Recent Posts on Government Operations

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Federal jobs in Hawaii and Alaska—Sounds like a dream. So why are they so hard to fill?

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Priority Recommendation Round Up—Actions that Can Bring the Best Rewards

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How Can Government Work Better? Here Are Our Recommendations to do Just That While Saving Billions of Taxpayer Dollars

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The Coast Guard’s Search and Rescue Aircraft are Old and May Not Be Available When Needed

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May the 4th Be With You—Want to Fight Fraud? ‘This is the Way…’

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Efforts to Address Current and Historic Environmental Injustice Need to be Strengthened

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Financial Decision Making Can Get Harder with Age—We found 24 Federal Programs that Help Seniors and Those with Disabilities

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Federal Government Made $236 billion “Improper Payments” Last Fiscal Year

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FOIA Backlogs Hinder Government Transparency and Accountability

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Updating Government Auditing Standards—The 2024 Yellow Book

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Paid Parental Leave Is Available to Most Federal Employees—But Some May Not Know About It

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You’ve Heard of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse of Tax Dollars; Let’s Look at Preventing Abuse

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