WASHINGTON — Empower Oversight sent a letter to the Senate Select Committee on Ethics urging it to investigate whether staff or members of the Senate Armed Services Committee may have violated the “Gift Rule” in soliciting free investigative research services into the Alfa Bank “covert server” link allegations. According to recent court filings, in 2017, a Senate Armed …
Empower Oversight, along with 20 other groups, co-signed a letter to the Senate Homeland Security Committee on the urgent need to improve the inspector general system. The letter urges three reforms. One, protecting inspector general independence by requiring, “the president to communicate a detailed and case-specific reason why they are removing an inspector general and provide lawmakers the opportunity …
WASHINGTON — Empower Oversight led a coalition letter to the Senate Judiciary and Intelligence Committees signed by several whistleblower and government accountability organizations outlining concerns over the most recent draft of the Intelligence Authorization Act. As written, the legislation could be read to roll back existing protections for FBI whistleblowers to report wrongdoing to Congress. Under current law, all …
WASHINGTON –Empower Oversight released an updated version of its timeline examining the origins of COVID-19 following submissions from noted researchers and think tanks. This timeline demonstrates the history and context in which the virus has ravaged the globe and documents the response to the pandemic. The working timeline can be found here. This would not have been …
Requests input from researchers, journalists, and sources WASHINGTON – Empower Oversight Whistleblowers & Research (EMPOWR) has compiled a timeline on the origins of COVID-19, and is asking researchers, journalists, and others to submit additional entries, edits, or corrections. The working timeline can be found here and will be updated as new information is collected. EMPOWER also sent a FOIA request to NIH …
Empower Oversight Helps Lead Letter of Support for Legislation Authored by Senator Chuck Grassley WASHINGTON — Empower Oversight Whistleblowers & Research (EMPOWR) today endorsed the Administrative False Claims Act (AFCA), bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) that will make it easier for the federal government to effectively combat more common instances of fraud. …
“It’s time to get to work, dig in and thoroughly research those tips” WASHINGTON — In its second week since launching, insiders are turning to Empower Oversight Whistleblowers & Research (EMPOWR) with tips on waste, fraud and abuse. “I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the number of folks who have reached out to Empower Oversight with significant information,” Empower …
Whistleblower organization is researching multiple insider tips already, led letter urging Biden to appoint new agency IG WASHINGTON — Just one week after launching, Empower Oversight Whistleblowers & Research (EMPOWR) is already making an impact on government accountability and whistleblower advocacy and is beginning to investigate multiple insider tips already received. The Hill wrote, “President Biden is coming under …
WASHINGTON – Three nonpartisan government accountability and whistleblower advocacy nonprofits today wrote to President Joe Biden urging him to designate a temporary Inspector General for the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA-IG) until he can make a permanent nomination that is confirmed by the Senate. Empower Oversight (EMPOWR), the Government Accountability Project (GAP) and the Project on Government Oversight (POGO) called on Biden to …
“Empower Oversight” Will Inform Americans to Help them Hold Big Government & Big Corporations Accountable for Fraud, Waste & Abuse WASHINGTON – An expert team of investigators, attorneys, and veteran law enforcement leaders are today launching a new organization dedicated to strengthening public integrity through research, education, and the help of patriotic whistleblowers. Empower Oversight …