The (POGO) Blog
January 8, 2018
By Neil Gordon
Hurricane Harvey, Irma, and Maria Contract Spending Revisited
Much has changed since POGO last crunched the numbers on the federal government’s outlays on contracts responding to last year’s hurricanes. For one thing, Pentagon spending data is starting to trickle in.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
January 2, 2018
By Neil Gordon
Federal Fraud Recoveries Decline in Fiscal Year 2017
The Justice Department announced it recovered $3.7 billion in civil fraud and false claims cases in fiscal year 2017—nearly one-quarter less than the previous year.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
December 21, 2017
Keeping the Independence of the Special Counsel: The President Should Support—Not Interfere With—Investigations Into His Administration
Attempting to influence or shut down the Special Counsel, an authorized, independent law enforcement investigation, undermines a cornerstone foundation upon which America was built: that we are a nation based on laws, not merely subjective decisions of se
December 20, 2017
Despite Years of Recommendations, Government Still Rewards Bad Policies for Body Cameras
If body cameras are to live up to their potential as an oversight mechanism meant to check abuse, rules need to be in place providing public access to body camera footage in a way that ensures accountability.
Topics: Government Accountability
December 20, 2017
17 of Our Favorite Stories from 2017
The Project On Government Oversight shares some of our favorite articles and blog posts to mark the end of the year.
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Topics: Government Accountability, Open Government
