GAO
Introduction
The Government Accountability Office is an independent agency that conducts audits, evaluations and investigations on behalf of Congress. GAO was established in 1921.
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Articles
GAO: Defense lost track of 72,000 combat medical records (11/20/09) - - GovExec....
November 20, 2009 | Katherine McIntire Peters
Missing post-deployment health questionnaires help identify issues that emerge over time.
From Nextgov. com: Watchdog notes scheduling issues with visitor- tracking project...
November 20, 2009 | Jill R. Aitoro
Homeland Security is operating the exit portion of the project off multiple, uncoordinated timelines, GAO says.
House panel pushes for answers on Social Security backlog (11/20/09) - - GovExec....
November 20, 2009 | Emily Long
SSA is hiring more employees to tackle disability claims and conducting video hearings to expedite process, commissioner says.
Lawmakers demand answers on FAA outage (11/20/09) - - GovExec. com
November 20, 2009
Glitch on Thursday caused hundreds of delayed and canceled flights.
Rule could slow Pentagon's revolving door (11/20/09) - - GovExec. com
November 20, 2009 | Robert Brodsky
Senior officials now will need approval from an agency ethics officer before taking a Defense contractor job.
Articles from Nextgov
Watchdog notes scheduling issues with visitor- tracking project
November 20, 2009
Homeland Security is operating the exit portion of the project off multiple, uncoordinated timelines, GAO says.
Auditor and lawmakers are skeptical of stimulus data
November 19, 2009
A lead government auditor and House lawmakers are questioning the Obama administration's claim that recipients of Recovery Act funds have directly saved or created more than 640,000 jobs. ...
GAO: Security agency is making progress, but still falling short
November 18, 2009
Report says Federal Protective Service needs to pay more attention to resource allocation, technology and information management.
Data. gov: Where's the Beef?
November 16, 2009 | Gautham Nagesh
Considering the amount of resistance the White House has faced recently on everything from health care reform to the ballooning deficit, it would appear that President Obama's honeymoon is officially over. That means it may be time to start questioning how successful his administration has been in terms of delivering on promises to bring unprecedented transparency to the executive branch by publishing government data online.
Los Alamos National Lab again under fire for weak computer security
November 16, 2009
Officials failed to identify and authenticate users, encrypt classified information, monitor compliance with policies, or check that settings are up to date.
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Web News
Recovery site hosts bad data, GAO says
November 20, 2009 | Federal Computer Week: News and Analysis
Fake firms rip off SBA set- aside program for $ 100M
November 20, 2009 | Federal Computer Week: News and Analysis
GAO finds fault with stimulus jobs data but touts transparency
November 19, 2009 | washingtonpost.com - The Fed Page: Inside the Government Workforce
Auditors raise doubts about stimulus numbers, but expect data will improve
November 19, 2009 | Federal Eye
How agencies can defend themselves against cyber attacks
November 19, 2009 | WFED / Home Page / Today's News
GAO calls for futher guidance on reporting jobs created or saved by stimulus funds
November 18, 2009 | washingtonpost.com - The Fed Page: Inside the Government Workforce
GAO: clearer guidance needed for reporting stimulus funds
November 18, 2009 | Federal Eye
Feds falling behind in the race against cyber threats, GAO says
November 18, 2009 | Federal Computer Week: News and Analysis
House panel approves domestic benefits bill
November 18, 2009 | Federal Eye
Work- Related Injuries Underreported
November 16, 2009 | NYT > Politics
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GAO Videos
WATCH Military Headlines - 11/20
November 20, 2009 | WAVY NBC 10 Norfolk
WATCH GAO's Bovbjerg Says Half of U.S. Workers Lack Pension: Video
October 26, 2009 | Bloomberg
WATCH Inside Look - Problems of 401(K) Plans
October 26, 2009 | Bloomberg
WATCH purdue build
October 25, 2009 | WLFI CBS 18 Lafayette
WATCH Report criticizes handling of veterans' benefits claims
October 02, 2009 | WVEC Norfolk VA