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Author Archives: WatchBlog
A GAO Photo Album
They say a picture is worth a thousand words—which is one reason our Watchdogs often snap photos on the audit trail to use as evidence in our reports. In today’s WatchBlog, we’re highlighting some of the photos that helped to … Continue reading
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December 12, 2019
Tagged Alfredo Gomez, Anne-Marie Fennell, Chris Currie, Department of Transportation, Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental quality, federal lands, FEMA, Frank Rusco, highway safety, Homeland Security and Justice, land management, Natural Resources and Environment, Offshore oil drilling, Oil spills, Perimeter security, Personnel security, Physical Infrastructure, physical security, pollution, public lands, Recreation area security, security systems, Susan Fleming, trucks
The Importance of Good Oversight for Medicaid
Medicaid plays an important role in providing health care coverage for low-income, medically needy Americans. In 2018, Medicaid covered approximately 75 million people at a cost of about $629 billion. But overseeing this program can be challenging, given its size … Continue reading
Protecting our Critical Infrastructure
We depend on the nation’s critical infrastructure—such as the systems that provide energy, transportation, communications, and financial services—to provide us with our basic needs. In today’s WatchBlog, we explore federal efforts to protect some of our critical infrastructure from things … Continue reading
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November 22, 2019
Tagged Chemical attacks, Chemical facilities, Chemical weapons, critical infrastructure, Critical infrastructure protection, Critical infrastructure vulnerabilities, Cyber attacks, cybersecurity, Department of Homeland Security, energy, Energy facilities, Energy production, first responders, Gas pipelines, Hazardous materials, Homeland Security and Justice, Natural gas pipelines, Security incidents, terrorism, Terrorist attacks, Transportation Security Administration
GAO’s 2019 Performance and Accountability Report — A Record Year in Financial Benefits
Every year, we report on how we’ve supported Congress and improved the performance and accountability of the federal government. This year, we are happy to report that we saved the government a record $214.7 billion—that’s $338 dollars for every dollar … Continue reading
The DATA Act: Checking in on Spending Transparency
Federal agencies spend over $4 trillion a year. But how that money is spent isn’t always easy to track. That’s one reason why Congress passed the DATA Act—requiring agencies not only to publicly report spending data on USAspending.gov, but also … Continue reading
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November 13, 2019
Tagged Budget data, Data elements, Data integrity, data quality, Defense procurement, Federal funding accountability, Federal procurement, federal spending, Federal spending transparency, Financial accountability, Financial Management and Assurance, FMA, Medicare spending, Michelle Sager, Office of Management and Budget, Paula Rascona, SI, strategic issues
On National STEM Day, Combatting Sexual Harassment in STEM Research
Research in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) plays a critical role in enhancing the nation’s competitiveness. Here on the WatchBlog, we’ve explored the federal government’s role in supporting STEM education, diversifying the pipeline of STEM talent, and increasing women’s … Continue reading
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November 8, 2019
Tagged and Mathematics programs, Department of Agriculture, Department of Energy, discrimination, engineering, Federally funded research, John Neumann, National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, Research grants, Research programs, science, Science and Technology, Science Technology Assessment and Analytics, Scientists, Sex discrimination, Sexual harassment, Sexual harassment prevention, STAA, technology, Technology research, University research
Digging Deep on the 2020 Census with GAO’s New Podcast Series
Today we’re introducing a new breed of GAO podcast — Watchdog Report: Deep Dig. While our traditional podcast tends to zero in on the bottom line of one of our new reports, Deep Dig will explore broader issues we examine, … Continue reading
Creating Explosives for Nuclear Weapons
Those yellow pebbles pictured on the left? While they might look a lot like Halloween candy, they are far from it. They’re actually formulated explosives the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration uses to create weapons. In today’s WatchBlog, … Continue reading
Our New Disaster Resilience Framework
Since 2005, federal funding for disaster assistance is approaching half a trillion dollars, most recently for catastrophic hurricanes, flooding, wildfires, and other losses in 2017 and 2018. As the number and severity of weather events continues to increase, the need … Continue reading
