FAS estimates that the cumulative effect of MAP expenditures since 1986 is $5 billion of additional agricultural exports in 1997 which, in turn, FAS says generate 86,500 jobs and $12 … READ MORE
General Accounting Office
GAO: SSA Disability Benefits: Antifraud Efforts Need a Comprehensive Strategic Approach
SSA has taken steps to identify and address fraud risks in its disability programs, but it has not yet comprehensively assessed these fraud risks or developed a strategic approach … READ MORE
GAO: Army Contracting: Leadership Lacks Information Needed To Evaluate and Improve Operations
The Army relies extensively on contracting operations to execute its missions—in fiscal year 2016 alone, it obligated over $74 billion through contracts. GAO reviewed the Army's contracting operations and found … READ MORE
USDA OIG: Review of the Department’s U.S. Bank Purchase Card and Convenience Check Data
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that, due to inadequate training and guidance, questionable charges were approved and processed by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) agency personnel. OIG selected 230 … READ MORE
GAO: USDA Contracting: Further Actions Needed to Strengthen Oversight of Contracts for Professional Services
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Departmental Management, Food and Nutrition Service, and Forest Service did not select contract types preferred by federal regulations, agency policies, and Office of … READ MORE
GAO: Two USDA Agencies Can Enhance Safeguards against Project Duplication and Strengthen Collaborative Planning
The USDA’s principal research agencies, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), play a key role in supporting agricultural science, and questions have been raised … READ MORE
GAO: Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI)Fees: Major Changes Needed to Align Fee Revenues with Program Costs
The AQI program guards against agriculture threats by inspecting international passengers and cargo at U.S. ports of entry, seizing prohibited material, and intercepting foreign agricultural pests. The program, which cost … READ MORE
GAO: USDA Systems Modernization: Management and Oversight Improvements Are Needed
FSA plans to modernize the systems supporting its 37 farm programs with MIDAS. The implementation cost estimate is approximately $305 million, with a life cycle cost of approximately $473 million. … READ MORE