The Latest Breaking News from Government Accountability Office

The IEA wants to empty its oil reserves faster. A federal watchdog says the U.S. isn’t ready for what comes next

The IEA is racing to finish its record 400-million-barrel release as diesel prices spike. Meanwhile, a federal watchdog warns the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve is aging, shrinking, and operating without a target size.

Fortune · Oct 12

340B Drug Discounts Reward Costlier Drugs and Hospital Consolidation, HHS Economists Argue as Medicare Cut Looms

An HHS policy brief argues that the 340B drug discount program rewards costlier drugs and consolidation, backing a proposed cut to Medicare drug payments.

Medical Daily · Oct 11

White House Rescinds Over $800 Million in Government Funds Using a Pocket Rescission Manoeuvre

The Trump administration has invoked a disputed 'pocket rescission' to withhold $810 million in Congress-approved funding, prompting criticism from lawmakers and the Government Accountability Office.

International Business Times UK · Sep 26

Legislative branch hearing sidesteps last year’s drama

At a Senate Appropriations Legislative Branch Subcommittee hearing Wednesday, the heads of the Government Publishing Office, Government Accountability Office and Congressional Budget Office defended their agencies’ fiscal 2027 budget requests, skirting any mention of legislative dustups from last year. It was the panel’s first hearing of the year, as well…

Roll Call · Apr 16

Did Trump golf today? President’s club visits and taxpayer-funded games revealed

Trump has spent 22.8 percent of his second term at a golf club, according to a tracking website

The Independent UK · Jan 1

GAO chief's pending exit tees up battle for a successor - Roll Call

The Government Accountability Office’s new leader will be a veteran investigator with over three decades’ experience at the agency.

Roll Call · Dec 10, 2025

‘Breaking new ground’: Trump’s $5 billion funding grab splits GOP as government shutdown looms at month’s end

Trump claws back $5 billion in foreign aid Congress already approved.

We Got This Covered · Sep 2, 2025

Border Patrol agents ordered to stop discarding migrant's belongings after hundreds of complaints

The Government Accountability Office issued a report in April documenting instances of migrants losing birth certificates, cash and clothing

Latin Times · Aug 28, 2024

Watchdog report pans Capitol Police over Jan. 6 threat sharing - Roll Call

The agency says it is taking steps to implement the recommendation from the Government Accountability Office.

Roll Call · Feb 28, 2023

This U.S. Citizen Was Detained by ICE for Over a Month. Now He's Getting a $150,000 Settlement.

A Government Accountability Office report last year documented hundreds of ICE actions involving potential U.S. citizens.

Reason · Dec 15, 2022