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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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Public CommentPOGO Submits Comment to Interior on Offshore Safety Standards
POGO highlights its multiple investigations to inform the Department of the Interior’s new rulemaking to improve safety standards for offshore drilling.
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CommentaryStudy Shows POGO’s Oversight Trainings Increase Congressional Capacity
Research shows the growing need for and interest in more oversight training opportunities for congressional staff.
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AnalysisInflation Bailout or Baloney? Senate Increases Military Contract Funding, to Industry’s Delight
Senators Approve Proposal to Authorize Inflation-Related Adjustments to Existing Pentagon Contracts
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AnalysisRepublican Voters Also Want More Protections for Whistleblowers
Recent polling in battleground states shows Republicans want elected leaders to prioritize legislative reforms to support whistleblowers and fight corruption.
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TestimonyCongress can Rein in the Office of Legal Counsel
The Office of Legal Counsel distorts the relationship between Congress and the presidency. Congress can work to change that.
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Policy LetterPOGO Urges NDAA Conferees to Include Beneficial Ownership Provision in Final Defense Bill
Requiring the collection of beneficial ownership information would strengthen our financial institutions against kleptocrats seeking to anonymously benefit from our economic system.
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AnalysisNew Top 100 Contractors and a Special Anniversary
Looking back on fiscal year 2021 federal contracting trends and two decades of contractor accountability
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AnalysisPolice Quietly Obtain Private Location Data with a Checkbook and not a Warrant
Law enforcement’s new location tracking tool raises unique Fourth Amendment concerns
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ReportAccounting’s Big Lie — and How to Fix It
A colossal conflict of interest compromises the auditing of public companies and the financial security of everyone who depends on them. This report provides background on the issue and options for potential reform.
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ReportFrom Sleeping Dogs to Watchdogs: To Ensure Integrity for Our Inspectors General, Congress Must Reform the Integrity Committee
Strengthening the last line of defense against corruption in the federal government
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Policy LetterPOGO Opposes Price Gouging and Sole Source Award Bill Provisions
The AGILE Procurement Act of 2022 contains provisions that have been championed by government contractors and their industry trade associations for years. The troubling provisions likely will result in excessive prices and sole source contracts.
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AnalysisDOJ Can and Must Improve Data on Deaths in Custody
The Justice Department says the law that requires it to collect death in custody data prevents it from doing a good job. Really?