The Latest Breaking News from the Government Accountability Office

DHS Rejected More Humane ICE Detention Plan Because Stephen Miller Wanted 'Cruel' Conditions, Contractor Says

ICE plans to sell seven warehouses bought for detention expansion, with $20M in unrecoverable costs, as legal challenges mount and a contractor alleges DHS rejected humane designs.

International Business Times UK · 11h ago

'Nobody Takes the GAO Seriously': Florida Official Dismisses Report on Alligator Alcatraz Funding

A federal watchdog found Florida's closed Alligator Alcatraz detention centre cost $249 per detainee daily, while ICE bypassed normal authorisation and cost-negotiation procedures.

International Business Times UK · Sep 30

The Way the FDA and DEA Ban Drugs Is Unaccountable and Arbitrary

A new report from the Government Accountability Office reveals that federal drug regulators do not have any clear policies or procedures for making scheduling decisions.

Reason · Sep 29

Did Elon Musk's DOGE really save billions? A federal audit raises questions

A federal watchdog has raised questions about cost-saving claims made by Elon Musk's DOGE agency. Several figures highlighted by the agency could not be fully verified, according to the GAO. The audit found some savings were overstated or not realized, impacting reported figures. Lack of transparency in methodology also drew…

The Economic Times · Aug 7

Democrats seek probe of Secret Service disbursements

Top Democratic appropriators are calling on the Government Accountability Office to probe the Trump administration’s release of nearly $400 million of taxpayer funds for a White House East Wing modernization project that includes a ballroom. Sen. Patty Murray of Washington, who is the ranking Democrat on the Appropriations Committee, and…

Roll Call · Jun 23

ICE guard lost a loaded gun inside country’s biggest detention center, government investigators say

Watchdog alleges ‘serious’ oversight issues at Camp East Montana after reports of homicide, tuberculosis and medical neglect

The Independent UK · Jun 9

The Feds Wasted $186 Billion on 'Improper Payments' Last Year

That total is a low-ball estimate because some federal agencies didn't report their totals to the Government Accountability Office.

Reason · Jun 4

Appropriators approve Legislative Branch spending bill with GAO cuts

The House Appropriations Committee advanced a draft fiscal 2027 Legislative Branch spending bill on Wednesday that would slash the budget for the Government Accountability Office by nearly one-quarter and give a boost to Capitol Police. The party-line vote of 34-28 came after a contentious markup stretching late into the evening,…

Roll Call · May 21

Trump’s Medicaid fraud crackdown may sound sensible, but it could harm Americans who require long-term care

Mehmet Oz, the Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services administrator, is ordering all states to step up their efforts to crack down on Medicaid fraud.

The Conversation · Apr 29

The Treasury just declared the U.S. insolvent. The media missed it

The Government Accountability Office can't even verify the books. Here's what Congress must do.

Fortune · Mar 23