Cloud Computing: Private Sector Leading Practices in Acquisition,...
What GAO Found Eighteen private sector companies surveyed by GAO reported using the majority of 19 leading practices across three management areas—acquisition, cybersecurity, and workforce…
View ArticleCOVID-19 Relief: Improved Controls Needed for Referring Likely Fraud in SBA's...
What GAO Found According to Small Business Administration (SBA) officials, the four-step process for managing fraud risks in its pandemic loan programs generally consisted of the following…
View ArticleZero Waste Solutions, Inc.
Zero Waste Solutions, Inc., a women-owned small business of Concord, California, protests the award of a contract to Street Legal Industries, Inc., a women-owned small business of Oak Ridge,…
View ArticleDisaster Assistance: Improving the Federal Approach
What GAO Found There is a growing emphasis on how the federal government can improve its approach to disaster recovery. In the last 10 years, appropriations for disaster assistance totaled at least…
View ArticleNavy Shipbuilding: Enduring Challenges Call for Systemic Change
What GAO Found Although maritime threats have been growing, the Navy has not increased its fleet size as planned over the past 20 years. Over this period, GAO has found that the Navy's shipbuilding…
View ArticleFederal Communications Commission: Unlicensed Use of the 6 GHz Band;...
GAO reviewed the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) new rule entitled "Unlicensed Use of the 6 GHz Band; Expanding Flexible Use in Mid-Band Spectrum Between 3.7 and 24 GHz." GAO found that…
View ArticleKayhan Space Corporation
Kayhan Space Corp., of Lafayette, Colorado, protests the award of a contract to Slingshot Aerospace, Inc., of Colorado Springs, Colorado, under request for proposals (RFP) No. 1305M424R0047, issued…
View ArticleGrants Management: Recent Guidance Could Enhance Subaward Oversight
What GAO Found The Single Audit Act requires non-federal entities that expend above a certain amount in federal awards in a fiscal year to undergo a single audit—an audit of an entity's financial…
View ArticleFederal Trade Commission: Trade Regulation Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees
GAO reviewed the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) new rule entitled "Trade Regulation Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees." GAO found that the final rule addresses certain unfair or deceptive practices…
View ArticleBooker DiMaio, LLC
Booker DiMaio, LLC (Booker), a small business located in Sykesville, Maryland, protests the evaluation of its quotation under request for quotations (RFQ) No. 47HAA024Q0020, issued by the General…
View ArticleBank Capital Reforms: U.S. Agencies' Participation in the Development of the...
What GAO Found Capital plays a critical role in ensuring bank safety and soundness. The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, an international body of bank supervisors, sets nonbinding minimum…
View ArticlePerimeter Security Partners, LLC
Perimeter Security Partners, LLC (PSP), a small business of Brentwood, Tennessee, protests the issuance of a task order to Low Voltage Wiring LTD (LVW), a small business of Colorado Springs,…
View ArticlePatient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute: Review of the FY 2024 Financial...
What GAO Found Based on the limited procedures GAO performed in reviewing the independent public accounting firm's (IPA) fiscal year 2024 audit of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute's…
View ArticlePassport Processing: State Department Should Identify Milestones and Resource...
What GAO Found Unusually long processing times in fiscal year 2023 had various negative effects on U.S. passport applicants. Processing of routine passport applications took more than 4 weeks…
View ArticleSmall Business Pilot Program: SBA Has Opportunities to Evaluate Outcomes and...
What GAO Found The Small Business Administration's (SBA) Community Navigator Pilot Program aimed to expand access to small business assistance resources for underserved communities. The program,…
View ArticleState Department: Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement...
What GAO Found The Department of State is responsible for coordinating U.S. assistance supporting international efforts to combat illicit narcotics, a role fulfilled by the Bureau of International…
View ArticleDepartment of Agriculture, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation: Pandemic Cover...
GAO reviewed the Department of Agriculture, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation's (FCIC) new rule entitled Pandemic Cover Crop Program." GAO found that the final rule announces the Pandemic Cover…
View ArticleWave Digital Assets, LLC
Wave Digital Assets, LLC, of Los Angeles, California, protests the award of a contract by the Department of Justice (DOJ), U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), to Command Services & Support, Inc. (…
View ArticleGovTranz, LLC
GovTranz, LLC, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) of Salt Lake City, Utah, protests the rejection of its proposal by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) under request for…
View Article2024 Lobbying Disclosure: Observations on Compliance with Requirements
What GAO Found Most lobbyists provided documentation for key elements of their disclosure reports to demonstrate compliance with the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, as amended. For the third and…
View ArticleTrace Systems, Inc.
Trace Systems, Inc., of Vienna, Virginia, protests the issuance of a task order to TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (Comtech), of Annapolis, Maryland, under request for task execution plan (RTEP) No…
View ArticleFederal Police Officers: Considerations on Retirement and Pay
What GAO Found Federal police officer primary duties include the preservation of the peace, crime prevention and detection, and responding to emergencies on or near federal property. At the end of…
View ArticleE.K.K. Investments, LLC
E.K.K. Investments, LLC d/b/a EKK Investments LLC, of Los Angeles, California, protests the establishment of a blanket purchase agreement (BPA) with Coastal Pacific Food Distributors, Inc. (CPFD),…
View ArticlePublic Health Preparedness: Reliable Information Needed to Inform Situational...
What GAO Found The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) leads the nation's medical and public health preparedness and response to emergencies. In this role, HHS oversees the Medical…
View ArticleCivilian Workforce: DOD Is Implementing Actions to Address Challenges with...
What GAO Found Department of Defense (DOD)-affiliated civilians and families in Japan and Guam may receive health care at military medical facilities only if capacity allows (referred to as care on…
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