Trump’s firings of inspectors general like me will have a chilling effect
There’s reason to believe that a negative report from an IG would be viewed as disloyal and cause for termination.
Independent government oversight is dying
The more than 45 years of bipartisan support for independent oversight — oversight that has demonstrably improved government ...
Trump Halted an Agent Orange Cleanup. That Puts Hundreds of Thousands at Risk for Poisoning.
Diplomats in Vietnam warned Washington that halting USAID’s efforts to clean up the massive deposit of postwar pesticides ...
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‘This should be an alarm to all’: Ex-USAID head gives warning and knew scathing Trump report would cost his job
“This should be an alarm to all Americans,” former USAID inspector general Paul Martin warned the country about government watchdogs being let go by Trump. An inspector general conducts ...
Watchdogs fired by Trump raise alarms over future of independent government oversight
President Trump has fired several independent government watchdogs. They're now sharing warnings about what it could mean for ...
Disease outbreaks and starvation deaths will increase as a result of USAID cuts, officials say
The “ripple effects” of President Donald Trump’s bid to shutter the agency are already being felt around the world, current ...
Opinion - How USAID lost its way — and how to fix America’s humanitarian aid system
Preserve an outdated, opaque system riddled with inefficiency, or forge a leaner, results-driven model that actually serves ...
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OPM inspector general will examine DOGE access to IT systems
The agency’s watchdog said it will look into “specific emerging risks” related to issues highlighted in a February letter ...