News, events, and thought leadership on strengthening integrity in government. Our perspective is nonpartisan, data-driven, and grounded in frontline experience.
Transparency by Design: A Path Towards a U.S. Company Registry with a Single Identifier
Ensuring that businesses are legitimate and that their formation is transparent is essential to safeguarding economic stability and public trust in the financial system. It is also vital to the integrity of public funds, since criminals can easily exploit opaque systems of business formation to steal public funds, launder money, and evade taxes.
Balancing Data Sharing and Privacy to Enhance Integrity and Trust in Government Programs
Data can fight fraud, but only if we break down silos without breaking trust. This paper explores how the federal government can expand data sharing to prevent fraud while upholding privacy, outlining a path to smarter, safer governance.
Prioritizing Prevention: Value-for-Money in Anti-Fraud Efforts
The U.S. loses hundreds of billions annually to fraud in public programs, yet anti-fraud policy still relies heavily on "pay and chase" enforcement and recovery. A Value-for-Money (V4M) approach offers a better standard for evaluating anti-fraud efforts by highlighting the impact and cost-effectiveness of both recovery dollars and prevention.