Federal Accountability Brief

Election outcomes will reshape congressional oversight intensity and regulatory predictability for businesses, with enforcement and investigations...

Inaccurate CIO risk ratings on the Federal IT Dashboard are leaving high-risk projects without needed scrutiny, GAO warned in its Oct. 7 report.

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• Democrats are weighing a dedicated oversight subcommittee to ramp up investigations into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s operations if they win...

Two senior DHS technology officials left for contractor roles shortly after major contract awards, prompting ethics scrutiny despite compliance...

Does the GAO finding curb presidential authority to withhold appropriated funds?

• Core violation: HHS illegally impounded over $78 million by...

The Education Department’s inspector general is examining the Trump administration’s 14 interagency agreements shifting higher education programs to...

Rep. Robert Garcia is demanding detailed records from Affinity Partners on Middle East investments after CNN traced its stake in Phoenix Financial,...

House Republicans are investigating Oregon nonprofits like Oregon Wild and Cascadia Wildlands over their recovery of legal fees from lawsuits under...

After a federal judge permanently dismissed David Hearn’s felony indictment to block revival of a “meritless, politically driven prosecution,” his...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is demanding investigations by two watchdog agencies and the FEC into President Trump's use of Department of...

Senators Coons and Blunt Rochester filed an ethics complaint against Third Circuit Judge Jennifer Mascott, alleging she actively managed a...

The Harvard funding dispute tests whether the executive branch can terminate research grants to enforce reforms—or if such moves cross into...

Two cases expose growing internal friction at the Interior and Justice departments.

• Wrongful charges alleged: A former Olympian claims DOJ and DOI...

Institutions routinely assure the public they take sexual abuse claims seriously, yet internal files often reveal prior warnings ignored and...

Does congressional scrutiny of environmental litigation represent legitimate oversight or an effort to chill advocacy groups?

• Republican view: The...

A federal judge ruled that accessing a rental car's month-long location history through Flock and Vehicle Manager databases without a warrant violated...

Democrats preparing to reclaim oversight power are divided on targeting companies tied to Trump, raising stakes for institutional legitimacy.

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• OIG found OSHA may have conducted up to 481 inspections violating congressional riders barring enforcement against small low-hazard employers.
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• Social media triggers: Top official Harmeet Dhillon labels programs "presumptively illegal" within hours of Libs of TikTok posts, skipping...

OPM guidance directs agencies to designate an office or official to track time-to-hire performance, analyze trends, and drive improvement while...