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GAO Report: COVID-19 — Federal Efforts Could Be Strengthened by Timely and Concerted Actions, September 2020

Background In the government’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Congress and the administration have taken action on multiple…

September 24, 2020

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) “Violated the Law” When it Withheld Approximately $214 Million Appropriated to Ukraine

Background The following is a statement from Thomas H. Armstrong, Esq., General Counsel, U.S. Government Accountability Office, regarding a legal…

January 16, 2020

National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and the Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Background Below, you will find communications between the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and the Government Accountability Office (GAO). These are…

December 11, 2019

General Accountability Office (GAO) Classified Report Cover Pages, 1972-1990

Background The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress. Often called the "congressional…

June 12, 2019

DHS Should Take Steps to Improve FOIA Cost Reporting and Eliminate Duplicate Processing, November 2014 GAO Report

The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) processing responsibilities are split between the department’s Privacy Office,…

November 27, 2015