Read the post Freight Rail Safety—Potential Impacts of Longer Trains June 01, 2023 Some recent derailments and other rail incidents have had something in common: they involved longer...
Read the post Will You Be Warned If There’s A Tsunami? More Can Be Done to Ensure The Public Receives Alerts May 25, 2023 When you hear the word “tsunami,” you may first think about a disaster movie, or the international...
Read the post Our Priority Recommendations for the Department of Defense—Actions that Can Bring the Best Rewards May 23, 2023 What are some of the most important changes the Department of Defense should make? Every year, GAO...
Read the post As Demand for Flights Takes Off, What Is Being Done to Reduce Cancellations And Delays May 18, 2023 Flight cancellations and delays have plagued U.S. airports, causing passengers to miss vacations and...
Read the post Why Health Care Is Harder to Access in Rural America May 16, 2023 More than 60 million Americans—about one-fifth of the U.S. population—live in rural areas. On...
Read the post U.S. Military Working to Rebuild Readiness and Modernize May 04, 2023 For decades, the U.S. has enjoyed an unchallenged military advantage. It could deploy forces when it...
Read the post March 2023 Bank Failures—Risky Business Strategies Raise Questions About Federal Oversight April 28, 2023 When Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank failed in March, they suffered two of the largest bank...
Read the post Our Latest High Risk List Update—GAO Sees Progress in 16 Areas, But Lingering Serious Issues in Others April 20, 2023 Today, we issued our latest High Risk List, which includes 37 areas across the federal government...
Read the post Franchising is an Attractive Business Opportunity, But Not Without Challenges April 18, 2023 Billions of dollars in sales and millions of workers employed—franchising is a popular business...
Read the post Sticker Shock at the Grocery Store? Inflation Wasn’t the Only Reason Food Prices Increased April 11, 2023 Last year, U.S. consumers saw the largest annual increase in food prices since the 1980s. While food...
Read the post What Financial Aid Offers Don’t Tell You About the Cost of College April 04, 2023 Opening college financial aid offers can be a moment of both excitement and confusion for students...
Read the post Federal Payment Errors, Known As Improper Payments, Are A Continuing Concern March 29, 2023 The federal government reported an estimated $247 billion in payment errors during the most recently...