Bureau of Accountability · Research Desk

Research work you can hand off.

Public-source research for writers, editors, podcasts, documentary teams and independent researchers. Pick a defined job, pay once, and send the material you need checked or researched.

The work is source-driven and scoped before it expands. These services do not include legal advice, private-investigator services, confidential database access or a promised conclusion.

Research Desk Retainer

$250/month

For teams that need research more than once. Up to five hours each month for public-source research, source verification, public-record review, sourced timelines, or article/script fact-checking, with priority scheduling. Unused hours do not roll over; outside records fees are quoted separately.

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Source Check

$25

Up to three factual claims, quotes, links or source assertions checked against the strongest available underlying sources.

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Public Records Search

$35

One clearly defined records question using public court, corporate, government, regulatory or other open records.

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Article / Script Fact Check

$45

Fact-check up to 1,500 words with claim status, source links and correction notes where the record does not support the copy.

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Sourced Timeline

$55

A chronology for one event, case, organization or reporting question, with up to 15 dated entries and source links.

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Case Acquisition Pack

$65

For documentary, podcast, YouTube or reporting teams: case viability review, records-path map, primary-source targets and a compact memo.

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Original-Source Research Packet

$75

A compact source package for one defined story, episode, article, book section, case or investigation.

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Three-Hour Research Sprint

$90

Up to three focused hours on one defined public-source research question, followed by a written source memo and record links.

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Something larger? Send the question, deadline and what you already have to research@bureauofaccountability.online. Custom work is quoted before research begins.