About Us
Learn about CLEAR: Coalition for Local Ethics, Accountability, and Reform, and our commitment to ethical government. We empower residents, protect whistleblowers, and promote transparency to safeguard public funds and ensure fair access to government. Join us in restoring public trust through accountability.
Our Mission
CLEAR (Coalition for Local Ethics, Accountability, and Reform) exists to expose, prevent, and address government corruption, misconduct, and abuse of power through transparency, education, investigation support, and public accountability. We empower residents, protect whistleblowers, promote ethical governance, safeguard public funds, and support fair access to government contracting.
CLEAR is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, public-interest organization dedicated to strengthening ethical government and restoring public trust through accountability.
What We Do
CLEAR operates to ensure that:
- Public resources are protected from fraud, waste, and abuse
- Individuals who report wrongdoing are defended from retaliation
- Residents have meaningful access to government accountability
- Vendors compete on a fair, transparent, and ethical playing field
- Transparency remains the strongest safeguard against corruption
How We Fulfill Our Mission
CLEAR fulfills its mission by:
- Supporting documentation and reporting of misconduct
- Educating the public, workers, and vendors on their rights
- Identifying systemic failures and patterns of abuse
- Referring substantiated cases to appropriate oversight and enforcement authorities
- Collaborating with media resources to maintain transparency for public benefit
- Advancing policy reform through transparency and civic engagement
"CLEAR is dedicated to empowering our community to fight corruption, waste, and unethical practices in local government.
We provide resources, guidance, and a platform for government employees and concerned citizens to hold local government accountable."
The CLEAR Team