Read the post How Prevalent is Fraud in Federal Programs? We Take a Look—Focusing on Unemployment Insurance Oversight January 23, 2023 Fraud hurts the integrity of federal programs and erodes the public’s trust in government. Fraud...
Read the post Emergency Rental Assistance Helped Prevent Evictions, But Oversight of Payments Was Limited December 20, 2022 Congress twice authorized the use of Emergency Rental Assistance, totaling $46.55 billion in aid, to...
Read the post Flying This Holiday Season? Here’s What to Expect November 16, 2022 Flying during the last few holiday seasons hasn’t been anyone’s idea of fun. Along with the usual...
Read the post Entertainment Venues Have Reopened. We Examined Efforts to Aid Them During the Pandemic October 13, 2022 This past summer marked the return to live concerts and movie theaters for many of us. But, the...
Read the post Millions of People May Still Be Eligible For COVID-19 Stimulus Payments, But Time Is Running Out October 11, 2022 Throughout the pandemic, IRS and Treasury struggled to get COVID-relief payments into the hands of...
Read the post Billions in COVID-19 and Trade Relief for Farmers—How Was it Distributed? October 04, 2022 The U.S. government has a long history of providing financial assistance to farmers and ranchers...
Read the post Telehealth in the Pandemic—How Has It Changed Health Care Delivery in Medicaid and Medicare? September 29, 2022 To prevent the spread of COVID-19 early in the pandemic, millions of doctors’ visits and health care...
Read the post Monkeypox and COVID-19 highlight need for real-time public health information August 18, 2022 Having real-time information on things like positive case numbers and resources could help prevent...
Read the post The Three Rs of Pandemic Learning: Roadblocks, Resilience, and Resources June 14, 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic upended school as we’ve known it. Across the country, school systems struggled...
Read the post Lessons Learned When a Pandemic Led to Rapidly Rising Unemployment Claims June 07, 2022 The pandemic brought with it a major onslaught of new unemployment applications across the country...
Read the post Our Latest Report on COVID-19 Includes 15 New Recommendations to Improve Federal Efforts April 27, 2022 As the pandemic enters its third year, the nation continues to face challenges related to COVID’s...
Read the post During COVID-19, Access to Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Increased, but Some Challenges and Risks Remain Unaddressed February 15, 2022 Early in the pandemic, Congress appropriated $47 billion in funding to help struggling renters who...
