Government Accountability Office (GAO) Podcast: Watchdog Report

The Small Business Administration: How Much Money is Lost to Payment Errors?

Mon, 09 Nov 2026

The Small Business Administration provides important financial resources to small businesses to foster their development and support them, including during times of economic disruption like COVID-19. But billions of dollars in payment errors have…

A Foggy Forecast for the Next Generation of Weather Satellites

Fri, 16 Oct 2026

The U.S. government uses a group of satellites to monitor weather events, including extreme weather events like hurricanes. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is working with NASA to replace them. But these plans have…

The Crack Down on Mortgage-Related Spam Calls and Texts

Tue, 06 Oct 2026

If you've ever applied for a mortgage, it comes with a credit check. After that, you might get unsolicited calls and texts from other lenders or brokers with loan offers of their own. Why does this happen? And how is a new restriction curbing…

From Office Supplies to Airplanes--What Happens to Federal Property When It's No Longer Needed?

Wed, 16 Sep 2026

Each year, federal agencies dispose of hundreds of millions of dollars in personal property that is no longer needed. This includes everything from office supplies to airplanes. What happens to these items when they are no longer needed? We'll…

GAO Looks to the Future and a New Era of Auditing

Fri, 18 Sep 2026

A lot has changed in the last couple of years. Our government has changed—not just politically, but also in what policymakers expect from federal agencies. They are looking for greater efficiency, as well as faster results in addressing some of the…