Thursday - March 19, 2026
Federal Independent Agencies

Here's a look at documents from federal independent agencies

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IDB Lab Invests in Innogen Delta I to Drive Tech Entrepreneurship and Digital Transformation in Central America
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Inter-American Development Bank issued the following news release:

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IDB Lab Invests in Innogen Delta I to Drive Tech Entrepreneurship and Digital Transformation in Central America

IDB Lab, the innovation and venture arm of the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group), approved plans to invest up to $2.5 million in Innogen Delta I, the first venture capital fund to focus exclusively on Central American startups, especially in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.

Innogen Delta I will invite approximately 25 tech startups to develop solutions for structural ... Show Full Article

Bipartisan Helsinki Commission Leadership Issue Statement on OSCE Report on Human Rights Abuses in Georgia
WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSrpt) -- The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the U.S. Helsinki Commission, issued the following statement on March 18, 2026:

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Bipartisan Helsinki Commission Leadership Issue Statement on OSCE Report on Human Rights Abuses in Georgia

U.S. Helsinki Commission Chairman Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Co-Chairman Representative Joe Wilson, R-S.C., Ranking Member Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Ranking Member Representative Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., and Commissioner Senator Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., issued a statement today following the release ... Show Full Article

Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission: Judge Vacates Safety Citation Against Pooler Enterprises
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- An Administrative Law Judge of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission has dismissed a federal safety citation against Pooler Enterprises, Fishers, New York, following a dispute over whether employees were actually exposed to a hazardous excavation site. The decision (Docket No. 24-1274), issued Feb. 12, 2026, by Judge Christine Le, resolves a legal battle stemming from an inspection conducted on April 22, 2024. The case centered on a utilities excavation in Penfield, New York, where the company was investigating a water main leak.

OSHA originally issued a ... Show Full Article

ICYMI: EPA Leads Update on Response to Potomac Interceptor Collapse
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:

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ICYMI: EPA Leads Update on Response to Potomac Interceptor Collapse

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CABIN JOHN, MD - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Senior Response Officer and Assistant Administrator for Water Jessica Kramer yesterday provided an update at a press conference on the coordinated federal response to the Potomac Interceptor collapse and resulting sewage crisis. Assistant Administrator Kramer was joined at the repair site by officials from DC Water, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Federal Emergency ... Show Full Article

Fed IG: Fiscal Years 2023-2024 Risk Assessment of the CFPB's Government Travel Card Program
WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Inspector General issued the following report on March 10,2026, entitled "Fiscal Years 2023-2024 Risk Assessment of the CFPB's Government Travel Card Program."

Here are excerpts:

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Executive Summary

In accordance with the Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2012, we have conducted a risk assessment of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's government travel card (GTC) program for fiscal years 2023-2024 to inform the necessary frequency and scope of GTC audits. The results of the risk assessment show that the risk of illegal, ... Show Full Article

Fed IG: Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Financial Statements as of and for the Years Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, and Independent Auditors' Report
WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Inspector General issued the following report on March 3, 2026, entitled "Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Financial Statements as of and for the Years Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, and Independent Auditors' Report."

Here are excerpts:

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Independent Auditors' Report

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council:

Report on the Audit of the Financial Statements

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (the Council), which comprise the balance ... Show Full Article

EPA and Pennsylvania Renew Commitment to Supporting Farmers and Protecting the Environment Through Memorandum of Understanding
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:

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EPA and Pennsylvania Renew Commitment to Supporting Farmers and Protecting the Environment Through Memorandum of Understanding

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PHILADELPHIA - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA) announced the signing of a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen their partnership and expand their collaborative activities related to agricultural practices that benefit the environment, regulatory and compliance programs, outreach, training, ... Show Full Article