1.0Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairshttps://www.hsgac.senate.govTim O'Connor Fraserhttps://www.hsgac.senate.gov/author/tofraser/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="3yLJnCQ4R4"><a href="https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/media/reps/johnson-holds-hearing-about-federal-watchdogs-improving-the-efficiency-effectiveness-and-independence-of-inspectors-general/">Johnson Holds Hearing About Federal Watchdogs: “Improving the Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Independence of Inspectors General”</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/media/reps/johnson-holds-hearing-about-federal-watchdogs-improving-the-efficiency-effectiveness-and-independence-of-inspectors-general/embed/#?secret=3yLJnCQ4R4" width="600" height="338" title="“Johnson Holds Hearing About Federal Watchdogs: “Improving the Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Independence of Inspectors General”” — Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs" data-secret="3yLJnCQ4R4" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> WASHINGTON – The Senate’s Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) heard from inspectors general Tuesday how the independent watchdogs overseeing federal agencies can perform their work more effectively. Four inspectors general testified about their difficulty in getting information from agencies, about threats to their independence, and about the difficulties caused by long-term vacancies in inspector […]https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/HSGAC_Logo_Social.jpg1200630