And central time zones, 202 7488001 for mountain and pacific time zones. Appearses as a new poll on the pages of usa today this morning. A story about americans pulled and asked if they wear a face mask. Have worn a mask in order to limit the spread of the coronavirus according to a survey from the democracy fund. Were conducted in this poll. There is a small disparity among age groups. People are slightly less mask, 70 have worn a percent of those 18 from 29. Americans 65 and older say they have worn a mask. To the cdc, here is what they say about face coverings. Individuals with cannavirus symptoms transmit the virus before showing symptoms. This means the virus can spread between people interacting in close proximity. Evidence,f this new the cdc recommends wearing cloth faith cover cloth face coverings. Especially in areas of significant communitybased transmission. Those of the cdc recommendations. A couple days ago, it was dr. Deborah birx. She was asked about the importance of we
Joining us for that conversation is kathryn newcomer. Thank you for joining us this morning. Thank you. Im delighted to be here. Host lets start off with the role of the Inspector General. One of the best parts of what is going on now is most people have no idea what the Inspector General is. They are a unique role that was established during the 1970s in andonse to Financial Issues perceptions of financial mismanagement in executive agencies by congress. A series of laws were passed that dealt with ways to reduce waste. Established the first 12 Inspector Generals. Of clearing fraud, waste, and abuse was one aspect. They were to look at the economy and efficiency of federal agencies. There are now 75 inspectors general. They look at three different functions they fulfill in agencies. One that has been getting all the press is investigation. That is not looking at wrongdoing. Refer cases to the department of justice. The second is financial auditing. A big part of the actual motivations
Host lets start off with the role of the Inspector General. One of the best parts of what is going on now is most people have no idea what the Inspector General is. They are a unique role that was established during the 1970s in andonse to Financial Issues perceptions of financial mismanagement in executive agencies by congress. A series of laws were passed that dealt with ways to reduce waste. Established the first 12 Inspector Generals. Of clearing fraud, waste, and abuse was one aspect. They were to look at the economy and efficiency of federal agencies. There are now 75 inspectors general. They look at three different functions they fulfill in agencies. One that has been getting all the press is investigation. That is not looking at wrongdoing. Refer cases to the department of justice. The second is financial auditing. A big part of the actual motivations for the act in the beginning. Finding better use of funds and ways to improve internal controls and improve Financial Management