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GAO Makes PTAC Appointments
https://www.gao.gov/press/ptac_oct_2018.htm

Oct 18, 2018

WASHINGTON, DC (October 18, 2018) – Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States and head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), today announced the appointment of two new members to the Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC).&n ...
GAO Makes Appointments to PCORI Governing Board
https://www.gao.gov/press/pcori_2018sep.htm

Sep 24, 2018

WASHINGTON, DC (September 24, 2018) — Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States and head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), today announced the appointment of seven new members to the Governing Board of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute ...
GAO Launches New Web-Based Report Format
https://www.gao.gov/press/web-based_report_format.htm

Sep 5, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 5, 2018) —The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has published its first web-based version of one of its reports, a format that features easy online navigation and a responsive design allowing access on different sized devices, including smartph ...
Focusing on "Just Facts"
https://www.gao.gov/press/focusing_on_just_facts.html

Aug 13, 2018

WASHINGTON, DC (August 13, 2018) – The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issues nearly one thousand reports, testimonies and legal decisions each year, all based on non-partisan, fact-based work. And while the headlines quickly fade in today’s fast-paced news cycle, the ...
GAO Updates "Yellow Book," the Preeminent Standards for Government Auditing
https://www.gao.gov/press/yellow_book_updates_2018.htm

Jul 17, 2018

WASHINGTON, DC (July 17, 2018)—The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) today issued a new revision of Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards, also known as the “Yellow Book.”  Last revised in 2011, the Yellow Book is designed to help government auditors at the fed ...
Press Statement on Bid Protest filed by Oracle
https://www.gao.gov/press/oracle_bid_protest.htm

May 31, 2018

WASHINGTON, DC (May 31, 2018)- The following is a statement from Ralph O. White, Managing Associate General Counsel for Procurement Law at GAO, regarding today’s decision resolving the protest filed by Oracle America, Inc., B‑416061, May 31, 2018. On May 31, 201 ...
GAO Makes MedPAC Appointments
https://www.gao.gov/press/medpac_appointments_may_2018.htm

May 29, 2018

WASHINGTON, DC (May 29, 2018) – Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States and head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), today announced the appointment of five new members to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC).  He also reappointed ...
GAO Makes MACPAC Appointments, Designates Vice Chair
https://www.gao.gov/press/macpac_appointments_2018.htm

May 10, 2018

WASHINGTON, DC (May 10, 2018) – Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States and head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), today announced the appointment of two new members to the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC).  He a ...
GAO Launches New Web-Based Bid Protest Filing System
https://www.gao.gov/press/web-based_bid_protest_filing.htm

Apr 5, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 5, 2018) —The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has announced that next month it will be introducing a secure and easy-to-use web-based electronic system for those filing bid protests with the legislative branch agency. The new electronic bid prote ...
From Harnessing Science and Tech to Funding the Nation, GAO Identifies 8 Key Trends as Part of New Strategic Plan
https://www.gao.gov/press/strategic_plan_feb_2018.htm

Feb 22, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 22, 2018)—The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) today issued its Strategic Plan for Serving the Congress and the Nation for fiscal years 2018-2023. GAO’s plan provides a comprehensive roadmap to assist it as it continues to he ...
GAO Adds Government-wide Personnel Security Clearance Process to "High Risk List"
https://www.gao.gov/press/high_risk_security_clearance_process.htm

Jan 25, 2018

Washington (January 25, 2018) – The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) today added the government-wide personnel security clearance process to its High Risk List of federal areas in need of either broad-based transformation or specific reforms to prevent waste, fraud, abus ...