Levin Center launches new podcast focusing on the ins and outs of legislative oversight

The Levin Center at Wayne State University Law School launched on Wednesday a new podcast titled “Oversight Matters,” with a focus on legislative oversight. Host Ben Eikey embarks on a behind-the-scenes look at important legislative oversight and investigations by both state legislatures and Congress and the community involved in such work.

Listeners will hear personal stories and learn how legislators and their staffs uncover waste, fraud, and abuse in government programs as well as the facts behind important public policy reforms. Audiences will also hear how bipartisanship can strengthen the value of oversight and foster constructive debate in our democracy.

Episode One, Part One features former congressional investigative staff directors Elise Bean and Linda Gustitus discussing their experiences with a wide range of oversight efforts – from credit card company abuses to money laundering. Specific topics include the operations of the Social Security Disability Program, misleading sweepstakes solicitations, and tax dodging schemes using offshore and Swiss bank accounts.

Throughout the podcast, listeners will hear about the necessary role oversight plays in U.S. legislatures and how legislative investigators follow the facts to help make government accountable.

This podcast is available now on the Levin Center’s website at https://law.wayne.edu/levin-center/oversight-matters as well as Apple, Spotify, Google, and anywhere else one receives quality podcasts.

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