When inspectors general fail, the backstop itself seems to fail




Federal Drive with Tom Temin show

Summary: So who's watching the watchdogs? - Inspectors general occasionally fail in the exercise of good conduct or exemplary leadership. When they do, there is a special committee of the Council of Inspectors General that is supposed to take action. Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with someone -- Joanna Derman, policy analyst at the Project on Government Oversight --who argues that the committee, known as the Integrity Committee, has fallen short of is responsibilities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices