Saving Our Future Requires Tough Choices Today
GAO-08-501CG: Published: Feb 6, 2008. Publicly Released: Feb 6, 2008.
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This is a Comptroller General Presentation delivered to the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University, in Princeton, NJ, on February 6, 2008. Major topics of this presentation include: federal spending, the budget deficit, the growing fiscal burden, federal debt and debt held by the public, health care spending, social security, and state and local governments' increasing fiscal challenges.
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Jul 17, 2018
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Government Auditing Standards 2018 Revision (Supersedes GAO-12-331G)GAO-18-568G: Published: Jul 17, 2018. Publicly Released: Jul 17, 2018.
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Management Report:
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Improper Payments:
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May 24, 2018
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Congressional Award Foundation:
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DOD Financial Management:
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Management Report:
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Apr 5, 2018
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Management Report:
Areas for Improvement in the Federal Reserve Banks' Information System ControlsGAO-18-334R: Published: Apr 5, 2018. Publicly Released: Apr 5, 2018.
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