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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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Policy Letter
Now is the Time to Modernize Congressional Oversight Rules
POGO joined more than 50 organizations and individuals from across the political spectrum to ask the House to take advantage of the opportunity to adopt new rules to improve Congressional oversight of national security.
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Report
Loopholes, Filing Failures, and Lax Enforcement: How the Foreign Agents Registration Act Falls Short
The Foreign Agents Registration Act requires lobbyists working on behalf of foreign interests to disclose details about their relationships with their foreign clients, but POGO found that the law is not always obeyed and the Justice Department does not always enforce it.
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Analysis
Last Minute Frenzy Around FOIA and Its Disappointing End
Both the House of Representatives and the Senate unanimously passed Freedom of Information Act reform laws in this past year, yet the 113th Congress ended without sending any FOIA legislation to the President. How last minute lobbying quietly killed widely supported bipartisan...
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Analysis
Navy Tries to Cover Up New Carrier’s Exploding Cost
The Navy is trying to cover up the total cost of its new aircraft carrier, which is $2.4 billion over budget and climbing.
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Analysis
POGO Asks Pentagon for Better Tracking of Service Contracts
DoD is shirking its legal responsibilities to monitor and improve the size, spending, and functions of the service contracting workforce. The result is wasted money that could be spent on equipment, training, and support that DoD and soldiers need.
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Analysis
VA Whistleblowers Receive Public Servant of the Year Award
The Office of Special Counsel celebrated the role of whistleblowers across the country in honoring three physicians who blew the whistle at VA medical centers, reflecting positive changes at the OSC.
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Analysis
Former Senate Investigator to Lead POGO’s New Congressional Oversight Initiative
Justin Rood, a former Senate investigator and award-winning journalist, has joined the Project On Government Oversight (POGO) to direct its new Congressional Oversight Initiative.
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Analysis
DOJ Announces Record-Setting Year for Fraud Recovery
Fiscal year 2014 was a record-setting year for fraud recoveries under the False Claims Act: the Department of Justice clawed back nearly $5.7 billion in taxpayer money.
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Policy Letter
Watchdogs Urge the Energy Department to Slash the Award Fee for the Contractor at the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
In the interests of greater contractor accountability, this letter urges that seriously reduced performance award fees be awarded to Los Alamos National Security, LLC (LANS) for its management performance in FY 2014.
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Policy Letter
POGO Asks Senators to Support FOIA Reform in 2014
POGO's Danielle Brian sent a letter asking Senators to cosponsor the FOIA Improvement Act of 2014, S. 2520, and move it out of the Senate before the end of the year.
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Policy Letter
POGO Highlights DoD Effort to Kill Beneficial Service Contract Inventory System
There is a concerted effort by Department of Defense officials to willfully breach laws and congressional mandates to implement an improved service contract tracking system. Rather than implement an effective inventory system, as required by law, DoD is shirking its total forc...
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Analysis
Treasury Nominee Eligible for “Revolving Door” Rewards
Antonio Weiss, President Obama’s nominee for a senior post at the Treasury Department, could receive a variety of financial benefits from his current Wall Street employer if he’s confirmed for the position, according to newly posted ethics records.