Saving Our Future requires Tough Choices Today
GAO-06-1138CG: Published: Sep 28, 2006. Publicly Released: Sep 28, 2006.
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This is a Comptroller General Presentation delivered to the Fiscal Wake-up Tour audience at the University of Texas in Austin, TX on September 28, 2006. Major topic of this presentation include: our growing fiscal burden, the composition of spending as a share of GDP, and a three-pronged approach for the way forward.
Oct 13, 2020
DOD Financial Management:
Continued Efforts Needed to Correct Material Weaknesses Identified in Financial Statement AuditsGAO-21-157: Published: Oct 13, 2020. Publicly Released: Oct 13, 2020.
Oct 7, 2020
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The Nation's Fiscal Health:
A Long-Term Plan Is Needed for Fiscal SustainabilityGAO-21-161T: Published: Oct 7, 2020. Publicly Released: Oct 7, 2020. -
Unaccompanied Children:
Actions Needed to Improve Grant Application Reviews and Oversight of Care FacilitiesGAO-20-609: Published: Sep 15, 2020. Publicly Released: Oct 7, 2020.
Sep 30, 2020
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Financial Management:
DOD Needs to Implement Comprehensive Plans to Improve Its Systems EnvironmentGAO-20-252: Published: Sep 30, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 30, 2020.
Sep 9, 2020
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Defense Real Property:
DOD-Wide Strategy Needed to Address Control Issues and Improve Reliability of RecordsGAO-20-615: Published: Sep 9, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 9, 2020.
Aug 25, 2020
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Management Report:
Improvements Needed in Controls over the Processes Used to Prepare the U.S. Consolidated Financial StatementsGAO-20-586: Published: Aug 25, 2020. Publicly Released: Aug 25, 2020.
Aug 6, 2020
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Federal Financial Management:
Substantial Progress Made since Enactment of the 1990 CFO Act; Refinements Would Yield Added BenefitsGAO-20-566: Published: Aug 6, 2020. Publicly Released: Aug 6, 2020.
Jun 17, 2020
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Improper Payments:
Improvements Needed to Ensure Reliability and Accuracy in DOE's Risk Assessments and ReportingGAO-20-442: Published: Jun 17, 2020. Publicly Released: Jun 17, 2020.
Jun 10, 2020
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Civil Monetary Penalties:
Review of Federal Agencies' Compliance with the 2019 Annual Inflation Adjustment RequirementsGAO-20-538R: Published: Jun 10, 2020. Publicly Released: Jun 10, 2020.
Jun 8, 2020
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Inspectors General:
Independence Principles and Considerations for ReformGAO-20-639R: Published: Jun 8, 2020. Publicly Released: Jun 8, 2020.
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