""The administration is putting more of a thumb on the scale of CIGIE," said Faith Williams, the director of the Effective and Accountable Government Program at the Project on Government Oversight nonprofit."
""Mason's selection and the quarterly funding approval requirement will further marginalize the central watchdog group, which provides training to IG employees and reviews allegations of wrongdoing against the oversight officials.""
""CIGIE helps IGs become the most effective they can be, but we also need some kind of back stop for these inspectors general. They should be independent from political interference.""
Cheryl Mason, the Veterans Affairs Inspector General, has been elected as the new chairperson of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, starting April 6. Her election comes amid concerns regarding her independence due to her previous role as a senior adviser to the VA Secretary. The CIGIE chair race was uncontested, and funding for the group has faced challenges, requiring quarterly requests from the Trump administration. Critics argue that these developments may undermine the effectiveness and independence of the watchdog group.
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