Founded in 1983, the organization ceased operations in 2016, folding its work into the Project On Government Oversight.
In March 2016, the organization closed its doors, folding its work into the Project On Government Oversight.
Charity Navigator rated Center for Effective Government with four stars out of four possible for financial performance, accountability and transparency.
[5] The Center's reports were used by media outlets, such as Politico, when it quoted CEG's second annual performance analysis of the 15 government agencies' processing the most Freedom of Information Act (United States) requests[6] and NGO's like Immigration Impact[7] and in complaints or lawsuits, such as Brown et al. v. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (132 F.Supp.3d 1170, 2015).
[8][9] CEG gave testimony, submitted comments, statements and questions for the record, to Congress and other governmental bodies.