Tag: GAO
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
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
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
Covid-19 Contracting: Observations on Federal Contracting in Response to the Pandemic
What GAO Found
Government-wide contract obligations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic totaled $17.8 billion as of June 11, 2020. Four agencies accounted for 85 … 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
Science & Tech Spotlight: Contact Tracing Apps
Why This Matters
Contact tracing can help reduce transmission rates for infectious diseases like COVID-19 by identifying and notifying people who may have been exposed. … Read More
Surface Transportation Security: TSA Has Taken Steps to Improve its Surface Inspector Program, but Lacks Performance Targets
What GAO Found
According to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Surface Transportation Security Inspector Operations Plan (TSA’s plan), surface transportation security inspectors—known as surface inspectors—are … Read More
Climate Change: USAID Is Taking Steps to Increase Projects’ Resilience, but Could Improve Reporting of Adaptation Funding
What GAO Found
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) provided at least $810 million to directly and indirectly support climate adaptation from fiscal years … Read More
Housing: Preliminary Analysis of Homeownership Trends for Nine Cities
What GAO Found
Following a decade of decline, including after the 2007–2009 financial crisis, the national homeownership rate started to recover in 2016 (see figure).… Read More
Nuclear Weapons: Action Needed to Address the W80-4 Warhead Program’s Schedule Constraints
What GAO Found
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), a separately organized agency within the Department of Energy (DOE), has identified a range of risks … Read More
Climate Resilience: Actions Needed to Ensure DOD Considers Climate Risks to Contractors as Part of Acquisition, Supply, and Risk Assessment
What GAO Found
The Department of Defense (DOD) has not routinely assessed climate-related risks faced by its contractors as part of its acquisition and supply … Read More
Missile Defense: Assessment of Testing Approach Needed as Delays and Changes Persist
What GAO Found
In fiscal year 2019, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) delivered many of the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) assets it planned and … Read More
K-12 Education: School Districts Need Better Information to Help Improve Access for People with Disabilities
What GAO Found
Two-thirds of U.S. public school districts have schools with physical barriers that may limit access for people with disabilities, according to GAO’s … Read More
Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Plan: Improved Communication and Adaptive Management Strategy Could Help Address Stakeholder Concerns
What GAO Found
The International Joint Commission’s (IJC) process for developing and selecting the Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Plan 2014 (Plan 2014) was generally consistent … Read More
F-35 Sustainment: DOD Needs to Address Key Uncertainties as It Re-Designs the Aircraft’s Logistics System
What GAO Found
The Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) is integral to supporting F-35 aircraft operations and maintenance. However, F-35 personnel at 5 locations GAO … Read More
Sexual Harassment: VA Needs to Better Protect Employees
What GAO Found
According to data from the most recent Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) survey in 2016, an estimated 22 percent of Department of … Read More
Financial Company Bankruptcies: Congress and Regulators Have Updated Resolution Planning Requirements
What GAO Found
Since 2015, Congress has not changed parts of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Code) related to financial companies or the Orderly Liquidation Authority … Read More
Defense Contractors: Information on Violations of Safety, Health, and Fair Labor Standards
What GAO Found
GAO’s analysis of federal data found that about 1 percent of companies with Department of Defense (DOD) contracts were cited for willful … Read More
VA Health Care: Actions Needed to Improve Oversight of Graduate Medical Education Reimbursement
What GAO Found
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) provides training to more than 45,000 medical and dental residents annually through … Read More
