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A recent survey of Inspectors General offices by the Association of Government Accountants highlighted just how much agencies are being hindered by the federal hiring process.  Among the challenges...

This news might be good job security for Inspectors General, but it’s a distressing fact: US citizens see our government as more corrupt than statistics indicate it actually is.  Gallup’s most...

From time to time, it’s helpful to take a step back from day-to-day investigative work and consider how some of the more significant criminology theories should impact decision-making.  One of the...

The Association of Inspectors General’s Annual Conference is coming up in just two short weeks!  The conference is taking place in Boston from November 16th- 18th.  We’ve sponsored this conference...

Investigators juggle many cases, and each of those cases involve many steps.  Depending on the agency and on outside involvement, more than a dozen people can be involved in a single case from...

Inspector Generals have wide latitude to investigate and report on wrongdoing, but little power to enforce their findings and recommendations.  Because of this, the ability to influence without...

Being an investigator isn’t an easy job.  Many interactions are by definition antagonistic.  Small errors can be the difference between an effective prosecution and an opportunist getting away with...

As you’ve probably heard lately, networks exploits are increasingly being focused on government agencies and political organizations alike.  This makes it more important than ever that software is...

It's hard enough to manage and report on case investigations without having to fight against your software. While there's no case management software that can make your job easy, there are many that...