Government Accountability Office

What Drugmakers Did Not Tell Volunteers in Alzheimer’s Trials

Genetic tests showed that certain patients were predisposed to brain injuries if they took the drugs. That information remained secret.

By Walt Bogdanich and Carson Kessler

Airlines and Airplanes Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters Federal Aviation Administration Government Accountability Office United States Politics and Government

Government Watchdog Calls F.A.A. Air Traffic Control Systems Critically Outdated

A report by the Government Accountability Office said that the agency’s heavy reliance on the systems could jeopardize the safety and efficiency of the nation’s airspace.

By Mark Walker

Budgets and Budgeting Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Federal Aid (US) Government Accountability Office Government Employees Infrastructure (Public Works) Local Government Medicine and Health States (US) Stimulus (Economic) Treasury Department Unemployment Insurance

State and Local Governments Have Billions in Pandemic Aid Left to Spend

Two years after the federal government approved $350 billion in emergency funding for states and localities to respond to the public health crisis, much of the funds have not been used.

By Madeleine Ngo

Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (2020) Frauds and Swindling Government Accountability Office Unemployment Insurance United States Economy

Pandemic Fraud May Have Robbed Unemployment Insurance of $135 Billion

As much as 15 percent in unemployment benefits paid during the pandemic could have been fraudulently obtained, according to a Government Accountability Office report.

By Madeleine Ngo

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