2021 Testimonies by U.S. Comptroller General Gene Dodaro

We testified about the wide range of services we provide to Congress, how they have evolved, and how the agency is positioned for the future. GAO began in 1921 reviewing payments and conducting financial reviews.

Each year GAO reports on federal programs with fragmented, overlapping, or duplicative goals or actions and ways to reduce costs or boost revenue.

In FY 2020, our work yielded $77.6 billion in financial benefits, a return of about $114 for every $1 invested in us. We also identified 1,332 other benefits for the American people. In this testimony before the Senate Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, Committee on Appropriations, U.S.

In FY 2020, our work yielded $77.6 billion in financial benefits, a return of about $114 for every $1 invested in us. We also identified 1,332 other benefits for the American people. In this testimony before the House Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, Committee on Appropriations, U.S.

Every 2 years, we report on federal programs and operations that are vulnerable to waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement, or that need broad reform—our High Risk List. Our 2021 report reviews the status of the 36 areas on the list and outlines steps to lasting solutions.

Every 2 years, we report on federal programs and operations that are vulnerable to waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement, or that need broad reform—our High Risk List. Our 2021 report reviews the status of the 36 areas on the list and outlines steps to lasting solutions.