Government Efficiency and Effectiveness: Opportunities for Improvement ...

GAO ^ | March 21, 2012 | GAO

[In Maryland]

"In our 2012 annual report, we identified a total of 51 areas, including 32 areas of potential duplication, overlap, or fragmentation, as well as 19 opportunities for agencies or Congress to consider taking action that could either reduce the cost of government operations or enhance revenue collections for the Treasury. These areas involve a wide range of government missions including agriculture, defense, economic development, education, energy, general government, health, homeland security, international affairs, science and the environment, and social services. Within and across these missions, the 2012 annual report touches on virtually all major federal departments and agencies. We expanded the scope of our work for this year’s report to focus on areas where a mix of federal approaches is used, such as tax expenditures, direct spending, and federal grant or loan programs."

[In Maryland]

For those interested, a road map for how government could save billions of dollars (beginning page 15). Also a lot of talk of "reorganizing the government. Related to another recent thread on nuclear deaployments, one suggestion by GAO is: "40. Excess Uranium Inventories: Marketing the Department of Energy’s excess uranium could provide billions in revenue for the government."

[i_robot73]

While Boner and gang in the GOP do SQUAT to whittle down the funds needed ofor gov’t w/ the info. HANDED to them. Not a brain, no spine, among them. WHY vote ‘em in again?