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Federal Financial Management

Substantial Progress Made since the CFO Act of 1990 and Preliminary Observations on Opportunities for Enhancement

GAO-20-203T
Published: Oct 30, 2019.
Publicly Released: Oct 30, 2019.
What GAO Found The federal government has made significant strides in improving financial management since enactment of the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 (CFO Act).
The Nation's Fiscal Health

Actions Needed to Achieve Long-Term Fiscal Sustainability

GAO-19-611T
Published: Jun 26, 2019.
Publicly Released: Jun 26, 2019.
Congress and the administration face serious economic, security, and social challenges that will require difficult policy choices in the near term in setting national priorities and helping promote economic growth.
Veterans Affairs

Sustained Leadership Needed to Address High-Risk Issues

GAO-19-571T
Published: May 22, 2019.
Publicly Released: May 22, 2019.
What GAO Found The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has longstanding management challenges. As a result, GAO added several VA programs to its High-Risk List.
Government Efficiency and Effectiveness

Opportunities to Reduce Fragmentation, Overlap, and Duplication and Achieve Billions in Financial Benefits

GAO-19-536T
Published: May 21, 2019.
Publicly Released: May 21, 2019.
What GAO Found GAO's 2019 annual report identifies 98 new actions that Congress or executive branch agencies can take to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of government in 28 new areas and 11 existing areas.
Department of Homeland Security

Continued Leadership Is Critical to Addressing a Range of Management Challenges

GAO-19-544T
Published: May 01, 2019.
Publicly Released: May 01, 2019.
What GAO Found With the support and commitment of top leadership, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has made important progress in strengthening its management functions; however, considerable work remains.
Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Request

U.S. Government Accountability Office

GAO-19-451T
Published: Apr 10, 2019.
Publicly Released: Apr 10, 2019.
Since 2014, this Subcommittee has provided funding that has resulted in our work achieving over $340 billion in financial benefits and more than 6,300 other improvements in federal programs and operations for our government. In fiscal year (FY) 2018, GAO's work yielded a record $75.
High-Risk Series

Substantial Efforts Needed to Achieve Greater Progress on High-Risk Areas

GAO-19-392T
Published: Mar 06, 2019.
Publicly Released: Mar 06, 2019.
What GAO Found The ratings for more than half of the 35 areas on the 2019 High-Risk List remain largely unchanged. Since GAO's last update in 2017, seven areas improved, three regressed, and two showed mixed progress by improving in some criteria but declining in others.
High-Risk Series

Substantial Efforts Needed to Achieve Greater Progress on High-Risk Areas

GAO-19-393T
Published: Mar 06, 2019.
Publicly Released: Mar 06, 2019.
What GAO Found The ratings for more than half of the 35 areas on the 2019 High-Risk List remain largely unchanged. Since GAO's last update in 2017, seven areas improved, three regressed, and two showed mixed progress by improving in some criteria but declining in others.
Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Request

U.S. Government Accountability Office

GAO-19-403T
Published: Feb 27, 2019.
Publicly Released: Feb 27, 2019.
What GAO Found Since 2014, this Subcommittee has provided funding that has resulted in our work achieving over $340 billion in financial benefits and more than 6,300 other improvements in federal programs and operations for our government. In fiscal year (FY) 2018, GAO’s work yielded a record $75.
The Nation's Retirement System

A Comprehensive Re-evaluation Needed to Better Promote Future Retirement Security

GAO-19-342T
Published: Feb 06, 2019.
Publicly Released: Feb 06, 2019.
What GAO Found Fundamental changes over the past 40 years have led to various risks and challenges for the three main pillars supporting the U.S. retirement system.

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