U.S. Government Accountability Office (U.S. GAO)

Recent Reports & Testimonies

Social Security Series Part 2: Criteria for Evaluating Reform Proposals

GAO-24-106778

Published: Nov 30, 2023

Publicly Released: Nov 30, 2023

NASA Artemis Programs: Crewed Moon Landing Faces Multiple Challenges

GAO-24-106256

Published: Nov 30, 2023

Publicly Released: Nov 30, 2023

Federal Rulemaking: Status of Actions to Offset Direct Spending from Administrative Rules

GAO-24-106968

Published: Nov 30, 2023

Publicly Released: Nov 30, 2023

Disaster Loan Program: SBA Should Include Key Issues in Its Review of How the Program Affects Underserved Communities

GAO-24-106682

Published: Nov 30, 2023

Publicly Released: Nov 30, 2023

Science & Tech Spotlight: Ocean Warming

GAO-24-107068

Published: Nov 30, 2023

Publicly Released: Nov 30, 2023

High-Risk Radioactive Material: Opportunities Exist to Improve the Security of Sources No Longer in Use

GAO-24-105998

Published: Nov 30, 2023

Publicly Released: Nov 30, 2023

Legal Decisions

Dec 01

Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2024 Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicare Advantage; Medicare and Medicaid Provider and Supplier Enrollment Policies; and Basic Health Program

B-335758

Dec 01

Gemini Tech Services, LLC

We deny the protest.

B-421911,B-421911.2

Nov 30

Environmental Protection Agency—Applicability of the Congressional Review Act to Notice of Decision on Clean Air Act Waiver of Preemption

B-334309

Nov 29

Waste Management, Inc. of Florida

We deny the protest.

B-421918

Nov 29

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—Applicability of the Congressional Review Act to Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Recommended Immunization Schedule for Children and Adolescents Aged 18 Years or Younger—United States, 2023

B-335316

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Ocean Warming Is One of the Big Climate Change Question Marks

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GAO’s Scorecard—How We Saved the Federal Government $70.4 Billion This Year

Public Health Preparedness--Building and Maintaining Infrastructure Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic

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As Holiday Travel Season Starts, We Look At Changes Being Made to Air Traffic Control

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GAO’s Work Yields $70.4 Billion in Savings for the Federal Government in FY23

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 15, 2023) – The U.S. Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) work yielded $70.4 billion in financial benefits for Congress and the American people in fiscal year 2023—a...

NASA's Artemis Missions: Challenges of Returning Astronauts to the Moon

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Student Loan Work Results in “Service to America” Medal for GAO Director

Monday, October 16, 2023

WASHINGTON D.C. (October 16, 2023) With a career improving federal student aid programs for generations of students and student loan borrowers, U.S. Government Accountability Office Director Melissa...

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