Accountability

Miles Taylor Honors Whistleblowers in Compelling New Podcast, The Whistleblowers: Inside The Trump Administration

On July 17, 2023 at the E Street Cinema in Washington, DC, Best Case Studios and iHeart Podcasts premiered the seventh episode of Miles Taylor’s new podcast “The Whistleblowers: Inside The Trump Administration.”

Government Accountability Project Welcomes Latin America and Caribbean Delegation Through Department of State Visitor Program

Government Accountability Project Welcomes Latin America and Caribbean Delegation Through Department of State Visitor Program By: Sydney Johnson   On June 6, 2023, Government Accountability Project hosted representatives from 11 countries from Latin America and the Caribbean who are part of the International Visitors Leadership Program with the United States Department of State.   This [...]

Law 360: Feds Backs Ex-UBS Worker in High Court Whistleblower Case

Law 360: Feds Backs Ex-UBS Worker in High Court Whistleblower Case This article features Government Accountability Project Legal Director Tom Devine, and was originally published here. Law360 (July 7, 2023, 9:44 PM EDT) -- A former UBS employee's whistleblower suit, which was taken up by the U.S. Supreme Court, has garnered formal support from [...]

Hill Times: Advocates, MPs Point Fingers Over Delays to Long-Awaited Update to Canada’s Whistleblower Laws

Hill Times: Advocates, MPs Point Fingers Over Delays to Long-Awaited Update to Canada's Whistleblower Laws This article features Government Accountability Project Legal Director, Tom Devine, and was originally published here. Advocates and opposition MPs on the House Government and Operations Committee are accusing the Liberals of delaying a long-awaited update to the Public Servants Disclosure [...]

2023-07-05T09:22:22-04:00July 5th, 2023|Accountability, Activism, In The News, International|

AlterNet: ‘Takes One’s Breath Away’: Voice of America CEO Found ‘Responsible for Numerous Improper Activities’

AlterNet: 'Takes One’s Breath Away’: Voice of America CEO Found ‘Responsible for Numerous Improper Activities’  This article features Government Accountability Project counsel, Davide Seide, and was originally published here. Michael Pack, the Chief Executive Officer of the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM), which oversees Voice of America, was recently found responsible for [...]

Government Accountability Project’s Statement on the Expiration of Title 42 and the Biden Administration’s Asylum Rule 

Today, fifteen months into his presidency, the Biden administration is lifting Title 42, a Trump-era policy held over by the Biden administration. We applaud the removal of this policy, which was rooted in spurious public-health grounds to limit immigration at the southwest border.

Independent, Non-Partisan Report to the President Confirms Whistleblower Reports of Misconduct by Trump Political Appointees at Voice of America

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 11, 2023 Independent, Non-Partisan Report to the President Confirms Whistleblower Reports of Misconduct by Trump Political Appointees at Voice of America Office of Special Counsel Determines Independent Investigation Largely Substantiates “Deeply Troubling Conduct” Reported by Government Accountability Project Whistleblower Clients WASHINGTON— On May 10, 2023, Special Counsel Henry J. Kerner, the government [...]

Endpoints News: Eric Lander ‘bullied and demeaned’ staff at White House science office — investigation

Eric Lander ‘bullied and demeaned staff at White House science office – investigation" This article features Government Accountability Project’s client, Rachel Wallace, and was originally published here. A recent White House investigation concluded that Eric Lander, President Biden’s top science advisor, bullied and demeaned his subordinates, Politico reported. The news dropped just hours after [...]

2023-06-12T16:15:02-04:00February 7th, 2022|Accountability, In The News|

The Hill: Advocacy groups press Biden to name new watchdog at housing agency

Advocacy groups press Biden to name new watchdog at housing agency This article features Government Accountability Project and was originally published here. Three advocacy groups are urging President Biden to designate a temporary replacement for a resigning inspector general to ensure that a senior official accused of misconduct does not take over at the end of the month. [...]

Government Executive: Oversight Groups Express Concern About Future of the Housing Finance Agency IG Office

Oversight Groups Express Concern About Future of the Housing Finance Agency IG Office This article features Government Accountability Project and was originally published here. Three nonprofit organizations are calling on President Biden to take action to restore confidence and morale at the Federal Housing Finance Agency inspector general office following the IG’s upcoming resignation. Last [...]