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The Project On Government Oversight launched a new web page today to track how long agencies have been left without inspectors general, hoping to spur government officials to appoint leadership to the watchdog roles as soon as possible. “Congress and the public rely on [Offices of Inspectors General]  reports to hold agencies and individuals accountable for wrongdoing, identify a need for legislation, and evaluate the effectiveness of government programs and policies,” POGO says on the site. The longest vacancy has been at the State Department, which has operated more than four years without a permanent inspector general, the website shows. This is at a time when…