On a recent episode of Real Time, Bill Maher posed the question, “How good are you watchdogging?” when discussing the effectiveness of inspectors general. His skepticism warrants a response — one grounded in facts.
For those unfamiliar, the Department of Defense Office of the Inspector General (DOD-IG) oversees investigations into fraud, waste, and abuse within the Department of Defense. A key component of its efforts is the Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS), which conducts criminal investigations leading to substantial financial recoveries for the U.S. government.
To illustrate the scope and success of these investigations, here are just a few adjudicated cases from a recent two-week period, as reported by the Department of Justice:
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