Reports
Among the report’s findings: ‧ The Census Bureau’s lack of recordkeeping and deficient data collection system fostered an environment in which data falsification could occur. ‧ The suspected falsification procedures are inconsistent from region to region and from case to case. The system relies on paper-based forms, making it vulnerable…
Key findings in the report: · Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) officials contemplated a “covert ops mission” to circumvent incompetent CMS officials: “I grow weary of the bullshit passive/aggressiveness of [CMS official] Henry [Chao], or rather his lack of engagement to the point that we can only speculate…
Key Findings: - An insurance company CEO appealed directly to Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to President Obama and Assistant to the President for Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs, after the Administration signaled its intent in March 2014 to implement the Risk Corridor program in a budget neutral manner. Chet Burrell,…
Specifically, the investigative report found: · Problems with TSA’s application of the SSI designation date back to 2004, including inconsistent application of the designation. · TSA improperly designated certain information as SSI in order to avoid its public release. · TSA has repeatedly released information to the public against the advice of the…
The report includes 15 proposals to address politicization of the IRS, including: · Replacing the IRS Commissioner with a multi-member, bipartisan commission · Removing the IRS as a regulator of political speech for social-welfare groups · Allowing taxpayers, and not the IRS, to control access to their confidential taxpayer information · Creating a private right…
Chairman Moure-Eraso and Horowitz created a toxic work environment that resulted in the departure of at least nine experienced employees from the CSB. Because experienced employees left CSB, investigations dragged on for years.
The President’s political rhetoric in opposition to the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision and conservative nonprofits engaged in political speech led to the Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of tax-exempt applicants.
Between 2005 and 2013, over 1.3 million people were placed on the program by ALJs with an annual allowance rate in excess of 75 percent. During that period, the overall allowance rate for ALJs was 65.8 percent, a seemingly high average allowance rate for cases that have already been denied.
Key Findings · Operation Choke Point was created by the Justice Department to “choke out” companies the Administration considers a “high risk” or otherwise objectionable, despite the fact that they are legal businesses. The goal of the initiative is to deny these merchants access to the banking and payments networks…
Specifically, the investigative report found: · Problems with TSA’s application of the SSI designation date back to 2004, including inconsistent application of the designation. · TSA improperly designated certain information as SSI in order to avoid its public release. · TSA has repeatedly released information to the public against the…