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The numbers on what percentage of companies offer a year-end bonus aren’t clear.  One study pegs the number at 63% of all businesses, while another says it’s only 35% of small businesses. ...

The Inspector General Act of 1978 defines an Inspector General’s job as conducting and supervising audits and investigations, and keeping Congress informed of the problems and deficiencies they...

Investigations are dualistic.   Without the flexibility to follow the facts wherever they lead, an investigation is unlikely to reach the best version of the truth.  But without a predefined...

There have been plenty of cases of inappropriate sexual behavior from federal officials over the past few years.  Some headlines read exactly like you’d expect (a representative who resigned after...

Investigative interviewers understand the pressure of being a subject in an investigation.  For the innocent, it can lead them to take counter-productive actions like refusing to talk or lashing out...

Government investigators work hard every day to identify fraud for an obvious reason.  By removing employees who commit fraud and seeking the return of illegally gained money, they are protecting...

A major part of an Inspector General’s work is to prevent the government from losing money to fraud or using it inefficiently.  While IG reports have always highlighted the millions of dollars saved...

One of the most morbid statistics in business management is the bus factor.  This name is a reference to the question “How many people would have to get hit by a bus before this project stalls due...

Unfortunately, the United States is more politically divided than it has been in recent history.  One of the effects of this is that fewer people trust the objectivity of government officials.  If a...