Conflicts of Interest

databases

Foreign Influence Database

documents

Conflict of Interest Waivers for Mina Hsiang Financial Disclosures, Certificate of Divestiture for Mina Hsiang Financial Disclosure Report of New CDC Director, Rochelle Walensky Pentagon Proposal to Weaken Lobbying Restrictions on Former Pentagon Officials Congressional Letter to GEO Group Questions Spending at Trump Hotel CWDP Report to Congress September 2018 Brie Van Cleve Disclosure Report Ben Reinke Disclosure Report Kailee Tkacz Ethics Agreement DCMA Report of Antideficiency Act Violation 18-01

letters

POGO Calls for DOJ to Investigate Clarence Thomas, Seek Civil Penalties POGO Comment on Potential Revision of OGE’s Public Financial Disclosure Form Letter Requesting Interior’s Office of Inspector General to Investigate Cruzan Group Contract Promoting Judicial Ethics with the 21st Century Courts Act Reducing Personal Financial Conflicts of Interest in Government POGO Asks OMB To Rescind Ethics Waivers That Put a Top Official Above the Law POGO Urges the National Academies to Fix Its Conflict-of-Interest Policy POGO Opposes Califf Nomination Due to Conflicts of Interest Coalition Urges Congress to Close the Pentagon’s Revolving Door Coalition Urges House to Close the Pentagon’s Revolving Door Coalition Urges Senators to Robustly Investigate Nominees’ Conflicts of Interest Coalition Urges Congress to Reject Pentagon Proposal to Weaken Lobbying Laws Broad Coalition Supports Ethics Amendments to the Defense Policy Bill POGO Urges Senate to Clarify Ethics Issue Before Voting on Barry Myers' Nomination POGO Continues to Call For Transparency in Presidential Library Donations Watchdog Report on Trump Hotel Review Raises Serious Questions POGO Urges Congressional Ethics Committees to Revise Conflict of Interest Rules Strengthening Congressional Committee Rules: Recommendations for Improved Oversight and Transparency POGO Asks Congress to Request DOJ Ethics Guidance to Acting Attorney General Whitaker POGO Urges Testing Director to Maintain Annual Report Transparency POGO Urges Congress to Protect Inspector General Independence POGO Urges Review of Ethics Reporting Omissions by President Trump POGO Files SEC Complaint on Possible Insider Trading Civil Society Urges Senators to Reject Haspel Nomination, Citing Lack of Transparency POGO Response to President Trump's Letter POGO Urges OGE to Require Comprehensive Appointee Ethics Agreements POGO Asks Attorney General Sessions to Recuse from Birmingham Superfund Bribery Case POGO Asks US Attorney Town to Recuse from Birmingham Superfund Bribery Case POGO Requests that the White House Publicly Release Ethics Records POGO Supports Bill to Codify Appointee Ethics Pledges Groups Call on Deputy AG to Promptly Appoint a Special Counsel to Handle Russia Investigation POGO Pushes Ethics Office to Reconsider Guidance on Discretionary Trusts POGO Letter to White House: Conflicted Advisors Should Be Subject to Ethics Laws POGO Requests Review of Conclusion that President Trump Isn't Violating His DC Hotel Lease DOJ Should Investigate Potential Ethics Violations by White House POGO Works with Bipartisan Coalition to Propose Expanding Obama Ethics Executive Order Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel POGO Urges House Oversight Committee to Support Office of Government Ethics POGO and Bipartisan Ethics Experts in New Letter to Trump: Divest Now to Prevent Ongoing Conflicts Groups Urge President-Elect Trump to Place his Business Assets and Investments into a Genuine Blind Trust POGO Joins Groups Urging President Obama to Include Beneficial ownership transparency in the National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct POGO Calls for New Chair of Securities and Exchange Commission POGO to FDA on Conflicts of Interest: Disclose Them! POGO calls on President Obama to seek resignation of NRC Commissioner Magwood POGO Supports Proposed Rule to Extend Conflict of Interest Requirements for Contractors POGO Letter: FDA Advisors on Yaz and Yasmin Have Industry Ties Public comment regarding ACUS recommendations on federal advisory committees POGO and Partners Urge House to Pass Federal Advisory Committee Legislation POGO Joins Groups in Support of Clean Up Government Act of 2011 POGO Recommends Holding DoD Revolving Door Regulation to Higher Standards POGO Wants Improvements to Organizational Conflict of Interest Proposal POGO Supports Disclosure of Personal Conflict of Interest Information for Contractor Employees Performing Acquisition Functions POGO's Public Comment Regarding Lobbyists Serving on Federal Advisory Committees POGO Supports Effort to Stregthen Disclosure of Lobbying Contacts Within the Executive Branch POGO's Public Comment Regarding Conflicts of Interest in Major Defense Acquisition Programs Contractor Conflict of Interest Rule Needs Improvement Stronger Contractor Organizational Conflicts of Interest Regulations Needed Strong, Consistent Federal Contractor Conflict of Interest Regulations Needed POGO Urges Congress to Have FFRDCs Under Federal Conflict-of-Interest Laws Testimony before Defense Acquisition Review Panel should not be limited to defense contractors

resources

How to Deter Foreign Influence and Protect Government Integrity POGO Recommendations for a Centralized Ethics Records Database Three Steps to Help Stop the Pentagon’s Revolving Door Comparing Ethics Orders: Biden’s Is on Top, But it Could be Stronger

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