Watchdog describes 'pattern of serious failures' in Fast and Furious The top government watchdog for the Department of Justice criticized federal agencies Thursday for a "pattern of serious failures" in their handling of Operation Fast and Furious. Inspector General Michael Horowitz testified Thursday before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, after his office released a sprawling report on the failed anti-gunrunning program. The report faulted a range of agencies and accused officials of a "disregard" for public safety. The report was the most comprehensive account yet on the deadly operation which allowed weapons to "walk" across the U.S.-Mexico border and resulted in hundreds of firearms turning up at crime scenes in both countries. Horowitz also criticized flaws in Operation Wide Receiver, a Bush administration-era predecessor to Fast and Furious.