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Much of the U.S. will experience an extreme heat wave just as many of us head outside for the July 4th holiday or even World Cup soccer matches.
We’ve looked at what more FEMA could do to help states handle extreme heat events and associated health risks: gao.gov/products/gao-25-1074…
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June 30, 2026 letter commenting on American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Auditing Standards Board's February 2026 Exposure Draft and March 2026 Exposure Draft on Attestation Engagements gao.gov/products/e14645?utm_…
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Delivering innovative weapons to our military in a timely manner is critical to meeting warfighting needs. But DOD is struggling to achieve speed in its acquisition process.
Our new report looks at efforts to reform and improve the acquisition process: gao.gov/products/GAO-26-1084…
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Weapon Systems Annual Assessment: Requiring Mature Technologies Could Enable Shift to Rapid Delivery gao.gov/products/gao-26-1084…
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Special Education: More Students with Disabilities Were Educated in General Education Settings, but State Trends Varied Widely gao.gov/products/gao-26-1078…
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Nuclear Waste Cleanup: Changes Needed to Ensure DOE Is Not Prematurely Excluding Less Expensive Options for Large Projects gao.gov/products/gao-26-1081…
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Assisted Living Facilities: Information on Federal Spending and Medicaid Coverage gao.gov/products/gao-26-1078…
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Priority Open Recommendations: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System gao.gov/products/gao-26-1089…
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Economic Development Administration: Actions Needed to Assess Disaster Recovery Outcomes gao.gov/products/gao-26-1077…
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Priority Open Recommendations: Nuclear Regulatory Commission gao.gov/products/gao-26-1090…
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Puerto Rico Grid Recovery: Limited Progress Toward Stability and Opportunities Exist to Improve Federal Assistance gao.gov/products/gao-26-1077…
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Suicide rates in the U.S. increased 31% between 2003 and 2023. The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline was established to help those at risk via call, text, and chat.
Our new report looks at the hotline’s usage and performance since its start in 2022: gao.gov/products/gao-26-1081…
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June 30, 2026 letter commenting on the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions Working Group on Environmental Auditing's "Proposed Withdrawal of GUID 5200, 5201 and 5203" gao.gov/products/e14632?utm_…
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Suicide Prevention: Capacity and Federal Assessment of the 988 Lifeline gao.gov/products/gao-26-1081…
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Priority Open Recommendations: Internal Revenue Service gao.gov/products/gao-26-1089…
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Northern Border Security: Additional Actions Needed to Ensure Sufficient CBP Staffing and Improve Performance Measurement gao.gov/products/gao-26-1091…
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Coast Guard: Actions Needed to Help Ensure Effective Use of Billions in Funding for Modernization Efforts gao.gov/products/gao-26-1092…
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2025 Lobbying Disclosure: Observations on Compliance with Requirements gao.gov/products/gao-26-1084…
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Today at 2 p.m. ➡️ GAO’s Heather MacLeod testifies on U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s efforts to secure the northern border with Canada.
Some security threats to the border include terrorism, drug smuggling, and violations of U.S. immigration law: homeland.house.gov/hearing/n…
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Weapon Systems Testing: Reorganization of DOD’s Office of the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation gao.gov/products/gao-26-1088…
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