UK motorists still being overcharged for fuel, says watchdog | Competition and Markets Authority
British drivers are still being overcharged for fuel, with drivers paying £1.6 billion more than they should have last year, according to the competition watchdog. the Cost of Living ReportThe Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) concluded that petrol pump prices remained too high and that a lack of adequate competition between fuel retailers was “failing […]
Bill Barr violated DOJ policy in urging Pennsylvania ballot statement: Watchdog
Former Attorney General Bill Barr improperly urged a Pennsylvania prosecutor to make public statements about concerns about the security of the 2020 election, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has announced. report Thursday. Attorney General Barr spoke out about the issue of mail-in ballots found in a trash can in Luzerne […]
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 […]