http://pogoarchive.pub30.convio.net feed-30723863 Pam Rutter and Michael Smallberg 2008 Convio Content Management System Module en-us pogoarchive.pub30.convio.net-250643470 http://pogoarchive.pub30.convio.net/pogo-files/alerts/good-government/gg-ra-20110701.html The Senate Armed Services Committee's (SASC's) markup of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) came to a close earlier this month. But although the American public can now see the end result of the deliberations, we'll never quite be sure how exactly the Committee arrived at the final bill. Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0500 pogoarchive.pub30.convio.net-243583332 http://pogoarchive.pub30.convio.net/pogo-files/alerts/good-government/gg-ra-20110609.html The Project On Government Oversight (POGO) released its recommendations Wednesday to the U.S. Senate, including support for measures in the defense spending bill that could save billions of dollars, increase transparency, protect whistleblowers and hold contractors more accountable. Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0500 pogoarchive.pub30.convio.net-243325491 http://pogoarchive.pub30.convio.net/pogo-files/alerts/good-government/gg-ra-20110608.html As the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) takes up the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), POGO makes the following recommendations to decrease waste, fraud and abuse; increase transparency and accountability, including contractor accountability; and improve our efficiency and effectiveness in national security. We hope to see these measures in the bill reported out by the Committee. Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0500 pogoarchive.pub30.convio.net-205501987 http://pogoarchive.pub30.convio.net/pogo-files/alerts/good-government/gg-ra-20110125.html For the past 30 years, the Project On Government Oversight (POGO) has championed good government reforms as a nonpartisan, independent watchdog. Implementing the following recommendations will help put the country on the right track to a more effective, accountable, open, and ethical government—one that is truly responsive to the needs of its citizens. Furthermore, while it is always a goal to have the best possible government at the lowest feasible cost, our troubled economy makes it even more imperative that Congress shrink the cost of government thoughtfully. The place to begin to save billions of taxpayer dollars is to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse. Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600 pogoarchive.pub30.convio.net-205535169 http://pogoarchive.pub30.convio.net/pogo-files/alerts/good-government/gg-ra-20110125-1.html No description available Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600 pogoarchive.pub30.convio.net-182567916 http://pogoarchive.pub30.convio.net/pogo-files/alerts/government-corruption/gc-rd-20101014.html The Defense Department (DoD) will now require any newly hired senior mentors who are paid more than $119,554 by the Department to file public financial disclosure reports, according to a Pentagon letter obtained by POGO. USA Today’s Tom Vanden Brook first broke the news last night. These mentors do everything from “help run war games to offer advice,” according to USA Today. Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0500 pogoarchive.pub30.convio.net-117311045 http://pogoarchive.pub30.convio.net/pogo-files/alerts/good-government/gg-pp-20100127.html No description available Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 pogoarchive.pub30.convio.net-117212923 http://pogoarchive.pub30.convio.net/pogo-files/letters/good-government/gg-pp-20100126.html We applaud the progress you’ve made in the first year of your Administration through the Open Government Directive and the ethics pledge and revolving door ban for your appointees. Your memorandums on government contracting, the acquisition system, and service contractors establish a roadmap for needed reforms that you should direct your agency heads to implement this year. We were also pleased to see your Administration’s adoption of our recommendations to increase revenue and cut costs by redefining the military’s 21st-century priorities in order to reduce wasteful defense spending and ending the Department of the Interior’s Royalty-In-Kind (RIK) program. However, we are concerned that the long-term success of these policies will be limited without having tools in place to make the government more accountable. Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 pogoarchive.pub30.convio.net-110298527 http://pogoarchive.pub30.convio.net/pogo-files/alerts/contract-oversight/co-ca-20090924.html POGO concerned that the DCAA is trapped in a corner. Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 pogoarchive.pub30.convio.net-110298040 http://pogoarchive.pub30.convio.net/pogo-files/alerts/good-government/gg-spogo-20090728.html No description available Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500