GSA:
A Central Management Agency Needing Comprehensive Congressional Oversight
T-GGD-92-3: Published: Oct 29, 1991. Publicly Released: Oct 29, 1991.
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GAO discussed the performance of the General Services Administration (GSA). GAO noted that: (1) since GSA was established, it has been torn between an internal dynamic that favors a centralized approach to the direct delivery of services to agency customers and a largely external expectation that its primary role should be to oversee decentralized operations within the departments and agencies; (2) all but the smallest of federal agencies are capable of working with the private sector to acquire and maintain the office space, computers, supplies and services that they need; (3) a central management agency is still needed, since decentralized operations require a long-term strategy, common policies, consistent and knowledgeable guidance from market and technical specialists, coordination to prevent competition among agencies, and comprehensive reporting and oversight so that Congress can hold the executive branch accountable for efficient performance; (4) GSA has not adopted two recent GAO recommendations concerning the development of a strategic approach for management of the government's financial assets and assuming an oversight and a more policy-oriented role; (5) Congress has not devoted comprehensive and sustained attention to GSA; and (6) for the proposed legislation regarding regular and sustained congressional oversight of GSA to be effective, the focus of reauthorization should be on holding GSA accountable for defining and achieving a number of key strategic goals and objectives over a longer period than a single year.
Jan 13, 2021
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Department of Energy Contracting:
Improvements Needed to Ensure DOE Assesses Its Full Range of Contracting Fraud RisksGAO-21-44: Published: Jan 13, 2021. Publicly Released: Jan 13, 2021.
Dec 16, 2020
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Data Governance:
Agencies Made Progress in Establishing Governance, but Need to Address Key MilestonesGAO-21-152: Published: Dec 16, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 16, 2020.
Dec 9, 2020
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2020 Census:
The Bureau Concluded Field Work but Uncertainty about Data Quality, Accuracy, and Protection RemainsGAO-21-206R: Published: Dec 9, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 9, 2020.
Dec 3, 2020
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2020 Census:
Census Bureau Needs to Assess Data Quality Concerns Stemming from Recent Design ChangesGAO-21-142: Published: Dec 3, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 3, 2020. -
2020 Census:
Census Bureau Needs to Ensure Transparency over Data QualityGAO-21-262T: Published: Dec 3, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 3, 2020.
Nov 30, 2020
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Federal Buying Power:
OMB Can Further Advance Category Management Initiative by Focusing on Requirements, Data, and TrainingGAO-21-40: Published: Nov 30, 2020. Publicly Released: Nov 30, 2020.
Nov 24, 2020
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Disaster Response:
Agencies Should Assess Contracting Workforce Needs and Purchase Card Fraud RiskGAO-21-42: Published: Nov 24, 2020. Publicly Released: Nov 24, 2020.
Nov 23, 2020
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Federal Contracting:
Actions Needed to Improve Department of Labor's Enforcement of Service Worker Wage ProtectionsGAO-21-11: Published: Oct 29, 2020. Publicly Released: Nov 23, 2020.
Nov 18, 2020
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Federal Telework:
Key Practices That Can Help Ensure the Success of Telework ProgramsGAO-21-238T: Published: Nov 18, 2020. Publicly Released: Nov 18, 2020.
Oct 7, 2020
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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.
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