Jared B. Smith

Chief Statistician and Director of the Center for Statistics and Data Analysis, Applied Research and Methods

Areas of Expertise:

Data analytics
Statistics

Jared Smith is GAO’s Chief Statistician and the Director of the Center for Statistics and Data Analysis within the Applied Research and Methods team. Jared oversees a group of specialists who work to enhance GAO engagements through the use of statistics and data analytics.

Jared joined GAO in February 2021. Prior to joining GAO, Jared oversaw the application of statistical methods by auditors and investigators at the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General.

Jared earned a doctorate degree in psychology from the University of California, Irvine, with a focus on the development of statistical models of human cognition. Jared earned a Juris Doctor degree from George Washington University Law School.

Recent Reports

Fraud Risk Management: 2018-2022 Data Show Federal Government Loses an Estimated $233 Billion to $521 Billion Annually to Fraud, Based on Various Risk Environments

GAO-24-105833

Published: Apr 16, 2024

Publicly Released: Apr 16, 2024

Unemployment Insurance: Estimated Amount of Fraud During Pandemic Likely Between $100 Billion and $135 Billion

GAO-23-106696

Published: Sep 12, 2023

Publicly Released: Sep 12, 2023

Unemployment Insurance: DOL Needs to Address Substantial Pandemic UI Fraud and Reduce Persistent Risks

GAO-23-106586

Published: Feb 08, 2023

Publicly Released: Feb 08, 2023

Unemployment Insurance: Data Indicate Substantial Levels of Fraud during the Pandemic; DOL Should Implement an Antifraud Strategy