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For Veterans Starting a New Business and New Life, Federal Programs Could Help With Financial Hurdles

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Our Final CARES Act Report About the Federal Response to COVID-19

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Fraud and Its Consequences—Who Steals from Federal Programs and What’s the Cost?

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Federal Government Made an Estimated $162 billion in Improper Payments Last Fiscal Year

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Another Warning About the Nation’s Fiscal Health and Financial Record Keeping

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After Disaster Hits, Rural Communities Face Unique Challenges in Recovering

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May the 4th Be With You—Want to Fight Fraud? ‘This is the Way…’

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Federal Government Made $236 billion “Improper Payments” Last Fiscal Year

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A Warning About the Nation’s Fiscal Health

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Protecting Emergency Assistance Funding from Payment Errors, Including Fraud

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What About the Next Pandemic? How Can the Federal Government Better Prevent and Plan For the Next Public Health Emergency?

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Federal Payment Errors, Known As Improper Payments, Are A Continuing Concern