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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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TestimonyPOGO to Congress: Protect Our National Security from Schedule F
Protecting whistleblowers, not politicizing the civil service, is key to ensuring our national security and improving executive branch accountability.
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TestimonyPOGO’s Testimony on Wasteful, Inefficient Pentagon Spending
POGO’s testimony before the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
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TestimonyPOGO to Congress: Defend Whistleblowers, Improve VA Services
Protecting whistleblowers at the VA is critical to ensure that the agency is meeting the needs of our veterans.
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POGO Endorses Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act
Ethics reform for the Supreme Court is overdue.
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TestimonyFlawed Oversight: The Inspector General’s Office and the Need for Reform in DHS
Customs and Border Protection needs an effective watchdog.
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TestimonyPublic Integrity and Anti-Corruption Laws at the DOD
Congress should move to ensure that the U.S. military, the servicemembers who wear its uniforms, and the citizens who depend on their service are all provided for by a system that prioritizes our national security and results over private gains.
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TestimonyPandemic Spending Failings Show the Need for Stronger Oversight Protections
Federal pandemic spending suffered from insufficient oversight protections, poor implementation of existing protections, and incomplete reporting that allowed for increased instances of waste and fraud.
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TestimonyThe Promise and Peril of Fintech Companies in Small Business Lending Programs
The Small Business Administration and Congress should consider expanding fintech participation in lending programs to improve access to capital in underserved communities while improving anti-fraud safeguards.
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TestimonyProtecting Supreme Court Impartiality Through Ethics Reform
The Supreme Court needs ethics rules. It’s time for Congress to step in.
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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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TestimonyThe Justice Department Must Improve Death in Custody Data
A Senate investigation underscored the government’s failure to count deaths in custody. There are solutions available.
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TestimonyPOGO Calls for More Oversight and Accountability at the VA
VA whistleblower office must be independent from the department if it’s to fulfill its important mission.