1. OMB Watch was founded by Gary Bass in 1983. Within months, it had a staff of three people: David Plocher (who now works at the GAO), Shannon Ferguson, and Gary Bass. None of the staff were paid regularly. We used a Radio Shack TRS-80 computer with 8-inch floppy drives to publish a newsletter and alerts. Our main focus was shining a light on the Office of Management and Budget.

OMB Watch's work is supported by the following foundations and organizations:

Director of Finance and Administration

Coalition and Outreach Intern, Coalition for Sensible Safeguards

Director, Federal Regulatory Policy

Other Nonprofit Employment Resources

OMB Watch was formed in 1983 to lift the veil of secrecy shrouding the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB). OMB oversees federal regulation, the budget, information collection and dissemination, proposed legislation, testimony by agencies, and much more. While OMB's actions were having an enormous impact on agency operations and the pursuit of social justice, it remained largely behind the scenes — unaccountable and little understood by the public and public interest groups.