On October 12, 1978, Congress passed the Inspector General Act, which established twelve Federal Offices of Inspector General tasked with rooting out fraud and waste and providing non-partisan ...

It’s not immediately clear whether the firings are legal, as the Trump administration is required to give a 30-day notice.

The USAID inspector general did his job and did it well. For his trouble, the White House fired him. The move was quickly labeled the “ midnight massacre .” Late on a Friday night, in the first week ...

Former U.S. Department of Agriculture Inspector General Phyllis Fong was fired in January, after 22 years on the job, when the Trump administration dismissed such watchdogs from at least 18 federal ...

The White House fired the USAID inspector general on Tuesday, several U.S. officials said. The dismissal comes a day after ...

Currently, the USDA inspector general is also investigating the agency’s handling of the Boar’s Head recall. The Hill reports that even though the USDA warned there was an “imminent threat ...

President-elect Donald Trump announced the appointment of Stephen Vaden as deputy secretary of USDA for his upcoming administration. Vaden, who served as general counsel for USDA during Trump’s ...

Jan. 15, 2025 — Small-scale fisheries play a significant but overlooked role in global fisheries production and are key to addressing hunger and malnutrition while supporting livelihoods around ...

Under the law, the administration is required to give 30-day notice to Congress prior to terminating an inspector general and ...

From federal agencies to state governments, actions taken by elected officials and policymakers have a direct impact on America’s farmers and ranchers. Stay up-to-date on all things related to ...