Reports News from the GAO http://www.gao.gov/browse/date/week Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:09:44 -0400 GAO /images/gao_logo_rss.gif http://www.gao.gov/ Feed provided by GAO. Click to visit. http://gao.gov/press/medpac_appointments30may2013.html?source=ra WASHINGTON, DC (May 30, 2013) – Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States and head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), today announced the appointment of one new member and the reappointment of five existing members to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC). Thu, 30 May 2013 13:00:00 -0400 http://gao.gov/press/gao_fills_vacancy_hit_committee.htm?source=ra GAO Fills Vacancy on Health Information Technology Policy Committee WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 20, 2013) — Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States and head of the U.S. Mon, 20 May 2013 13:00:00 -0400 http://gao.gov/press/mobile_app_for_android_2013march14.htm?source=ra App provides Android users with quick and easy access to GAO reports, multimedia, and more WASHINGTON, DC (March 14, 2013) – After releasing a mobile application for iPhones last year, the U.S. Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:00:00 -0400 http://gao.gov/press/high_risk_additions_2013feb14.htm?source=ra Two Other Areas Removed As Progress Made WASHINGTON, DC (February 14, 2013) – Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States and head of the Government Accountability Office, announced today two areas had been added to the agency’s High Risk List: limiting the federal government’s fiscal exposure by better managing climate change risks and mitigating gaps in weather satellite data. Thu, 14 Feb 2013 12:00:00 -0500 http://gao.gov/press/financial_report_2013jan17.htm?source=ra WASHINGTON (January 17, 2013) - The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) cannot render an opinion on the 2012 consolidated financial statements of the federal government because of widespread material internal control weaknesses, significant uncertainties, and other limitations. Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:00:00 -0500 http://gao.gov/press/key_issues_web_site_2013jan07.htm?source=ra WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 7, 2013) —The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) today launched a new online resource—GAO’s “Key Issues” website—to provide incoming Members of Congress and the American people with quick and easy access to bodies of GAO work on issues of critical importance to the nation. Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:00:00 -0500 http://gao.gov/press/best_places_work_2012dec13.html?source=ra Washington, D.C. (December 13, 2012) – The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has again been included in the Partnership for Public Service’s latest list of the best places to work in the federal government, moving up to the number two spot in the new mid-size federal agencies category. Thu, 13 Dec 2012 12:00:00 -0500 http://gao.gov/press/hit_vacancy_filled2012sep06.htm?source=ra WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 6, 2012) — Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States and head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), today announced the appointment of Christopher Boone, Director of Outpatient Quality and Health IT for the American Heart Association, to fill a vacancy on the Health Information Technology (HIT) Policy Committee. Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:00:00 -0400 http://gao.gov//press/statement_on_tanf2012sep04.htm?source=ra Edda Emmanuelli Perez, Managing Associate General Counsel at GAO, issued the following statement today regarding to a legal opinion GAO issued. The full opinion can be found here: (http://www.gao.gov/products/B-323772) WASHINGTON, D.C. Tue, 04 Sep 2012 13:00:00 -0400 http://gao.gov//press/schedule_assessment_2012may30.htm?source=ra Second Volume in Series to Help Manage Government ProjectsWashington, D.C. (May 30, 2012) – The U.S. Government Accountability Office today issued a draft manual to help federal, state, and local government agencies develop more reliable schedule assessments for government projects of all sizes. Wed, 30 May 2012 13:00:00 -0400 http://gao.gov//press/medpac_appointments23may2012.html?source=ra WASHINGTON, DC (May 24, 2012) – Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States and head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), today announced the appointment of five new members and the reappointment of one existing member to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC). Thu, 24 May 2012 13:00:00 -0400 http://gao.gov//press/report_app_2012mar06.html?source=ra Mobile application gives iPhone and iPad users quick access to GAO reports, multimediaWASHINGTON, DC (March 6, 2012) -- The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is continuing its efforts to disseminate its work through the use of emerging technologies by releasing a new mobile application. Tue, 06 Mar 2012 12:00:00 -0500 http://gao.gov//press/financial_report_2011dec23.html?source=ra WASHINGTON (December 23, 2011) - The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) cannot render an opinion on the 2011 consolidated financial statements of the federal government, because of widespread material internal control weaknesses, significant uncertainties, and other limitations.As was the case in 2010, the main obstacles to a GAO opinion on the accrual- based consolidated financial statements were: (1) serious financial management problems at the Department of Defense (DOD) that made its financial statements unauditable, (2) the federal government’s inability to adequately account for and reconcile intragovernmental activity and balances between federal agencies, and (3) the federal government’s ineffective process for preparing the consolidated financial statements.While the vast majority of the 24 CFO Act Agencies received unqualified opinions, DOD and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have consistently been unable to receive such audit opinions. Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:00:00 -0500 http://gao.gov//press/bestplaceswork_2011nov16.html?source=ra WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 16, 2011) – The Partnership for Public Service and Washingtonian magazine have included the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) in their latest lists of the best places to work.The Partnership for Public Service today released its 2011 rankings of the best places to work in the federal government. Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:00:00 -0500 http://gao.gov//press/peer_review_2011oct31.html?source=ra Independent Peer Review Team Cites Exemplary PracticesWASHINGTON, DC (October 31, 2011) – An international peer review team has given the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) a “clean opinion” on the quality assurance system GAO uses to conduct performance and financial audits. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:00:00 -0400 http://gao.gov//press/facebook_2011sep06.html?source=ra Supporters of government accountability can now “Like” the Government Accountability OfficeWASHINGTON (September 6, 2011) – The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) continues its efforts to utilize emerging technologies in support of its mission by joining the world’s largest online social network, Facebook. Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:00:00 -0400 http://gao.gov/press/elmer_staats_2011jul25.html?source=ra Federal Career Spanned Roosevelt to ReaganWASHINGTON, DC (July 25, 2011) – Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States and head of the Government Accountability Office, today observed the passing of Elmer B. Mon, 25 Jul 2011 13:00:00 -0400 http://gao.gov//press/feca_fraud_2011jul14.html?source=ra Abuse of benefits by federal employees can be reported anonymouslyWASHINGTON, DC (July 14, 2011) – The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is investigating fraud and abuse in the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA) program. Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:00:00 -0400 http://gao.gov//press/90th_anniversary_2011july01.html?source=ra Providing independent, reliable analysis of federal programs since 1921WASHINGTON, DC (July 1, 2011) – Today the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) marks its 90th anniversary. Fri, 01 Jul 2011 13:00:00 -0400 http://gao.gov//press/medpac11.html?source=ra WASHINGTON, DC (May 31, 2011) – Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States and head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), today announced the appointment of two new members and the reappointment of three existing members to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC). Tue, 31 May 2011 13:00:00 -0400 http://gao.gov//press/high_risk_list_2011feb16.html?source=ra Interior Department Management of Oil and Gas Resources Is New AdditionWASHINGTON, DC (February 16, 2011) -- The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) today released the biennial update to its list of federal programs and operations at “high risk” for waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement or needing broad-based transformation.Gene L. Wed, 16 Feb 2011 12:00:00 -0500 http://gao.gov//press/flickr_2011feb10.html?source=ra Popular social media site makes images searchable, viewable, and easily downloadableWASHINGTON (February 10, 2011) – The U.S. Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) latest step into the world of new and social media communication is an agency presence on the image-sharing website Flickr. Thu, 10 Feb 2011 12:00:00 -0500 http://gao.gov//press/internal_inspection_2011feb08.html?source=ra WASHINGTON, DC (Feb 8, 2011) – The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) today sent to Congressional requesters the results of an internal inspection to determine why the agency needed to make changes to an August report on for-profit schools (GAO-10-948T).The inspection was conducted by GAO’s Managing Director for Quality and by the Deputy Ethics Officer. Tue, 08 Feb 2011 12:00:00 -0500 http://gao.gov//press/pcori_2011jan21.html?source=ra WASHINGTON, DC (January 21, 2011) — Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States and head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), today announced the appointment of 15 members to the Methodology Committee of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI).“The Methodology Committee has the responsibility of helping PCORI develop and update methodological standards and guidance for comparative clinical effectiveness research. Fri, 21 Jan 2011 12:00:00 -0500 http://gao.gov//press/dodaro_swearing_in.html?source=ra WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 30, 2010) — Gene L. Dodaro was sworn in today as the eighth Comptroller General of the United States and head of the Government Accountability Office (GAO), an independent, legislative-branch agency that helps oversee federal programs."It is a great honor and a privilege to lead GAO. Thu, 30 Dec 2010 12:00:00 -0500