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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 Urges SBA to Collect Data from Paycheck Protection Program Loan Recipients
The proposed survey will allow the agency to gather valuable information about loans valued at $2 million or more.
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Public CommentPOGO Joins Public Comment on Proposed Rule Concerning Royalty Rate Reductions
BLM should promote greater transparency and accountability from companies extracting natural resources from our nation’s public lands.
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Public CommentComment on Auditing Watchdog’s Plan to Revamp Its Inspection Reports
POGO’s recommendations can help improve the quality and usefulness of the board’s inspection reports and better protect investors and the American economy.
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Public Comment
POGO Comment on DNA Collection from Immigration Detainees
The Department of Homeland Security’s proposal to collect DNA samples from hundreds of thousands of immigration detainees is a dangerous infringement on their rights.
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Public Comment
POGO Comment on Expansion of Expedited Removal
The Department of Homeland Security’s nationwide expansion of expedited removal, in which immigration officers can summarily detain and deport noncitizens, is a threat to constitutional rights.
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Public Comment
POGO Comment on Proposed Change to Contractor Non-Discrimination Rule
POGO submitted a public comment on a Department of Labor proposal that would give federal contractors greater leeway in making hiring and firing decisions based on their religious beliefs.
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Public Comment
Public Comment on the Forest Service’s Proposal to Weaken Public Input
The Forest Service’s proposed rule would erode transparency and accountability by significantly reducing public involvement in future projects in the nation’s national forests.
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Public Comment
Public Comment on Nuclear Safety Board’s Access to Information
A new DOE directive has significantly and improperly undermined the DNFSB's access to defense nuclear facilities and personnel and restricted its ability to perform meaningful oversight of the matters that most affect public health and safety.
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Public Comment
POGO Praises Contractor Disclosure Rule, Advises Stronger Enforcement
POGO submitted a public comment supporting the renewal of a federal rule that requires companies seeking contracts and grants to disclose their corporate predecessors—a needed transparency measure that some companies seem to be openly defying.
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Public Comment
POGO Submits Comment Opposing Child Detention Regulation
The proposed regulation would roll back long standing protections for immigrant children in detention.
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Public Comment
POGO Supports Interim Rule Amending Process By Which IRS Determines If Contractors Have Tax Debts
POGO issued a public comment supporting a Treasury Department interim rule that improves the way IRS contracting officers determine whether prospective contractors owe federal taxes and thus may be ineligible to receive federal funds.
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Public Comment
Public Comment: Transparency Needed for Federal Contract Pricing
The Project On Government Oversight (POGO) submits this comment on the extension of the information collection requirements in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) concerning certified cost or pricing data and data other than certified cost or pricing data.