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Government Accountability Office shocker: DOD not ‘woke’ enough

Paul Bedard · June 22, 2023 6:08 pm

GOP asks for GAO investigation of Biden oil reserve sales

Jeremy Beaman · May 8, 2023 9:25 pm

House GOP to request investigation into offshore wind and whale deaths

Jeremy Beaman · April 27, 2023 3:46 pm

Gene L. Dodaro, U.S. comptroller general, testifies during the House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing titled Federal Pandemic Spending: A Prescription for Waste, Fraud and Abuse, in Rayburn Building on Wednesday, February 1, 2023.

Government auditor concerned about ‘financial management weaknesses’ as debt ceiling crisis looms

Misty Severi · February 17, 2023 2:27 am

Unemployment benefit fraud possibly topped $60 billion during pandemic, GAO says

Misty Severi · January 24, 2023 7:09 pm

A supermarket displays stickers indicating it accepts food stamps in West New York, New Jersey, on Monday, Jan. 12, 2015.

Biden’s illegal food stamp bonanza

Washington Examiner · December 27, 2022 12:01 pm

Guatemala used Defense Department-provided jeeps to intimidate US Embassy, GAO finds

Misty Severi · November 2, 2022 10:08 pm

The Department of Education Building is shown in Washington.

Department of Education miscalculated student loan spending by $311B: Watchdog

Jeremiah Poff · July 29, 2022 1:25 pm

A Nigerien soldier provides rear security for his squad while they performed a dismounted patrol during Exercise Flintlock 2017 in Diffa, Niger, March 11, 2017. Flintlock exercises strengthen security institutions, promote multilateral sharing of information, and develop interoperability among partner nations in the Trans-Sahara.

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Suicide spike among Navy carrier crew spotlights soul-crushing conditions for junior sailors

Jamie McIntyre · June 17, 2022 3:00 am

Finance Committee Republicans ask how American Rescue Plan funds got spent

Finance Committee Republicans ask how American Rescue Plan funds got spent

Misty Severi · June 7, 2022 12:00 am

GAO warns of ‘unsustainable fiscal future,’ debt reaching over 200% GDP

Paul Bedard · May 6, 2022 4:06 pm

A bill to cut billions in government waste

A bill to cut billions in government waste

Dan Lips · April 18, 2022 12:00 am