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Congressional watchdog describes border wall harm, says agencies should work together to ease damage

Congress' official watchdog says in a report that the construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border under former President Donald Trump toppled untold numbers of saguaro cactuses in Arizona, put endangered ocelots at risk in Texas and disturbed Native American burial grounds

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In a nod to Oppenheimer's legacy, US officials vow to prioritize cleanup at nuclear lab

Independent federal investigators say the price tag for cleaning up waste at Los Alamos National Laboratory is rising and federal officials need to do more to track costs and progress of the $7 billion effort

The Independent UK

As nonprofit hospitals reap big tax breaks, states scrutinize their required charity spending

POTTSTOWN, Pa. — The public school system here had to scramble in 2018 when the local hospital, newly purchased, was converted to a tax-exempt nonprofit entity.

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US Virginia class submarines hit further two-year delay as Australia awaits 2030 delivery

Experts have warned that the US program is too tightly squeezed to produce Australia’s additional subs, which are meant to fill a capability gap

The Guardian - AU

11 tired dishes it's time to retire

Let's start with rice cakes and frozen pizza

Salon

Dangerous lab leaks happen far more often than the public is aware

Biological facilities in the US and around the world suffer breaches, including of potentially pandemic-causing pathogens, but are shrouded in secrecy

The Guardian - US

Pentagon cannot account for thousands of F-35 parts, GAO says

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon can’t account for hundreds of thousands of spare parts worth millions of dollars that are stored worldwide for the U.S. and allies that use its costliest weapon, the F-35 jet, according to congressional auditors.

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Money matters: Charter schools with education department grants are more likely to succeed

Analysis from the Government Accountability Office found key differences between charter schools that did and did not receive special grants.

USAFacts

Canadian airlines brace for a summer of change as U.S. airlines consider reforms

The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently issued a report on the causes of flight disruptions before and after the pandemic. The report also outlined the challenges airlines faced managing and responding to these flight disruptions.

The Conversation

Weekly US Government Data Roundup: May 1, 2023

A look at the Government Accountability Office's high risk list. Plus, here's the background on what the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives tracks to help understand how guns end up at crime scenes.

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New report blames airlines for most flight cancellations

Congressional investigators say airlines themselves are responsible for a rising percentage of canceled flights — more often than before the pandemic, when bad weather was the most common problem

The Independent UK

When a prison sentence becomes a death sentence

As U.S. life expectancy falls, experts say incarceration has serious health impacts. The U.S. has one of the highest rates of people in prison or jail in the developed world.

WEKU

More than $2 trillion in government 'payment errors' have cost taxpayers over the past two decades

The U.S. government accountability office says Congress and federal agencies have ignored many of its recommendations for improved fraud controls.

Fortune

Auditors Asked the IRS To Figure Out Why So Many Taxpayers Make Mistakes. The IRS Said 'No.'

Maybe taxpayers would make fewer mistakes if the federal tax code weren't so hopelessly complex.

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US National Guard helicopter deaths are linked to operator errors, GAO finds

Crashes have killed 28 U.S. National Guard helicopter crew members outside of combat over a decade because of operator errors — from overconfidence to not following standards — according to a review by Congress’s oversight agency.

USAFacts

Which government programs are considered wasteful or inefficient?

As of March 2023, 38 federal programs were classified as high risk, meaning they pose a threat to public health, national security, economic growth, or citizens' rights, among other concerns.

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Fort Worth’s Bell poised to supply next generation of Army airpower after GAO decision

WASHINGTON — Fort Worth-based Bell notched a significant victory Thursday when a watchdog agency rejected a competitor’s protest of its winning bid to provide the U.S. Army’s next long-range assault aircraft.

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The aerospace industry needs climate-friendly fuel. Can WA help?

Snohomish County and Washington State University have partnered to establish a center in Everett, Washington, to help develop fuels that will allow the commercial aerospace industry to grow as carbon emissions restrictions begin to bite in the decade ahead.

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Utah Law Gives Parents Full Access to Teens' Social Media

Plus: Theatrics at the House hearing on TikTok, doomsday merger predictions haven't panned out, and more...

Miami Herald

The US allocated millions to help Haiti rebuild after 2010 earthquake. How was it spent?

The United States Government Accountability Office has issued a report on U.S. efforts to help Haiti rebuild after its devastating 2010 earthquake, and the conclusions are the same as in previous findings: Canceled projects, reduced allocations and cost overruns and delays.

Tribune News Service

Republicans take aim at Biden student loan forgiveness

WASHINGTON — Republicans are employing a new strategy to thwart President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan.

Roll Call

Republicans take aim at Biden student loan forgiveness - Roll Call

Senate Republicans will try to undo Biden's student loan relief plan with the Congressional Review Act. It wouldn't be subject to filibuster.

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Bell eyes facility expansion even as new Army helicopter contract draws scrutiny

WASHINGTON — Fort Worth, Texas-based Bell is laying the foundation for new facilities in Grand Prairie after its new tilt-rotor V-280 Valor won a competition for the U.S. Army’s next long-range assault aircraft.

Reason

Biden Promised a Return to 'Rule of Law' Governance. His Record Says Differently.

Like his predecessors, the current president ignores the law when it suits him.

Salon

Defense contractors' "merger mania"

Tackling Pentagon waste means battling the big weapons makers and asking more of Congress

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