The State Department can and should be a shining example of a well-run government agency — all it takes is the will to do so.

Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. FILE - In this March 9, 2009 file photo, The Harry S. Truman Building, headquarters for the State Department, is seen in ...

The Harry S. Truman Building, headquarters for the State Department, is seen in Washington. Fulbright grant recipient Aubrey Lay was supposed to get paid for three months of work by the U.S ...

FILE - In this March 9, 2009 file photo, The Harry S. Truman Building, headquarters for the State Department, is seen in Washington. Fulbright grant recipient Aubrey Lay was supposed to get paid ...

FILE - In this March 9, 2009 file photo, The Harry S. Truman Building, headquarters for the State Department, is seen in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) ...