The (POGO) Blog
August 17, 2017
Lawmakers Question Interior Secretary Over Whistleblower Reassignment
Members of Congress are supporting a Department of Interior executive who says management retaliated against him because he disclosed how climate change is putting Alaskan coastal communities at risk.
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Topics: Whistleblower Protections, Energy and Natural Resources, Public Health and Science
August 17, 2017
By Neil Gordon
Defense Supplier Accused of Price Gouging is Hit with Shareholder Lawsuit
TransDigm Group, a leading aircraft parts supplier suspected of overcharging the Pentagon, was sued by stockholders upset about the effect the company’s recent notoriety is having on their portfolios.
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Topics: National Security, Contract Oversight
August 15, 2017
POGO and Brennan Center Call for Concurrent Investigations
A joint op-ed in The Hill Understanding the Anti-Lobbying Laws by the Project On Government Oversight and the Brennan Center calls on Congress to investigate concurrently with the Department of Justice.
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Topics: Government Accountability
August 15, 2017
Everything Old is New Again: Trump’s Bipartisan Proposals to Curb Improper Payments
President Trump’s crackdown on improper payments could represent a bipartisan effort to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in the federal government.
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Topics: Government Accountability
August 11, 2017
Veterans Affairs Response to Alleged Whistleblowers Still Worrying
The firing of the Washington, D.C. veterans’ medical center director provides the first test of a new Department of Veterans Affairs accountability and whistleblower protection law.
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Topics: Government Accountability, Whistleblower Protections
