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Former Staff

Daniel Van Schooten

Investigator

Areas of Expertise

Contract auditing, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA)

Daniel Van Schooten was the initial point of contact for whistleblowers who contact POGO and investigates the oversight of government contracts, especially in the Department of Defense. He also works on issues including conflicts of interest and has contributed to POGO’s blog and letters to policymakers to increase awareness about these issues. He earned a B.A. in International Relations and Economics at Wheaton College.

POGO Highlights:

  • Co-authored POGO’s report, “At Least One-Third of Attorney General Nominee’s Top Donors Have Matters Involving the Department of Justice,” which revealed the lack of clear ethics policies for when Attorney Generals, at both the federal and state levels.

  • Co-authored an investigatory article, “Trump's Ethics Pledge Is Paper-Thin,” which highlighted the lack of ethics waivers and written recusals based on the results of over 50 FOIA requests.

Latest Work

  • Stifling Dissent

    report | July 31, 2020

  • “Terrified” of Retaliation Inside Veterans Affairs Whistleblower Office

    investigation | March 5, 2020

  • January Oversight Training: Working with Agency and Industry Counsel

    analysis | January 8, 2020

  • November Oversight Training: Agency Objections: From Deliberative Process to Legislative Purpose

    analysis | October 24, 2019

  • VA Whistleblower Office Wasted $300,000 on “Useless” Training

    investigation | October 24, 2019

  • October Oversight Training: Understanding Intelligence Community Whistleblowing

    analysis | October 9, 2019

  • September Oversight Training: Making the Most of Your Resources, Part 3: Inspectors General

    analysis | August 9, 2019

  • July Oversight Training: Making the Most of Your Resources, Part 2: CRS

    analysis | July 8, 2019

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    October 30, 2019

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    April 23, 2019

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    February 10, 2019

  • This Isn’t a Good Sign for Defense Audit

    January 15, 2019

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    October 24, 2018

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