Jan 11 VA health system to return to list of troubled federal programs By Hope Yen, Associated Press Veterans health care remains a "high risk" issue threatening the federal budget and quality of care for former service members, auditors say in a forthcoming report. Continue reading
May 25 Government wastes billions of dollars on old computers, report says By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The White House has been pushing to replace workhorse systems that date back more than 50 years in some cases. But the government is expected to spend $7 billion less on modernization in 2017 than in 2010, said the Government… Continue reading
May 17 Segregation of black, Hispanic students on the rise, report finds By Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Six decades after the Supreme Court outlawed separating students by race, stubborn disparities persist in how the country educates its poor and minority children. Continue reading
Apr 28 Education Department launches new website for student loan borrowers By Kevin Freking, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Department of Education has launched a new website to help people with student loans find a repayment option that best suits their needs. Continue reading
Apr 12 How safe are Bureau of Indian Education schools? By Laura Santhanam Thousands of children attend schools operated by the Bureau of Indian Education, and a government report says that for years, no one has known if the buildings where they learn, eat and sleep are safe. Continue reading
Feb 24 HealthCare.gov ‘passive’ on heading off fraud By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press WASHINGTON — With billions in taxpayer dollars at stake, the Obama administration has taken a "passive" approach to identifying potential fraud involving the president's health care law, nonpartisan congressional investigators say in a report due out Wednesday. Continue reading
Jul 23 Poor oversight at IRS increases risk of unfairly auditing political groups, watchdog group says By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Lax oversight at the IRS increases the risk that political and religious groups could be unfairly targeted for audits, government investigators say in a report that raises concerns about an IRS division that has been under scrutiny for… Continue reading
Aug 12 Report: Many Companies Able to Avoid Paying U.S. Income Taxes By PBS News Hour Despite trillions of dollars in revenue, a large swath of domestic and foreign corporations paid no U.S. income taxes between 1998 and 2005, according to a government study released Tuesday. Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch GAO Backs Boeing’s Claims in Tanker Contract Dispute Congressional investigators sided with Boeing Wednesday in a dispute over the awarding of a $35 billion Air Force tanker contract to competitor Northrup Grumman. A reporter discusses the decision. Continue watching
Apr 22 FDA Links Heparin Deaths to Contaminated Chinese Supply By PBS News Hour The Food and Drug Administration announced new evidence this week that links a contaminated blood thinner from China to 81 deaths in the United States. Continue reading