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Drug Scheduling: While DEA Decisions Have Aligned with Recent HHS Recommendations, Both Need Comprehensive Policies
GAO-26-108623
Sep 23, 2026
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3 Open Recommendations
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Drug Enforcement Administration The Administrator of DEA should develop policies and procedures that identify DEA's roles, responsibilities, and procedures for evaluating and scheduling substances through administrative scheduling, new drug application scheduling, temporary scheduling, and international treaty scheduling under relevant statutes (including collecting and evaluating data, conducting three-factor and eight-factor analyses, and determining scheduling decisions). (Recommendation 1)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Food and Drug Administration The Commissioner of FDA should develop policies and procedures that Center for Drug Evaluation and Research staff are to use to when completing eight-factor evaluations and developing scheduling recommendations, including the criteria and process for determining a substance's "potential for abuse," including abuse potential relative to other substances. (Recommendation 2)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Food and Drug Administration The Commissioner of FDA and the Director of NIH should update their memorandum of understanding (MOU) concerning developing drug scheduling recommendations. The updated MOU should reflect the current entities involved and procedures and include a term clause to ensure the MOU is regularly reviewed. (Recommendation 3)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

Firearms Education: ATF Should Use Performance Metrics and Information to Evaluate and Manage Outreach Campaign
GAO-26-108655
Jul 22, 2026
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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives The Director of ATF should develop measurable performance goals to better monitor performance of the Don't Lie for the Other Guy campaign. (Recommendation 1)
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ATF concurred with this recommendation and said it would take steps to implement it. As of August 2026, ATF has not addressed this recommendation. When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives The Director of ATF should use the performance information obtained to assess progress towards achieving the campaign's broader program goals and inform programmatic decisions such as resource allocation. (Recommendation 2)
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ATF concurred with this recommendation and said it would take steps to implement it. As of August 2026, ATF has not addressed this recommendation. When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

Corporate Transparency: Treasury Should Address Gaps in Ownership Information Resulting from Expanded Exemptions
GAO-26-107967
May 29, 2026
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1 Open Recommendations
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Department of the Treasury The Secretary of the Treasury should ensure that the Director of FinCEN identifies potential actions to address the risks posed by the domestic reporting company and U.S. person exemptions and, as appropriate, provides Congress and law enforcement with highly useful information that addresses these risks. (Recommendation 1)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

Federal Prisons: Improvements Needed to Prevent, Detect, and Address Sexual Abuse
GAO-26-107343
May 05, 2026
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Department of Justice The Attorney General should identify options that would enhance the ability of PREA audits to detect ongoing sexual abuse. (Recommendation 1)
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DOJ concurred with this recommendation and said it would take steps to implement it. When we confirm what actions DOJ has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of Justice The Attorney General should ensure the BOP Director assesses and responds to risks that BOP's current contracting approach may result in audits that do not meet the requirements of the PREA Auditor Handbook. (Recommendation 2)
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BOP concurred with this recommendation and said it would take steps to implement it. When we confirm what actions BOP has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of Justice The Attorney General should ensure the BOP Director evaluates BOP's use of the Justice Enterprise File Sharing system to provide PREA auditors with sufficient access to audit documentation. (Recommendation 3)
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BOP concurred with this recommendation and said it would take steps to implement it. When we confirm what actions BOP has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of Justice The Attorney General should ensure the BOP Director routinely analyzes facility-level PREA data to identify trends and other findings that may require targeted action. (Recommendation 4)
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BOP concurred with this recommendation and said it would take steps to implement it. When we confirm what actions BOP has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of Justice The Attorney General should ensure the BOP Director publishes uniform facility-level data in its Annual PREA Report for allegations where an incarcerated individual was the perpetrator and allegations where a BOP employee was the perpetrator. (Recommendation 5)
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BOP concurred with this recommendation and said it would take steps to implement it. When we confirm what actions BOP has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of Justice The Attorney General should ensure the BOP Director includes men's facilities in future cultural assessments. (Recommendation 6)
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BOP concurred with this recommendation and said it would take steps to implement it. When we confirm what actions BOP has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
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