Letter to Congress Outlining Key Transparency and Accountability Guidelines for COVID-19 Response
The FACT Coalition sent a letter to Congress outlining key transparency and accountability measures to guide the ongoing policy response to COVID-19.
Fact Sheet: Anti-Corruption Measures in Emergency Spending Can Save Lives
Transparency International has issued on a factsheet on the importance of anti-corruption measures, including beneficial ownership disclosure, in formulating a response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Letter to Congress on Emergency COVID-19 Stimulus Measures
The FACT Coalition sent a letter to Congress opposing any offshore corporate tax giveaways in a COVID-19 emergency response package and calling for country-by-country tax transparency as a prerequisite for any potential tax breaks or bailouts.
47 NGOs Call for Extension of Governmental Comment Periods During COVID-19 Pandemic
A group of 47 NGOs sent a joint letter to several federal agencies requesting the extension by 90 days of public comment periods on pending requests for information, notices under the Paperwork Reduction Act, notices of proposed rulemaking, and other releases seeking meaningful public comment over the next three months.
Comments to SEC on Proposed Rule on “Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers”
The FACT Coalition sent a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission voicing concerns that the proposed SEC rule does not currently align itself with the emerging global standards around transparency of tax and payments to governments.
36 NGOs Send Letter to the OECD in Support of GRI Tax Standards
36 NGOs sent a joint letter to the OECD regarding its ongoing consultation on tax standards in support of the Global Reporting Initiative Tax Standards.