Agencies reported $162 billion in improper payments for fiscal 2024
GAO's tally of federal payment errors shows 16 agencies reporting about $162 billion paid in error across 68 programs — most of it overpayments.
Accountability
Audit reports, inspector general findings, oversight hearings and whistleblower disclosures summarized with what agencies accepted and what they rejected.
The Pentagon's books still can't be fully audited
For the eighth straight year, the Defense Department's financial statements drew a disclaimer of opinion — auditors could not verify enough of the numbers to give a verdict.
The federal government's trouble spots, all in one list
GAO's High-Risk List tracks the programs most exposed to waste, fraud, and mismanagement — and most of them stay on it for years.