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Former OPM inspector general testifies that oversight has been weakened, cites removals and disruptions
Summary
A former inspector general for the U.S. Office of Personnel Management told a congressional committee that multiple inspectors general were removed without required notice and that agency oversight has been disrupted, citing a FY2024 estimate of more than $300 million in potential OPM savings and interruptions to whistleblower hotlines and training.
A former inspector general for the U.S. Office of Personnel Management told a congressional committee that the Trump administration has "attempted to dismantle the entire ecosystem of oversight that protects against fraud, corruption, and cronyism in the federal government." The witness, who did not provide their name in the transcript, said they were removed from their position last January along with 16 colleagues.
The witness said inspectors general were created by Congress to provide independent checks inside agencies and described recent removals and funding cuts as undermining those safeguards. "IGs were created by Congress to serve as independent checks within agencies," the witness said, adding that inspectors general "serve as a trusted source of unbiased information that is not…
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