Recent Posts on High risk areas

Image shows a wall of old looking computers and computer equiptment. It is a Department of Defense 1970s-era Air Force Strategic Automated Command and Control System, Still in Use in 2016

Federal Efforts to Update Old IT are Years Behind Schedule—We Looked at the Impacts of Delays

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GAO’s High Risk List Highlights Ways to Save Billions and Help Agencies Work Better

High Risk List Tach

Our Latest High Risk List Update—GAO Sees Progress in 16 Areas, But Lingering Serious Issues in Others

Photo (staged) of a man holding a cardboard sign that says he lost his job due to COVID-19

Lessons Learned When a Pandemic Led to Rapidly Rising Unemployment Claims

High Risk Update graphic showing areas that we added, removed.

The 2021 High Risk List—Which Programs Are At High Risk of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse? (videos)

High Risk Update graphic showing areas that we added, removed.

The 2021 High Risk List—Which Programs Are At High Risk of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse? (videos)

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Checking in with the Postal Service on its 228th Anniversary

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The Importance of Good Oversight for Medicaid

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Federal Information Security: There’s Work to Do

Digging Deep on the 2020 Census with GAO’s New Podcast Series

GAO Watchblog

“It was 50 years ago today…”

GAO Watchblog

2017 High Risk List – U.S. Government’s Environmental Liability (video)