Government Accountability Office

The declaration was met with a lot of fanfare, but officials did little with the legal powers it gave them, experts say.

• By Francie Diep

Researchers are worried that the EPA plans to reduce the Office of Children's Health Protection's influence, or shutter it altogether.

• By Francie Diep

A new report looks at how the government responded to a quick succession of hurricanes and wildfires last year.

• By Francie Diep

In 2018, 8.7 million people bought their non-group health insurance through healthcare.gov—down from 9.2 million people in 2017.

• By Dwyer Gunn

A new study shows that unfair pricing by gender exists across different markets.

• By Francie Diep

An additional 18 million kids attended schools where officials didn't test the drinking water for lead, or where officials didn't know whether they had tested.

• By Francie Diep

A government watchdog report reveals the EPA's excessive spending.

• By Ashley Hackett

A study by the Government Accountability Office finds that black students, boys, and students with disabilities were disproportionately disciplined.

• By Ashley Hackett

Congressman Bennie Thompson, who asked the charity for details about cuts to services, says he is "troubled" by the lack of answers.

• By Justin Elliott

A nursing assistant has been fired for participating in what is only the most recent in a string of surreptitious recordings by employees of nursing homes and assisted-living centers.

• By Charles Ornstein

Accreditation agencies have recently come under fire for failing to keep schools accountable. Now the Education Department is looking to change that.

• By Annie Waldman

Despite public vows of transparency, CEO Gail McGovern lobbied a congressman to spike an inquiry by the Government Accountability Office.

• By Justin Elliott