Trump fires USAID’s inspector general

Trump fires USAID’s inspector general after report critical of funding freeze
Paul Martin is one of around 20 inspectors general the administration has pushed out despite objections from lawmakers who say the firing methods violate statutes.
USAID IG fired day after report critical of impacts of Trump administration’s dismantling of the agency
The inspector general of the US Agency for International Development was fired on Tuesday, a day after his office released a report critical of the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the agency,
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USAID Controversy Live Updates: Inspector General Reportedly Fired After Critical Report Against Trump Administration
USAID Inspector General Paul Martin was told Tuesday he was immediately terminated from his position, CNN reported, citing an unnamed source familiar with the matter. Martin published a report Monday saying the Trump administration’s targeting of USAID’s staff and foreign assistance resources made it harder to respond to allegations of misused humanitarian assistance and hindered USAID’s ability to vet aid recipients for potential terrorist ties.
White House fires USAID inspector general after warning about funding oversight, official says
The White House fired the inspector general for the U.S. Agency for International Development on Tuesday, a U.S. official said. It comes a day after the watchdog's office warned that the Trump administration’s dismantling of USAID had made it all but impossible to monitor $8.
USDA inspector general escorted out of her office after defying White House
In an email to colleagues on Saturday, reviewed by Reuters, she said the independent Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency “has taken the position that these termination notices do not comply with the requirements set out in law and therefore are not effective at this time.
Exclusive: USDA inspector general escorted out of her office after defying White House
Security agents escorted the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Agriculture out of her office on Monday after she refused to comply with her firing by the Trump administration, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
USDA inspector general didn't order 'mass extermination' of birds to drive up cost of poultry, eggs
Although it is standard procedure to kill flocks with the outbreak of bird flu, posts on social media twisted the truth.
Minnesota Senate bill would create statewide Office of Inspector General to fight fraud
The idea has drawn bipartisan interest in both chambers, although it's not clear whether Gov. Walz would support the bill yet.
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The Jacksonville Office of Inspector General: An eye on how the city does business
With offices in the Yates Building Downtown, Lascell’s staff comprises two deputy inspector generals, one specializing in investigation and one specializing in audits, four investigators, a senior ...
Atlanta Inspector General not on leave, governing board chair says
On Monday, the Atlanta Mayor’s Office said Manigault, and the OIG more broadly, had issued at least 50 improper subpoenas.
USDA Inspector General Who Refused to Leave Post Escorted From Office by Security
According to a report from Reuters, she was escorted from the building today by security. Fong is a 22-year veteran of the ...
Atlanta Inspector General not on administrative leave, governing board chair says
Atlanta Inspector General Shannon K. Manigualt is not on administrative leave, according to the chairperson of the board ...
Inspector general vacancies after Trump firings draw questions about agency oversight
The inspectors general for at least 17 agencies were terminated in late January, with one such official receiving a letter ...
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Lawsuit accuses Atlanta inspector general of constitutional violations
A lobbyist who Atlanta’s inspector general recommended be barred from doing work with the city filed a federal lawsuit Thursday that accuses the OIG of violations.