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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 28, 2024**
          Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute: Review of the Audit of the FY 2023 Financial Statements
    GAO-24-107260
      Published:   Mar 28, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Mar 28, 2024
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    The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute is a federally funded, nonprofit corporation that was established to fund and evaluate research aimed at helping patients, doctors, and policymakers make better health care decisions. PCORI is required to have its financial statements audited annually, and we're required to review those audits. PCORI's auditor issued an unmodified (clean) opinion on its fiscal year 2023 financial statements, concluding that these...
      **Released on   Mar 27, 2024**
          Bureau of Indian Education: Improved Oversight of Schools' COVID-19 Spending is Needed
    GAO-24-105451
      Published:   Mar 27, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Mar 27, 2024
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    The Bureau of Indian Education and its schools used $1.5 billion in federal COVID-19 relief funds to Give students laptops and resources for distance learning Buy COVID tests and supplies The bureau monitors schools' COVID spending in several ways, such as reviewing financial reports and collecting financial information from school visits. The bureau's policy calls for additional oversight of schools at high risk for financial...
      **Released on   Mar 26, 2024**
          Improper Payments: Information on Agencies' Fiscal Year 2023 Estimates
    GAO-24-106927
      Published:   Mar 26, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Mar 26, 2024
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    Improper payments—those that should not have been made or were made in the incorrect amount—have consistently been a government-wide issue. Since fiscal year 2003, federal agencies reported about $2.7 trillion in total improper payments. In FY 2023 alone, federal agencies made $236 billion in improper payments, a decrease of about $11 billion from the prior fiscal year. This Q&A report shows that this estimate doesn't...
      **Released on   Mar 13, 2024**
          Grants: AmeriCorps Should Take Multiple Actions to Better Manage Fraud Risks
    GAO-24-106564
      Published:   Mar 13, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Mar 13, 2024
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    AmeriCorps funds grants—over $900 million in FY 2023—for volunteer and national service programs to address a range of community needs across the country. These grants support projects in areas like disaster recovery, educational support, and environmental stewardship. AmeriCorps has taken some steps to manage potential fraud in its grant programs, such as developing training on what fraud might look like. But it hasn't considered the...
      **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 15, 2024**
          Financial Audit: FY 2023 and FY 2022 Consolidated Financial Statements of the U.S. Government
    GAO-24-106660
      Published:   Feb 15, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Feb 15, 2024
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    The Financial Report of the U.S. Government provides a comprehensive view of government finances, including revenues, costs, assets, liabilities, and long-term sustainability. We audit the financial statements in that report each year, but we haven't yet been able to determine if they are fairly presented. This year, it was primarily due to: Serious financial management problems at the Department of Defense Problems in accounting for...
      **Released on   Feb 14, 2024**
          Environmental Cleanup: DOD Should Communicate Future Costs for Red Hill Remediation and Closure
    GAO-24-106185
      Published:   Feb 14, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Feb 14, 2024
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    In November 2021, a large fuel spill at the Red Hill facility—part of a fuel storage system the Navy manages on O'ahu, Hawaii—contaminated portions of the surrounding area and a nearby well. DOD plans to close the facility but cleaning up the contamination could take decades. Yet the agency's reports to Congress about the work haven't included cost estimates beyond FY 2024. As a result...
      **Released on   Feb 1, 2024**
          Government Auditing Standards 2024 Revision
    GAO-24-106786
      Published:   Feb 1, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Feb 1, 2024
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    Auditors around the world use our Yellow Book— Government Auditing Standards —to perform effective government audits. We maintain the Yellow Book and stay on top of domestic and international auditing standards. This update enhances how audit organizations manage audit quality. Effective quality management can reasonably assure an audit organization that its people, audits, and reports adhere to professional standards and applicable laws. Another updated area...
      **Released on   Jan 29, 2024**
          DOD Education Activity: Civilian Payroll Remediation Continues
    GAO-24-105679
      Published:   Jan 29, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Jan 29, 2024
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    The Department of Defense has over 12,000 civilian employees in its "Education Activity" schools around the world. These schools educate the children of service members and civilian employees on military installations. Independent public accounting firms auditing DOD's annual financial statements have reported issues related to the civilian payroll system. For example, they've found that some payroll amounts don't match supporting documentation. We found similar issues...
      **Released on   Dec 14, 2023**
          Grants Management: HHS Has Taken Steps to Modernize Government-wide Grants Management
    GAO-24-106008
      Published:   Dec 14, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Dec 14, 2023
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    Health and Human Services is the largest grantmaking agency in the federal government and oversees grants management tools used by other agencies. It has been streamlining grants management processes through the following programs: Relnvent Grants Management , an effort to improve grants administration within HHS via 7 initiatives, such as a grants management training and certification program Recipient Data Insights , a tool that helps...
          COVID-19 Relief: Treasury Could Improve Its Administration and Oversight of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
    GAO-24-106027
      Published:   Dec 14, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Dec 14, 2023
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    In March 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act appropriated $350 billion in State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to help with the COVID-19 pandemic . Treasury is responsible for administering and monitoring these funds. Officials in selected states and localities identified challenges with how Treasury administers these funds. For example, Treasury has a contact center to respond to recipients' questions. Some state and local officials...
          Medicaid Managed Care: Rapid Spending Growth in State Directed Payments Needs Enhanced Oversight and Transparency
    GAO-24-106202
      Published:   Dec 14, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Dec 14, 2023
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    States and the federal government pay managed care plans based on the number of Medicaid beneficiaries. The managed care plans then pay health care providers for services. Since 2017, states have been allowed to steer additional payments to providers to help the state achieve certain Medicaid goals. State directed payments should have been exceptions to the regular payment process, but they now comprise a significant...
      **Released on   Dec 7, 2023**
          Troubled Asset Relief Program: Lifetime Cost
    GAO-24-107033
      Published:   Dec 7, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Dec 7, 2023
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    Treasury's Troubled Asset Relief Program was created to help stabilize the U.S. financial system, restart economic growth, and prevent avoidable foreclosures during the 2008 financial crisis. TARP was originally authorized to purchase or guarantee up to $700 billion in assets to assist financial institutions and markets, businesses, and individuals. As of September 30, 2023, when all TARP-funded programs were fully wrapped up, the total amount...
          Armed Forces Retirement Home: Congress and Agency Management Should Take Actions to Improve Financial Sustainability
    GAO-24-106171
      Published:   Dec 7, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Dec 7, 2023
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    The Armed Forces Retirement Home is an independent federal entity that provides housing, health care, and other services to certain retired and disabled military personnel. AFRH faces serious financial challenges as revenues decrease and costs increase over time. The trust fund that finances AFRH's operations is at risk of being exhausted in 20 years. AFRH has some proposals to address these challenges, but it needs...
      **Released on   Nov 16, 2023**
          Financial Audit Guidance: FY 2024 and FY 2025 Audit Procedures for Government Land
    GAO-24-106986
      Published:   Nov 16, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Nov 16, 2023
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    Beginning in FY 2026, estimated federal government land acreage—categorized by usage—will be reported in audited federal financial statements. To prepare for the transition to this requirement, agencies have been required to report land acreage as unaudited information in their annual financial reports since FY 2022. We worked with the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency to develop this guidance for FY 2024...
      **Released on   Nov 15, 2023**
          Financial Audit: Securities and Exchange Commission's FY 2023 and FY 2022 Financial Statements
    GAO-24-106578
      Published:   Nov 15, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Nov 15, 2023
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    The Securities and Exchange Commission enforces securities laws that protect investors. The SEC collected $3.5 billion in penalties for securities law violations in FY23. Some of that goes to the Investor Protection Fund, which rewards whistleblowers and supports investor education. We audit and issue opinions annually on SEC and Fund financial statements and on related internal controls (e.g., processes to reasonably assure that transactions are...
          Financial Audit: Federal Housing Finance Agency's FY 2023 and FY 2022 Financial Statements
    GAO-24-106668
      Published:   Nov 15, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Nov 15, 2023
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    The Federal Housing Finance Agency's goal is to keep the housing finance system healthy by supervising and regulating Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Bank System. The agency spent $386 million in FY 2023 to do its work. We audit and issue opinions annually on the agency's financial statements and on related internal controls (e.g., processes to reasonably assure that transactions are...
          Financial Audit: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's FY 2023 and FY 2022 Financial Statements
    GAO-24-106737
      Published:   Nov 15, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Nov 15, 2023
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    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau works to enhance citizens' financial education and ensure that banks, lenders, and other financial companies treat people fairly. The agency spent $2.75 billion in FY 2023 to do its work. We audit and issue an opinion annually on CFPB's financial statements and on related internal controls (e.g., processes to reasonably assure that transactions are properly authorized and recorded). In FY...
      **Released on   Nov 9, 2023**
          Financial Audit: IRS's FY 2023 and FY 2022 Financial Statements
    GAO-24-106472
      Published:   Nov 9, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Nov 9, 2023
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    The Internal Revenue Service collects taxes to fund federal programs and services. In FY23, IRS collected about $4.7 trillion in taxes and paid out more than $650 billion in tax refunds, credits, and other payments. We audit and issue opinions annually on IRS's financial statements and on related internal controls (e.g., processes to reasonably assure that transactions are properly authorized and recorded). In FY23, we...
    
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