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Trump admin paid $9.5 billion to federal workers to stay home in 2025: Report

The Trump administration spent an estimated $9.5 billion paying federal employees who were on administrative leave in 2025, as it moved to significantly reduce the size of the federal workforce, according to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report.

The Times of India · Sep 16

'What I Want People to Be Scared Of': Cyber Expert Warns Elon Musk's DOGE Merged Secret Data Into DHS

A new Government Accountability Office report accuses Elon Musk's cost‑cutting agency DOGE of overstating savings as experts warn of lasting damage to US tax enforcement, science and data privacy.

International Business Times UK · Aug 14

The typical gig worker is changing – and struggling more than ever to make ends meet

The next time you call an Uber ride or order food delivery with an app, there’s a good chance that the gig worker you meet is getting government benefits.

The Conversation · Aug 7

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Taxpayers 'Subsidising Starvation Wages' as Amazon Spends $200bn on AI Whilst Food Stamps Triple

A US report reveals Amazon workers' SNAP enrolment has tripled since 2020, sparking criticism from Senator Sanders amidst the company's $200 billion AI investment plans.

International Business Times UK · Jul 28

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

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‘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

Medicare Advantage health plans dodged auditors, overcharged taxpayers millions

A review of 90 government audits reveals the plans have repeatedly tried to get around mandates to document medical conditions the government paid them to treat.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 14, 2022

Federal Update: Psychedelic Policy Review Demanded By Congressional Principals, Here's What's Happening

The most recent report for the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CSJ) produced by the House of Committee on Appropriations includes a novel section concerning psilocybin, where it demands a Government Accountability Office (GAO) analysis concerning state, local and tribal psilocybin programs’ limits.

Benzinga · Jun 27, 2022

US has not fully investigated own role in Yemen rights abuses, watchdog finds

Government Accountability Office also criticizes Biden’s move to classify Saudi weapons as ‘offensive’ or ‘defensive’ as meaningless

The Guardian - US · Jun 15, 2022

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The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2022

Once dead, twice billed: GAO questions COVID funeral awards

The Federal Emergency Management Agency may have been double-billed for the funerals of hundreds of people who died of COVID-19, the Government Accountability Office said in a new report Wednesday

Roll Call · Apr 5, 2022

GAO: Most lobbyists follow disclosure rules, but some leave out details

The Government Accountability Office runs regular checks on the disclosures lobbyists provide of efforts to influence Congress.

Tribune News Service · Mar 27, 2022

Senators ask GAO to examine Medicaid’s low COVID vaccination rates

Two prominent Democratic senators have requested a Government Accountability Office study of why COVID-19 vaccination rates remain far lower among Medicaid enrollees than the general population and what barriers are impeding state efforts to increase immunizations among program beneficiaries, low-income people who have been disproportionately affected by the virus.

Tribune News Service · Mar 8, 2022

Report on Capitol Police preparedness for Jan. 6 shows lack of clarity on use of force

WASHINGTON — The Capitol Police department needs to better understand and address potential officer hesitancy to use force, the Government Accountability Office found in a report released Monday regarding steps the department should take to improve preparations for violent demonstrations like Jan. 6.

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Roll Call · Mar 7, 2022

Report on Capitol Police preparedness for Jan. 6 shows lack of clarity on use of force - Roll Call

The Government Accountability Office has found that Capitol Police operate under unclear use of force guidelines.

Benzinga · Jan 31, 2022

General Dynamics To Begin Work On $518M Global Logistics Contract To Support US Army CECOM

General Dynamics Corp (NYSE:GD) business unit General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) has received a $518 million task order award from the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM). The company will provide logistics, sustainment, and maintenance services for joint U.S. and coalition forces worldwide within the Army Field Support Brigade (AFSB) regions. The task order…

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