Recent Posts on Federal spending

Pie chart showing how much of contracting dollars went to different agencies (for example DOD with $456 billion) in FY 2023

A Snapshot of Government-Wide Contracting for FY 2023 (interactive dashboard)

Pie chart showing a snapshot of the top spenders--government-wide contract spending, FY 2022

A Snapshot of Government-Wide Contracting for FY 2022

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A Snapshot of Government-wide Contracting for FY 2021 (Interactive Dashboard)

Illustration showing the USASpending.gov website on a desktop computer screen.

Federal Spending Data Quality—Is This As Good As It Gets? Auditors Say It Can Be Better

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USAspending.gov Offers Insight on Government Spending, But Data Quality and User Awareness Impact Its Usefulness

Illustration showing Congress in the foreground and money in the background where clouds should be.

Getting in Fiscal Shape — How Changing Future Spending and Revenue Could Improve Government Finances (interactive graphic)

Screenshot of the USAspending.gov website taken Aug. 10, 2020

USAspending.gov Contains a Treasure Trove of Information, But How Reliable Is It?

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Improper Payments on the Rise

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The DATA Act: Checking in on Spending Transparency

Auditing 2 Magnifying

Federal Government Contracting for Fiscal Year 2018 (infographic)

Duplication & Cost Savings Money Square

GAO’s Guide to Saving the Government Billions of Dollars: Reducing Fragmentation, Overlap, and Duplication in Federal Programs

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Did You Know the Government Gets Audited, Too?