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Tag Archives: Defense Department
Climate Change Adaptation and National Security
In a new report, we assessed the Department of Defense’s (DOD) actions to adapt its U.S. infrastructure to the challenges of climate change. While it’s not possible to link any individual weather event to climate change, these events provide insight … Continue reading
Duplication, Delays, and other Issues Hinder DOD’s Multi-Billion-Dollar IT Investments
As you might expect, the information technology (IT) that supports one of the largest and most complex organizations in the world can be very expensive. In its fiscal year 2015 budget, the Department of Defense (DOD) requested more than $30 … Continue reading
Podcast on Department of Defense “Quick Look”
Each year, we publish an annual report titled, “Assessments of Selected Weapon Programs,” more commonly referred to as the “Quick Look.” In addition to providing brief summaries of numerous U.S. defense programs, the report provides insights on the Department of … Continue reading
GAO’s Defense Capabilities and Management Team
Update (6/12/15): This post has been updated to incorporate recent examples of work and impact. GAO’s workforce is organized largely by subject area, with most employees working in 1 of 14 mission teams. Today we’ll be putting the spotlight on … Continue reading
Impacts of Fiscal Year 2013 Sequestration
On March 1st, 2013, the president ordered an across-the-board reduction in federal agency budgets. This reduction, more commonly known as sequestration, had a wide range of effects on agency operations and services to the public. The infographic below outlines some of our key findings … Continue reading
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March 6, 2014
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Impediments to an Audit Opinion on the Government’s Financial Statements
The Secretary of the Treasury, in coordination with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, annually consolidates individual agency financial statements to provide a comprehensive overview of the federal government’s finances. GAO is required to audit the consolidated … Continue reading
