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Featuring interviews with GAO officials on significant issues and new reports, the Watchdog Report is recorded, hosted, and produced by GAO staff.

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Recent Guests

Rebecca Shea
GAO official discussing fraud and improper payments
U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Episode: How GAO is Fighting Fraud and Reducing Improper Payments in Government Spending
Heather Dunahoo
GAO official discussing improper payments and program safeguards
U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Episode: How GAO is Fighting Fraud and Reducing Improper Payments in Government Spending
Mike Clements
GAO official discussing the Corporate Transparency Act
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Episode: What a Recent Rule Change Means for Corporate Transparency
Nick Marinos
GAO official who leads the cybersecurity team
GAO
Episode: America’s Cybersecurity Risks and How GAO Is Helping to Address Them
Leslie Gordon
GAO official
GAO
Episode: Preventing Fraud in Medicare
Triana McNeil
GAO official discussed on-air
Government Accountability Office
Episode: Efforts to Stop the Sale of Thousands of Unauthorized E-Cigarette Products
Gene L. Dodaro
Eighth Comptroller General of the United States and Head of GAO
U.S. Government Accountability Office
Episode: Gene L. Dodaro, the 8th Comptroller General of the United States and Head of GAO
Dave Maroney
GAO official providing insight on USPS financial condition
Government Accountability Office
Episode: USPS’s Financial Condition Struggles Under an Unsustainable Business Model
Nikki Clowers
Managing Director of Congressional Relations at GAO
Government Accountability Office
Episode: How GAO Serves Congress

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Holly Hobbs
Host of GAO's Watchdog Report

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4.8 out of 5 stars from 113 ratings
  • Excellent work

    Knowing and keeping up on the GAO reports as they are finished and published is fascinating. Every citizen should listen to this podcast regularly.

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    Bountiful!109
    United States6 months ago
  • On latest episode trafficking topic

    This is so true PPP loans and pop up companies target women on the daily!!! Sometimes using AI recruiting to help crime go undetected!!! Love the information!!!

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    5
    GypsyJoy921
    United States4 years ago
  • Great public service!

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    KHouske
    5 years ago
  • Creative Government

    Great way to get the word out about our government! Love the short succinct bytes!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    dawanshihuang
    United States5 years ago
  • Great stuff

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    United States6 years ago

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Clear, concise government accountability insights that help taxpayers understand GAO work.
High-quality, data-driven discussions with timely relevance to public policy.
Listeners appreciate practical takeaways and nonpartisan analysis from GAO experts.
Some episodes are a bit wonky for non-experts but deeply informative for policy folks.

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What a Recent Rule Change Means for Corporate Transparency
Q: Mike, do we know why this change was made?
FinCEN cited regulatory burden on legitimate businesses and reassessed the balance between useful information and the burdens of collecting it, leading to expanded exemptions that reduced the set of reporting entities.
What a Recent Rule Change Means for Corporate Transparency
Q: Maybe we can start with what are the requirements and what were they meant to disclose?
The Corporate Transparency Act requires entities to report beneficial owners to FinCEN, including name, address, date of birth, and identification number, with the goal of identifying who truly controls a company and tracing illicit activity.
How GAO is Fighting Fraud and Reducing Improper Payments in Government Spending
Q: Maybe we can start with, how big of an issue is fraud and improper payments in the federal government?
The guests explain that fraud is driven by incentive, rationalization, and opportunity, with the federal government being a very attractive target due to its size and decentralized programs. They differentiate improper payments as often errors or documentation issues, while fraud involves deliberate misrepresentation; improper payments can include valid payments made in the wrong amount or to wrong recipients. The discussion also notes the sheer volume of transactions in federal programs, creating ample opportunities for both improper payments and fraud.
Preventing Fraud in Medicare
Q: How big of a problem is fraud in Medicare?
Medicare is a target with over a trillion dollars at stake each year; there are ongoing fraud schemes and occasional large cases, but CMS is increasingly leveraging data analytics and risk scoring to identify and stop fraudulent activity early.
America’s Cybersecurity Risks and How GAO Is Helping to Address Them
Q: What is GAO's role in overseeing cyber security issues?
GAO serves as an independent auditing and oversight body, providing Congress with an objective picture of how federal agencies manage cybersecurity, identifying gaps, and issuing recommendations that agencies can implement to strengthen defenses.

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This program features GAO officials discussing major government accountability topics, including waste reduction, cybersecurity, Medicare fraud prevention, and regulatory enforcement. Episodes highlight nonpartisan, data-driven analyses and real-world impact, often focusing on how GAO recommendations translate into concrete savings, stronger oversight, and improved public programs. A standout aspect is the emphasis on real-time auditing, cross-agency collaboration, and practical public-sector improvements drawn from varied case studies across defense, health, and infrastructure. Listeners looking for concise, fact-based government accountability insights and policy implications will likely find these discussions valuable.

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