The VA’s Office of Inspector General Has No Clothes

Editor's Choice The VA’s Office of Inspector General Has No Clothes The Veterans Affairs Inspector General tries to defend its poor performance when it should be trying to find solutions to its problems. Read more POGO Welcomes Leadership Change at VA Inspector General Richard Griffin’s decision to step down from his leadership role at the Office of Inspector General at the Department of Veterans Affairs is welcome news. Read more See also: VA’s embattled watchdog to step down, The Washington Post Application of FOIA in Army Case Leaves Much to be Desired U.S. Central Command is misusing the Freedom of Information Act to hide a report on war crimes in Afghanistan. Read more The Navy’s Scheme to Pay for a New Submarine Fleet The Navy and House and Senate Armed Services Committees are scheming to find a way to pay for a new nuclear submarine fleet. Read more Defense Officials Reject Rosy Cost Estimates The Department of Defense says nuclear spending could reach about 7 percent of its budget, exceeding some outside estimates. Read more From the World of POGO POGO Response to a Statement by the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General The OIG takes exception to the written testimony of POGO Executive Director Danielle Brian, claiming that her testimony is “replete with inaccuracies and assertions supported, not by factual evidence, but by footnotes to media reporting.” It is telling, however, that the OIG could provide almost no relevant or specific evidence to support its own claims or rebut POGO’s arguments. Read more POGO Newsletter, January-June 2015 [PDF] Check out POGO's first newsletter of 2015 for updates on some of our ongoing work. Read more [PDF] Take Action Open the Pentagon Budget There are some very troubling things about how the Senate Armed Services Committee debates the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) — essentially, the Pentagon's $612 billion budget — behind closed doors. Was your senator one of the seventeen that voted to shut the public out? Tell these senators that they let taxpayers down: Sign the petition We rely on people like you to spread the word about our work. Tell a friend about POGO! POGO :: 1100 G Street, NW, Suite 500 :: Washington, DC 20005 :: (202) 347-1122

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