MATT BERSHADKER: ‘It’s critical to ensure our federal agencies are carrying out their missions and upholding the law. Verifying the effectiveness of the USDA – the federal agency responsible for enforcing the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) – is the job of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Office of Inspector General (USDA OIG). This month, the … Continue reading For suffering animals, a new audit of the USDA can’t happen soon enough