The federal government loses hundreds of billions of dollars annually to fraud and millions more to payment errors—also known as improper payments. GAO assists …
Drug cartels and other illicit enterprises frequently employ shell companies to conceal their activities and launder money. To combat this, many countries have …
Over the years, GAO’s work has helped save taxpayers billions of dollars by reducing duplication, overlap and fragmentation in programs. Each year, we issue a r…
Medicare is the largest spending area for the U.S. government and the biggest federal health program. Due to its immense size, there are risks of fraud. We'll s…
In some parts of the United States, growing populations and prolonged droughts are putting a strain on water supplies. Large-scale water recycling could offer t…
The U.S. Postal Service, a quintessential American institution, has faced significant financial challenges over the past 20 years or so due to rising costs and …
Following a natural disaster, the Small Business Administration aids homeowners and businesses in recovery by offering loans. While this funding is crucial, it …
Fraud in federal programs remains a significant and persistent issue. Some fraud is committed by private companies that obscure their ownership information when…
Increasingly, Americans are becoming victims of more frequent and sophisticated scams. Technology is contributing to this rise. And it's costing Americans a con…
In this special episode of the Watchdog Report, we will listen in on a conversation between GAO Director Cardell Johnson and his team, who have worked on a new …
Các tổ chức tội phạm và nhóm khủng bố sử dụng rửa tiền để thực hiện các tội ác của họ, bao gồm buôn người và ma túy. Các cơ quan liên bang hợp tác điều tra nhữn…
To prevent the federal government from defaulting on its debt when it neared the debt limit in 2023, Congress voted to suspend the debt ceiling through this com…
There are more than a thousand facilities across the U.S. that treat, store, or dispose of various types of hazardous waste. Some of these facilities are locate…
Early in the pandemic, the federal government prioritized the swift distribution of checks to businesses and workers to aid in meeting their urgent needs due to…
When military service members and their families move to a new base, they are subject to the fluctuations of the housing markets they enter and leave. Trying to…
Những tác động của biến đổi khí hậu đã khiến chính phủ liên bang và người nộp thuế mất hàng tỷ đô la. Chi phí này có thể sẽ tăng lên trong tương lai, ngay cả kh…
Banks that loaned money for commercial real estate ventures may be feeling the pinch, as many offices and business spaces continue to sit vacant in the wake of …
China is the world's largest investor in international infrastructure financing and development. Through its initiative, the Belt and Road Initiative, China has…
The Department of Defense maintains a stockpile of critical materials essential to national defense and civilian life. This includes metals such as titanium, us…