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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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AnalysisAdministration Seeks to Minimize Transparency of Coronavirus Relief Funds
The $2.4 trillion in coronavirus relief funds came with strict reporting and oversight requirements, but recent guidance from the Office of Management and Budget defies Congress and instructs agencies that less detail and slower reporting is fine.
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CommentaryWe need Congress to watch pandemic spending closely. Here’s how it can do it.
These common-sense steps will help lawmakers keep an eye on trillions of dollars of public funds
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Policy LetterCivil Society Urges the House to Prioritize Oversight over Emergency Funds
A coalition of NGOs spanning the political spectrum joined a letter to House leadership to lay out a few guiding principles to help the new Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis make sure emergency funding isn’t lost to waste, fraud, or abuse.
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AnalysisWill the Courts Watch as the President Thwarts Checks and Balances?
If the DC Circuit doesn’t step in, a dangerous court ruling could upend congressional oversight.
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AnalysisIgnored Warnings Left the Military Health System Unprepared
The military’s health system has been gutted over the past decade despite repeated warnings from medical professionals. Ignoring their advice has reduced the system’s ability to respond to the coronavirus.
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Fact SheetPriorities for Phase 4 COVID-19 Response Funding Bill (May 2020)
POGO’s top 10 recommendations for the next round of COVID-19 relief funding.
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AnalysisThe First 100 Days of the U.S. Government’s COVID-19 Response
POGO has compiled a day-by-day timeline of the first 100 days of the U.S. federal government’s response to the novel coronavirus outbreak to enhance understanding of what the government did, didn’t do, or did ineffectively in response to COVID-19.
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Policy LetterFormer Inspectors General Call on Congress to Pass Overdue Reforms to IG System
IGs must be independent, qualified, and expeditiously appointed: That’s where Congress (should) come in.
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CommentaryBeware the Pentagon’s Pandemic Profiteers
Hasn’t the Military-Industrial Complex Taken Enough of Our Money?
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TestimonySenate Should Expand Capacity to Conduct Oversight Over Classified Programs
The Senate should provide the personal office staff of members on key committees with the clearances they need to properly support Congress in their review of information the executive branch has deemed classified.
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AnalysisA Pandemic Response that Puts Politics Before Science is Doomed to Fail
Rick Bright, a career vaccine expert, is the latest federal scientist whistleblower whose expertise got in the way of politics.
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Policy LetterOrganizations Support New Bill to Address Persistent Federal Vacancies
We finally have a comprehensive bill to help address persistent vacancies in the administration—this isn’t a partisan issue, it’s a matter of effective, constitutional government.