Recent Posts on Government Operations

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We Found Billions More in Potential Savings Across the Federal Government By Reducing Duplication and Costs

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What Happens When a Government Contract is Terminated?

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What’s Being Done to Prevent Future Passport Processing Backlogs?

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Veterans Affairs’ Ongoing Struggle to Modernize Its Electronic Health Record System

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Federal Efforts to Update Old IT are Years Behind Schedule—We Looked at the Impacts of Delays

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

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What is the Impoundment Control Act and What is GAO’s Role?

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GAO’s High Risk List Highlights Ways to Save Billions and Help Agencies Work Better

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Funding and Programs Meant to Help Tribes May Not Be Reaching Them

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Now that the Election is Over, Here are Some of the Major Issues Facing the Nation and Next Congress

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Federal jobs in Hawaii and Alaska—Sounds like a dream. So why are they so hard to fill?

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Priority Recommendation Round Up—Actions that Can Bring the Best Rewards

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