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Press Releases
Whistleblower Makes Disclosures to Congress About Substandard Medical Care in CBP Custody and Lack of Contractor Oversight
Today, Government Accountability Project sent a letter to Congress detailing the whistleblower disclosures of our client, Mr. Troy Hendrickson, regarding concerning performance failures by the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) medical contractor, Loyal Source Government Services, which were compounded by the unwillingness of the CBP contracting office to hold Loyal Source accountable.
Environmental Protection Agency Grants Government Accountability Project Expedited FOIA After Denying Original Request
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 3, 2023 Environmental Protection Agency Grants Government Accountability Project Expedited FOIA After Denying Original Request WASHINGTON – Government Accountability Project filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to review their records and results [...]
Payback Time? Nation’s 2nd Largest Utility Could Finally be on the Hook for Massive Fraud Against Taxpayers
A federal court judge recently unsealed allegations of a massive fraud involving Southern Company, the nation's #2 electric utility, and its subsidiary Mississippi Power.
Senate Hold Hearing on Tragic Instances of Harm to Children in Georgia’s Division of Family and Children Services
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 26, 2023 Senate Hold Hearing on Tragic Instances of Harm to Children in Georgia’s Division of Family and Children Services The Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law hold the first in a series of hearings on “The Human Rights [...]
Government Accountability Project Files FOIA Extension Against EPA
This FOIA request to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) focuses solely on the need for expedited processing of information regarding dioxins and other chemicals of concern in East Palestine.
Leading Whistleblower Protection Organizations Rally to Strengthen UN Whistleblower Zambon’s Rights and Accountability
The report’s findings exposed a serious lapse in the Italian Ministry of Health’s pandemic plan which had been left untouched since 2006 despite a review being periodically required.
A Great Number of Bad-Actors Found to Evade Persecution Through Purchasing Citizenship
In a cross-border project, Government Accountability Project, Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), and more than a dozen media partners have investigated fugitives, alleged criminals, and politically connected people who purchased citizenship and passports in the Caribbean island, Dominica.
Government Accountability Project launches investigation into East Palestine disaster response, files FOIA lawsuit against EPA, provides citizen whistleblower protection for independent scientist Scott Smith
Government Accountability Project is launching its own investigation into the EPA’s response to the East Palestine train derailment and providing citizen whistleblower protection to Scott Smith, the independent scientist who uncovered significantly elevated levels of dioxins and related compounds, or furans, in East Palestine, Ohio.
Government Accountability Project Releases Issue Brief on Whistleblowers at the Intersection of Oversight Failures in the Immigration & Food Production Systems
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 21, 2023 Government Accountability Project Releases Issue Brief on Whistleblowers at the Intersection of Oversight Failures in the Immigration & Food Production Systems Numerous Reports of Immigrant Minors Working in Dangerous and Illegal Food Production Jobs Spur Need for Stronger Whistleblower Protections [...]
Blog Posts
The Foster Care System, Built to Protect Vulnerable Children, has Routinely Ignored Cases of Child Abuse and Trafficking: Part 2
"These disturbing statements shocked the senators and those watching the hearing in the room. Heatherington called for quality legal representation for children, trauma-responsive training, implementation, and care, and youth empowerment and choice. She reminded the senators these statements and issues about sexually abused and trafficked children in the foster care system is not just a problem in Georgia, but across the United States."
The Foster Care System, Built to Protect Vulnerable Children, has Routinely Ignored Cases of Child Abuse and Trafficking
The Foster Care System, Built to Protect Vulnerable Children, [...]
Notes from Underground: On the Future of Democracy and the Environment: The Mountain Valley Pipeline
Notes from Underground On the Future of Democracy and [...]
Meet Government Accountability Project’s Summer Interns – Part 3
Meet Government Accountability Project’s Summer Interns – Part 3 [...]
Meet Government Accountability Project’s Summer Interns – Part 2
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.
Meet Government Accountability Project’s Summer Interns – Part 1
Meet Government Accountability Project’s Summer Interns – Part 1 [...]
Press Hits
OCCRP: Businessman Who Bought Dominica Passport and Funded U.K. Tories Now Under Investigation in India
OCCRP: Businessman Who Bought Dominica Passport and Funded U.K. [...]
Forbes: Whistleblower Says Border Patrol Didn’t Properly Vet Medical Contractor Before 8-Year-Old’s Death
A senior Customs and Border Protection official wrote a letter to Congress Thursday where he alleged that CBP failed to adequately monitor its medical service contractor before an 8-year-old died in U.S. custody in May—the latest in a string of criticisms over the the agency’s treatment of migrants as border crossings spike to record levels.
The Hill: Whistleblower report alleges shoddy medical care for detained migrants
The Hill: Whistleblower report alleges shoddy medical care for [...]
Telemundo: Un alto oficial migratorio denuncia fallos en la atención médica en la frontera y le dice al Congreso que la CBP ignoró sus reportes
Un alto oficial de la Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP, por su sigla en inglés) ha denunciado ante el Congreso en una carta a la que tuvo acceso el diario The Washington Post que sus supervisores le cambiaron de puesto cuando apuntó presuntas deficiencias del proveedor médico que atiende a migrantes en las instalaciones federales en la frontera, y evitó investigar su denuncia.
Washington Post: Whistleblower alleges failures in medical care at U.S. border facilities
Washington Post: Whistleblower alleges failures in medical care at [...]
StarteFacts: Only 8 History Shows on Netflix Have a Perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes Score
StarteFacts: Only 8 History Shows on Netflix Have a [...]