As the federal government entered a shutdown on Wednesday, the website for a key federal watchdog also went dark.

But when the shutdown inevitably ends, the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency likely won't be back.

The White House's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) told the council and the committee last week that its funding would be cut when the new fiscal year began on October 1, The Washington Post reported at the time. On Wednesday, as the new fiscal year began, the council's website seemed to be offline, except for a brief message: "Due to a lack of apportionment of funds, this website is currently unavailable."

Before being shut down, the Council of Inspectors General was a shared resource for the dozens of inspectors general's offices located in variou

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