Federal Corruption Tracker
Documented incidents of regulatory capture, revolving door employment, financial fraud, and accountability failures. All claims sourced.
Impact Score (0-100)
Composite of documented harm, number of affected people, and accountability outcome. Higher = worse.
EPA Fails to Act on PFAS Groundwater Contamination
Agency: EPA
Impact
Despite evidence of PFAS contamination in 2,800+ water systems affecting 200M Americans, EPA delayed regulation for 15 years due to lobbying from chemical industry. Final rule not issued until 2024.
FAA Boeing 737 MAX Certification Failures
Agency: FAA
Impact
Congressional investigation found FAA delegated safety certification to Boeing employees. 346 people died in two crashes. ODA program allowed manufacturer to self-certify critical systems.
FTC Revolving Door with Big Tech
Agency: FTC
Impact
Analysis shows 60%+ of senior FTC officials who left 2010-2022 joined tech companies or their lobbying firms. Meta, Google, and Amazon employ 120+ former federal regulators.
DoD Fails 6th Consecutive Audit
Agency: Department of Defense
Impact
DoD failed its sixth consecutive financial audit. $800B in assets cannot be properly accounted for. Auditors identified $5.8T in unsupported accounting adjustments.