Project on Government Oversight
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Not one but two bills would add vim and vigor to the Whistleblower Protection Act as it applies to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
May 27, 2021 -
The Preventing a Patronage System Act would prevent the White House, as the Trump administration proposed, from moving federal jobs outside the competitive service without approval from Congress.
May 26, 2021 -
Despite fines, investigation and heavy criticism, the Atlantic Diving Supply received a slot on a $33 billion, 10-year deal from the Defense Logistics Agency, for which only small businesses were supposed to qualify.
May 21, 2021 -
The House is considering new legislation in effort to reform VA's beleaguered Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection, while the Senate is hopeful new political leadership might "right the ship."
May 19, 2021 -
The Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act would grant whistleblowers access to a federal district court jury trial if the Merit Systems Protection Board does not issue a decision in 180 days, or 240 days in complex cases.
May 04, 2021 -
Democrats and Republicans are united on the need for change at the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection, but they don't yet agree on how best to improve the organization at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
April 21, 2021 -
The introduced IG Independence and Empowerment Act folds together several other bills lawmakers previously introduced to give IGs more investigative muscle and greater job protections.
April 20, 2021 -
At a time when the military is investigating a high number of sexual assault and reprisal cases, Congress is wondering if IGs are doing everything they can.
April 16, 2021 -
The Project on Government Oversight, or POGO, has delivered to the new Congress a new set of legislative recommendations
March 15, 2021 -
Walter Shaub led the Office of Government Ethics for several years, now he's joined an external gadfly, the Project on Government Oversight, where he's leading a new Ethics and Accountability initiative.
March 09, 2021 -
The Project on Government Oversight's senior analyst Sean Moulton joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to share what he's been able to find out.
February 10, 2021 -
Military aviation training accidents are on the rise. In a five year period, more than 6,000 accidents killed 198 service members. With analysis, Project on Government Oversight's Jason Paladino.
January 14, 2021 -
Every new administration promises transparency and accountability. Typically they say it shortly after entering the Oval Office after the inauguration parade.
December 10, 2020 -
Congress could still take up some sort of pandemic relief bill in the lame duck session. The Senate has been pondering a new payroll protection plan worth more than $250 billion.
November 13, 2020 -
A constant tug of war exists between Congress and the Executive Branch and the White House for apportionment, but a coalition led by the Project on Government Oversight seeks to shift more weight back to the Legislative Branch.
September 21, 2020