The head of a pandemic oversight committee overseeing more than $5 trillion in relief said their work will forever change the way federal watchdogs operate.
The CARES Act of 2020 established the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee to coordinate and support oversight of pandemic relief programs and spending, which is now over $5 trillion.
In early April 2020 President Trump, ousted Glenn Fine from the Defense Department’s acting IG position, thus stripping him of the ability to lead the committee. It is now led by Michael Horowitz, the Justice Department’s inspector general, and its membership includes other IGs.
