Category: Government Employees

IRS Audit Revenue Has Plummeted Under Trump, Watchdog Finds

The New York Times – Business:
The I.R.S. lost roughly a quarter of its employees since President Trump took office, hampering the agency’s ability to conduct audits.
Lisa Cook Hits Back at Trump’s Latest Attempt to Oust Her as Fed Governor

The New York Times – Business:
Lisa D. Cook hit back at President Trump’s allegations that she had committed mortgage fraud.
Farmers Struggle to Get Basic Services From Depleted Agriculture Dept.

The New York Times – On the Runway:
After the departure of thousands of federal workers, rural communities report problems obtaining loans, grants, technical assistance and support for infrastructure and other services.
Trump’s Pick for Top I.R.S. Lawyer Works at Firm That Represents Him

The New York Times – Business:
James R. Gadwood, the president’s nominee for chief counsel at the Internal Revenue Service, works at Miller & Chevalier, which has represented Mr. Trump in tax matters.
As Trump Officials Pushed Health Savings Accounts, Kennedy Aide Had Wellness Company Stake

The New York Times – Business:
Calley Means remained president of a company that relied on health savings accounts last year as the Trump administration developed policies to expand them.
A Year After U.S.A.I.D.’s Death, Fired Workers Find Few Jobs and Much Loss

The New York Times – Business:
People have plowed through savings, cashed out retirement funds and moved in with relatives. Former U.S.A.I.D. workers estimate that less than half have found full-time work.
TSA Lines Are Shorter. The World Cup and a Lengthy Shutdown Could Change That.

The New York Times – Business:
Security lines are shorter, but the shutdown continues and pay is unresolved. With the World Cup around the corner, T.S.A. agents are tempering their expectations.
Tracking Trump’s Efforts to Reshape Cultural Institutions

The New York Times – Business:
Jennifer Schuessler, a culture reporter who writes about intellectual life, is now covering President Trump’s attempts to amend the presentation of American history.
They’re Hiring at U.S.A.I.D. Just Not Anyone Who Worked There.

The New York Times – Business:
The Trump administration said in a memo it wanted to “avoid the risk of impaired objectivity” by hiring former staff members to wind down operations at the U.S. Agency for International Development.
T.S.A. Workers Brace for Another Shutdown They Didn’t Cause

The New York Times – Business:
As Congress leaves town without funding their department, airport security officers wonder, “How many more times am I going to be able to do this?”
A Year After DC Plane Crash, Concerns About Airport’s Safety Continue

The Federal Aviation Administration says it has reduced traffic in and out of the airport and designed safer routes. Crash victims’ families want more.
Hilton ‘Maliciously Canceled’ Immigration Agents’ Reservations, DHS Says

As the U.S. ramps up deportation efforts in Minnesota, the Department of Homeland Security claimed on social media that a Hampton Inn had canceled agents’ bookings.