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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   Mar 14, 2024**
          Central America: USAID Should Strengthen Staffing and Fraud Risk Management for Initiative Addressing Migration to the U.S.
    GAO-24-106232
      Published:   Mar 14, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Mar 14, 2024
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    In 2021, USAID announced Centroamérica Local, a 5-year, $300 million initiative that is empowering local organizations in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to address the root causes of migration to the U.S.—such as poverty, corruption, and violence. Our review of the initiative found: USAID's offices in the 3 countries asked for more staff but haven't yet gotten what they need USAID has taken steps to...
      **Released on   Mar 11, 2024**
          Anti-Money Laundering: Better Information Needed on Effectiveness of Federal Efforts
    GAO-24-106301
      Published:   Feb 8, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Mar 11, 2024
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    The Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 aims to modernize how federal agencies combat money laundering and other financial crimes. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network is responsible for implementing many of the Act's requirements—like assessing how new technologies can help detect such crimes. But FinCEN has yet to provide a full update to Congress and the public on its progress meeting these requirements. Also, the government...
      **Released on   Mar 5, 2024**
          Human Capital: Characteristics and Administration of the Federal Wage System
    GAO-24-106657
      Published:   Mar 5, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Mar 5, 2024
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    In this report, we review the administration of the Federal Wage System—the government's pay system for trade, craft, and labor hourly employees. And we examine characteristics of the system, such as which occupations and geographic areas are covered under it. The FWS was originally intended to set these employees' pay rates in line with local market rates. However, subsequent congressional actions have linked FWS pay...
      **Released on   Feb 28, 2024**
          Justice40: Use of Leading Practices Would Strengthen Efforts to Guide Environmental Justice Initiative
    GAO-24-105869
      Published:   Jan 29, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Feb 28, 2024
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    Some U.S. communities face heavy socioeconomic and environmental burdens like high rates of poverty, disease, and pollution. The Justice40 Initiative goal is for 40% of benefits from certain federal grants and programs to flow to disadvantaged communities. The Executive Office of the President collaborated with federal agencies, nonfederal entities, and federally recognized Tribes to develop Justice40 guidance and tools, such as a tool to identify...
      **Released on   Feb 22, 2024**
          Financial Audit: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Funds' 2023 and 2022 Financial Statements
    GAO-24-106490
      Published:   Feb 22, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Feb 22, 2024
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    The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insures over $10 trillion in deposits and protects your money if your FDIC-insured bank fails. We audit and issue opinions annually on financial statements of FDIC's insurance funds and on related internal controls (e.g., processes to reasonably assure that transactions are properly authorized and recorded). We found the statements were reliable and controls over financial reporting were effective in 2023.
      **Released on   Feb 1, 2024**
          Cybersecurity: National Cyber Director Needs to Take Additional Actions to Implement an Effective Strategy
    GAO-24-106916
      Published:   Feb 1, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Feb 1, 2024
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    Cyberattacks threaten federal information systems and the nation's critical infrastructure. The Office of the National Cyber Director leads national cyber policy and strategy. The Office has a plan to implement the White House's National Cybersecurity Strategy . As of January 2024, the strategy and plan provide a good foundation, but the Office still needs to include more details in the plan to ensure that the...
      **Released on   Jan 25, 2024**
          Grants Management: Action Needed to Ensure Consistency and Usefulness of New Data Standards
    GAO-24-106164
      Published:   Jan 25, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Jan 25, 2024
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    The federal government spent roughly $1.2 trillion on grants in 2022. But it's hard to track and manage this spending because agencies collect data in different ways. The Grant Reporting Efficiency and Agreements Transparency (GREAT) Act may help—setting standards for agency data collection throughout the government. The Office of Management and Budget and the Department of Health and Human Services identified 540 data elements—such as...
      **Released on   Jan 18, 2024**
          Cloud Security: Federal Authorization Program Usage Increasing, but Challenges Need to Be Fully Addressed
    GAO-24-106591
      Published:   Jan 18, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Jan 18, 2024
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    The Office of Management and Budget established the FedRAMP program to authorize secure cloud services for federal use. From 2019-23, agencies increased FedRAMP use—authorizations were up 60%. But some agencies reported using services that weren't FedRAMP-authorized. OMB still hasn’t fully implemented our previous recommendation to monitor program use. OMB is proposing new guidance that aims to help reduce the cost of pursuing FedRAMP authorizations. Some...
      **Released on   Jan 9, 2024**
          Cybersecurity: OMB Should Improve Information Security Performance Metrics
    GAO-24-106291
      Published:   Jan 9, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Jan 9, 2024
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    We reviewed how 23 civilian federal agencies implemented the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014. Their implementation continued to be mostly ineffective. For example, inspectors general found that only 8 of 23 agencies had effective security programs in FY 2022. Agency officials identified practices—such as commitment from leadership—that could make the security programs more effective. Agencies and IGs also suggested FISMA metrics need to...
      **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...
          Artificial Intelligence: Agencies Have Begun Implementation but Need to Complete Key Requirements
    GAO-24-105980
      Published:   Dec 12, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Dec 12, 2023
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    Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the world and could improve government operations. For example, federal agencies can use AI to analyze drone photos and large datasets. But safeguards are needed to manage AI risks. Federal law and guidance have several requirements for agencies implementing AI, but they haven't all been met. For example, there's no government-wide guidance on how agencies should acquire and use AI...
          Work Arrangements: Improved Collaboration Could Enhance Labor Force Data
    GAO-24-105651
      Published:   Dec 12, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Dec 12, 2023
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    Millions of U.S. workers are in nonstandard and contract work arrangements—that is, work that is not permanent, year-round, and full-time employment with predictable hours. Policymakers want to understand such work arrangements and how workers fare in terms of wages, benefits, and workplace safety. However, federal agencies define and measure these arrangements in various ways, so it's hard to know their prevalence and outcomes. We recommended...
      **Released on   Dec 7, 2023**
          Improper Payments and Fraud: How They Are Related but Different
    GAO-24-106608
      Published:   Dec 7, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Dec 7, 2023
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    It's estimated that improper payments and fraud have collectively cost taxpayers trillions of dollars and affect the integrity of many federal programs. Improper payments are payments that shouldn't have been made or that were made in the wrong amount. This Q&A report looks at the distinct but related concepts of improper payments and fraud and why they occur. For example, fraud may be the reason...
          Federal Contracting: Opportunities Exist to Improve the Reporting of Waivers to Domestic Preference Laws
    GAO-24-106166
      Published:   Dec 7, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Dec 7, 2023
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    Buy American and other domestic preference laws require federal agencies to buy goods made in the U.S. These laws can be waived, such as when a needed item isn't made here. To improve transparency, a law required the General Services Administration to make a website for agencies to post such waivers. The Office of Management and Budget helped determine website elements and reviews the waivers...
      **Released on   Nov 16, 2023**
          Federal Spending Transparency: Opportunities Exist to Improve COVID-19 and Other Grant Subaward Data on USAspending.gov
    GAO-24-106237
      Published:   Nov 16, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Nov 16, 2023
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    States and other federal grant recipients can "subaward" some of the money to another recipient to do some of the work. Guidance directs most award recipients to report their subawards for display on USAspending.gov. Having access to quality federal spending data is critical during national emergencies when relief funds are distributed quickly—as during the COVID-19 pandemic . But some grant subaward data on USAspending.gov was...
          Federal Real Property: Agencies Should Provide More Information About Increases in Deferred Maintenance and Repair
    GAO-24-105485
      Published:   Nov 16, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Nov 16, 2023
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    We've reported that federal agencies have deferred the maintenance and repairs on their buildings, creating a backlog of these needs. The estimated cost of 4 agencies' backlogs increased more than 80% over FY 2017-2022. Officials at the agencies attributed this to factors including funding constraints, cost increases, and the age and quantity of agencies' physical assets. Agencies' budget documents include information on maintenance needs. But...
      **Released on   Nov 6, 2023**
          Tribal Issues: Bureau of Indian Affairs Should Take Additional Steps to Improve Timely Delivery of Real Estate Services [Reissued with revisions on Nov. 6, 2023]
    GAO-24-105875
      Published:   Oct 26, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Nov 6, 2023
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    The Bureau of Indian Affairs reviews and approves applications for several types of real estate transactions, including mortgages, for Tribes and their citizens on certain lands. BIA has deadlines for these services in federal regulations and internal policies, but it inconsistently met these deadlines. For example, after receiving a complete application for a certain type of mortgage, BIA is required to approve or disapprove it...
          Discretionary Transportation Grants: DOT Should Better Align Its Application Evaluation Process with Federal Guidance
    GAO-24-106280
      Published:   Nov 6, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Nov 6, 2023
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    In FY 2022, the Department of Transportation's RAISE program awarded about $2.25 billion to transportation projects. As part of the RAISE application, DOT required capital grant applicants to analyze the costs and benefits of their projects. According to our survey, 69% of applicants found this analysis challenging. DOT provided some cost-benefit analysis resources in 2022, but it hasn't reviewed whether more resources are needed. We...
    
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