Over half (14) of 24 agencies were noncompliant with one or more criteria under the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 (IPERA) for fiscal years 2016 and 2017. Nine … READ MORE
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The Navy’s Non-Operational Submarine Force
The United States Navy has the third largest submarine fleet in the world. However, due to decades worth of idle time, much of it is non-operational. According to the Government … READ MORE
GAO Saves Taxpayers Over $75 Billion in 2018
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) helps the federal government run more efficiently and effectively. This year, the work of GAO helped save taxpayers over $75 billion —a return of about … READ MORE
SNAP Rooting Out Fraud With Data Analytics, But Challenges Remain
To help reduce the risk of SNAP (Food Stamps) fraud, states are using data analytics, including data matching and data mining, to identify patterns or trends indicative of fraud. Advantages … READ MORE
Postal Retirees Fund is Going Broke
GAO reports that the "financial outlook of the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund (RHB Fund) is poor." The fund has $62 billion in unfunded liabilities and only $50 billion … READ MORE
The Opposite of Moneyball: Agencies Not Using Data to Make Decisions
Improving agency outcomes is important to make the federal government more efficient and effective. However, federal agency heads are not using data in the decision making process. "Despite various efforts … READ MORE
Border Wall Prototypes Missing Key Information
There has been a lot of talk about President Trump's border protection project. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently examined Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) prototyping process, but, as GAO … READ MORE
GAO Says The Reorganization Plan Must Answer These Questions
Past proposals to reform the federal government have not been fully realized and can take many years to implement. According to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), "successful reforms or transformations … READ MORE