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How GAO Can Help in a Congressional and Presidential Transition
The 117th Congress and the incoming Presidential administration will be taking office in a time that presents significant challenges to the government. These include the coronavirus pandemic and its far-reaching public health and economic effects; the evolving issues around race … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, congressional transition, Coronavirus, DOF, duplication, economic recovery, election, fiscal health, fragmentation, high risk list, overlap, pandemic, pandemic response, presidential transition, priority recommendations, race, transition
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Continued Surge in COVID Cases Highlights Need for Urgent Federal Action
COVID-19 cases have been increasing since mid-September, further highlighting the importance of federal public health and economic response efforts. Today’s WatchBlog looks at our fourth report on the federal pandemic response, which describes the status of ongoing efforts and outlines … Continue reading
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Tagged Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Coronavirus, Department of Labor, FDA, Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, Food and Drug Administration, IRS, Nikki Clowers, pandemic, pandemic response
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Mapping Global Food Insecurity (Interactive Map)
Nearly 690 million people in the world are undernourished. Poor nutrition can cause a number of health complications including stunting—a condition where poor nutrition in-utero or in early childhood causes a child to be too short for their age. Stunting … Continue reading
Operation Warp Speed—Federal Efforts to Accelerate COVID-19 Vaccine and Therapeutic Development
Note: This blog was updated on December 7 to clarify some references to the distribution and licensing aspects of a COVID-19 vaccine. Developing a vaccine can take 10 years or longer. However, as COVID-19 cases rapidly rose during the early … Continue reading
GAO’s Scorecard—How we saved the federal government $77.6 billion this year
GAO audits federal programs and spending to ensure that taxpayer dollars are protected and that programs operate effectively and efficiently. While we share our findings with Congress and the public through hundreds of reports and testimonies issued throughout the year, … Continue reading
The Risks of Lead Paint and How Lead is Detected in Blood
Lead exposure poses significant health risks—particularly to children whose growing bodies absorb more lead than adults. In recognition of Lead Poisoning Awareness Week, the WatchBlog is highlighting the dangers of lead poisoning. On Tuesday, we looked at the risk that … Continue reading
Protecting Children from Lead Exposure in Schools and Child Care Facilities
Exposure to lead—like that found in contaminated water—can result in significant health problems. Children are particularly at risk because their growing bodies absorb more lead than adults. Negative health effects include anemia, kidney and brain damage, as well as learning … Continue reading
Deconstructing Deepfakes—How do they work and what are the risks?
Last month, Microsoft introduced a new deepfake detection tool. Weeks ago, Intel launched another. As more and more companies follow suit and more concerns arise about the use of this technology, we take a look in today’s WatchBlog at how … Continue reading
The Wave of Concerns Facing the National Flood Insurance Program
Congress created the National Flood Insurance Program in 1968 to protect homeowners and alleviate taxpayers’ exposure to flood losses. However, the growing magnitude of major flood events, combined with attempts to keep homeowners’ policy rates affordable, threaten the program’s solvency … Continue reading
