OMB Watch
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OMB Watch is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C. OMB Watch was formed by Gary Bass in 1983 to lift the veil of secrecy shrouding the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB). While OMB's actions were having an enormous impact on agency operations and the pursuit of social justice, OMB Watch believed that it remained largely behind the scenes, unaccountable, and little understood by the public and public interest groups.
[edit] Mission
OMB Watch exists to increase government transparency and accountability; to ensure sound, equitable regulatory and budgetary processes and policies; and to protect and promote active citizen participation in the United States democracy.
[edit] Work
OMB Watch concentrates on four main areas: budget, taxation and government performance; information and access; nonprofit action, advocacy, rights and policy; and regulatory policy.
OMB Watch's goal is to improve access to decision-makers and energize citizen participation.
