Rounds Offers Amendment to Protect Taxpayers from Waste, Fraud and Abuse

Rounds Offers Amendment to Protect Taxpayers
from Waste, Fraud and Abuse

WASHINGTON—U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today introduced an amendment to the budget resolution requiring Congress to include findings from Inspectors General (IG) when examining ways to reduce waste, fraud and abuse within federal agencies.

“We owe it to South Dakota taxpayers to make certain their hard-earned dollars are spent wisely in Washington,” said Rounds. “I’ve already been working with IGs in my committee work and know firsthand how valuable their reports can be in finding waste, fraud and abuse among agencies. My amendment seeks to include this valuable information when conducting important oversight work in Congress.”

The current budget resolution calls for Congressional oversight committees to examine the biennial Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) High Risk List when finding ways to seek waste, fraud and abuse within their agencies of jurisdiction. Rounds’ amendment would add Inspector General semi-annual reports and unimplemented recommendations as part of that oversight process.

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2 thoughts on “Rounds Offers Amendment to Protect Taxpayers from Waste, Fraud and Abuse”

  1. Woulda’ thought a few more of the pretentious, boot-licking dinner party Repubs would have dropped by to offer platitudes on this thread in return for the prospect of receiving political patronage … properly attributed, of course … ‘cuz otherwise how does SD’s own version of Boss Tweed know where to direct the patronage ?

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