The inspector general for the Department of Labor, Scott Dahl, announces that he plans to retire from his position in a few weeks, adding to the spate of government watchdogs recently leaving their roles.
WASHINGTON — The inspector general for the Department of Labor, Scott Dahl, announced Tuesday that he plans to retire from his position in a few weeks, adding to the spate of government watchdogs recently leaving their roles.
He said that in the last 40 years, independent oversight has resulted in hundreds of billions of dollars in savings for taxpayers and the convictions of tens of thousands of criminals.
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