Government Accountability Office
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Agencies should prepare for a new level of scrutiny from Congress.
January 29, 2009 -
Is the federal government missing out on tax revenue from federal contractors? That’s what the Government Accountability Office wanted to find out. They recently published a study (pdf) that says 83 of the 100 largest…
January 26, 2009 -
Cybersecurity, border security reports due by mid-February
January 23, 2009 -
A new report outlining high risk areas in government was released today by the Government Accountability Office. The report outlines areas that need special attention by Congress and the Executive Branch. Three new areas of…
January 22, 2009 -
A second award under the Networx contract has been withdrawn because of protest. The State Department awarded a contract to AT&T, but Qwest protested the award to the Government Accountability Office. A State spokesman says…
January 21, 2009 -
A recent GAO report finds holes in the way the IRS protects financial and taxpayer information. It says some employees have more access than they need to do their jobs, and policies are not consistently…
January 15, 2009 -
It’s coming . . . again. Tax filing season! While you might not yet be ready, the IRS is gearing up and learning lessons from last year. The Government Accountability Office recently released a report…
January 15, 2009 -
Chris Mihm Managing Director November 24th and 26th, 2008
November 24, 2008 -
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The Department of Homeland Security is one of the biggest spenders when it comes to procurement in the federal government and there are a lot of challenges facing their acquisition workforce. While DHS has made…
November 20, 2008 -
The Department of Homeland Security is one of the biggest spenders when it comes to procurement in the federal government and there are a lot of challenges facing their acquisition workforce. While DHS has made…
November 20, 2008 -
In 2003, President Bush announced an initiative to prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction worldwide — the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI). Last year, lawmakers called for the Bush administration to expand PSI. The…
November 13, 2008 -
The Treasury Department has committed $125 billion so far to the Capital Purchase Program part of the financial rescue plan. Neel Kashkari, the Treasury’s interim assistant secretary for financial stability, today said the department submitted…
November 10, 2008 -
The GAO is sharing years of information they’ve learned about federal agencies with the next administration. Among the advice they’re giving is a list of the top urgent issues for the next president, management challenges…
November 07, 2008 -
The Department of the Interior isn’t doing as much as it could when it comes to encouraging drilling. That according to the Government Accountability Office, which recently released a report (pdf) on the issue. The…
November 06, 2008