GAO's Initiatives to Improve Performance, Transparency, and Accountability in the Federal Government
GAO-07-569CG: Published: Mar 2, 2007. Publicly Released: Mar 2, 2007.
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This is a Comptroller General Presentation delivered to the CRS-GAO Senior Level Coordination Meeting on March 2, 2007. Major topics of this presentation include: GAO's strategic plan, GAO's annual performance measures, key oversight areas for the 110th Congress, and fiscal sustainability issues.
Sep 25, 2020
Whistleblower Protection:
Actions Needed to Strengthen Selected Intelligence Community Offices of Inspector General ProgramsGAO-20-699: Published: Sep 25, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 25, 2020.
Sep 23, 2020
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Federal Property:
Formal Policies Could Enhance FDA's Property Management EffortsGAO-20-689: Published: Sep 23, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 23, 2020.
Sep 10, 2020
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2020 Census:
Key Areas for Attention Raised by Compressed TimeframesGAO-20-720T: Published: Sep 10, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 10, 2020. -
Federal Advisory Committees:
Actions Needed to Enhance Decision-Making Transparency and Cost Data AccuracyGAO-20-575: Published: Sep 10, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 10, 2020. -
Grants Management:
Agencies Provided Many Types of Technical Assistance and Applied Recipients' FeedbackGAO-20-580: Published: Aug 11, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 10, 2020.
Sep 8, 2020
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Federalism:
Opportunities Exist to Improve Coordination and Consultation with State and Local GovernmentsGAO-20-560: Published: Aug 7, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 8, 2020.
Aug 31, 2020
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Time and Attendance:
Agencies Generally Compiled Data on Misconduct, and Reported Using Various Internal Controls for MonitoringGAO-20-640: Published: Aug 31, 2020. Publicly Released: Aug 31, 2020.
Aug 27, 2020
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2020 Census:
Recent Decision to Compress Census Timeframes Poses Additional Risks to an Accurate CountGAO-20-671R: Published: Aug 27, 2020. Publicly Released: Aug 27, 2020.
Aug 19, 2020
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Interagency Council on Homelessness:
Governance Responsibilities Need Further ClarificationGAO-20-602: Published: Aug 19, 2020. Publicly Released: Aug 19, 2020.
Jul 9, 2020
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DATA Act:
OIGs Reported That Quality of Agency-Submitted Data Varied, and Most Recommended ImprovementsGAO-20-540: Published: Jul 9, 2020. Publicly Released: Jul 9, 2020.
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