VA to Begin Disclosing Agency Secretary’s Official Travel
In an effort to bolster transparency, the VA will begin posting a list of all official travel by the agency secretary on its website.
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Price Says He Will Pay for His Charter Flights
HHS Secretary Tom Price said in a statement that he will be reimbursing the Treasury for the expenses incurred by his recent controversial charter flights.
GAO Finds 76 Instances of Obama Political Appointees ‘Burrowing In’
Political “burrowing” is a common practice after a change in administrations. GAO has issued its latest report on what it found during the Obama Administration.
House Committee Scrutinizing Travel of Federal Officials
The House Oversight Committee is seeking details from numerous federal agencies about their use of chartered aircraft for travel.
CBP Says Border Wall Prototypes Now Under Construction
Customs and Border Protection announced that construction of the prototypes for the wall along the Mexico border has begun.
Facebook Posting Leads to Postal Worker Indictment
Posting vacation photos on Facebook was instrumental in an indictment of a Postal worker collecting payments for his medical disability.
Legislation Reintroduced to Combat Year End Agency Spending Sprees
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) has reintroduced legislation that would pay bonuses to federal employees who report wasteful spending in their agencies.
VA Fires Former DC Medical Center Director… Again
The VA announced that it has fired the former DC Medical Center Director for the second time using its authority under the new VA Accountability Act.
Senator Wants Postal Employees Who Deliberately Misreported Mail Delivery Fired
A Senator expressed concerns about reports of inaccurately reported or intentionally delayed mail that is costing the Postal Service millions of dollars.
New Law Aims to Prevent Social Security Identity Theft
A bill restricting how federal agencies can mail documents containing Social Security numbers has become law.
