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...
Read the post Got an auditing question? We wrote the book on auditing! March 23, 2023 Ever wonder what makes for a good audit? If you did, you’d want to check out the Yellow Book. It is...
Read the post Federal Spending Data Quality—Is This As Good As It Gets? Auditors Say It Can Be Better July 26, 2022 Federal agencies spent $10.1 trillion in fiscal year 2021. But $131.8 billion of that was not...
Read the post Federal Financial Statements Continue to Show Serious Management Weaknesses February 22, 2022 Each year, we audit the federal government’s financial statements—including spending, revenues, and...
Read the post For the Federal Response to COVID-19, Significant Improvements Are Needed in Leadership and Oversight January 27, 2022 Note: This blog post has been edited to update the number and percentage of recommendations fully...
Read the post Higher Education COVID-19 Relief Funding—Who Got What and What Went Wrong? August 26, 2021 Many students faced unexpected expenses for housing, food, technology purchases, and more after...
Read the post The U.S. General Fund – “America’s Checkbook” July 26, 2021 When you make a deposit to or withdraw cash from an ATM, your bank adjusts your account accordingly...
Read the post USAspending.gov Contains a Treasure Trove of Information, But How Reliable Is It? August 13, 2020 August 14 is the deadline for agencies, including those that led the federal response to the COVID...
Read the post The Coronavirus Response: Lessons Learned from The Past March 24, 2020 The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, is quickly challenging Americans to rethink every aspect of our...
Read the post Improper Payments on the Rise March 04, 2020 Increasingly, the federal government is making payments it shouldn’t. Improper payments are when the...
Read the post The DATA Act: Checking in on Spending Transparency November 13, 2019 Federal agencies spend over $4 trillion a year. But how that money is spent isn’t always easy to...
Read the post Did You Know the Government Gets Audited, Too? March 28, 2019 Tax season has many people diligently filing their returns to avoid being audited. While the federal...
