We spent our careers holding government accountable. We’re not done.
Founded by former federal oversight professionals with over 100 years of collective experience, we are the original fighters of fraud, waste and abuse.
We work to promote public integrity and accountability by strengthening independent oversight and envisioning its future.
THE NUMBERS: WHAT'S AT RISK
$51.3 Billion
in savings identified by Inspectors General in fiscal year 2026
$233 Billion
estimated in federal fraud risk
$1 Trillion
estimated in grants to state and local governments through 30 agencies — 17% of federal spending in fiscal year 2025
89% of Americans
believe corruption is widesread throughout the government (Sept. 2, 2026 Gallup poll)
Traces the removals of IGs from January 2025 to December 2025​
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Our Substack article on OIGs confirmed in 2025, included those confirmed en bloc in December 2025.
December 14, 2026 in person or on-line from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Virginia Tech Executive Briefing Center 900 N. Glebe Road, Arlington, VA
Click here or on the title above to register
This event is being hosted by the Virginia Tech School of Public and International Affairs, organized in partnership with For 250 More, Accountability and Reform Research Consortium, American Governance Institute, and George Washington University Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration.
The Future of Independence in Executive Branch Agencies will examine how institutional independence in Federal agencies is defined and protected, particularly in light of recent Supreme Court decisions. Safeguards surrounding independent agencies, inspectors general, regulatory commissions, and adjudicatory bodies will be considered. This one-day summit will bring together oversight professionals, scholars, students, civil society leaders, and public servants in-person at the Virginia Tech Research Center and online asking: What is agency independence? Why does it matter? What is its current state? What future state do we envision, and how do we get there?
What is the state of independent oversight?
Analysis
IG Trackers
Insights, turned into action
Report
Report from our 2025 Summit hosted with the Society of Policy Scientists. Participants called for rebuilding community trust and strengthening independent oversight institutions.
Newsletter
Practitioner perspective on what's happening that is relevant to independent oversight and what’s at stake, published on Substack.​
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Resources
Know your rights.
Guidance and links for federal employees who see fraud, waste, or abuse and want to report it safely.​
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Resources for feds, journalists, and citizens
Links to trackers maintained by other good government groups and think tanks​