Many federal agencies are faced with the decision over whether to implement furloughs, where agencies would put employees on unpaid leave for a determined amount of time as a means to cope
MoreThe Small Business Administration and the Smithsonian Institution project they will not need to furlough workers in the event of sequestration cuts taking effect, GovExec reports. Eric Katz writes those agencies instead
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The Government Accountability Office will not need to furlough its employees to manage automatic cuts under sequestration scheduled to take effect March 1, the agency’s chief says in a memo obtained by
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Debt held by the U.S. public represents 73 percent of gross domestic product, a sharp increase from the 40 percent mark in the 1970s through the 1990s, according to the U.S. comptroller
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The Government Accountability Office launched a new online database Monday for lawmakers and citizens to search for and access the agency’s reports. GAO said the âKey Issuesâ website is organized by topic
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The Government Accountability Office said on Wednesday it was not able to give an opinion on the Treasury Department‘s annual financial statement for the entire government. In his 6-page statement accompanying the full report,
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Homeland security has significantly improved in the ten years since the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks, but a government audit released Wednesday says the Homeland Security Department still has gaps. Comptroller General
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As part of its continuing efforts to make its findings and recommendations available to a wider audience, the Government Accountability Office has launched a mobile version of its website, making it easier
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