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Congressional Oversight: Opportunities to Address Risks, Reduce Costs, and Improve Performance

T-AIMD-00-96 Published: Feb 17, 2000. Publicly Released: Feb 17, 2000.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the budget and oversight challenges facing the federal government, focusing on ways to: (1) address activities at risk of fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement; (2) improve the economy and efficiency of federal operations; (3) reassess what the federal government does; and (4) redefine the beneficiaries of federal government programs.

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AccountabilityBalanced budgetsCongressional oversightCost controlEligibility criteriaFederal aid programsFinancial managementInternal controlsPerformance measuresProductivity in governmentMedicare