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          GAO-23-106940
        Published: Aug 01, 2023.
			

          
						Publicly Released: Aug 08, 2023.
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          GAO-23-106419
        Published: Aug 01, 2023.
			

          
						Publicly Released: Aug 08, 2023.
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          GAO-23-106417
        Published: Aug 01, 2023.
			

          
						Publicly Released: Aug 08, 2023.
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          GAO-23-106418
        Published: Aug 01, 2023.
			

          
						Publicly Released: Aug 08, 2023.
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          Internal Revenue Service
        
          GAO-23-106470
        Published: Jul 31, 2023.
			

          
						Publicly Released: Aug 07, 2023.
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          Department of the Treasury
        
          GAO-23-106469
        Published: Jul 07, 2023.
			

          
						Publicly Released: Jul 14, 2023.
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          Department of Homeland Security
        
          GAO-23-106483
        Published: Jun 23, 2023.
			

          
						Publicly Released: Jul 05, 2023.
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          Department of Defense [Reissued with revisions on Jun. 8, 2023]
        
          GAO-23-106305
        Published: May 16, 2023.
			

          
						Publicly Released: May 23, 2023.
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          Department of Energy
        
          GAO-23-106459
        Published: May 25, 2023.
			

          
						Publicly Released: Jun 01, 2023.
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          Office of Management and Budget
        
          GAO-23-106298
        Published: May 23, 2023.
			

          
						Publicly Released: May 30, 2023.
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