Topic: Business and Economic Policy

Where Did the Money Go? A Summary of Findings from CARES Act Investigations

February 4, 2021
Numerous reports from watchdogs, Congress, and news outlets have exposed serious issues with how relief funding from the 2020 CARES Act was spent. Here’s a list.

News Roundup: Accountability, Not Complicity

January 29, 2021
Despite a range of executive actions meant to undo some of the worst damage, it’s clear that the previous president’s brand of destructive politics is an ongoing threat to the country.

Watchdogs to Corporate CEOs: Don’t Let Complicit Trump Officials Use Your Company to Launder Reputations

January 26, 2021
After four years of unprecedented abuses of office, those who participated in some of the Trump administration’s greatest transgressions will be looking for their next gig. Their complicity in those efforts must be scrutinized.

OMB Calendar Entries Regarding Impoundment Control Act

January 22, 2021
In response to American Oversight's request, the Office of Management and Budget produced calendar entries for top OMB officials containing references to the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.

DHS Records Reflecting Contracts with Marriott International from 2018

January 22, 2021
Records from the Department of Homeland Security reflecting contract made with the Marriott International in 2018. These records were received in response to American Oversight's request for contracts and communications with the companies Enterprise Holdings and Marriott International.

Tracking Taxpayer Spending at Trump Properties

January 15, 2021
Even as Trump’s presidency sunsets, it’s still hard to tell how much money went from public coffers into his pockets.

In the Documents: HHS’s Pandemic Relief Contracts with UnitedHealth Group

January 4, 2021
The records also contain meeting invitations that raise questions about potential conflicts of interest.

Commerce Inspector General Records Regarding Complaints Made by Census Enumerators

December 16, 2020
Records from the Commerce Department's Office of the Inspector General in response to American Oversight's request for records reflecting tips or complaints made by census enumerators. These records include summaries of submitted complaints.

DOL Ethics Records and Emails Regarding Marco M. Rajkovich From 2019

December 15, 2020
The Department of Labor's Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission ethics records and emails regarding Marco M. Rajkovich. These records show that Rajkovich has recused himself from two cases and submitted a form to ethics intending to divest from the Company.

USSS Spending Records Regarding Trump’s Visit to the Trump Turnberry Resort

December 2, 2020
Records from the U.S. Secret Service in response to American Oversight's request for records sufficient to show the total Secret Service spending in overtime pay for Secret Service agents protecting the president during the president's July 2018 visit to the Trump Turnberry resort. This FOIA was submitted as part of our Parallel Investigations Initiative.