The Architect of the Capitol's (AOC) Construction Division (hereafter the Division) is designed to serve as a flexible option that the 10 operational jurisdictions that comprise AOC can use to meet their facility needs. In their efforts to manage the buildings and grounds of the U.S. Capitol complex, AOC's jurisdictions have used the Division for projects that vary widely in cost, complexity, and

Since 2014, this Subcommittee has provided funding that has resulted in ourwork achieving over $340 billion in financial benefits and more than 6,300 otherimprovements in federal programs and operations for our government. In fiscalyear (FY) 2018, GAO's work yielded a record $75.1 billion in financial benefits, areturn of about $124 for every dollar invested in GAO. We also identified 1,294other

Spinal cord injuries may result in secondary complications that often lead to decreased functional independence and quality of life. The 21st Century Cures Act changed how Medicare pays certain long-term care hospitals (LTCH) that provide spinal cord specialty treatment. For these hospitals, the act included a temporary exception from how Medicare pays other LTCHs. Two LTCHs--Craig Hospital in En

GAO's simulations suggest that the state and local government sector will likely face an increasing difference between revenues and expenditures during the next 50 years as reflected by the operating balance--a measure of the sector's ability to cover its current expenditures out of its current receipts. While both expenditures and revenues are projected to increase as a percentage of gross domes

Presented is GAO's Performance and Accountability Report for fiscal year 2018. In the spirit of the Government Performance and Results Act, this annual report informs the Congress and the American people about what we have achieved on their behalf. The financial information and the data measuring GAO's performance contained in this report are complete and reliable. This report describes GAO's per

GAO found that the policies and procedures for the Senate Commission on Art's (Commission) operations and oversight and the Library of Congress's (Library) operations and reporting were sufficiently documented, adequately designed, and consistent with applicable federal internal control standards to help ensure that the Senate Preservation Fund's (Fund) receipts, disbursements, and investments wo

GAO found that the policies and procedures for the United States Capitol Preservation Commission's (Commission) operations and oversight and the Library of Congress's (Library) operations and reporting were sufficiently documented, adequately designed, and consistent with applicable federal internal control standards to help ensure that the Capitol Preservation Fund's (Fund) receipts, disbursemen

The Congress and administration face serious economic, security, and social challenges that will require difficult policy choices in the near term about the level of federal spending and investments as well as ways to obtain needed resources. At the same time, the federal government is highly leveraged in debt by historical norms. In addition to near term financing decisions, a broader plan is ne

In fiscal year (FY) 2017, GAO's work resulted in a return of $128 for every dollar invested in GAO, generating almost $74 billion in financial benefits to the federal government. Implementation of GAO's recommendations led to 1,280 program and operational improvements across the federal government including many important contributions to enacted appropriations and authorization legislation. GAO

In fiscal year (FY) 2017, GAO's work resulted in a return of $128 for every dollar invested in GAO, generating almost $74 billion in financial benefits to the federal government. Implementation of GAO's recommendations led to 1,280 program and operational improvements across the federal government including many important contributions to enacted appropriations and authorization legislation. GAO