- GAO issued two reports today. Topics include recent bank failures and efforts by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to mitigate employee corruption and misconduct.
- What is the federal debt? And how exactly does the debt limit work? You can find these answers and more on our Federal Debt 101 website.
- A new year brings a new tax season. At the end of 2011, individuals owed a total of about $258 billion in federal unpaid tax debts. This graph from a recent GAO report shows the ranges of tax debt owed by individuals. It is excerpted from this recent GAO report: http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-12-939
- GAO is hiring a Supervisory Management Analyst in Washington, DC. You can learn more about this position and apply via USAJOBS.
- With growing numbers of consumer product recalls, how can Santa be sure toys and other gifts are safe? See how the Consumer Product Safety Commission deals with challenges in responding to new product risks.
- GAO is hiring a Supervisory Accountant in Washington, DC. You can learn more about this position and apply via USAJOBS.
- Today GAO issued two reports. Topics include transparency in Medicaid supplemental payments and determining eligibility for children in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
- Flying the friendly skies this holiday? In some airports, passenger and baggage screening is done by private companies through TSA's Screening Partnership Program. See which airports are participating on this map. It is excerpted from this recent GAO report on the program: http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-13-208
- Today GAO released two reports. Topics include the Consumer Product Safety Commission and information on former Coast Guard officials' employment with major contractors.
- GAO issued two reports today. Topics include DOD's management of equipment in Afghanistan and passenger rail security incident reporting.
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- GAO issued two reports today. Topics include defense contracting and agency rulemaking under the Dodd-Frank Act.
- Today, GAO issued two reports. Topics include export controls and the coordination among Medicare and Medicaid offices.
- The primary function of geographic information systems (GIS) is to link multiple sets of geospatial data and display the combined information as maps with different layers of information. This image portrays the concept of visual representation of geospatial data themes in a GIS. Read more about federal investments in geospatial data: http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-13-94
- GAO issued five reports today. Topics include supplemental security income, inmate reentry programs, weapons acquisition reform, grant-making programs at the Department of Justice, and Haitian imports.
- Today GAO issued two reports. Topics include military spouse employment programs and Medicare Incentive payments.