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            Jared Smith is GAO’s Chief Statistician and the Director of the Center for Statistics and Data Analysis within the Applied Research and Methods team. Jared oversees a group of specialists who work to enhance GAO engagements through the use of statistics and data analytics.

Jared joined GAO in February 2021. Prior to joining GAO, Jared oversaw the application of statistical methods by auditors and investigators at the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General.

Jared earned a doctorate degree in psychology from the University of California, Irvine, with a focus on the development of statistical models of human cognition. Jared earned a Juris Doctor degree from George Washington University Law School.
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    Fraud Risk Management: 2018-2022 Data Show Federal Government Loses an Estimated $233 Billion to $521 Billion Annually to Fraud, Based on Various Risk EnvironmentsGAO-24-105833
      
	Published:  Apr 16, 2024


	Publicly Released: Apr 16, 2024
          Unemployment Insurance: Estimated Amount of Fraud During Pandemic Likely Between $100 Billion and $135 BillionGAO-23-106696
      
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          Unemployment Insurance: DOL Needs to Address Substantial Pandemic UI Fraud and Reduce Persistent RisksGAO-23-106586
      
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	Publicly Released: Feb 08, 2023
          Unemployment Insurance: Data Indicate Substantial Levels of Fraud during the Pandemic; DOL Should Implement an Antifraud StrategyGAO-23-105523
      
	Published:  Dec 22, 2022


	Publicly Released: Jan 23, 2023Multimedia
  Our First-Of-A-Kind Estimate of Fraud in the Federal Government
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