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	  **Released on   Apr 16, 2024**
          Fraud Risk Management: 2018-2022 Data Show Federal Government Loses an Estimated $233 Billion to $521 Billion Annually to Fraud, Based on Various Risk Environments
    GAO-24-105833
      Published:   Apr 16, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Apr 16, 2024
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    No area of the federal government is immune to fraud. We estimated that the federal government could lose between $233 billion and $521 billion annually to fraud. Given the scope of this problem, a government-wide approach is required to address it. The Office of Management and Budget, working with agencies and the oversight community, should develop guidance to improve fraud-related data—providing a more uniform approach...
      **Released on   Dec 12, 2023**
          Information Technology: Federal Agencies Are Making Progress in Implementing GAO Recommendations
    GAO-24-106693
      Published:   Dec 12, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Dec 12, 2023
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    Due to longstanding issues, the federal government's management of IT acquisitions and operations has been on our High Risk List since 2015. For FY 2024, 26 agencies plan to spend approximately $95 billion on IT—$74 billion to operate and maintain existing systems, and $21 billion to pay for new development and modernization projects. As of October 2023, agencies have implemented 88% of our nearly 400...
          Technology Modernization Fund: Although Planned Amounts Are Substantial, Projects Have Thus Far Achieved Minimal Savings
    GAO-24-106575
      Published:   Dec 12, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Dec 12, 2023
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    The Technology Modernization Fund awards federal agencies money to replace aging IT systems. Since the program's creation, Congress has appropriated over $1.23 billion, and the Office of Management and Budget and the General Services Administration have awarded funds to 37 federal IT modernization projects. Of these 37 projects: 8 have saved a total of $14.8 million; 5 of which anticipate saving an additional $2.6 million...
      **Released on   Jun 26, 2023**
          Counterterrorism: Action Needed to Further Develop the Information Sharing Environment
    GAO-23-105310
      Published:   Jun 26, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Jun 26, 2023
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    Federal agencies have started projects to improve how they share terrorism-related information with the intelligence community and other public and private partners. However, there hasn't been a Program Manager to review or assess the impact of these projects since 2017. As a result, it's unclear if these programs are meeting the priority objectives set in the national information-sharing strategy. Conflicting changes to the law have...
      **Released on   Mar 2, 2023**
          Federal Rulemaking: Trends at the End of Presidents' Terms Remained Generally Consistent across Administrations
    GAO-23-105510
      Published:   Jan 31, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Mar 2, 2023
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    Federal agencies issue more regulations shortly before a president leaves office. This is often called "midnight rulemaking." We compared agency rulemaking in the last 120 days of the Trump administration to rulemaking in nontransition periods. In the Trump transition period, agencies published about 3 times more rules. During the 3 prior administrations' transition periods, agencies published about 2.5 times more rules. The Congressional Review Act...
      **Released on   Jul 22, 2022**
          Tribal Broadband: National Strategy and Coordination Framework Needed to Increase Access
    GAO-22-104421
      Published:   Jun 22, 2022
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        Publicly Released:   Jul 22, 2022
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    Broadband is critical to modern life. Despite federal efforts, broadband access on tribal lands has lagged behind the rest of the country. In 2020, 18% of people living on tribal lands couldn't access broadband service, compared to 4% of people in non-tribal areas. Numerous federal programs are working to increase broadband access on tribal lands. However, tribes have struggled to identify which federal program meets...
      **Released on   Dec 16, 2021**
          Open Data: Additional Action Required for Full Public Access
    GAO-22-104574
      Published:   Dec 16, 2021
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        Publicly Released:   Dec 16, 2021
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    Federal data that is open—publicly accessible and free to use, modify, and share—is key for government transparency. To increase access to federal data, the OPEN Government Data Act requires agencies to: Publish data in open formats Maintain comprehensive data inventories Engage with the public about agency data It also requires the Office of Management and Budget to issue agency guidance, which it hasn't done yet...
      **Released on   Mar 30, 2020**
          Information Management: Selected Agencies Need to Fully Address Federal Electronic Recordkeeping Requirements
    GAO-20-59
      Published:   Feb 27, 2020
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        Publicly Released:   Mar 30, 2020
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    Federal recordkeeping requirements seek to ensure transparency and efficiency in federal agency records, including electronic records. Most of the 17 agencies we reviewed had records management programs, and many of those included electronic records requirements. Some agencies’ programs hadn’t fully addressed electronic records requirements, e.g., they didn’t ensure that appropriate emails are preserved. The National Archives and Records Administration hasn’t ensured that smaller agencies at...
      **Released on   Mar 12, 2020**
          The Nation's Fiscal Health: Action Is Needed to Address the Federal Government's Fiscal Future
    GAO-20-403SP
      Published:   Mar 12, 2020
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        Publicly Released:   Mar 12, 2020
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    This report provides an update on the federal government’s fiscal condition at the end of FY 2019 and the unsustainable path it is on if policies don’t change. Among its findings: Publicly held debt rose to 79% of GDP. The Congressional Budget Office and this new report both project it will continue to grow Interest on the debt is the fastest growing item in the...
      **Released on   Feb 27, 2020**
          Financial Audit: FY 2019 and FY 2018 Consolidated Financial Statements of the U.S. Government
    GAO-20-315R
      Published:   Feb 27, 2020
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        Publicly Released:   Feb 27, 2020
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    How much revenue does the U.S. government collect? What does it cost to run the government for a year? How and where is the money spent? The Financial Report of the U.S. Government may have a lot of these answers, including information about taxes and major program costs. We audit the financial statements in that report each year, but we haven't yet been able to...
      **Released on   Jan 15, 2020**
          National Maritime Strategy: DOT Is Taking Steps to Obtain Interagency Input and Finalize Strategy
    GAO-20-178
      Published:   Jan 15, 2020
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        Publicly Released:   Jan 15, 2020
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    The U.S. maritime industry includes U.S.-flag ships (registered to the United States), U.S. citizen crew, and U.S. shipyards. The Department of Defense relies on this industry to carry military cargo around the world in peace and war. However, the industry has shrunk due to high operating costs and may not be sufficient to support sustained military operations. In 2014, Congress directed the Department of Transportation...
      **Released on   Nov 14, 2019**
          Certificated Expenditures: Executive Office of the President FY 2018 Certificated Expenditures Were Spent for Authorized Purposes
    GAO-20-139R
      Published:   Nov 14, 2019
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        Publicly Released:   Nov 14, 2019
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    The President and Vice President of the United States are legally allowed to spend funds for certain specified purposes (e.g., official travel, residential maintenance, entertainment) and account for them solely with their official certificates. We examined these “certificated expenditures” for FY 2018 and determined that they were spent for the purposes authorized under the relevant law. The White House
      **Released on   Jun 26, 2019**
          The Nation's Fiscal Health: Actions Needed to Achieve Long-Term Fiscal Sustainability
    GAO-19-611T
      Published:   Jun 26, 2019
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        Publicly Released:   Jun 26, 2019
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    The Comptroller General testified before Congress about the government’s unsustainable fiscal outlook, the need for a long-term plan to address growing debt, and other aspects of the nation's fiscal health. For example, public debt as a share of the economy is projected to top its record level within 13 to 20 years. Its continued growth is unsustainable. A plan to put the government on a...
      **Released on   Jun 6, 2019**
          2019 Appropriations Law Forum Materials
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      **Released on   Apr 10, 2019**
          The Nation's Fiscal Health: Action Is Needed to Address the Federal Government's Fiscal Future
    GAO-19-314SP
      Published:   Apr 10, 2019
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        Publicly Released:   Apr 10, 2019
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    This report provides an update on the nation's fiscal health as of the end of FY 2018, and describes its likely fiscal future if policies don’t change. Among its findings: The federal government’s current fiscal path is unsustainable The federal deficit increased to $779 billion—and will reach $1 trillion in the next few years for the first time since 2012 Publicly held debt was 78%...
      **Released on   Jun 21, 2018**
          The Nation's Fiscal Health: Action Is Needed to Address the Federal Government's Fiscal Future
    GAO-18-299SP
      Published:   Jun 21, 2018
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        Publicly Released:   Jun 21, 2018
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    This report provides an update on the nation's fiscal health as of the end of fiscal year 2017, and describes its likely fiscal future if policies don’t change. Among its findings: The federal government’s current fiscal path is unsustainable. Publicly held debt was 76 percent of GDP at the end of fiscal year 2017 and it will surpass its historical high of 106 percent within...
      **Released on   Jun 18, 2018**
          Nuclear Nonproliferation: The Administration's 2015 Plan and 2017 Update for Nuclear Proliferation Verification and Monitoring Generally Did Not Address Reporting Requirements
    GAO-18-505R
      Published:   Jun 18, 2018
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        Publicly Released:   Jun 18, 2018
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    Federal law directed the administration to submit and update an interagency plan to Congress for verifying and monitoring the proliferation of nuclear weapons and materials. We looked at the plan and update to determine if they met reporting requirements. We found that the documents—which were two and four pages long, respectively—did not address several requirements and lacked key details. They did not include: An interagency...
      **Released on   Jun 14, 2018**
          Financial Audit Manual: Volume 2, June 2018 (Updated March 2021)
    GAO-18-625G
      Published:   Jun 14, 2018
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        Publicly Released:   Jun 14, 2018
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          Financial Audit Manual: Volume 3, June 2018
    GAO-18-626G
      Published:   Jun 14, 2018
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        Publicly Released:   Jun 14, 2018
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          Financial Audit Manual: Volume 1, June 2018 (Updated April 2020)
    GAO-18-601G
      Published:   Jun 14, 2018
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        Publicly Released:   Jun 14, 2018
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