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Congressional Community Projects Had 61% of $39 Billion Obligated
GAO says more than 20,000 congressionally directed projects were funded in fiscal years 2022–2024, while recipients and agencies reported implementation challenges.
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DHS Acquisition Portfolio Tops $55 Billion as Oversight Shifts
GAO found $11.4 billion in baseline cost growth, major staffing losses at eight programs and an oversight office dissolved before part of it returned.
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GAO’s Education Priority List Grew From 8 to 10
The federal watchdog added three priority items after the department implemented one, sharpening its focus on student aid, data privacy and charter-school financial risk.
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GAO Says 100-Program Broadband Push Still Lacks a National Strategy
The watchdog says coordination and National Broadband Map data-quality recommendations also remain incomplete as agencies steer tens of billions of dollars.
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GAO: Federal Programs Often Lack Evidence That They Work
The watchdog says managers too often track spending and service counts without clear goals, outcome data or evaluations that can isolate a program’s effect.
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GAO Flags 11 Priority Recommendations Still Open at GSA
The watchdog says real-property planning, shared-service data and federal-award oversight could unlock tens of millions in savings and improve controls over hundreds of millions in annual spending.
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GAO finds 22 legal-fee awards at Labor Department and NLRB, none at EEOC
The two agencies reported nearly $1 million in Equal Access to Justice Act awards from fiscal years 2019 through 2025.
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Moab Uranium Cleanup Cost Is Expected to Reach $1.16 Billion
GAO says the Energy Department has removed more than 16 million tons of waste and plans to finish the Utah project by 2029.
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NTSB Contract Spending Reached $86 Million as IT Work Expanded
GAO found 84% of fiscal 2020–2024 contract obligations were competitively awarded, while competitive spending nearly doubled to almost $20 million a year.
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GAO Finds Fraud-Control Gaps Across $1.1 Trillion in State-Run Programs
Only five of 20 large federally funded programs documented the risk identification and prioritization GAO looked for, while 22 related recommendations remain open.
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Federal IT Fund Has Realized $13.5 Million in Savings So Far
GAO says $1.03 billion went to 68 modernization projects, while nearly all projected savings are scheduled for fiscal 2027 or later.