The Office of Management and Budget (OMB)released $4.3 million for the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) after saying it would not fund the federal watchdog coalition last month, calling the group corrupt and partisan.  […]

Nominees for inspector general (IG) positions in three federal agencies dodged questions from senators during their confirmation hearings Thursday on whether they would hold the Trump administration accountable for breaking the law.  […]

The Trump administration has cut off funding to the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE), disrupting independent oversight operations across the federal government and drawing swift bipartisan condemnation. […]