A relatively recent study found many animals, from dogs to dolphins to bees, have bad short-term memories. Instead, the study found animals “store away useful information about what could help … READ MORE
GAO
10 Things to Hate About Last Week’s Bipartisan Budget Blowout
On Friday, Congress passed and the President signed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018. It was a major win for Washington, DC - but a major loss for taxpayers and … READ MORE
The Retirement Landscape is Changing, It’s Time to Reevaluate
“With dignity, for all” is a phrase politicians often use when discussing retirement. But what exactly is “dignity for all,” and what has Congress done to cement their popular phrase? … READ MORE
EPA Spent 8 Years and $1.4 million on a Tool that is Duplicative and Barely Used
Recently, the EPA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a report based on a complaint alleging an EPA tool that launched last year was duplicative and wasted taxpayer dollars. The report found … READ MORE
Improper Payment Law Noncompliance at Highest Point to Date
Improper payments, payments made by the federal government that should not have been made or are made in incorrect amounts, are a massive problem for the federal government. Not only … READ MORE
TBT: Upon Facing Elimination, Federal Agency Finds Different Way to Waste Your Tax Dollars
In a case study that can only be taught at the Redundant Academy of Redundancy, after earning the scorn of Congress, a federal agency needed to change its mission to … READ MORE
Man Fleeces Feds for $646k: Receives Federal Paycheck, Disability Check, and Unemployment Check
In May the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report that found shortcomings during the first five years of the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 (IPERA). Coincidentally, shortly thereafter, … READ MORE
Politics Over People
Every four years, staffers from inside the beltway infiltrate the region that has decided every political election since the Civil War. They knock on doors and call during dinner to … READ MORE