U.S. GAO

It’s peak moving season for military families. Shipping service members’ household items across the country or world is no small feat. And many families have been unsatisfied with DOD moving services. We’ve looked at what more DOD could do to address this: gao.gov/products/gao-2…

Veterans seeking medical care at @DeptVetAffairs facilities shouldn’t have to worry about their safety. We went undercover to test security at these facilities. Read what we found and see our undercover video, here: gao.gov/products/GAO-2…

Regulatory Reporting Reform: Financial Data Transparency Act Requires Initial Steps Toward Government-wide Data Standards gao.gov/products/gao-2…

Air Force Readiness: Actions Needed to Address Depot Maintenance Delays and Staffing Challenges gao.gov/products/gao-2…

The government has spent billions of dollars over decades trying to clean up nuclear waste—and the work is still not done. Today’s WatchBlog post looks at how aging cleanup facilities are increasing the costs and risks of this effort: gao.gov/blog/nuclear-c…

WatchBlog post: Nuclear Cleanup Costs Continue to Spiral as Deferred Maintenance and Repair Needs Grow gao.gov/blog/nuclear-c…

VA Medical Facility Security: Actions Needed to Address Longstanding Risks gao.gov/products/gao-2…

Today at 4 p.m. ➡️ GAO’s Triana McNeil testifies on the @DeptVetAffairs’ struggle to secure its medical facilities after multiple violent incidents in 2025. veterans.senate.gov/2026/5/protect…

DOD Financial Management: Questions Associated with New Financial Audit Approach gao.gov/products/gao-2…

Today at 2 p.m. ➡️ GAO’s Asif Khan testifies on DOD’s financial management. The department spends more than $1 trillion each year. But due to serious financial management weaknesses, it has never received a clean audit opinion. oversight.house.gov/hearing/dow-fi…

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: Agencies Should Assess Risk of Ending Foreign Worker Program gao.gov/products/gao-2…

Head Start: Office of Head Start Could Improve Communication with Tribal Programs gao.gov/products/gao-2…

DOD Real Property: Actions Needed to Better Ensure Efficient Leasing and Space Management in the Capital Region gao.gov/products/gao-2…

Facility Security: VA Should Fully Implement Federal Security Requirements and Improve Performance Reporting gao.gov/products/gao-2…

What if the federal government could reduce costs, boost revenues, and operate more efficiently? Good news—it can! Today’s WatchBlog post looks at ways we found to save the government up to $251 billion: gao.gov/blog/we-found-…

Press Release: GAO Identifies Major Opportunity: Implementing Open Recommendations Could Deliver $132 to $251 Billion in Future Savings gao.gov/press-release/…

Open GAO Recommendations: Financial Benefits Could Be Between $132 Billion and $251 Billion gao.gov/products/gao-2…

Recommendations for Congress: Action Can Cut Costs, Reduce Waste, and Improve Services gao.gov/products/gao-2…

2026 Annual Report: Opportunities to Reduce Duplication, Overlap, and Fragmentation and Achieve an Additional One Hundred Billion Dollars or More in Future Financial Benefits gao.gov/products/gao-2…

WatchBlog post: We Found Billions in Potential Savings Possible if Federal Government Acts Now gao.gov/blog/we-found-…