Government Watchdogs are Given Their Due

There was no red carpet or pregame show. No musical acts or (good) jokes. No celebrity appearances, and perhaps best of all, the ceremony didn’t drag on for hours (just 58 minutes).

But the awards distributed Tuesday at the Andrew Mellon Auditorium honored achievements much more noble than “best supporting actor” or “best on-screen kiss.” They heralded the federal watchdogs who last year investigated and audited their way to taxpayer savings.

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