The investigation evaluates the CARES Act and the administrative response to COVID-19. Congressional watchdog agency the Government Accountability Office (GAO) finished its investigation into the administration’s oversight over…
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GAO Seeks Cybersecurity in Oil and Gas Infrastructure
New report finds Interior Department has not taken sufficient protective steps. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued its report titled “Offshore Oil and Gas Strategy Urgently Needed…
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DOJ Chronically Undercounted Prison Deaths
Senate subcommittee report sums up 10-month investigation. The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations issued a 25-page report last week, documenting their 10-month-long investigation into the Department of Justice’s…
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Education Department Underestimated Cost of Student Loan Program
The problem was reportedly due to flawed assumptions. A Government Accountability Office report shows the Department of Education underestimated the cost of the federal student loan program by…
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VA Suicide Prevention Teams Experience Burnout
GAO reports Veterans Affairs understaffed for expanding workload. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has reported that the Department of Veterans Affairs has increased programs and services for suicide…
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GAO Review of Border Wall Funding Freeze Requested
Forty senators suggest president’s actions are unlawful. On Wednesday, a group of 40 senators asked the Government Accountability Office to determine whether President Biden’s decision to freeze more…
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VA Counseling Productivity Targets Compromise Care
Mental health counselors required to see more patients in less time. The Department of Veterans Affairs instituted new metrics for mental health counselors in the Readjustment Counseling Service…
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Hiring for Upcoming Census Slow and Bumpy
Low unemployment and Coronavirus impact slow recruitment. Although the U.S. Census Bureau has reached its recruitment goal of 2.7 million for the upcoming 2020 headcount, a spotty spread…
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