New Opportunities to Reduce Fragmentation, Overlap, and Duplication and Achieve Billions in Financial Benefits : Government Accountability Office (GAO) , May 1 , 2021
New Opportunities to Reduce Fragmentation, Overlap, and Duplication and Achieve Billions in Financial Benefits : Government Accountability Office (GAO) , May 1 , 2021
From the report: “The federal government has made an unprecedented financial response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Once the pandemic recedes and the economy substantially recovers, Congress and the administration will need to develop and swiftly implement an approach to place the government on a sustainable long-term fiscal path. In the short term, opportunities exist for achieving billions of dollars in financial savings and improving the efficiency and effectiveness of a wide range of federal programs in other areas. GAO has responded with annual reports to a statutory provision for it to identify and report on federal programs, agencies, offices, and initiatives- either within departments or government-wide -that have duplicative goals or activities. GAO also identifies areas that are fragmented or overlapping, as well as additional opportunities to achieve cost savings or enhance revenue collection. This report discusses the new areas identified in GAOs 2021 annual report- the 11th in this series -and examples of open actions recommended to Congress or executive branch agencies with potential financial benefits of $1 billion or more. To identify what actions exist to address these issues, GAO reviewed and updated select prior work, including matters for congressional consideration and recommendations for executive action."
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