Fed Inspectors General Issue First Post-Katrina Report

Send in the Sherlocks: The government’s inspector generals, who are charged with oversight of government contracts and investigating hotline complaints in the wake of Hurricane Katrina — have issued their first biweekly report.

More than 400 auditors, investigators and managers from 16 agencies, including those within the Department of Homeland Security, have been assigned to review about 3,000 contracts worth more than $5.1 billion and more than $26.9 million in purchase card spending, according to the report. The auditors are to review the contracts to ensure they fall within federal guidelines and are in the government’s best interest.

Nearly all of the contracts subject to review — 2,777 contracts worth $3.95 billion — were issued by DHS agencies. The reviews also will cover 99 Defense Department contracts worth more than $1 billion.

So far, the inspectors are responding to 2,020 hotline complaints, have opened 92 cases, made 23 arrests and secured 19 indictments. Those numbers are expected to continue to climb as investigations progress.

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Poetic Justice

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“The man is afraid of the voice of the people and that the people understand and know what he’s doing. He’s trying to stifle the ability of journalists to let the people of America know what’s really going on with their government.”

— “Kamala Harris called President Donald Trump’s ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House ‘absolutely abhorrent,’” The Wrap reports.

“Not one of them is trained in technical skills. Not one research PhD, as opposed to China, where half the cabinet is science and technology PhDs. We’re led by grifters and fools.”

— Columbia professor Jeffrey Sachs, on X, on President Trump’s 35-person cabinet.

“Mr. President, some of your immigration enforcement efforts have gone too far… The same Hispanics who helped you get to the White House in 2024 feel betrayed today.”

— Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), breaking with President Trump in a direct-to-camera video.

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1,000

10%

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71%

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$9.5 billion

“The Trump administration last year spent $9.5 billion on paid administrative leave for federal workers as part of its plan to shrink the government and save taxpayers money, according to a new estimate by a congressional watchdog,” CNN reports.

470

Reuters has documented at least 470 targets of retribution under Trump’s leadership – from federal employees and prosecutors to universities and media outlets. The list illuminates the sweeping effort by the president and his administration to punish dissent and reshape the government.