Coronavirus Whistleblowers

‘Put America On Commission Act’ Would Protect Whistleblowers, Remedying Fraud

As government agencies continue efforts to recover money lost through fraud within pandemic relief programs, Government Accountability Project is supporting federal legislation that is crucial for full success in recovering these funds.

Whistleblower Network News: Irwin County Detention Center Whistleblower Dawn Wooten Files New Complaint Alleging Retaliation

Irwin County Detention Center Whistleblower Dawn Wooten Files New Complaint Alleging Retaliation This article features Government Accountability Project whistleblower client, Dawn Wooten, and was originally published here. Dawn Wooten, a nurse who blew the whistle and alleged widespread medical neglect at an immigration detention center in 2020, filed a new complaint alleging that she was retaliated [...]

Press Release: Government Accountability Project Files First Amendment Complaint on Behalf of Whistleblower Nurse Dawn Wooten

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 11, 2023  Government Accountability Project Files First Amendment Complaint on Behalf of Whistleblower Nurse Dawn Wooten WASHINGTON—On December 29, 2022, Dawn Wooten, through her attorneys at the Government Accountability Project in Washington, DC and Jack Batson of Augusta, GA, filed a complaint in federal district court alleging that LaSalle Corporation and [...]

Our Top 5 of 2022

Our Top 5 of 2022 2022 was a record year! At Government Accountability Project, we were hard at work protecting whistleblowers and helping bring their disclosures to light. As one year ends and the next begins, we want to look back and reflect upon our best work and most important cases of 2022. Meltdown: [...]

Press Release: Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs to Conduct Hearing on Medical Mistreatment of Women in ICE Detention

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 15, 2022 Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs to Conduct Hearing on Medical Mistreatment of Women in ICE Detention Government Accountability Project Submits Written Statement Regarding Whistleblower Nurse Dawn Wooten Whose Disclosures Prompted Congressional Investigation WASHINGTON--Government Accountability Project's Senior Counsel Dana Gold provided a written statement for the record [...]

The Guardian: ‘I’m back on food stamps’: Nurse who exposed ‘uterus collector’ still faces consequences

‘I’m back on food stamps’: Nurse who exposed ‘uterus collector’ still faces consequences This article features Government Accountability Project’s whistleblower client, Dawn Wooten, and was originally published here. When American nurse Dawn Wooten started asking questions about the alarming number of unwanted hysterectomies and gynecological procedures being performed on detained immigrants at her workplace [...]

WALB: “I never thought it would go this far”: Tifton whistleblower reflects on ICE complaints one year later

“I never thought it would go this far”: Tifton whistleblower reflects on ICE complaints one year later This article features Government Accountability Project's whistleblower client, Dawn Wooten, and was originally published here. A Tifton woman is being recognized for filing complaints against the Irwin county detention center in 2021. She alleged that they were [...]

Press Statement: Department of Health and Human Services Affirms Government Accountability Project Clients’ Disclosures of Unsafe Conditions Inside Emergency Intake Sites

For Immediate Release: June 24, 2022  Department of Health and Human Services Affirms Government Accountability Project Clients’ Disclosures of Unsafe Conditions Inside Emergency Intake Sites  WASHINGTON—On Wednesday, June 22nd, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General released a report affirming the disclosures of several clients of the Government Accountability Project, [...]