Cattle, goats, horses, sheep, pigs—hundreds of millions of livestock are transported by truck around the country each year. As these animals are travelling, the…
The federal government reported an estimated $186 billion in improper payments for FY 2025—an increase of about $24 billion from the prior year. The majority of…
The federal government loses hundreds of billions of dollars to fraud each year and millions more to payment errors—also known as improper payments. GAO helps f…
Did the U.S. gain or lose jobs last month? What was the unemployment rate? This Friday, the latest “Jobs Report” will be released, offering insights on employme…
Drug cartels and other illegal enterprises often use shell companies to hide their dealings and launder money. To combat this activity, many countries have requ…
Over the years, GAO’s work has helped save taxpayers billions of dollars by reducing duplication, overlap and fragmentation in programs. Each year, we issue a r…
On this special episode of the Watchdog Report podcast, we discuss America’s cybersecurity risks, as well as GAO’s role in auditing and improving defenses again…