The (POGO) Blog
April 17, 2018
POGO’s Outsized Tax-Day Impact
Over the past 37 years, the Project On Government Oversight’s investigations have saved taxpayers billions of dollars.
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Topics: Government Accountability, Energy and Natural Resources, Contract Oversight
March 12, 2018
Defense Lobbying Ban Might Drain the Pentagon Swamp
The FY 2018 National Defense Authorization Act prohibits lobbying activities by certain Defense Department officials, which will slow down the revolving door and help drain the swamp.
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Topics: Government Accountability
January 17, 2018
Majority of Americans Believe Govt Does Bad Job Fighting Corruption
POGO’s Executive Director, Danielle Brian, spoke on a panel about Americans’ growing fears about government corruption during Transparency International’s release of the 2017 U.S. Corruption Barometer.
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Topics: Government Accountability, Whistleblower Protections
October 27, 2017
Opioid Investigation Shows the Swamp in Action
The federal government’s efforts to fight the widespread deadly epidemic of opioid addiction were stymied by the campaign finance system and the revolving door.
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Topics: Government Accountability
August 8, 2017
By Neil Gordon
Prison Time for GSA Official Caught in Nepotism Scheme
Helen Rene’e Ballard, a former GSA contracting official who played a key role in a POGO investigation more than a decade ago, was recently sentenced to prison for a nepotism scheme.
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