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POGO’s experts push policymakers to enact commonsense reforms that tackle waste, corruption, and abuse of power; hold those who’ve violated the public trust accountable; protect our constitutional rights; and make the government work for all people.
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Analysis
GAO Finds Shrinking Oversight of Capitol Complex Caretaker
Oversight activity at the Architect of the Capitol Office of Inspector General has plummeted in recent years, putting the billions of taxpayer dollars spent to maintain Capitol Hill buildings and grounds at increased risk of waste and fraud.
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AnalysisMr. Trump, Don’t Forget to Nominate a Tough Operational Testing Director
Unless the weapons the Pentagon plans to buy go through realistic combat testing, they are likely to fail when our troops need them the most. The new President must make sure the next Director of Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) puts the best interests of the troops...
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AnalysisAdmiral La Rocque Leaves Legacy of Challenging the Military-Industrial Complex
On October 31st former Center for Defense Information President and Co-Founder Admiral Gene La Rocque passed away. The Project On Government Oversight is proud to carry on his legacy of challenging the military-industrial complex.
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Policy Letter
POGO Opposes Latest Commercial Item Rule that will Lead to Bad Deals
POGO opposes the Defense Department's latest attempt to alter "commercial item" contracting processes, which were imposed by Congress. Recent defense authorization laws expanded the buying of military-only items, limit DoD’s access to contractor cost or pricing infor...
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ReportStrengthening Government Accountability and Transparency
The Project On Government Oversight urges the next President to aggressively engage on problems that have plagued our federal government for years – waste, corruption, delay, ineffectiveness. Accountability and transparency offer solutions that will rebuild public confidence ...
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Policy Letter
Congress: Amend House Rules on Congressional Fellows
POGO and five other non-governmental organizations sent a letter to Members of the House to urge them to consider amending House Rules to require fellows in Congressional offices who are paid by a third party to disclose the source and rate of their compensation.
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Analysis
Watchdog Group Slams NRC Over Pilgrim Hearing
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission won’t hold a hearing with local activists about a lack of critical safety equipment at the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station.
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AnalysisWatchdog Finds DoD Missed Opportunities for Savings on Spare Parts
If the military starts comparing price tags, taxpayers could save millions
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ReportImproper Payment Recovery Processes, Necessary (Yet Neglected) Triage
Improper payment recovery efforts are an important part of this system, but their levels are stagnating and still substantially below estimates.
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Analysis
ICE Quietly Moving in to Take Over DOJ’s Private Prisons
Instead of halting new contracts while it reviews whether or not to continue using private detention centers, ICE moves in on one of Bureau of Prisons’ newly vacant private prisons.
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Policy Letter
POGO Joins 24 Groups in Urging House to Promote New System to Identify Contractors and Publish Beneficial Ownership Information
Many U.S. states rank among the easiest places in the world to form companies without revealing the identity of the people who ultimately own and control them. Anonymously-owned companies present national security threats, lower quality infrastructure and services, higher pric...
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Analysis
Court Blocks New Contractor Accountability Rules
President Obama’s Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces executive order—a set of regulations designed to ensure the safety and fair treatment of federal contract workers—was to take effect this week. But on Monday, a federal judge in Texas temporarily blocked implementation of most of ...