Lack Of Interagency Cooperation Hindered Immigration Policies, Says GAO
In March 2021, U.S. Border Patrol established a new process to reduce agents’ administrative processing times by releasing noncitizen family units without Notices to Appear (NTA). Instead, Border Patrol gave families a Notice to Report (NTR) to their local U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office.
GAO Reports Most Agencies Will Reduce Office Space in Coming Years
The General Services Administration (GSA) intends to use the pandemic's impact on office space requirements to reevaluate the size and scope of the government's real estate portfolio.
GAO Reports Continuing Resolutions Cause Administrative Burdens, Stunted Services
In a new report, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) highlighted the impact of continuing resolution (CR) on federal agencies and how they seek to mitigate the ensuing disruption.
GAO Highlights OPM's Outstanding Issues in Hiring, Performance Management
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued an update to its priority open recommendations for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
Unemployment Insurance Designated to GAO High Risk List
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) added earlier this month the Unemployment Insurance (UI) system to its list of federal services at “high risk” of waste and fraud.
Scientific Integrity Report Reveals HHS Must Do More to Address Political Interference
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommended the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) strengthen scientific integrity policies.
Proposed Bipartisan Bill Aims to Improve Government Efficiency, Save Taxpayers Money
Reps. Kilmer and Timmons aim to improve government efficiency and increase taxpayer savings with their latest bill—the Improving Government for America’s Taxpayers Act (H.R. 262).
GAO Identifies Societal Trends Impacting Domestic Vitality, Security
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently published its Strategic Plan 2022-2027, identifying 12 trends affecting the future of the country, and provides priorities for Congress to consider.
GAO Report Highlights Need for Comprehensive OPM Guidance to Address Staffing Shortages
Using the personnel mobility program, established under the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 (PL 91-648), agencies can address critical skills gaps through temporary assignments.
According to GAO Report, Agencies Must Effectively Implement Evidence Act
According to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), federal managers identified a wide range of weaknesses in their ability to build and use different types of evidence.
GAO Releases Accountability Framework on AI
In June 2021, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released an accountability framework on artificial intelligence (AI) for agencies to follow as they incorporate new and emerging technologies into their day-to-day operations.
GAO Issues Recommendations for Federal Agencies to Combat the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued its sixth report to review the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The non-partisan watchdog claims there is a major lack of federal action on COVID-19 response, especially in terms of vaccine distribution, for which the U.S. still does not have a comprehensive plan.
Federal Worker Pay Gap Narrowing, Still Disproportionally Impacts Certain Groups of Women
The overall pay gap between men and women in the federal workforce has “narrowed considerably” from 19 cents on the dollar in 1999 to 7 cents in 2017, according to a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report analyzing Office of Personnel Management (OPM) data.
OMB Behind Schedule on Open Data Initiatives
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has not yet released guidance for federal agencies regarding implementing comprehensive data inventories, which could be delaying public access to government data. OMB also has not published reports on the 24 Chief Financial Officers Act agencies’ performance and compliance with the Open, Public, Electronic and Necessary (OPEN) Government Data Act.
GAO Reports Highlight Racial Inequalities in America
In light of recent civilian deaths and issues of police brutality, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has created a landing spot which provides a broad look at GAO’s work on racial inequality over the years. GAO has identified racial inequalities and provided recommendations for addressing them in government and in the United States generally in many reports since the 1970s. The new landing spot provides easy access to all of these reports in various categories.
GAO Investigates Handling of Time and Attendance Misconduct in Federal Agencies
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report last month in which they investigated the prevalence of time and attendance misconduct and fraud within federal agencies. The report describes what is known about the extent of time and attendance misconduct and potential fraud across the 24 agencies using reporting controls and technologies under the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 (CFO Act) to monitor employee time and attendance.
GAO Warns Census Bureau to Address Risk Areas Prior 2020 Count
A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) calls for immediate action by the Department of Commerce’s Census Bureau to avert risks in the 2020 Decennial Census.
GAO Highlights Necessary Improvements to Human Capital Management
In a recent report, the the Government Accountability Office (GAO) outlines how agencies can combat these struggles by identifying key trends impacting the federal workforce.