About Us

COG is the one place in metropolitan Washington that regularly brings leaders together to develop solutions to the region's major challenges. COG prepares plans enabling the region to receive federal funding, provides members with research and data to inform decision-making, and offers a wide range of programs, including commuter services, cooperative purchasing, technical assistance and grants, and public outreach campaigns.

Transportation

Through the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB), area officials, planners, and engineers ensure a well-managed and maintained transportation system. The TPB, which is staffed by COG, conducts the federally mandated transportation planning process for the region and ensures the uninterrupted flow of federal transportation funds that area jurisdictions receive.

Environment

COG's work engages leaders in various environmental fields from water quality experts to climate scientists. Together, they are advancing regional efforts to restore local waterways, improve air quality, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address climate change, promote recycling, and enhance and preserve green space and agriculture.

Community

Area officials and experts, including planning and housing directors and child welfare and health officials, work together with their counterparts at COG to help shape stronger communities throughout the region.

Homeland Security & Public Safety

COG brings police chiefs, fire chiefs, emergency managers, and other leaders together as part of its work to strengthen regional public safety coordination, homeland security planning, and emergency communication.

Accountability

The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments is committed to protecting the integrity of the public funds it receives and distributes. As such, COG encourages the public to report suspected fraudulent activity related to any of COG’s programs. Below you will find information on how you may report suspected fraud. COG's Office of Human Resources Management or COG’s General Counsel investigates all allegations that contain sufficient information to identify the suspected wrongdoer and the questionable activity.

Report Suspected Fraud

Your information begins the process for helping assure accountability by public officials and employees. For the form below, your name and telephone number, as well as the status of your complaint, are optional but if provided will be kept strictly confidential. You can also call COG’s hotline at (202) 962-3306 that connects to COG’s Office of Human Resources Management for the sole purpose of receiving reports of suspected fraud. Thank you for helping COG fight fraud, waste, and abuse of public funds.

NOTE – please use the second form below to report suspected fraud concerning COG’s Office of Human Resources Management.

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Alternative Form for Reporting Suspected Fraud

If you would like to file a report about COG's Office of Human Resources Management, please use this alternative form or call (202) 962-3328, which will provide your report to COG's General Counsel.