Sen. Peters, Colleagues to Urge Trump to Quickly Nominate Government Watchdogs
"While many acting IGs have served admirably in the absence of permanent leadership, the lack of a permanent leader threatens to impede the ability of these offices to conduct the oversight and investigations necessary to ensure that taxpayer dollars are protected, public safety risks are identified, and that whistleblowers who expose waste, fraud, and abuse are protected," the senators wrote. "In addition, the lack of a permanent IG can create the potential for conflicts of interest and diminish the essential independence of IGs."
Many government agencies have an independent
As Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management,
Peters was joined by
The text of the letter is copied here (https://www.peters.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/2017-04-17%20Letter%20to%20President%20Trump%20re%20IG%20Vacancies.pdf).
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