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GAO cannot give opinion on federal government's finances

The Government Accountability Office said it cannot render an opinion on the federal government's 2011 consolidated financial statements due to "widespread material internal control weaknesses, significant uncertainties, and other limitations," according to a GAO release.

Tags: GAO , financial management , budget , Treasury , OMB , Congress

Friday - 12/23/2011, 02:31pm EST

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GAO freezes hiring, considers furloughs

Government Accountability Office employees could face six days of furlough this year as the watchdog agency expects a possible cut of $35 to $42 million in its budget compared with last year.

Tags: GAO , budget , Congress , telework , furlough , pay and benefits , workforce , technology

Thursday - 10/20/2011, 12:28pm EDT

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GAO: DoD needs to improve fiscal management

Acting Comptroller General Gene Dodaro recently gave a speech highlighting how this could be accomplished.

Tags: management , Fiscal Discipline , GAO , DoD , Janet St. Laurent , weapons acquisition , contracting , cybersecurity , Dorothy Ramienski

Monday - 10/17/2011, 01:09pm EDT

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Dodaro's to-do list starts with new audit standards

There's no such thing as a summer slowdown at the Government Accountability Office. The congressional watchdog agency is in the middle of revamping guidelines on government auditing, while also helping implement health reform, and mapping out priorities for the next five years through its strategic plan.

Tags: management , AICPA , GAO , TARP , health care reform law , yellow book , accounting standards , Max Cacas

Monday - 10/17/2011, 01:09pm EDT

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GAO increases Web 2.0 presence

Tags: technology , Web 2.0 , government 2.0 , twitter , GAO , Chuck Young , Dorothy Ramienski

Monday - 10/17/2011, 01:09pm EDT

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GAO uses Web 2.0

Tags: technology , Web 2.0 , government 2.0 , twitter , GAO , Chuck Young

Monday - 10/17/2011, 01:08pm EDT

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Rep. Cuellar pushing for performance based budgeting

Texas Democrat's bill would modernize how the government appropriates, measures funding. Agency progress with financial management oversight improves slightly, but still no consolidated audit opinion.

Tags: mngt , Henry Cuellar , Diana Watson , Richard Gregg , DHS , DoD , NASA , House Oversight and Government Reform Committee , GAO , Treasury , Army Corps of Engineers , financial management , audit opinion , CFO Act , Performance based budgeting