Government Accountability Office (GAO) Podcast: Watchdog Report

Military Service Members and Families Struggle with Housing in Increasingly Competitive Markets

Wed, 30 Oct 2024

When military service members and their families move to a new base, they are subject to the whims of the housing markets they enter and leave. Trying to rent or buy a home when housing markets and competition are in flux can have a significant…

Preventing A Dirty Bomb

Thu, 03 Oct 2024

Radioactive materials are commonly used for medical, industrial, or research purposes. But in the hands of terrorists, even in small amounts, they can be used to make a dirty bomb. In a new report, we looked at federal efforts to prevent radioactive…

Climate Change is Costly--What can the Federal Government Do to Reduce Its Exposure?

Thu, 26 Sep 2024

The effects of climate change have cost the federal government and taxpayers billions of dollars. These costs will likely increase in the future, even if actions are taken to address climate change. What should the federal government be doing to…

Banks with Commercial Real Estate Lending Portfolios Feel the Pinch

Tue, 24 Sep 2024

Banks that loaned money for commercial real estate ventures
may be feeling the pinch, as many offices and business spaces continue
to sit vacant in the wake of COVID-19. A period of rising interest rates
has added to these concerns. We talk to GAO…

Nationally, Black Girls Receive More Frequent and Severe Discipline in Schools

Thu, 19 Sep 2024

In a new report, we found that Black girls are disciplined much more often and more harshly than other children in public schools. GAO’s Jackie Nowicki tells us more.