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Federal oversight faces ‘structural conflict’ as political appointees enter inspector general offices

·Source: Government Executive

A new report warns that placing non-Senate-confirmed political staff inside inspector general offices at 16 agencies could create a structural conflict that undermines independent oversight. Agencies cited include the IRS and the Forest Service, marking the first such expansion in about 15 years.

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