Tag: Government Accountability Office

Most Federal Agencies Using Less Than 25 Percent of Office Space: GAO

July 13, 2023
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Most federal agencies are using less than 25 percent of their headquarters space, according to a new U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report. Testifying before members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on July 13, GAO Acting Director of Physical Infrastructure David Marroni said an assessment was conducted earlier this year to determine how…

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Most Federal Agencies Use Less Than 25 Percent of Office Space: GAO

July 13, 2023
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Most federal agencies are using less than 25 percent of their headquarters space, according to a new U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report. Testifying before members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on July 13, GAO Acting Director of Physical Infrastructure David Marroni said an assessment was conducted earlier this year to determine how…

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US Nuclear Secrets at Risk From Insider Threats With Devastating Consequences: Report

May 25, 2023
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U.S. nuclear secrets are at risk from insider attacks, owing to the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) lack of security, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Allison Bawden, a GAO director for nuclear security, said the insider risk is illustrated by the 1993 movie “Jurassic Park,” when a disgruntled computer programmer tries to steal from…

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Sen. Cotton Fears CDC’s New Vaccine Schedule for Children Will Lead to School Vaccine Mandate

May 18, 2023
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Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) has commenced an action to see if Congress can block the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) new vaccine schedule for children and adolescents, saying he’s concerned that schools will use the guidelines to impose a vaccine mandate. In a May 16 letter (pdf), the lawmaker asked the Government Accountability Office…

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Government Watchdog Sounds Alarm on Biden Admin’s Cyber Strategy: ‘Lacks Milestones, Performance Measures, Resources’

April 26, 2023
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The Biden administration’s cyber strategy “lacks milestones, performance measures, resources needed to carry out goals and objectives, and fully defined roles and responsibilities,” according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO). In a report released by the House Oversight Committee ahead of an April 26 hearing with Comptroller General Gene Dodaro, the GAO poked holes in…

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Sen. Rand Paul Says Key to Reducing Government Waste Is Congressional Will to Cut Spending

April 20, 2023
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Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is glad the Government Accountability Office publishes its High Risk List of agencies and programs that need reform. But, he said it’s a useless exercise if the work stops there. “What’s really needed is Congressional will,” said Paul, the ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. On…

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LIVE NOW: Senate Committee Hearing on Government Accountability Office’s 2023 High Risk List

April 20, 2023
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The Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee holds a hearing on the Government Accountability Office’s 2023 High Risk List at 10:00 a.m. ET on April 20. …

Senate Committee Hearing on Government Accountability Office’s 2023 High Risk List

April 20, 2023
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The Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee holds a hearing on the Government Accountability Office’s 2023 High Risk List at 10:00 a.m. ET on April 20. …

More Time Needed to Prosecute Pandemic Unemployment Fraud, Government Watchdogs Tell Congress

February 10, 2023
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Federal watchdog officials are asking Congress to extend the statute of limitations to prosecute COVID-19 pandemic-era unemployment fraud cases. During a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on Wednesday, Department of Labor Inspector  General (DOL) Larry Turner testified (pdf) that he expects his department to be busy investigating pandemic-related fraud through at least September 2026…

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Washington Gave $28M to Chinese Entities for Joint Research Since 2015: Report

October 5, 2022
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Recently released findings show U.S. government agencies sent over $28 million in taxpayers’ dollars “directly to Chinese entities” for joint research over a five-year period ending 2021. From fiscal years 2015 through 2021, “the CDC [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention], NIH [National Institutes of Health], and DOD [Department of Defense] provided 22 awards totaling…

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