On December 15, the 10th Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) marked a significant milestone as it adopted a resolution on the protection of reporting persons.
The undersigned organizations and individuals write in opposition to the misleadingly-named “Ensuring Accountability in Agency Rulemaking Act”, H.R. 357.
Robert Shetterly creates portraits of people committed to telling the truth, and his work inspires conversation and discussion about Americans’ ethics, faith and social responsibility.
Law 360: Lawmakers Urged to Up Contractor Whistleblower Protections This article features Government Accountability Project’s Legal Director, Tom Devine, and was originally published here. In this Law 360 article, Government Accountability Project’s Legal Director, Tom Devine, discussed the importance of whistleblower protections for government contractors. These new protections would include access to jury [...]
September 28, 2023 The Honorable Chuck Schumer Senate Majority Leader United States Senate 322 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Mitch McConnell Senate Minority Leader United States Senate 317 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Kevin McCarthy Speaker of the House United States House of Representatives 2468 Rayburn [...]
In this instance, whistleblowers came forward with crucial information the federal government needed to take back fraudulently obtained funds. But in many cases, contractor employees may be afraid to come forward with such accusations.
Every President since Ronald Reagan has been contacted by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA.) to host an official Rose Garden Ceremony to honor and celebrate whistleblowers, yet none have done so. On Thursday, September 7, Whistleblowers of America and Government Accountability Project are hosting a Rose Garden Advocacy Walk to the White House.
Meet Government Accountability Project’s Summer Interns – Part 1 By Sydney Johnson Every summer, Government Accountability Project hosts interns in departments across the organization. This summer, we are featuring our interns on our blog to learn more about their work and what drives their interest in whistleblowers, legislation, and investigations. Look out for Part [...]
Yesterday morning, Congressman Adam Schiff and Speaker Emerita Pelosi held a press conference and release at the House Triangle to announce the re-introduction of the Protecting Our Democracy Act (PODA) to the House floor.
Security workers who want to come forward about wrongdoings risk retaliation and fear not making a difference. Should society do more to support them?