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  1. Foster Kids on Too Many Meds: Is the Government Taking Action?

    Wed, 23 May 2012

    The senator who spurred the Government Accountability Office to investigate the startling children late last year, the GAO found that doctors prescribe the general population. The GAO investigation was launched at

  2. GAO auditing Pentagon propaganda campaigns

    Mon, 21 May 2012

    obtained by USA TODAY. The Government Accountability Office ( GAO ) review, which begins this so the committee asked for a GAO review of these activities challenging but has improved. The GAO will audit information operations

  3. Philadelphia Woman, 73, Says Age Has Kept Her Unemployed for Two Years

    Wed, 16 May 2012

    had to look for work. The U.S. Government Accountability Office estimates that about 4.2 million or more, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office . The April GAO report stated that only a third of older

  4. FDIC Seeks to Stop 'Too Big to Fail' Bailouts

    Thu, 10 May 2012

    The U.S. government rescued AIG in 2008 with $125 billion in taxpayer money, and this week the Government Accountability Office released an estimate that the government could make a profit of $15.1 billion from the bailout

  5. Final F-22 Fighter Delivered, McCain Says $79B Jets Still Have No Mission

    Thu, 3 May 2012

    training and homeland security missions, cost $49,000 an hour to operate and a recent report from the Government Accountability Office says that the Pentagon plans to spend another $9.7 billion on upgrades to the planes that the manufacturer

  6. Swing State Scuffle (The Note)

    Thu, 26 Apr 2012

    filed a formal complaint with the Government Accountability Office , accusing President Obama of misusing filing a formal complaint with the Government Accountability Office and the comptroller general alleging General Services Administration, the GAO should be particularly sensitive

News

  1. White House Responds to RNC Complaint that President Is Campaigning on Taxpayer Dime

    Wed, 25 Apr 2012

    Committee earlier today filing a formal complaint with the Government Accountability Office and the comptroller general alleging that the Obama campaign uncovered in the General Services Administration, the GAO should be particularly sensitive to misuse of taxpayer

  2. RNC calls for investigation into Obama's travel costs for ambiguously political trips

    Wed, 25 Apr 2012

    of any impropriety. RNC Chairman Reince Priebus's letter to Comptroller General Gene Dodaro of the Government Accountability Office ( GAO ), the investigative arm of Congress, caps an escalating campaign of complaints by Republicans about

  3. Watchdog: Pentagon Buys Weapons Backwards

    Tue, 24 Apr 2012

    report , prepared by the Government Accountability Office and published Friday and test problems," the GAO said. Instead of concurrency, the GAO suggested the Pentagon final production. By the GAO 's estimate, a single

  4. White House Downplays GAO Report on Questionable Bonuses Through Medicare Advantage

    Mon, 23 Apr 2012

    downplayed a Government Accountability Office report calling the problems, GAO says, is that considerable; the GAO recommended that schedule." The GAO report said that the According to the GAO report , 'The largest

  5. Some physicians offer service based on monthly retainers

    Sun, 22 Apr 2012

    retainer practices across the country, but they appear to be growing. A 2005 report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office found 146 retainer physicians nationwide. In 2009, a report commissioned by the Medicare Payment Advisory

  6. No 'Silver Spoon' Here: Obama in Ohio Draws Contrast with GOP on Jobs Aid

    Wed, 18 Apr 2012

    duplication given overlap among federal agencies. They also cite a 2011 report from the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office that concluded "little is known about the effectiveness" of government-funded job training programs

  7. Half of U.S. Mail Facilities No Longer Needed, Study Says

    Fri, 13 Apr 2012

    more people turn to texting and email. Released by the Government Accountability Office , the April study highlights the amount of excess in the mail system. For example, the GAO says the Postal Service has 461 processing centers, but

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Videos

  1. Coburn on GAO Report : We Look Like 'Jackasses'

    Tue, 1 Mar 2011

    Misled. And incompetent. And that the American public needs to hold us accountable. It took me forever to get this I asked the GAO for this individual. The citizen and possible. I asked the congressional research service for that He said it's an impossible

    GAO found at 1:35

    us accountable. It took me forever to get this I asked the GAO for this individual. The citizen and possible. I asked the congressional research service for that He said it's an impossible that sought
  2. Blunt to Obama: 'You've Got the Biggest Microphone'

    Thu, 3 Mar 2011

    and fairness before you evaluated. As that the Government Accountability Office that you report. Showing. tens of millions for less. Senator says that looking at this GAO report all these duplicative agencies makes congress

    Government Accountability Office found at 0:54

    year and fairness before you evaluated. As -- that the Government Accountability Office that you report. Showing. -- tens of millions of dollars in duplicate programs. Showing that. Congress never goes back to see whether
  3. Sen. Blunt Takes a Ride on ABC's 'Subway Series'

    Wed, 2 Mar 2011

    we should. Forced applies. And look at the Government Accountability Office that you report. Showing. tens of millions over again senator Coburn says looking at this GAO report all of these duplicative agencies makes congress

    Government Accountability Office found at 2:15

    on the ground that we should. Forced applies. And look at the Government Accountability Office that you report. Showing. -- tens of millions of dollars in duplicate programs. Showing that. Congress never goes back to see whether these programs are actually important. Create more appropriate to the same thing over and over again senator Coburn says looking at this GAO report all of these duplicative agencies makes congress quickly. Appointed Jack asks. Thank you can't hear you very little leadership you can actually
  4. Fact Checking Newt Gingrich's Food Stamps Claims

    Sat, 3 Dec 2011

    paid money flow of people on food stamps can buy beer and you know you're wrong. The nonpartisan Government Accountability Office says problem food stamp has a decade long decline. And the US Department of Agriculture estimates that

    Government Accountability Office found at 1:21

    The nonpartisan Government Accountability Office says -- problem food stamp -- has -- a decade long decline. And the US Department of Agriculture estimates that payment accuracy.
  5. Government Spending Spree on Buildings

    Sat, 11 Feb 2012

    It's empty. Just look at the empty hallways and deserted courtrooms we found inside. All told the Government Accountability Office says 835. Billion dollars. Has already been spent to for the last decade. On unneeded federal courthouses

    Government Accountability Office found at 1:14

    the empty hallways and deserted courtrooms we found inside. All told the Government Accountability Office says 835. Billion dollars. Has already been spent to for the last decade. On unneeded federal courthouses. The chairman of the committee
  6. Allegations of Military Misconduct

    Sun, 20 Aug 2006

    time for military record. This past week the Government Accountability Office reported the violations by recruiters jumped or is this a wider systemic issue here. The GAO report bill certainly says that the the pressures the

    Government Accountability Office found at 1:16

    comes at a difficult time for military record. This past week the Government Accountability Office reported the violations by recruiters jumped by 50%. Last year as they struggled to meet their targets amid mounting casualties in Iraq
  7. Brian Ross Investigates: White House-Backed Solar Panel Company Goes Bankrupt

    Thu, 1 Sep 2011

    of president Obama's big fund raisers. He did not return calls seeking comment but a report by the Government Accountability Office found officials were quote favoring some. And disadvantage He others in divvy the government guaranteed

    Government Accountability Office found at 2:00

    He did not return calls seeking comment but a report by the Government Accountability Office found officials were quote favoring some. And disadvantage He others in divvy -- the government guaranteed loans to energy companies someone had
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