CREW Launches CorporateCrackdown.org - Outside Oversight, Where Business and Government Intersect.WASHINGTON -- Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) is an American government watchdog organization founded in 2003. One of their most visible projects is a biannual list of Washington politicians they label as the "most corrupt. (CREW) launched a new website today that will provide much-needed oversight on the intersection between business and government. Federal contractors, corporations, and trade groups all conduct business with the government with relatively little non-governmental oversight. CorporateCrackdown.org's mission is to change that. The new CREW website will hold accountable those who unduly influence government officials, overcharge taxpayers, or sacrifice the public good for private benefit by exposing their activities and taking action where appropriate. The latest news, reports, and blogs on corporate malfeasance The commission of an act that is unequivocally illegal or completely wrongful. Malfeasance is a comprehensive term used in both civil and Criminal Law to describe any act that is wrongful. will be posted on CorporateCrackdown.org to educate the public on those companies that use their power and influence to prioritize pri·or·i·tize v. pri·or·i·tized, pri·or·i·tiz·ing, pri·or·i·tiz·es Usage Problem v.tr. To arrange or deal with in order of importance. v.intr. profit at the expense of Americans' interests. Melanie Sloan Melanie Sloan (b. 16 December 1965) is the Executive Director of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington. Sloan was born in Delaware.[1] She attended the University of Chicago and received her J.D. from University of Chicago Law School. , executive director of CREW, said today, "CorporateCrackdown.org will give the American public a place to go to learn about credit card company rip offs, payday lenders' unprincipled activities, and defense contractors' crooked dealings. We have targeted unethical unethical said of conduct not conforming with professional ethics. elected officials since our inception, and now CREW has corporate America in its sights. This is just the warning shot." Click here to visit CorporateCrackdown.org. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) is a non-profit legal watchdog group dedicated to holding public officials accountable for their actions. For more information, please visit www.citizensforethics.org or contact Naomi Seligman
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