High Risk Series:
An Update
GAO-01-263: Published: Jan 1, 2001. Publicly Released: Jan 1, 2001.
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This report updates GAO's list of federal programs and operations at high risk for waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement. Several high-risk areas have improved enough to be removed from GAO's list. They include the year 2000 computer challenge, the 2000 census, Department of Agriculture's farm loan programs, the Superfund program, and the National Weather Service's information technology modernization. At the same time, GAO added one new area of concern to the 2001 high-risk list--human capital management. GAO is also continuing to monitor 21 other areas previously designated as high risk.
Below are the reports in this series:
High Risk Series: An Update GAO-01-263, Jan 1, 2001
Performance and Accountability Series:
Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: A Governmentwide Perspective GAO-01-241, Jan 1, 2001
Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of Agriculture GAO-01-242, Jan 1, 2001
Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of Commerce GAO-01-243, Jan 1, 2001
Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of Defense GAO-01-244, Jan 1, 2001
Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of Education GAO-01-245, Jan 1, 2001
Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of Energy GAO-01-246, Jan 1, 2001
Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of Health and Human Services GAO-01-247, Jan 1, 2001
Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of Housing and Urban Development GAO-01-248, Jan 1, 2001
Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of the Interior GAO-01-249, Jan 1, 2001
Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of Justice GAO-01-250, Jan 1, 2001
Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of Labor GAO-01-251, Jan 1, 2001
Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of State GAO-01-252, Jan 1, 2001
Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of Transportation GAO-01-253, Jan 1, 2001
Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of the Treasury GAO-01-254, Jan 1, 2001
Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of Veterans Affairs GAO-01-255, Jan 1, 2001
Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: U.S. Agency for International Development GAO-01-256, Jan 1, 2001
Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Environmental Protection Agency GAO-01-257, Jan 1, 2001
Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: National Aeronautics and Space Administration GAO-01-258, Jan 1, 2001
Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Nuclear Regulatory Commission GAO-01-259, Jan 1, 2001
Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Small Business Administration GAO-01-260, Jan 1, 2001
Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Social Security Administration GAO-01-261, Jan 1, 2001
Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: U.S. Postal Service GAO-01-262, Jan 1, 2001
Mar 21, 2019
U.S. Currency:
Financial Benefit of Switching to a $1 Coin Is Unlikely, but Changing Coin Metal Content Could Result in Cost SavingsGAO-19-300: Published: Mar 21, 2019. Publicly Released: Mar 21, 2019.
Mar 15, 2019
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Federal Ethics Programs:
Government-wide Political Appointee Data and Some Ethics Oversight Procedures at Interior and SBA Could Be ImprovedGAO-19-249: Published: Mar 14, 2019. Publicly Released: Mar 15, 2019.
Mar 14, 2019
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U.S. Postal Service:
Addressing Policy Gaps Could Improve Pilot Design and Evaluation for Postal InnovationsGAO-19-293: Published: Mar 14, 2019. Publicly Released: Mar 14, 2019.
Mar 12, 2019
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High Risk:
Progress Made but Continued Attention Needed to Address Management Weaknesses at Federal Agencies Serving Indian TribesGAO-19-445T: Published: Mar 12, 2019. Publicly Released: Mar 12, 2019.
Mar 7, 2019
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Fees, Fines, and Penalties:
Better Reporting of Government-wide Data Would Increase Transparency and Facilitate OversightGAO-19-221: Published: Mar 7, 2019. Publicly Released: Mar 7, 2019. -
Internet Privacy and Data Security:
Additional Federal Authority Could Enhance Consumer Protection and Provide FlexibilityGAO-19-427T: Published: Mar 7, 2019. Publicly Released: Mar 7, 2019.
Mar 6, 2019
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High-Risk Series:
Substantial Efforts Needed to Achieve Greater Progress on High-Risk AreasGAO-19-392T: Published: Mar 6, 2019. Publicly Released: Mar 6, 2019. -
High-Risk Series:
Substantial Efforts Needed to Achieve Greater Progress on High-Risk AreasGAO-19-393T: Published: Mar 6, 2019. Publicly Released: Mar 6, 2019. -
High-Risk Series:
Substantial Efforts Needed to Achieve Greater Progress on High-Risk AreasGAO-19-157SP: Published: Mar 6, 2019. Publicly Released: Mar 6, 2019.
Feb 27, 2019
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Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands:
DHS Implementation of U.S. Immigration LawsGAO-19-376T: Published: Feb 27, 2019. Publicly Released: Feb 27, 2019.
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