Independent Reviews Confirm: UNOPS Must Reform Whistleblowing System
Transparency International, Government Accountability Project, and the Whistleblowing International Network demand better protection of whistleblowers and diligent investigation of the reports at UNOPS. Last month, the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) released two alarming reports by independent reviewers detailing abuses within the agency. These reviews found systemic [...]
Press Statement: Bipartisan Senate Hearing Validates Whistleblower Nurse Dawn Wooten’s Disclosures that Numerous Immigrant Women Underwent Nonconsensual, Unnecessary Gynecological Procedures
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 16, 2022 Bipartisan Senate Hearing Validates Whistleblower Nurse Dawn Wooten’s Disclosures that Numerous Immigrant Women Underwent Nonconsensual, Unnecessary Gynecological Procedures ICE Health Director Admits Would Not Have Known But For The Whistleblower Complaint WASHINGTON -- On November 15, 2022, the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) [...]
Press Release: Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs to Conduct Hearing on Medical Mistreatment of Women in ICE Detention
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 15, 2022 Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs to Conduct Hearing on Medical Mistreatment of Women in ICE Detention Government Accountability Project Submits Written Statement Regarding Whistleblower Nurse Dawn Wooten Whose Disclosures Prompted Congressional Investigation WASHINGTON--Government Accountability Project's Senior Counsel Dana Gold provided a [...]
Press Release: Government Accountability Project Releases Whistleblowing Resource for Election Workers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 7, 2022 Government Accountability Project Releases Whistleblowing Resource for Election Workers WASHINGTON – Today, Government Accountability Project is releasing a new guide to help election workers navigate the complex path of blowing the whistle safely and effectively in today’s climate of increased threats to the integrity of our elections [...]
Press Release: Government Accountability Project and Project South Call on DHS OIG to Issue Findings
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 4, 2022 Government Accountability Project and Project South Call on DHS OIG to Issue Findings Investigations Into Irwin County Detention Center Abuses Pending for More Than Two Years Today, Government Accountability Project and Project South, along with 73 supporting organizations, sent a letter to the [...]
Press Release: Leading Whistleblower Protection Organization Applauds USDA Proposed Rule to combat Discrimination and Retaliation against Farmers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 29, 2022 Leading Whistleblower Protection Organization Applauds USDA Proposed Rule to combat Discrimination and Retaliation against Farmers WASHINGTON—Government Accountability Project’s Food Integrity Campaign experts and farmer whistleblowers are available to speak about the Department of Agriculture’s proposed regulations under the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act’s provisions [...]
Press Release: Inspector General Validates Whistleblower Reports of Gross Mismanagement at Site Holding Thousands of Unaccompanied Immigrant Children
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 28, 2022 Inspector General Validates Whistleblower Reports of Gross Mismanagement at Site Holding Thousands of Unaccompanied Immigrant Children Government Accountability Project Credited for Reports on Abuses at HHS Emergency Intake Site Harming Children WASHINGTON—Yesterday, September 27, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services [...]
Press Release: Government Accountability Project Client, Ellen Gallagher, Participates in Congressional Briefing on Inadequate Mental Health Care and Improper Use of Solitary Confinement in ICE Detention
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 26, 2022 Government Accountability Project Client, Ellen Gallagher, Participates in Congressional Briefing on Inadequate Mental Health Care and Improper Use of Solitary Confinement in ICE Detention On September 22, 2022, the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) held a briefing, sponsored by Congressman Joaquin Castro, for [...]
Press Release: Dawn Wooten Awarded HMH First Amendment Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 15th, 2022 Dawn Wooten Awarded HMH First Amendment Award WASHINGTON—This Thursday, Government Accountability Project client Dawn Wooten will be honored with the Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment Award at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. The award "spotlights individuals who have made significant contributions [...]
Press Statement: Government Accountability Project Applauds the House of Representatives for Passing the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT PRAISES HOUSE PASSAGE OF WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION IMPROVEMENT ACT Expresses disappointment in House Republicans for abandoning those who defend the taxpayers Government Accountability Project praised the House for its 221-203 vote passing the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act today, which now moves [...]