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…
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…
Medicare is the biggest spending area for the U.S. government and the largest federal health program. Due to the sheer size of Medicare, there are risks of frau…
Investigação da BBC News Brasil revela formas de burlar programas de moradia e brechas legais que possibilitam a imóveis financiados pelo Minha Casa, Minha Vida…
In some parts of the United States, growing populations and prolonged droughts are straining water supplies. Large-scale water recycling could offer these commu…
The U.S. Postal Service is a quintessentially American institution. But during the last 20 years or so, USPS has struggled financially with rising costs and dec…
After a natural disaster, the Small Business Administration helps homeowners and businesses recover by providing loans. While this funding is important, it is n…
Fraud in federal programs is a significant and persistent problem. Some fraud is perpetrated by private companies that obscure their ownership information when …
Increasingly, Americans are falling victim to more frequent and sophisticated scams. Technology is helping to fuel this increase. And it’s costing Americans a l…
On this special episode of the Watchdog Report, we'll listen in on a conversation between GAO Director Cardell Johnson and his team, who worked on a new report …
Neste episódio do podcast Solutions for Cycling, os treinadores Cycle-Smart discutem todas as maneiras de planejar seu treinamento para a temporada, quais exerc…
Organizações criminosas e grupos terroristas utilizam a lavagem de dinheiro para realizar seus crimes, incluindo o tráfico de pessoas e de drogas. Agências fede…
To prevent the federal government from defaulting on its debt when it neared the debt limit in 2023, Congress voted to suspend the debt ceiling through this com…
In this episode, the Cycle-Smart coaches outline all the little details in the final days leading into US 'cross nationals, while making the lessons universal f…
There are more than a thousand facilities across the U.S. that treat, store, or dispose of various types of hazardous waste. Some of these facilities are locate…
Early in the pandemic, the federal government prioritized swiftly distributing checks to businesses and workers to help meet the urgent needs they face because …
When military service members and their families move to a new base, they are subject to the whims of the housing markets they enter and leave. Trying to rent o…
Neste podcast, os treinadores Cycle-Smart debatem o treinamento baseado em zonas para ciclocross, sob a perspectiva dos modos de execução dos treinos em compara…
The effects of climate change have cost the federal government and taxpayers billions of dollars. These costs will likely increase in the future, even if action…
Banks that loaned money for commercial real estate ventures may be feeling the pinch, as many offices and business spaces continue to sit vacant in the wake of …