How GAO is Fighting Fraud and Reducing Improper Payments in Government Spending

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...