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Federalism: Opportunities Exist to Improve Coordination and Consultation with State and Local Governments
What GAO Found
Federal agencies’ intergovernmental affairs activities advance agency objectives that require coordination with state and local governments. Most of the 24 Chief Financial … Read More
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: Efforts to Promote Diversity and Inclusion
What GAO Found
In 2019, the number of women on the boards of directors at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac—two government-sponsored enterprises (enterprises)—were five and … Read More
Aviation Sanitation: FDA Could Better Communicate with Airlines to Encourage Voluntary Construction Inspections of Aircraft Galleys and Lavatories
What GAO Found
Most commercial aircraft undergo voluntary inspections to ensure that galleys and lavatories are constructed and assembled to meet the Food and Drug … Read More
Airport Funding: Information on Grandfathered Revenue Diversion and Potential Implications of Repeal
What GAO Found
According to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) data for fiscal years 1995 through 2018, nine airport owners—also known as “airport sponsors”—lawfully diverted … Read More
Bank Supervision: FDIC Could Better Address Regulatory Capture Risks
What GAO Found
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has designed policies to address the risk of regulatory capture by reducing the potential benefit to … Read More
Defense Science and Technology: Opportunities to Better Integrate Industry Independent Research and Development into DOD Planning
Why This Matters
Research and development (R&D) projects in high-tech areas like cybersecurity and biotechnology can help the U.S. military reassert its technological edge.
Contractors … Read More
COVID-19 Contracting: Observations on Contractor Paid Leave Reimbursement Guidance and Use
What GAO Found
Section 3610 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act generally authorizes agencies at their discretion to reimburse a contractor … Read More
Facial Recognition: CBP and TSA are Taking Steps to Implement Programs, but CBP Should Address Privacy and System Performance Issues
What GAO Found
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has made progress testing and deploying facial recognition technology (FRT) at ports of entry to create … Read More
Time and Attendance: Agencies Generally Compiled Data on Misconduct, and Reported Using Various Internal Controls for Monitoring
What GAO Found
Agencies compiled a variety of data on time and attendance misconduct and fraud. Specifically, 22 of the 24 agencies covered by the … Read More
Social Security Contracting: Relevant Guidance Should Be Revised to Reflect the Role of Contracting Personnel in Software Development
What GAO Found
The approach followed by the Social Security Administration (SSA) in awarding and overseeing contracts generally aligns with the requirements GAO reviewed. For … Read More
Science & Tech Spotlight: Consumer Electronics Recycling
Why This Matters
Consumer electronics contain critical materials whose supplies are limited, including gold, platinum, and rare earth metals. Domestic recycling of consumer electronics could … Read More
COVID-19: Brief Update on Initial Federal Response to the Pandemic
Why GAO Did This Study
As of August 20, 2020, the U.S. had over 5.5 million cumulative reported cases of COVID-19, and 158,000 reported deaths, … Read More
Abusive Tax Schemes: Offshore Insurance Products and Associated Compliance Risks
What GAO Found
Federal law provides certain tax benefits for transactions involving genuine insurance products, including insurance products held offshore. While taxpayers may lawfully hold … Read More
Spotlight on Naloxone Co-Prescribing
As we recognize International Overdose Awareness Day, HHS is calling attention to the co-prescription of naloxone, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved medication that can … Read More
Retirement Security: DOL Could Better Inform Divorcing Parties About Dividing Savings
What GAO Found
Although more than one-third of adults aged 50 or older have experienced divorce, few people seek and obtain a Qualified Domestic Relations … Read More
How Common Sense and Hard Work Saved Taxpayers
Imagine you manage a business that needs some particular equipment or service—say you run a number of ice cream stores and need to purchase ice … Read More
Native American Youth: Agencies Incorporated Almost All Leading Practices When Assessing Grant Programs That Could Prevent or Address Delinquency [Reissued with revisions on Aug. 27, 2020.]
What GAO Found
The Departments of Justice (DOJ), Health and Human Services (HHS), the Interior (Interior), and Education (Education) administered at least 38 grant programs … Read More
Federal Judges Reinventing the Jury Trial During Pandemic
These days, the work of a U.S. district judge can seem a lot like “building an airplane while you’re flying it,” says Judge … Read More
Courthouse Closures for Hurricane Laura
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Judiciary Report Underscores Commitment to Civics Education
Federal courts are approaching the 2020-2021 academic year with an endorsement of volunteer civics education efforts by judges and a willingness to support teachers in … Read More
Minnesota Man Charged with COVID-Relief Fraud and Money Laundering
A Minnesota man was charged in an indictment unsealed today for allegedly fraudulently obtaining approximately $841,000 from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
Acting Assistant Attorney … Read More
Former Army Special Forces Officer Charged in Russian Espionage Conspiracy
Former Green Beret Allegedly Conspired to Provide National Defense Information to Russian Intelligence
A Gainesville, Virginia, man was arrested today for conspiring with Russian intelligence
North Carolina Risk Consultant Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud and Illegally Possessing a Firearm
A Chapel Hill, N.C., businessman pleaded guilty today to filing a false tax return and being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced Principal … Read More
Assistant Attorney General Beth A. Williams Commends the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts for New Website Enhancing Access to Justice
Assistant Attorney General Beth A. Williams issued the following statement today on the efforts by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to enhance public … Read More
Veteran Federal Employment: OPM and Agencies Could Better Leverage Data to Help Improve Veteran Retention Rates
What GAO Found
From fiscal years 2014 through 2018, veterans left federal government jobs at a higher rate than non-veterans, according to GAO analysis of … Read More
Federal Employees’ Compensation Act: Comparisons of Benefits in Retirement and Actions Needed to Help Injured Workers Choose Best Option
What GAO Found
Factors such as the timing of an injury in a career affect how Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA) total disability benefits compare … Read More
Indiana Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Pesticides
An Indiana man who distributed unregistered pesticides to the tenants and managers of an apartment building he owned has pleaded guilty to three counts of … Read More
Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim Announces Re-Organization of the Antitrust Division’s Civil Enforcement Program
Changes Will Allow for More Vigilant Enforcement, Deeper Expertise in Technology Trends
The Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division announced today that it is creating the
Texas Rapper Charged in Narcotics and Prescription Opioid Conspiracy
Authorities have taken nine people into custody on charges involving the distribution of meth, cocaine and/or oxycodone and hydrocodone, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian … Read More
