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We have suggested hundreds of ways to address those problems, reduce costs, or boost revenue. Congressional and agency action in these areas has yielded about $725 billion in cost savings and revenue increases.

There are 589 remaining matters for congressional consideration and recommendations to agencies that could yield even more benefits. This includes 148 new matters and recommendations we identified in this report.

Addressing the remaining suggestions could save over $100 billion or more and improve government services.
Date: Sep 15, 2025
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2025 Annual Report: Opportunities to Reduce Fragmentation, Overlap, and Duplication and Achieve an Additional One Hundred Billion Dollars or More in Future Financial Benefits [Reissued with revisions on May 13, 2025]
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