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Audit of the Office of Justice Programs Victim Assistance Grants Awarded to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Lansing, Michigan
Audit of the Office of Justice Programs Victim Assistance Grants Awarded to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Lansing, Michigan */ mbarnes Wed, 09/23/2026 - 12:00 Posted Date September 23, 2026 Report Number 26-099 Component Office of Justice Programs External Entity Michigan…
Scoop: Trump's Board of Peace to unveil $2.45 billion Gaza recovery plan
President Trump's Board of Peace will unveil a six-month, $2.45 billion recovery plan for Gaza at a meeting of its members on Wednesday. Why it matters: The 66-project proposal offers one of the most comprehensive roadmaps yet for what the early months of post-war reconstruction and governance in…
Audit of the Los Angeles Police Department's Equitable Sharing Program Activities, Los Angeles, California
Audit of the Los Angeles Police Department's Equitable Sharing Program Activities, Los Angeles, California */ mbarnes Wed, 09/23/2026 - 10:00 Posted Date September 23, 2026 Report Number 26-098 Component Other Component External Entity Los Angeles Police Department Location Los Angeles, CA United…
Drug Scheduling: While DEA Decisions Have Aligned with Recent HHS Recommendations, Both Need Comprehensive Policies
What GAO Found Under the Controlled Substances Act, substances that pose a risk of abuse and dependence are placed in categories—referred to as schedules. To carry out certain scheduling actions, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is required to obtain a scheduling recommendation from the…
Disability Employment: Providers Cited Challenges with State Coordination of Federal Funds
What GAO Found The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) and Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) programs are the primary sources of federal funds supporting employment services for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities (I/DD), according to officials. The VR and I/DD…
Veterans Health Care: Information on Eligibility for and Use of Dental Benefits
What GAO Found More than 9 million enrolled veterans are eligible to receive health care services through the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) each year. Veterans who meet certain requirements (such as having a 100 percent service-connected disability or…
West Bank and Gaza: State Should Incorporate Leading Practices and Lessons Learned into Anti-Terrorism Oversight
What GAO Found The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) allocated $624 million in Economic Support Fund (ESF) assistance for the West Bank and Gaza for fiscal years (FY) 2022-2024. This assistance funded 37 prime awards for sectors including water infrastructure and education, as well…
Trump pursues last-ditch hunt for voter fraud
The Trump administration says Americans should prepare between now and Election Day for a wave of new arrests and prosecutions over alleged non-citizen voter fraud. Why it matters: The Trump administration is deploying hundreds of federal investigators and attorneys to pursue President Trump's…