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Now that the Election is Over, Here are Some of the Major Issues Facing the Nation and Next Congress

EXTRA, EXTRA! Here’s How You Can Get the Latest Updates About GAO’s Work For Congress

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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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Updating Government Auditing Standards—The 2024 Yellow Book

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GAO’s Scorecard—How We Saved the Federal Government $70.4 Billion This Year

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Key Trends with a Major Impact on Our Nation and Its Government

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100 Years! Now some closing words from three different U.S. Comptrollers General

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GAO at 100: Our Role During Times of National Crisis—The Great Depression, The Great Recession, and The Coronavirus Pandemic

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Watchdog Turns 100 but Keeps Barking: Help Us Celebrate Our 100th Birthday—Virtually

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100 Years of Accountability—GAO Products Improve Government Performance

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How GAO’s Recommendations Can Help the New Congress and President