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Spectrum Management: DOD and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Should Improve External Collaboration

GAO-26-107873

Published: Jun 5, 2026

Publicly Released: Jun 5, 2026

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Forest Service: Opportunities Exist to Improve Timber Sale Management

GAO-26-107993

Published: Jun 4, 2026

Publicly Released: Jun 4, 2026

2030 Census: Census Bureau Needs Additional Data to Inform Design Decisions

GAO-26-108848

Published: Jun 4, 2026

Publicly Released: Jun 4, 2026

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Information Technology: Census Bureau Needs to Better Manage Schedule for Modernization Program

GAO-26-107629

Published: Jun 4, 2026

Publicly Released: Jun 4, 2026

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Federal Law Enforcement: DHS Could Improve Data Collection and Assessment of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Programs

GAO-26-107878

Published: Jun 4, 2026

Publicly Released: Jun 4, 2026

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Animal Transport: Congress Should Consider Modernizing the Law to Better Protect Livestock

GAO-26-108123

Published: Jun 4, 2026

Publicly Released: Jun 4, 2026

Legal Decisions

Jun 05

Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program

B-338432

Jun 05

Mustang Survival Manufacturing, Inc.

We deny the protest.

B-424336

Jun 04

U.S. Department of Commerce—Applicability of the Congressional Review Act to the Section 232 Report on the Effects of Copper Imports on the National Security of the United States

B-338091

Jun 04

Department of Energy—Application of the Purpose Statute and Antideficiency Act to Agency Use of Funds under a Continuing Resolution

B-337838

Jun 04

Department of Education: Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand-Driven Workforce Pell: Pell Grant Exclusion Relating to Other Grant Aid; and Workforce Pell Grants

B-338420

Jun 02

Economic Systems, Inc.

We deny the protest.

B-424285.2

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How GAO is Fighting Fraud and Reducing Improper Payments in Government Spending

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

The federal government loses hundreds of billions of dollars to fraud each year and millions more to...

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Electric Aircraft—As Fuel Prices Increase, Are Alternatives Ready to Take Flight?

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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

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

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Recent Reports & Testimonies

Spectrum Management: DOD and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Should Improve External Collaboration

Forest Service: Opportunities Exist to Improve Timber Sale Management

2030 Census: Census Bureau Needs Additional Data to Inform Design Decisions

Information Technology: Census Bureau Needs to Better Manage Schedule for Modernization Program

Federal Law Enforcement: DHS Could Improve Data Collection and Assessment of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Programs

Animal Transport: Congress Should Consider Modernizing the Law to Better Protect Livestock

Legal Decisions

Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program

Mustang Survival Manufacturing, Inc.

U.S. Department of Commerce—Applicability of the Congressional Review Act to the Section 232 Report on the Effects of Copper Imports on the National Security of the United States

Department of Energy—Application of the Purpose Statute and Antideficiency Act to Agency Use of Funds under a Continuing Resolution

Department of Education: Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand-Driven Workforce Pell: Pell Grant Exclusion Relating to Other Grant Aid; and Workforce Pell Grants

Economic Systems, Inc.

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$186 Billion Was Lost to Improper Payments Last Year. How Can We Prevent Them In the Future?

How GAO is Fighting Fraud and Reducing Improper Payments in Government Spending

What You Should Know About the Jobs Report

What a Recent Rule Change Means for Corporate Transparency

Electric Aircraft—As Fuel Prices Increase, Are Alternatives Ready to Take Flight?

GAO Makes MedPAC Appointments

How GAO is Fighting Fraud and Reducing Improper Payments in Government Spending

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

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$186 Billion Was Lost to Improper Payments Last Year. How Can We Prevent Them In the Future?

What You Should Know About the Jobs Report

Electric Aircraft—As Fuel Prices Increase, Are Alternatives Ready to Take Flight?

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