Government Accountability Office (GAO) Archives

Billionaire Elon Musk, then-head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), holds a chainsaw as he speaks at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort Convention Center at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on Feb. 20, 2025. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)

DOGE ‘Wall of Receipts’ padded figures, included baseless claims: watchdog

The Government Accountability Office found DOGE’s supposed cost-cutting tally lacked transparency, including listing savings that came before its launch.

1 day ago By Madison Alder

The Daily Scoop Podcast

GAO shares its audit of DOGE ethics training, financial disclosures

And, a senate bill looks to extend TMF’s new project deadline.

1 day ago By FedScoop Staff

Elon Musk shows off a shirt that says “DOGE” as he walks on the South Lawn of the white House after stepping off Marine One upon arrival to the White House in Washington, D.C. on March 9, 2025. (Photo by OLIVER CONTRERAS/AFP via Getty Images)

Watchdog finds scant records of DOGE ethics training, financial disclosures

At least 27 personnel were “special government employees” who can retain outside employment while carrying out work for the U.S. government.

2 days ago By Madison Alder

Department of Veterans Affairs, VA — (Getty Images)

VA fails watchdog FISMA audit on IT security, but agency disagrees

An independent review found the department was deficient in seven areas. The agency said many of the recommended actions are already underway.

Jul 28, 2026 By K. Sophie Will

The Daily Scoop Podcast

OPM’s governmentwide HR system in the clear on post-award GAO bid protests

And, TMF projects are set to bring $1B in cost savings in coming years

Jul 27, 2026 By FedScoop Staff

Scenes from outside the Office of Personnel Management in Washington, D.C. on May 21, 2019. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Governmentwide HR system in the clear on post-award GAO bid protests

OPM is out of the woods on a critical time period for challenges that could have halted Oracle’s nearly $400 million contract from moving forward.

Jul 24, 2026 By Madison Alder

Close-up of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) sign outside its main headquarters in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)

TMF-backed projects to bring $1B in cost savings in coming years, watchdog finds

Not every project has been a success, but the Technology Modernization Fund expects substantial savings are on the horizon, per the GAO report.

Jul 23, 2026 By Lindsey Wilkinson

Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speak to reporters on Capitol Hill on July 21, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Senate Democrats press Bessent for answers on DOGE access to Treasury systems

In a letter shared first with FedScoop, Sens. Warren and Wyden asked the secretary for information on DOGE’s data access and what Treasury is doing to “ensure…

Jul 21, 2026 By Matt Bracken

Federal response needed to fight AI-fueled digital identity fraud, panel says

Fraud and cybersecurity experts told House lawmakers that AI is exacerbating the problem. Improvements are needed to protect Login-dot-gov.

Jul 17, 2026 By K. Sophie Will

From left, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith, R-Mo.,, ranking member Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., and Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, hold a hearing in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill on June 4, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Republicans want data scientists at the IRS. Trump axed those roles last year, Dems say

House Ways & Means advanced a bill to create an IRS fellowship program to recruit data scientists — the “very people that the Trump regime just spent…

Jul 2, 2026 By Matt Bracken