Accuracy in Media

Well, this is apparent, too late and after-the-fact: Officials knew that Healthcare.gov faced a high risk of failure and continued implementation of the website despite multiple warnings, according to an audit by the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services. The report evaluated all factors that led to the website’s shortcomings, reviewing […]

An audit found that there were a lot of security problems with Colorado’s exchange: The Obamacare health exchange in Colorado faced “numerous weaknesses” and had “inadequate security settings,” leaving the personal information of enrollees vulnerable, according to a new audit.

From the Free Beacon: Iowa’s largest newspaper is demanding a “complete audit” into the results of the Iowa Democratic caucus that saw Hillary Clinton narrowly edge out Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) by 0.2 percentage points. “The results were too close not to do a complete audit of results,” the editorial board of the Des Moines […]

The rampant lawlessness of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is really disconcerting, to put it nicely. This time, the hard drive in question belonged to an IRS official who may have violated confidential taxpayer information by hiring an outside firm to audit Microsoft. Photo by BrookingsInst

GAO did another investigation and found that fake applicants were approved, yet again: Healthcare.gov approved subsidized coverage in 2015 for 10 fictitious applicants in another Government Accountability Office (GAO) sting, according to a report from the investigative agency. The GAO created 10 applications whose features included impossible Social Security numbers and claims to work for an […]

So why trust Hillary Clinton with the White House if she couldn’t keep the State Department safe from cybersecurity threats?

This isn’t a joke. The Free Beacon found the following: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) cannot effectively manage its warehouse space, in part due to “confusion” about what the definition of a warehouse is, according to a new audit. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that the agency could save at least $1 […]

As the Washington Free Beacon reported: “A program intended to give financial assistance to “socially disadvantaged” farmers is riddled with “broad and pervasive mismanagement,” leading the U.S. Department of Agriculture inspector general to question millions of dollars in taxpayer funds.” “The Office of Advocacy and Outreach (OAO), established by the 2008 Farm Bill, administered $38 […]