The letter reveals that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland, recently asked federal investigators to review 12 allegations of rule violations, mostly involving researchers at U.S. government effort to scrutinize federally funded biomedical research for potentially problematic foreign involvement.

'If, during this review, we obtain information about conduct that appears to fall outside of the law or HHS policies and regulations, we will forward those details to our Office of Investigations for appropriate action.A newly released letter from a government watchdog has shed a little light on an ongoing U.S.

What they're saying: 'We take seriously the concerns raised by individuals regarding the quality of case management at the Fort Bliss Emergency Intake Center and the potentially negative impact on children's health, safety, and well-being,' said Tesia Williams, HHS inspector general spokesperson, per CNN.

The review will also involve analyzing interviews and on-site observations.

The Department of Health and Human Sciences inspector general announced Monday a review into concerns raised about the quality of case management provided at Fort Bliss, per CNN.

Hundreds of migrant teenagers were forced into close quarters, so that waste and dirty clothes accumulated over time, according to the complaint.

Why it matters: President Biden has faced criticism for his response to the record surge in unaccompanied minors illegally crossing the southern border.ĭriving the news: A whistleblower complaint last week claimed that overcrowding and inadequate access to mental health services led to severe trauma among migrant children.

A review into the Fort Bliss facility for unaccompanied migrant children is underway after a whistleblower complaint that described poor mental and physical conditions was submitted to Congress and government watchdogs, CNN reports.

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