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FACT is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting accountability, ethics, and transparency in government and civic arenas.
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FACT Releases Top Ethics Violators of 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- December 15, 2025 --- Today, the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT) released its annual list of the Top Ethics Violators of 2025, highlighting public officials whose actions raised serious ethical concerns and undermined public trust. Americans expect integrity and accountability from their public officials yet the cases on this year’s list show the opposite. These ethics breaches span multiple oversight areas, including the Office of
Dec 15, 20253 min read
Ethics Watchdog Reacts to Indictment of Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick Following Their March Ethics Complaint Regarding $5.6 Million State Overpayment Controversy
Washington, D.C. — November 20, 2025 — The non-partisan ethics watchdog, the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT), which filed an ethics complaint against Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick with the Office of Congressional Conduct (OCC) in March 2025, today issued a statement following her federal indictment related to alleged misappropriation of tax-payer funds and campaign finance violations. Statement from Kendra Arnold, Executive Director of FACT: "We commen
Nov 21, 20252 min read
FACT Files Ethics Complaint Against Rep. Tom Suozzi for Financial Disclosure Violations
Washington, D.C. — October 2, 2025 — Today, the non-partisan ethics watchdog, the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT),...
Oct 4, 20252 min read
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