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Topics › Oversight & ethics enforcement

Oversight & ethics enforcement

Watchdogs that did not do their job. 520 open stories in 284 places.

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United States30Israel24State of Palestine11Sudan9Pakistan6United Kingdom6Democratic Republic of the Congo5Ohio5

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Transparency141Misused public funds137Abuse of power & retaliation100Courts & justice95Public safety & negligence40
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Hampton County · Misused public funds
Forensic audit of Hampton County, S.C. finds budget, record-keeping and spending-control gaps after residents sought accounting for $5.1 million
Confirmed · 2 sources
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Mississippi · Misused public funds
Mississippi's auditor says $1.5 million of $96.3 million in misspent welfare funds has been recovered, and that the attorney general has taken no action on 95 of 103 other demand cases
Confirmed · 2 sources
Open
Utah · Conflicts of interest
Utah legislative audit of Utah State University finds leadership bypassed procurement rules and policy
Confirmed · 2 sources
Open
Navajo Nation · Oversight & ethics enforcement
Navajo Nation Council committee is investigating $24 million in federal relief funds tied to ZenniHome; subpoenaed witnesses did not appear at the June 2026 hearing on Navajo Nation Department of Justice advice
Confirmed · 2 sources
Open
Tennessee · Health & social services
Federal auditors estimate Tennessee claimed at least $59.3 million in unallowable Medicaid case-management reimbursement; the state did not concur
Confirmed · 1 source
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Kenya · Bribery & corruption
Kenya convicted six traffickers in 2025, down from 21, and reported minimal action against officials accused of complicity, the 2026 U.S. State Department trafficking report says
Confirmed · 2 sources
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Spain · Child protection
Spain's ombudsman opens an own-initiative inquiry into the humanitarian situation in Ceuta after more than 70,000 people crossed the El Tarajal border on 30-31 July
Confirmed · 1 source
Open
Vermont · Oversight & ethics enforcement
Vermont auditor says sheriffs face little oversight; report cites 204 financial-audit findings across 14 departments since 2006
Confirmed · 3 sources
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