Cut ‘unsustainable’ probation workload in England and Wales, urges watchdog | Prisons and probation
Ministers should consider cutting the number of probation prisoners by up to 40,000 if they want to ease the prison overcrowding crisis, a watchdog group has told the Guardian. Martin Jones, chief inspector of probation for England and Wales, said the current model was “unsustainable” and suggested ministers should free up capacity by not asking […]
DHS watchdog opens review into Secret Service counter sniper team
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Wednesday that it was expanding the Secret Service’s investigation into the attempted assassination of former President Trump. The DHS inspector general will now be investigating overall security as well as the Secret Service’s anti-sniper teams to “determine the extent to which the Secret Service’s anti-sniper teams prepare for […]
EXCLUSIVE: Government Watchdog Auditing Biden Cabinet Agency After Allegations Of Remote Work Abuse
The Department of Transportation’s inspector general agreed to audit the agency’s remote work policies after numerous allegations of abuse, according to a letter obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation. Inspector General Eric J. Soskin informed Republican Sens. Joni Ernst of Iowa and Ted Cruz of Texas about the upcoming investigation in a July 2 […]
Consumer watchdog unveils foreclosure protections proposal
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed new rules on Wednesday aimed at helping homeowners facing foreclosure. The proposed rules would require mortgage servicers to exhaust all options to help homeowners before foreclosing and would limit the fees they can charge while they explore options, such as a temporary payment halt or extending the loan […]
Job scams surged 118% in 2023 due to AI, watchdog group warns
Sen. Mike Braun (R-Indiana) speaks on The Evening Edit about growing fears about technology. The Beginning Artificial Intelligence (AI) That contributed to a surge in job scams last year, according to a recent report from an identity theft watchdog group. The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) found that the number of reported job scams increased […]
Federal Watchdog, Chuck Grassley Sound Alarm on Biden’s Unvetted Afghans
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General (IG) have sounded the alarm about inadequate vetting procedures surrounding President Joe Biden’s mass relocation of Afghans across the U.S., who are considered by some to be a “national security concern.” Grassley, letter The report called on Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro […]
Pentagon Watchdog Opens Investigation Into Biden’s Gaza Pier Amid Operational Failures
The internal watchdog of the Pentagon has launched an investigation into the Biden administration’s Gaza aid pier, the agency announced on Thursday. The $230 million floating pier, meant to serve as a maritime route for aid delivery via the Mediterranean Sea, has faced a series of problems since it was opened in mid-May, prompting concerns […]
EXCLUSIVE: Joni Ernst Demands Watchdog Investigate Federal Bureaucrats Over Remote Work ‘Abuses’
Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa renewed a request Thursday to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to review the agency’s remote work policies over potential abuses and “ongoing locality pay fraud.” Ernst cited an incident of a USAID employee drawing locality pay for the Washington, D.C., area despite living full-time in Florida, […]
NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell cleared by watchdog panel over arrest of photojournalist Stephanie Keith at protest
The New York Police Department’s top uniformed officer was acquitted last week of misconduct for ordering his subordinates to “lock up” licensed photojournalists during protests last year, according to information obtained by the New York Post. Last Thursday, the NYPD’s oversight board, the Civilian Complaint Review Board, exonerated Officer John Chell following an investigation into […]
Watchdog: IRS delays in resolving identity theft cases 'unconscionable'
An independent watchdog group says the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) delays in resolving identity theft cases are “unjustified.” Mid-year report A report submitted to Congress by the National Taxpayer Advocate, an independent watchdog within the IRS, found that the 2024 tax season “generally proceeded smoothly” but there were delays in settling identity theft cases and […]