A watch dog group based in Washington is suing the EPA for records regarding its response to the Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine. This article features Government Accountability Project and was originally published here. A watch dog group based in Washington is suing the EPA for records regarding its response to the [...]
A watchdog group representing federal whistleblowers raised new concerns to Congress on Wednesday about the performance of the Health and Human Services Department, the agency tasked with sheltering unaccompanied migrant children after they cross the border, saying poor oversight may have led to children working in unsafe and illegal conditions inside the United States.
Salon: 'Not a Bad Return on Investment': AOC Calls Out Justice Alito for Luxury Finish Trip with GOP Donor This article features Government Accountability Project client, Kathleen Clark, and was originally published here. If Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito were serving on a lower court, he would have been required to recuse himself from [...]
KDLL: Man Sues Soldotna, Citing Rights Violated During 2021 Investigations This article features Government Accountability Project client Martin Anderson, and was originally published here. A man is suing the city of Soldotna and one particular police officer over what he describes as a mishandled investigation and false warrant. Martin Anderson, of Sterling, is seeking [...]
Government Executive: First Revamp Science Policy Falls Short of Fulfilling Biden’s Promise to Protect Scientists, Watchdogs Say This article features Government Accountability Project and was originally published here. The first agency within the Biden administration to rewrite its policy to protect career federal scientists from political influence as required by the White House has [...]
Common Dreams: Biden Admin Scientific Integrity Policy Falls Short, Warn Watchdogs This article features Government Accountability Project and was originally published here. A coalition of public health and science advocacy groups on Tuesday called on the Biden administration to strengthen its proposed scientific integrity policy, warning that the proposal does little to solve the [...]
Moxie Pictures: "Meltdown: Three Mile Island: is Nominated for an EMA This article features Meltdown: Three Mile Island and was originally published here. Moxie Pictures is happy to announce Netflix’s four part documentary series, Meltdown: Three Mile Island, has been nominated for an EMA. The documentary, directed by Kief Davidson, dives into the near catastrophe at [...]
In the United States, whistleblowers and informants can make legally protected disclosures and, under certain circumstances, may receive financial support or rewards. There are increasingly more similarities that are causing the line between them to blur. The chart below outlines how they compare and contrast.
Security workers who want to come forward about wrongdoings risk retaliation and fear not making a difference. Should society do more to support them?
“Whistleblowers play an integral part in identifying and rooting out waste, fraud, abuse, mismanagement, and corruption within federal agencies.”