The Project On Government Oversight (POGO) is a nonpartisan independent watchdog organization founded in 1981 that investigates and exposes waste, corruption, abuse of power, and conflicts of interest within the federal government. Its mission is to promote transparency, accountability, and effective oversight to ensure the federal government serves the public interest.
Government transparency, whistleblower protections, federal spending oversight, defense and national security accountability, ethics reform, regulatory enforcement, and anti-corruption measures
Primarily funded through private foundation grants and individual donations
Government Accountability Project, National Whistleblower Center, Open The Government coalition
Non-profit organization
