The (POGO) Blog
May 9, 2017
Health and Human Services Illegally Gags Its Employees from Communicating With Congress
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a memorandum to its employees on May 3, 2017, that gags them from speaking with Congress and thus violates the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012. The memorandum was made public today b
Topics: Whistleblower Protections
May 2, 2017
By Neil Gordon
Pay Gap Report Misses Big Picture, Fails to Resolve Whether Outsourcing Saves Money
The latest comparison of federal government and private sector compensation touched off another debate between pro-contractor and pro-federal employee interest group, but it doesn’t resolve whether the government is getting the most bang for its workforce buck.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
April 28, 2017
It Keeps Getting Worse for Michael Flynn
President Trump’s former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn may be in legal trouble for failing to disclose information about his relationships with foreign governments.
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Topics: Government Accountability
April 27, 2017
Will Trump’s Veterans Affairs Exec Order Make a Difference to Whistleblowers?
President Trump is establishing another office at the VA focused on accountability and whistleblowers. Will it solve problems or create new ones?
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Topics: Whistleblower Protections
April 24, 2017
By Justin Rood
Martin Hellman: Congress Should Determine Facts About Chem Attack in Syria
One of Congress's responsibilities is to check and balance executive power. Stanford professor Martin Hellman argues in a recent article that it should act on that responsibility by examining the intelligence Trump used to justify bombing Syria.
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Topics: Government Accountability
