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Improper Payments Rose to an Estimated $186 Billion in FY25

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Suicide Prevention: DOD Should Improve Monitoring and Assessment of Training

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Hanford Cleanup: DOE’s Plans to Grout and Dispose of Millions of Gallons of Tank Waste

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Hurricane Maria: Mortgage Performance in Puerto Rico

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Congressional Award Foundation: Review of the FY 2024 Financial Statement Audit

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Civil Monetary Penalties: Federal Agencies' Compliance with the 2025 Annual Inflation Adjustment Requirements

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Disaster Assistance Scams: Education and Awareness Are Key to Consumer Protection

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

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

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

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

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Critical Security Weaknesses at VA Medical Centers

On May 13, 2026, Triana McNeil, Director at the U.S. Government Accountability Office, delivered testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on...

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