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Priority Open Recommendations: Department of Veterans Affairs

GAO-26-108978

Published: May 15, 2026

Publicly Released: May 22, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence: A Framework to Assess U.S. Competitiveness and Inform Policy Options

GAO-26-107624

Published: May 21, 2026

Publicly Released: May 21, 2026

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Critical Infrastructure Protection: Actions Needed to Address Persistent Cybersecurity Threats to the Water and Wastewater Sector

GAO-26-109159

Published: May 21, 2026

Publicly Released: May 21, 2026

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Service Member Rights: Intelligence Community Guidance Could Better Address Reemployment Protections

GAO-26-108133

Published: May 21, 2026

Publicly Released: May 21, 2026

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Privacy and Cybersecurity: VA Has Made Progress Enhancing Security Controls for Protected Health Information

GAO-26-108651

Published: May 21, 2026

Publicly Released: May 21, 2026

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Federal Research: Agencies Should Better Manage Anticipated Publishing Cost Increases Amid Shift to Public Access

GAO-26-107738

Published: May 21, 2026

Publicly Released: May 21, 2026

Legal Decisions

May 22

Soft Tech Consulting, Inc.

We deny the protest.

B-424323

May 22

JBW FEDITC II JV, LLC--Costs

We deny the request.

B-424191.3

May 22

Mission Analytics, LLC--Reconsideration

We deny and dismiss the requests.

B-423980.5,B-423980.6

May 22

Department of the Treasury, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency; Federal Reserve System; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: Regulatory Capital Rule: Community Bank Leverage Ratio Framework

B-338364

May 21

U.S. Postal Service—Applicability of the Congressional Review Act to Service Standards for Market-Dominant Mail Products

B-338071

May 20

TRAX International Corporation

We deny the protest.

B-424271,B-424271.2,B-424271.3

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More Than Ramps—Accessibility Issues Remain Prevalent in Health Care

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GAO Has Found New Ways to Save the Federal Government Billions of Dollars

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Over the years, GAO’s work has helped save taxpayers billions of dollars by reducing duplication...

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After A Disaster, Survivors May Get Hit Again By Scammers

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America’s Cybersecurity Risks and How GAO Is Helping to Address Them

Thursday, April 23, 2026

On this special episode of the Watchdog Report podcast, we discuss America’s cybersecurity risks, as...

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Nuclear Cleanup Costs Continue to Spiral as Deferred Maintenance and Repair Needs Grow

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GAO Makes MedPAC Appointments

Friday, May 22, 2026

WASHINGTON (May 22, 2026) – Orice W. Brown, Acting Comptroller General of the United States and head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), today announced the appointment of the Chair...

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GAO Identifies Major Opportunity: Implementing Open Recommendations Could Deliver $132 to $251 Billion in Future Savings

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Three accountability reports highlight overlapping challenges and underscore the urgent need for congressional and agency action. WASHINGTON (May 12, 2026) — The U.S. Government Accountability Office...

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A Major Opportunity for up to $132 to $251 Billion in Savings

Improper Payments Rose to an Estimated $186 Billion in FY25

America250 & GAO: Informing Democracy Through Oversight

When Members of Congress Need Answers to Complex Questions—They Come to GAO.

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Recent Reports & Testimonies

Priority Open Recommendations: Department of Veterans Affairs

Artificial Intelligence: A Framework to Assess U.S. Competitiveness and Inform Policy Options

Critical Infrastructure Protection: Actions Needed to Address Persistent Cybersecurity Threats to the Water and Wastewater Sector

Service Member Rights: Intelligence Community Guidance Could Better Address Reemployment Protections

Privacy and Cybersecurity: VA Has Made Progress Enhancing Security Controls for Protected Health Information

Federal Research: Agencies Should Better Manage Anticipated Publishing Cost Increases Amid Shift to Public Access

Legal Decisions

Soft Tech Consulting, Inc.

JBW FEDITC II JV, LLC--Costs

Mission Analytics, LLC--Reconsideration

Department of the Treasury, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency; Federal Reserve System; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: Regulatory Capital Rule: Community Bank Leverage Ratio Framework

U.S. Postal Service—Applicability of the Congressional Review Act to Service Standards for Market-Dominant Mail Products

TRAX International Corporation

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More Than Ramps—Accessibility Issues Remain Prevalent in Health Care

GAO Has Found New Ways to Save the Federal Government Billions of Dollars

After A Disaster, Survivors May Get Hit Again By Scammers

America’s Cybersecurity Risks and How GAO Is Helping to Address Them

Nuclear Cleanup Costs Continue to Spiral as Deferred Maintenance and Repair Needs Grow

GAO Makes MedPAC Appointments

Securing VA Medical Facilities

GAO Identifies Major Opportunity: Implementing Open Recommendations Could Deliver $132 to $251 Billion in Future Savings

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A Major Opportunity for up to $132 to $251 Billion in Savings

Improper Payments Rose to an Estimated $186 Billion in FY25

America250 & GAO: Informing Democracy Through Oversight

When Members of Congress Need Answers to Complex Questions—They Come to GAO.

Financial Benefits for Congress and the American People

Recent Reports & Testimonies

Legal Decisions

Featured Topics

Signature Reports

Recent News

More Than Ramps—Accessibility Issues Remain Prevalent in Health Care

After A Disaster, Survivors May Get Hit Again By Scammers

Nuclear Cleanup Costs Continue to Spiral as Deferred Maintenance and Repair Needs Grow

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