The (POGO) Blog
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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August 7, 2017
A New Tool for Looking at Federal Cybersecurity Spending
A new tool from Taxpayers for Common Sense provides the most comprehensive public snapshot of unclassified cybersecurity spending.
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Topics: Government Accountability
August 3, 2017
By Albert Chen
Senators Question Activist Investor’s Influence on Regulation of AIG
Senators’ letter raises questions about prominent investor and special adviser to President Trump Carl Icahn’s influence over the regulation of AIG.
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July 31, 2017
Levin Center Releases Video Tutorials on Conducting Oversight
The Levin Center at Wayne Law released a series of videos on how to conduct Congressional oversight investigations.
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Topics: Government Accountability
July 28, 2017
By Peter Tyler
End to Limits Placed On Congressional Oversight?
Senator Grassley received letters from the Administration indicating that the Office of Legal Counsel’s restrictive interpretation regarding federal agencies’ responses to Congressional oversight inquiries may be at an end.
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Topics: Government Accountability
