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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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AnalysisCalifornia National Guard Shouldn’t Punish Soldiers for Leaders’ Mistakes
A recent Los Angeles Times investigation exposed the California National Guard’s efforts to punish veterans for its own mismanagement and mistakes by trying to take back bonuses veterans had accepted in good faith.
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Analysis
Whistleblower Alleges Culture of Intimidation at DCAA
J. Kirk McGill, a highly qualified auditor, was forced out of the Defense Contract Audit Agency after refusing to sign a whitewashed audit.
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Analysis
Taxpayer-Funded Research Finally Available to Public
A new website is making the Congressional Research Service’s taxpayer-funded reports available to the public for the first time, thanks to the efforts of good government groups that have been pursuing their public release for over 20 years.
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Analysis
Congress Needs More Transparency to Reduce Industry Influence
Industries can buy influence in Congress legally by funding Congressional fellowships. A POGO investigation finds there is very little oversight of Congressional fellowship programs on the Senate side and none on the House side.
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Analysis
Fossil Fuels Dodge the Law: What We’ve Done About it and What We Must Do
Dodd-Frank requires oil, gas, and coal companies to be more transparent; the Securities and Exchange Commission has finally implemented rules to enforce the law after years of effective resistance from the companies. Looking forward, Congress must also ensure that these compan...
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Analysis
Intelligence Watchdog Finds Contractor Abuses
Newly released investigative files of the Intelligence Community Inspector General detail egregious behavior—including millions of dollars in fraudulent labor charges—by contractor employees working on highly classified programs and operations.
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Analysis
POGO Comments on VA Rule Helping Some Camp Lejeune Vets
POGO welcomes a new VA rule and the benefits it will bring to veterans affected by contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. However, we are concerned about several factors that may unnecessarily limit the rule’s impact.
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AnalysisNuke Fuel Facility Costs Ten Times Estimate, is 41 Years Behind Schedule
A new independent cost estimate for the Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility (MOX) in South Carolina details just how expensive this project will be, how far behind schedule (41 years) it is, and how the contractor in charge, CB&I AREVA MOX Services, has provided misleadi...
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Analysis
Transparency Efforts Expand in Public Natural Resource Management
The United States joined the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative in 2011, but it needs to continue prioritizing transparency, especially regarding natural gas. POGO recently published the top five public natural resource reforms accomplished in the past eight years a...
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Analysis
Taxpayers Closer to Getting Fair Return on Public Natural Resources
The troubled Royalty-In-Kind program, which benefitted corporations that were extracting resources from public lands, was successfully terminated. But the job’s not done: the Bureau of Land Management needs to prioritize getting taxpayers a fair return on the use of renewable ...
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AnalysisLydia Dennett in The Hill: A Recipe for Wasteful Spending
Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to withdraw from a nuclear deal with the US will affect the Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility (MOX), a multi-billion dollar construction project, and a boondoggle that has been kept alive by politicians, like South Carolina Senat...
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Analysis
GSA Learns Lessons from Lost Recovery Board Data
The General Services Administration announced a new contract with Dun & Bradstreet to provide the government with data on contractors, grantees, and other recipients of federal funds. This deal ensures that any future changes in the way those receiving government funds are...