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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is tasked with helping Americans and communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters...

In recent decades, several emerging infectious diseases
have necessitated the need for global responses. We looked at what's
being done here in the...

Consumers can use the help of a broker or agent to help them navigate government-run health insurance marketplaces. Agents can be useful in helping...

The last several decades have marked a turbulent, transformative time for commercial airlines--with mergers, failed mergers, and even airlines like...

During long flights or extended air combat missions, aerial refueling tankers can eliminate the need for military planes to land. Having this...

The federal government loses hundreds of billions of dollars to fraud each year and millions more to payment errors—also known as improper payments...

Drug cartels and other illegal enterprises often use shell companies to hide their dealings and launder money. To combat this activity, many countries...

Over the years, GAO’s work has helped save taxpayers billions of dollars by reducing duplication, overlap and fragmentation in programs. Each year, we...

On this special episode of the Watchdog Report podcast, we discuss America’s cybersecurity risks, as well as GAO’s role in auditing and improving...

Medicare is the biggest spending area for the U.S. government and the largest federal health program. Due to the sheer size of Medicare, there are...

New tobacco product must first be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before being sold in the United States. Despite this requirement...

For nearly two decades, the U.S. Government Accountability Office was led by Gene L. Dodaro, an auditor who came up-through the ranks of the agency...

Before Congress makes tough policy decisions, it often comes to GAO for information. This episode looks at some of the toughest questions Congress has...

In some parts of the United States, growing populations and prolonged droughts are straining water supplies. Large-scale water recycling could offer...

Thousands of Americans die each year after overdosing on illicit synthetic drugs, including synthetic opioids like fentanyl. Transnational criminal...

The U.S. Postal Service is a quintessentially American institution. But during the last 20 years or so, USPS has struggled financially with rising...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for
overseeing the safety of medical devices sold in the U.S. and issuing
recalls when they're...

In the wake of the invasion of Ukraine, the United States
and its allies responded with wide-ranging sanctions and export controls
on Russia. What...

The U.S.'s defense budget makes up about half of all federal discretionary spending. But even so, there are billions of dollars in "unfunded...

On this special episode of the podcast, we sit down with GAO's Chief Quality Officer Tim Bowling to discuss how GAO protects our fact-based...

On this special episode of the podcast, we sit down with GAO’s Managing Director of Congressional Relations Nikki Clowers to discuss how GAO serves...

The IRS has a long-standing goal of improving its taxpayer
services and experiences. But many Americans still struggle to connect
with the IRS or...

Each year, the federal government spends more than $100 billion on IT systems and cyber-related investments. About 80% of this funding goes to...

NASA plans to invest billions this year on major projects, including those that would return American astronauts to the moon. For our annual report on...