Government Accountability Project Decries Enactment of Schedule Policy/Career
Today, the Trump administration finalized its proposed rule Schedule Policy/Career, a product of President Trump’s January 2025 Executive Order that implements a system of re-classifying federal workers as at-will employees.
New Documents Reveal Deep Flaws in Norfolk Southern’s Dioxin Soil Sampling Plan
Government Accountability Project submitted a new analysis that raises more questions about the scientific integrity of the dioxin soil sampling plan submitted by Norfolk Southern after the catastrophic chemical burn in East Palestine, Ohio, as well as the current status of crops and health in the small town.
Experts Raise Concerns After EPA Says It Used Acronel WS-27 in East Palestine
Government Accountability Project reviewed a new statement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) asserting that the Health and Safety Plan (HASP) for the 2023 East Palestine train derailment contained a “typo,” and that EPA actually used Acronel WS-27, rather than “Acronal,” to address butyl acrylate odors.
DOJ Issues Corrections Validating Whistleblower’s Claim of DOGE Mismanagement at Social Security Administration
A DOJ court filing made public this week confirms the central warnings raised last year by SSA whistleblower Chuck Borges, validating his disclosure that DOGE affiliated personnel mishandled some of the federal government’s most sensitive data, including personally identifiable information of American citizens.
New Guide Explains Military Whistleblower Rights and Protections
Government Accountability Project today released “Truth-Telling in the Military: A Guide to Whistleblowing for Service Members,” a comprehensive resource explaining how service members can lawfully report serious wrongdoing through protected channels.
Bipartisan, Veto-Proof Bill to Restore Funding to VOA Proceeding through Congress
Government Accountability Project applauds the bipartisan spending bill approved by lawmakers in Congress that would allocate $643 million for broadcasting from the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) and Voice of America (VOA). On January 14, by a veto-proof bipartisan majority of 341 to 79, the House approved.
EPA ASPECT Flyover Data Confirms Chemicals Found by Independent Tester After Smitty’s Supply Explosion
Today, Government Accountability Project released findings confirming that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) failed to properly operate its Airborne Spectral Photometric Environmental Collection Technology (ASPECT) airborne chemical-sensing aircraft during the August 22, 2025, explosion at the Smitty’s Supply Plant in Roseland, Louisiana.
Government Accountability Project Uncovers EPA-Backed Chemical Suppression in East Palestine Response Plan
Today, Government Accountability Project released new findings exposing how the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Norfolk Southern, and multiple local and state agencies knowingly approved the open-air use of Acronal, a styrene-acrylate industrial polymer, during the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment response.
Disclosure Reveals USCIS Closed FOIA Requests to Fake Court Compliance
Today, Government Accountability Project submitted a protected whistleblower disclosure to Congress revealing that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) National Records Center (NRC) implemented policies to prematurely close thousands of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests—often despite the existence of responsive records—to manufacture the appearance of compliance with a federal court order.
Leaders of Four Congressional FEMA Oversight Committees Seek Official Action to Protect FEMA Whistleblowers
Today, three public interest organizations supporting FEMA whistleblowers who signed The Katrina Declaration—Government Accountability Project, Lawyers For Good Government and Stand Up For Science—applauded the recent Congressional letter protesting FEMA’s gross mishandling.
