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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
SEC Stands Up for Whistleblowers
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued guidance to clarify that employees in the corporate world are entitled to protections against retaliation even if they only blow the whistle internally to their employers.
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Analysis
Preventing a New Chapter of “Vacuous” Oversight
A new comparative analysis found that DoD IG oversight of Afghanistan is a woefully inadequate substitute for the work the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) performs exposing waste, fraud, and abuse in Afghanistan.
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Analysis
Yes, America’s Psychologists Abetted Torture Interrogations
The American Psychological Association is holding its annual meeting under the shadow of a new report on the Association and CIA torture, and a host of serious oversight questions.
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Analysis
All Means All: Departments Must Stop Restricting OIG Access
When does “all” not mean “all”? Watchdogs throughout the federal government are confronting this question in the wake of new legal opinion at the Department of Justice.
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AnalysisClinton Emails: Inside Response to POGO’s Kabul Embassy Exposé
Secretary Clinton's newly released emails from 2009 show that the State Department saw itself primarily in a battle to limit public relations damage that could arise from the Kabul Embassy scandal.
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Testimony
Testimony of POGO’s Danielle Brian on “’All’ Means ‘All’: The Justice Department’s Failure to Comply With Its Legal Obligation to Ensure Inspector General Access to All Records Needed For Independent Oversight”
POGO's Danielle Brian testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about the need for Inspector General offices to have complete and timely access to agency records.
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Analysis
It’s Time to Update Coal Rules That Are Costing Taxpayers Millions
The rules governing what coal companies pay to extract natural resources from public lands haven't been changed in over 25 years.
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AnalysisJohn Boyd’s Ideas and Spirit Thrive in Boston
A small but devoted group of professionals from across numerous fields gathered in Boston this weekend to discuss their work and how it has been inspired by the ideas and theories of Col. John Boyd.
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Testimony
Testimony of POGO’s Danielle Brian on “Whistleblower Claims at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs”
POGO's Executive Director, Danielle Brian, testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee on whistleblower retaliation at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Analysis
Watching the Watchdogs: GAO Finds Problems with Commerce IG
A recent GAO report highlights deficiencies of the Commerce Department's Office of Inspector General under the former IG.
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Analysis
DoD Reply to 2010 FOIA: Go to the Army
After five years, POGO finally receives a FOIA response from the Department of Defense...sort of.
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Analysis
Dodd-Frank Turns Five; Too Soon to Celebrate?
The Dodd-Frank Act turns five this week. POGO's review of the law's implementation at one agency shows that the anniversary is full of both promise and disappointment.