WASHINGTON — Security agents escorted the inspector general of the US Department of Agriculture out of her office on Monday ...

While the USDA and its Office of Inspector General can audit state SNAP programs, participants' personal data typically ...

One payment processor has so far signaled to states that it intends to turn over data about millions of Americans to the ...

It demanded access to personal details about SNAP recipients going back to January 2020—including names, birthdates, addresses, and Social Security numbers. The agency plans to collect this ...

The USDA inspector general is reviewing the agency's handling of the situation. The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating whether criminal charges are warranted.

U.S. Agriculture Department officials have launched an internal investigation into how the agency handled reports of serious problems at a Boar’s Head deli meat plant tied to a deadly listeria ...

The Horse Protection Act, passed in 1970, was supposed to put an end to soring. However, a 2010 USDA inspector general’s report confirmed that the current system of enforcing the law is broken and ...

While the USDA and its Office of Inspector General can audit state SNAP programs, participants' personal data typically remains under the state's control. In March, the USDA's Office of Inspector ...