Government Accountability Project

For more than 40 years, Government Accountability Project has worked to support whistleblowers and their ethical truth-telling. Learn more 👇

ICYMI: The Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act needs to be brought back to the drafting table. It currently creates an incentive for DOJ to minimize False Claims Act awards directly at the expense of whistleblowers. Learn more now! ⬇️ whistleblower.org/letter/letter-…

In 2023, we represented whistleblowers from military families victimized by the private contractor hired to maintain family housing on base. We're proud that their stories are still being heard and acted on three years later. Learn more about what these families experienced. ⬇️ whistleblower.org/press-release/…

In a recent hearing, @SenWarren highlighted the need to protect service members and their families from retaliation for reporting wrongdoing by military housing companies. Learn more about the importance of informing service members of their rights to report abuses. ⬇️ youtube.com/watch?v=C7kN07…

Surrounding whistleblowers with support not only can insulate them from employer retaliation, but also amplify awareness of underlying corruption to demand reform. 📣 Learn more in our free guide, Truth-Telling in Government: whistleblower.org/wp-content/upl…

The House Committee on Energy and Commerce passed the amended Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act!. We urged Congress to enact this bill that will prevent importers from circumventing food safety protections, and provide a much needed deterrent to purveyors of unsafe food. Learn more now! ⬇️ shrimpalliance.com/house-health-s…

Speaking out against wrongdoing isn’t about fame or money—it’s about conscience. Whistleblowers are typically propelled by hope that speaking up will make a difference, or by belief that their silence will become complicity. 📣 Learn more in our free guide, Truth-Telling in Government: whistleblower.org/wp-content/upl…

Thinking about blowing the whistle? Check out our 10 tips from whistleblowing experts first. youtube.com/watch?v=b84egr…

We were created in 1977 and since the beginning our Executive Director and now CEO, Louis Clark, has pioneered whistleblower rights and advocacy. However, as an ordained minister, civil rights activist, and grandfather, his story is much bigger than that. Read his inspiring story now! ⬇️ whistleblower.org/blog/louis-cla…

Along with a coalition of @StopFraud, @WhistleP2P, @TAFCoalition, and @EMPOWR_us, we sent a letter to Congress expressing deep concerns over the Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act. As written, the current bill negatively impacts whistleblowers as well as raises structural concerns over the separation of powers and the appropriations process. Learn more now. ⬇️ whistleblower.org/letter/letter-…

When service members report violations of law, serious abuses, or dangers that threaten the public, they are honoring their oath to defend the Constitution. This doesn't mean every form of speech is protected. The distinction here is between lawful disclosures through protected channels about serious wrongdoing, which the law protects, and unlawful speech that reveals classified information or violates clear rules, which the law does not. Learn more in our free guide, "Truth-Telling in the Military: A Guide to Whistleblowing for Service Members" ⬇️ whistleblower.org/wp-content/upl…

The current medical provider at the nation’s largest ICE detention facility has a yearslong paper trail of substandard medical care. Our Director of the Immigration, Andrea Meza, stated, “Multiple whistleblowers...raised serious concerns. That the company’s contracting profile has since expanded speaks volumes to the sincerity of DHS’ commitment to the safety of those in custody.” pogo.org/investigates/t…

Disclosing evidence of wrongdoing is not a crime—it is a legally protected right. Read more about your rights as a federal whistleblower: whistleblower.org/wp-content/upl…

Whistleblowers have had a tough year as their protections are systematically dismantled, but it's not too late for lawmakers to reinforce them. Read more from @POGONuSA about the ongoing whistleblower cases, including ours, and what can be done. ⬇️ pogo.org/analyses/congr…

You can make your voice heard on one of the most significant whistleblowing rulemakings in 15 years! The National Whistleblower Center have a template for filing a public comment make sure that financial crimes whistleblowers’ voices are heard today! whistleblowers.org/actions/fincen…

If you are a federal employee and have witnessed wrongdoing in your workplace, read “Truth-Telling in Government: A Guide to Whistleblowing for Federal Employees, Contractors, & Grantees” here: whistleblower.org/wp-content/upl…

"The role of whistleblowers has always been the public's eyes and ears...The truth is a matter of life of death for them." Listen now to learn more about the essential role of whistleblowers in a post-pandemic world. ⬇️ podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/epi…

Ever wondered what our CEO, Louis Clark, listens to in the morning to inspire his leadership of our work? Now you can find out! We're honored he was featured in @washingtonian's list of the experts who play big roles in Washington’s policy debates. washingtonian.com/2026/05/05/was…

Months of upheaval have damaged FEMA, but now that we got FEMA employees reinstated there is new hope. While bringing those staffers back won’t fully offset the setback, they can begin the process of rebuilding the essential agency. Read more now! ⬇️ whistleblower.org/in-the-news/bl…

But we're not done fighting yet. We filed written statements alleging that DHS gave Congress a misleading account of civil rights oversight. Eliminating CRCL has left communities without protection from abuse. Read more now. ⬇️ whistleblower.org/press-release/…

#ThrowbackThursday to last year when we filed whistleblower disclosures detailing DHS's closure of the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. DHS has effectively stopped civil rights oversight, leaving disaster survivors, frontline workers, and families with nowhere to turn when their rights are violated. whistleblower.org/press-release/…