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September 14, 2016
By Neil Gordon
Government Watchdog Identifies Lessons from Afghanistan Reconstruction
The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction has some important lessons about the systemic corruption that has hindered the 15-year effort to rebuild the war-torn country.
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September 12, 2016
LISTEN: The Case against Unlimited Pentagon Spending
POGO’s Dan Grazier explains the problems with the current bloated Pentagon budget on the Steele & Ungar show following the comments of presidential candidate Donald Trump about ending the sequester on defense spending.
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September 9, 2016
Independence of Inspectors General is Essential
POGO discusses the Partnership for Public Service’s “Walking the Line” report and highlights the importance of Inspector General independence.
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Topics: Government Accountability
September 8, 2016
By Ari Goldberg
Long-Buried IG Report on BLM Reveals Gifts from Oil & Gas Industry, Other Violations
A report hidden from the public for three years finds former Bureau of Land Management employee Steve Henke “violated agency policy, federal laws, and the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch.”
Topics: Government Accountability
September 8, 2016
POGO Critical of Pentagon Watchdog’s Handling of Whistleblowers
The director of POGO’s military reform project testified about the inadequate protections for whistleblowers who come forward to report misconduct at the Pentagon. Mandy Smithberger’s testimony called on the Department of Defense’s Office of Inspector Gene
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Topics: Government Accountability, Whistleblower Protections
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