Angela Fitzgerald, the chief executive of the Health Information and Quality Authority, expressed serious concerns over the treatment observed in two nursing homes, stating, 'I have never seen that type of behaviour before.' Her comments were sparked by a critical undercover report aired on RTÉ Investigates that highlighted serious issues in these facilities. During her appearance, Fitzgerald was questioned about the adequacy of oversight provided by Hiqa in light of the alarming findings, illustrating a need for stricter regulations and better standards of care in nursing homes.
Rachel Reeves inadvertently breached parliament's rules by failing to declare gifts on time, the standards watchdog has found. She blamed an oversight for her initial failure to declare the gifts, which included tickets to an adaptation of the classic children's novel Ballet Shoes at the National Theatre over Christmas.
The draft version of the fiscal 2026 defense policy bill mandates that the Pentagon create a database of all commercial vendors involved in clandestine military operations, aiming to enhance oversight and reduce counterintelligence risks.
Ian Brown warned that if the European Commission continues to support its employees for independent positions, it could undermine the integrity of oversight across EU institutions, stating it would be "a disaster for the independence of oversight of the EU institutions."
The HSE review found that €100m was paid to external companies over 27 months for waiting list work, using public facilities during evenings and weekends.
"If you are still conducting active investigations and interviews in the 10th or 11th month, witnesses or subject officers may have trouble recollecting what happened. If the case is open for almost a year, it doesn't give complaining witnesses a lot of confidence that they're complaint is being taken seriously."
Rep. Judy Chu highlighted the unchanged dire conditions at Adelanto immigrant detention center, stressing the urgent need for oversight and accessibility by elected leaders.
Congress has the opportunity to create balanced drone legislation that safeguards personal rights, ensuring that C-UAS authorities are not misused by law enforcement.
"This is a body who's existence is to promote value for the customers of Scottish Water, and yet by any measure it fell well below the standards of what any public body should meet in the way it conducts its own affairs."
Susan Acland-Hood stated that ‘serious historic issues’ at Ecctis were uncovered during preparations for reprocurement, not through effective contract management, highlighting key oversight flaws.
Mayor Eric Adams is implementing new rules to reduce excessive overtime spending in the NYPD, FDNY, and other departments following a scandal involving allegations of sexual misconduct.
The LAPD does not adequately monitor officers who train new hires, leading to a culture of hazing and instructing recruits to 'forget everything you learned in the academy.'
