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GAO says NRC lost about 500 staff and underused hiring authorities
Auditors found the Nuclear Regulatory Commission paid $335,000 in ADVANCE Act performance bonuses but has not used direct-hire or pay-flexibility tools as advanced reactor applications rise.
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Navy’s four-shipyard rebuild to top $200 billion and run 50 more years, GAO finds
The watchdog said the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program, first pegged at about $21 billion over 20 years, lacks a consolidated cost and risk report to Congress.
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Tax fraud costs the government $116 billion to $304 billion a year, GAO estimates
The range equals roughly 2% to 6% of total tax owed; GAO said the IRS has no antifraud strategy or lead antifraud office, and the agency…
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ICE spent $1 billion on 11 warehouses and now plans to sell seven, GAO finds
The watchdog said ICE’s rapid detention expansion since January 2025 proceeded without a strategic plan and produced millions of dollars in waste. DHS agreed to write…
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