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GAO probes efficiency of 2010 Census

This year\'s Census Bureau survey was the most expensive ever at $13 billion. The Government Accountability Office reviews the performance by the Bureau and whe...

Federal News Network Staff

December 16, 2010 5:10 pm

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The Census Bureau is about to release the first data from its 2010 Survey.

This year’s census was the most expensive ever at $13 billion, according to the Government Accountability Office.

GAO has released a series of reports on the 2010 census. Robert Goldenkoff, director of strategic issues at GAO, joined the DorobekINSIDER to explain how the Census Bureau performed overall and how it could be more efficient.

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