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Lawmakers and watchdogs raise alarm over firing of VA inspector general and reported outsider access to VA data
Summary
Several members of the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and an outside watchdog said the recent removal of multiple inspectors general — including the Department of Veterans Affairs’ former inspector general — and reports of outside contractors accessing VA offices raise oversight and legal concerns.
Several members of the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and an outside watchdog said the recent removal of multiple inspectors general — including the Department of Veterans Affairs’ former inspector general — and reports of outside contractors accessing VA offices raise oversight and legal concerns.
Donald Sherman, Executive Director and Chief Counsel for Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), testified that inspector general independence is critical and said the recent removals were…
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