• Donald Trump’s 3-year probe into 2016 'deep state' conspiracy reveals little evidence

    Donald Trump’s 3-year probe into 2016 'deep state' conspiracy reveals little evidence

    Oct 19, 2022 11:22 PM EDT

    ... Mueller, which found substantial contacts between Russians and Trump associates but did not allege a criminal conspiracy between them. In December 2019, a Justice Department inspector general report concluded that the Russia investigation was opened for a legitimate reason but identified numerous errors in how it was conducted — giving Trump ...

  • Think tank analyst acquitted in trial over discredited Donald Trump dossier

    Think tank analyst acquitted in trial over discredited Donald Trump dossier

    Oct 18, 2022 09:59 PM EDT

    ... met those expectations. The sole conviction — an FBI lawyer admitted altering an email related to the surveillance of a former Trump aide — was for conduct uncovered not by Durham but by the Justice Department’s inspector general, and the two cases that Durham took to trials ended in full acquittals.

  • Investigation of Organization of American States boss finds relationship with staffer might have violated ethics code

    Investigation of Organization of American States boss finds relationship with staffer might have violated ethics code

    Oct 07, 2022 02:59 PM EDT

    ... outside law firm to probe Claver-Carone's relationship with his chief of staff, the OAS appears to be handling the matter internally.The OAS' Inspector General told the AP that it decided to look into the matter after receiving from Almagro on June 3 a loosely detailed anonymous complaint ...

  • Whistleblower says 665 workers left FBI over misconduct in two decades

    Whistleblower says 665 workers left FBI over misconduct in two decades

    Oct 06, 2022 07:59 PM EDT

    ... or retiring with full benefits — even after claims of sexual misconduct against them were substantiated. In one case, an FBI assistant director retired after the inspector general's office concluded that he had harassed a female subordinate and sought an improper relationship with her. In its statement, the FBI said ...

  • News Wrap: U.S. sanctions Iran's 'morality police' after young woman's death

    News Wrap: U.S. sanctions Iran's 'morality police' after young woman's death

    Sep 22, 2022 10:55 PM EDT

    ... is word that fraud in handling pandemic jobless payments may be three times as bad as the initial estimate. The U.S. Labor Department's inspector general reported today that scammers may have stolen $45 billion in emergency unemployment benefits. The initial estimate a year ago was $16 billion. In ...

  • Some census takers who fudged 2020 data didn't get fired, federal report says

    Some census takers who fudged 2020 data didn't get fired, federal report says

    Sep 18, 2022 07:37 PM EDT

    ... and in some cases even received bonuses, according to the U.S. Commerce Department's watchdog group. The findings released Friday by the Office of Inspector General raise concerns about possible damage to the quality of the once-a-decade head count that determines political power and federal funding, Off ...

  • Judge tosses Donald Trump's Russia probe lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, FBI

    Judge tosses Donald Trump's Russia probe lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, FBI

    Sep 09, 2022 07:23 PM EDT

    ... in substance and legal support it seeks to substitute with length, hyperbole, and the settling of scores and grievances,” Middlebrooks wrote. A 2019 Justice Department inspector general report did identify certain flaws by the FBI during the Russia investigation, but did not find evidence that the bureau's leaders were ...

  • Students return to school in Uvalde for first time since mass shooting that killed 21

    Students return to school in Uvalde for first time since mass shooting that killed 21

    Sep 06, 2022 10:35 PM EDT

    ... of Public Safety has confirmed that five of its employees who were on the ground that day have now been referred to the state's Inspector General's Office for possible disciplinary action and possible termination against them. We're still learning what possible policy violations they may have broken ...

  • Years late and billions over budget, NASA’s most powerful rocket finally set for takeoff

    Years late and billions over budget, NASA’s most powerful rocket finally set for takeoff

    Sep 02, 2022 10:25 PM EDT

    ... Rogers-style vehicle will be fully reusable. Except for the Orion capsule, NASA's new rocket is a completely expendable single-use system. NASA's inspector general estimates the Artemis campaign will cost $93 billion between 2012 and 2025, $4.1 billion for a single launch. Elon Musk claims the ...

  • Secret Service recovers $286 million in stolen pandemic loans

    Secret Service recovers $286 million in stolen pandemic loans

    Aug 26, 2022 09:47 PM EDT

    ... helped to return $2.3 billion to state unemployment insurance programs. The latest seizure included a collaboration of efforts between Secret Service, the SBA's Inspector General, DOJ and other offices. Hannibal “Mike” Ware, the Small Business Administration's inspector general, said the joint investigations will continue "to ensure that ...