Climate Change: A Climate Migration Pilot Program Could Enhance the Nation’s Resilience and Reduce Federal Fiscal Exposure
What GAO Found
GAO identified few communities in the United States that have considered climate migration as a resilience strategy, and two—Newtok, Alaska, and Isle … Read More
American Darknet Vendor and Costa Rican Pharmacist Charged with Narcotics and Money Laundering Violations
Co-conspirators Sold Hundreds of Thousands of Opioid Pills worth Millions of Dollars in Bitcoin on Multiple Darknet Markets
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Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Enticement, Child Pornography Charges
A Virginia man who used an online chat website to engage in sexually explicit conversations with a 12-year-old minor female and later induced the victim … Read More
Texas Entrepreneur Charged with Spending COVID Relief Funds on Improper Expenses Including Lamborghini and Strip Club
A Houston, Texas man has been taken into custody on allegations he fraudulently obtained more than $1.6 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, announced … Read More
Attorney General William P. Barr Remarks at White House Roundtable on Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Human Trafficking, Remarks as Prepared for Delivery
Thank you for being here. The scourge of human trafficking is the modern-day equivalent of slavery. Eradicating this horrific crime and helping its victims are … Read More
Department of Justice Awards Over $35 Million to Provide Housing to Victims of Human Trafficking
Today, Attorney General William P. Barr and Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump announced that the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), a component of … Read More
Imperial Pacific International and MCC International Saipan Executives Indicted on Federal Charges
Three executives from Imperial Pacific International (IPI) and MCC International Saipan have been indicted on federal criminal charges, including Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act … Read More
Opioid Use Disorder: Treatment with Injectable and Implantable Buprenorphine
What GAO Found
Of the medications used to treat opioid use disorder (OUD), only buprenorphine is both a controlled substance and available as an injection … Read More
Statement of Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers on the Public Release of the Department’s Findings with Respect to the 29 FISA Applications that Were the Subject of the March 2020 OIG Preliminary Report
Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers stated:
“The Department of Justice has completed its review of the 29 FISA applications that were … Read More
Survivors of Childhood Cancer: Factors Affecting Access to Follow-up Care
What GAO Found
Stakeholders GAO interviewed and studies GAO reviewed identified three factors that affect access to follow-up care for childhood cancer survivors—individuals of any … Read More
Genetic Services: Information on Genetic Counselor and Medical Geneticist Workforces
What GAO Found
Genetic counselors and medical geneticists are two groups who typically work together to provide genetic services, such as genetic testing and counseling. … Read More
Executions Scheduled for Two Federal Inmates
Attorney General William P. Barr today directed the Federal Bureau of Prisons to schedule the executions of two federal death-row inmates who were each convicted … Read More
Three Individuals Charged for Alleged Roles in Twitter Hack
Three individuals have been charged today for their alleged roles in the Twitter hack that occurred on July 15, 2020.
Mason Sheppard, aka “Chaewon,” 19, … Read More
Statement of the Department of Justice Antitrust Division on the Closing of Its Investigation of London Stock Exchange Group and Refinitiv
Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim of the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice issued the following statement today in connection with the closing … Read More
Malware Author Pleads Guilty for Role in Transnational Cybercrime Organization Responsible for more than $568 Million in Losses
Cybercrime Organization Victimized Millions in all 50 States and Worldwide in One of the Largest Cyberfraud Enterprises Ever Prosecuted by the Department of Justice
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Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Toledo Public Schools to Resolve Complaints of Race and Disability Discrimination in Student Discipline
The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio today announced a settlement agreement with the … Read More
Owner of Chicago Tax Preparation Business Charges with Preparing False Returns
A federal grand jury in Chicago, Illinois, returned a superseding indictment yesterday charging the owner of a tax preparation business with filing tax returns for … Read More
Pineville Man Charged with Forced Labor and Transporting a Minor with Intent to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity
Darnell Fulton, 36, was charged today in a multiple count indictment with charges including forced labor, conspiracy, and transportation of a minor with the intent … Read More
Florida Doctor Charged in Massive $681 Million Substance Abuse Treatment Fraud Scheme
A Palm Beach County, Florida doctor was arrested and charged with conspiring to commit health care fraud and wire fraud for his alleged participation in … Read More
Joint Statement by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Department of Justice, and Department of Labor Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and its Impact on the American Workforce
July 26, 2020, marked the 30th anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This landmark civil rights law protects access … Read More
Small Business Contracting: Better Documentation and Reporting Needed on Procurement Center Representatives
What GAO Found
The Small Business Administration (SBA) does not maintain complete documentation to support data on the activities of procurement center representatives (PCR), which … Read More
National Nuclear Security Administration: Information on the Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Request and Affordability of Nuclear Modernization Activities
What GAO Found
The Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is in the midst of a long-term effort to modernize the U.S. … Read More
Covid-19: Data Quality and Considerations for Modeling and Analysis
What GAO Found
The rapid spread and magnitude of the COVID-19 pandemic have underscored the importance of having quality data, analyses, and models describing the … Read More
VA Research: Opportunities Exist to Strengthen Partnerships and Guide Decision-Making with Nonprofits and Academic Affiliates
What GAO Found
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) extramural research spending totaled about $510 million in fiscal year 2019—nearly half of the $1.1 billion … Read More
VA Health Care: VA Needs to Continue to Strengthen Its Oversight of Quality of State Veterans Homes
What GAO Found
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) pays over $1 billion a year to state veterans homes (SVH)—homes owned and operated by the … Read More
Public Health Preparedness: HHS Has Taken Some Steps to Implement New Authority to Speed Medical Countermeasure Innovation
What GAO Found
The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority has taken steps towards implementing an authority provided … Read More
Over-The-Counter Drugs: Information on FDA’s Regulation of Most OTC Drugs
What GAO Found
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has regulated most over-the-counter (OTC) drugs—that is, drugs available without a prescription—through the OTC monograph process. … Read More
Federal Prison Industries: Actions Needed to Evaluate Program Effectiveness
What GAO Found
The First Step Act of 2018 made new, nonfederal markets and potential buyers available to Federal Prison Industries (FPI), a government corporation … Read More
Economic Adjustment Assistance: Actions Needed to Better Address Workers’ Needs and Assess Program Effectiveness
What GAO Found
Workers who are eligible for federal economic adjustment assistance (EAA) programs may face challenges using them. There are four EAA programs and … Read More
Crumbling Foundations: Extent of Homes with Defective Concrete Is Not Fully Known and Federal Options to Aid Homeowners Are Limited
What GAO Found
As of December 2019, at least 1,600 homes in Connecticut had confirmed pyrrhotite but the total number of affected homes is likely … Read More
