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Sex, Ethics Scandal Rocks Interior Dept. Oil Agency

Probes reveal sex, drugs, improper dealings in 'culture of ethical failure'

New York Times New York Times Sep 10, 08 5:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - It's not quite the Interior Department Gone Wild, but it's not that far off, either. A dozen current and former employees of the departmental agency that deals with oil and gas royalties have been accused of having sex with reps of the energy industry, illegally accepting gifts, using cocaine in the office, and steering lucrative contracts to friends in defiance of conflict-of-interest rules, the New York Times reports. More »

More about:  ethics • drug use • corruption charges • Interior Department • government contracts • Inspector General

 Gonzales Mishandled 
 Secret Docs, Regrets Lapse 

Government report expected to examine DoJ management

Associated Press Associated Press Sep 1, 08 5:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Lawyers for Alberto Gonzales admit in a memo released today that he mishandled highly classified notes about a secret counterterrorism program, but say it was unintentional and didn't result in leaks, the AP reports. A government report due out tomorrow is expected to criticize Gonzales's handling of the notes, which he improperly stored and may have taken home. More »

More about:  Bush administration • Alberto Gonzales • counterterrorism • Justice Department • Inspector General

FBI Swamped
 With Checking
on Immigrants

'Inefficient' process has legal aliens waiting 3 years; criminals slip in

Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Jun 10, 08 11:36 CDT
(Newser) - The FBI’s system of background checks has forced many legal immigrants to wait years before getting into the US or gaining citizenship, the Justice Department finds. The program, deluged by more names and wider checks after 9/11, has struggled with old technology, poor training, and swamped supervisors, the Los Angeles Times reports. And criminals could be cruising through the system. More »

More about:  FBI • immigration • War on Terror • Department of Justice • illegal immigrant • homeland security • background check • Inspector General

NASA Was Muzzled on Climate Change

Bush appointees in press office withheld information, probe finds

New York Times New York Times Jun 3, 08 8:19 CDT
(Newser) - Political appointees at NASA withheld scientific results on global warming, NASA's inspector general has determined after an internal probe. Investigators found that the public affairs office, run by Bush appointees, suffered from political spinning that was "inconsistent" with the agency's responsibility to pass full information on to the public, the New York Times reports. More »

More about:  climate change • global warming • NASA • science • politics • political appointee • Inspector General • NASA administrator

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