remain vague about both the problems and possible solutions. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

Healthcare

Federal officials still mum on many Obamacare website problems

Richard Pollock -

October 25, 2013 4:00 am

All Freedom of Information Act requests at the Department of Veterans Affairs will now be reviewed by four different FOIA officers, including the VA's director of FOIA service. (Examiner File)

House committee to probe ‘culture of irresponsible spending’ on Veterans Affairs conferences

Mark Flatten -

October 25, 2013 4:00 am

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced Wednesday that 106,185 Americans had enrolled in Obamacare exchanges (AP/Jon Elswick)

Healthcare

Issues dog ‘other contractor’ as House panel convenes first hearing on healthcare.gov’s many troubles

Richard Pollock -

October 24, 2013 4:00 am

In this June 13, 2013, file photo, Border Patrol agent Jerry Conlin looks out over Tijuana, Mexico, along the old border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Homeland Security, Energy employees confidentially cashing in on ‘official time’

Mark Flatten -

October 24, 2013 4:00 am

Improper care in the emergency room led to three patient deaths at the Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Memphis last year, part of a growing pattern of preventable deaths at agency hospitals nationwide. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Healthcare

Three more veterans die after improper VA medical treatment

Mark Flatten -

October 24, 2013 4:00 am

For years, critics of President Obama and his administration have complained about a rising disregard for the rule of law. (AP Photo)

Too Big To Manage: Feds invoke ‘privacy’ to shield public employees while snooping on the rest of us

Mark Flatten -

October 23, 2013 4:00 am

USAID's primary contractor, the International Organization for Migration, gave construction contractor Sayed Bilal Sadath Construction Co. five extensions, through June 30.

USAID paid $500 a gallon for gas, failed to catch $500,000 in overpayments on long-delayed Afghan hospital

Michal Conger -

October 23, 2013 4:00 am

Huffington Post: Private prison empire rises despite startling record of juvenile abuse

Washington Examiner -

October 22, 2013 4:00 am

The Baltimore Ravens will get $130,000 to help state officials promote the Maryland Health Connection, according to government watchdog Judicial Watch.ÃÂ (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Super Bowl champ gets big bucks to promote Obamacare

Kelly Cohen -

October 22, 2013 4:00 am

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Federal consumer bureau that regulates credit cards can’t regulate its own employee card use

Federal officials still mum on many Obamacare website problems

House committee to probe ‘culture of irresponsible spending’ on Veterans Affairs conferences

Issues dog ‘other contractor’ as House panel convenes first hearing on healthcare.gov’s many troubles

Homeland Security, Energy employees confidentially cashing in on ‘official time’

Three more veterans die after improper VA medical treatment

Too Big To Manage: Feds invoke ‘privacy’ to shield public employees while snooping on the rest of us

USAID paid $500 a gallon for gas, failed to catch $500,000 in overpayments on long-delayed Afghan hospital

Huffington Post: Private prison empire rises despite startling record of juvenile abuse

Super Bowl champ gets big bucks to promote Obamacare

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