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            Michelle Sager is the Managing Director of GAO's Strategic Issues team. She oversees work on government-wide governance, strategy, performance, and resource issues—including the High Risk program and the annual Duplication, Overlap and Fragmentation reports.

Michelle first joined GAO in 1998. Her work at GAO has included a broad range of policy issues including intergovernmental, evidence-based policy, open data, budget, regulatory, international trade, and postsecondary education. Michelle left GAO in 2016 to accept a position as Director of the Economic Opportunity Division in the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices. She returned to GAO in 2018. Her prior experience also includes adjunct faculty, and legislative staff positions.

Michelle earned a doctorate degree in public policy and a master’s degree in international commerce and policy from George Mason University. Michelle earned a bachelor’s degree in communications and political science from Truman State University.

Michelle can be reached by email at sagerm@gao.gov or by phone at 202-512-6806.
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    Priority Open Recommendations: Department of the TreasuryGAO-23-106469
      
	Published:  Jul 07, 2023


	Publicly Released: Jul 14, 2023
          2023 Annual Report: Additional Opportunities to Reduce Fragmentation,                Overlap, and Duplication and Achieve Billions of Dollars in Financial                BenefitsGAO-23-106089
      
	Published:  Jun 14, 2023


	Publicly Released: Jun 14, 2023
          Government Efficiency and Effectiveness: Opportunities to Reduce Fragmentation, Overlap, and Duplication and Achieve Billions of Dollars in Financial BenefitsGAO-23-106864
      
	Published:  Jun 14, 2023


	Publicly Released: Jun 14, 2023
          Priority Open Recommendations: Office of Management and BudgetGAO-23-106298
      
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          Priority Open Recommendations: Office of Personnel ManagementGAO-23-106370
      
	Published:  May 16, 2023


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          Priority Open Recommendations: Department of CommerceGAO-23-106384
      
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