High Risk List

Climate Change Is Now a High Risk

Submitted by on Thu, 01/25/2018 - 12:27

Typically, we think of the GAO focusing on territory familiar to auditors, which is what most of the high risk list does:  managing federal real property, DOD supply chain management, NASA acquisitions management, modernizing federal disability programs.  But now it has added a politically-charged topic to its list, but has taken the middle of the road on the topic.

"What Could Possibly Go Wrong?"

Submitted by on Mon, 01/22/2018 - 11:56

Risk experts Doug Webster and Tom Stanton think not. Writing in a new report for the IBM Center for The Business of Government, they observe: “The front pages of national newspapers constantly report on actions by private companies, federal leaders, or agencies that do not appear to have considered the risks associated with various decisions and actions.

Leading the U.S. Government Accountability Office: Insights from Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General

Submitted by on Tue, 01/02/2018 - 16:00

accountability to the American people? Last month, Comptroller General Gene Dodaro joined me on The Business of Government Hour to explore these questions and so much more. Here are some insights from this discussion:

Leading the U.S. Government Accountability Office: Insights from Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General

Submitted by on Tue, 01/02/2018 - 15:09
How is GAO working to help put the country back on a sustainable fiscal path? What is GAO doing to assist Congress in support of its oversight of decision making responsibilities? How is GAO overseeing federal programs and operations to ensure accountability to the American people? Last month, Comptroller General Gene Dodaro joined me on The Business of Government Hour to explore these questions and so much more. Here are some insights from this discussion:

 

The Secrets to Getting Off the GAO High Risk List

Submitted by on Tue, 12/26/2017 - 13:26

Managing Risk, Improving Results: Lessons for Improving Government Management from GAO’s High Risk List

Submitted by on Mon, 05/16/2016 - 09:25

That list has grown from 14 programs in 1990 to 32 by 2015, when it was last updated.  These programs range from Medicare benefits to food safety oversight.

Dr. Kettl, one of the nation’s most insightful observers of government operations, stepped back to review what changes in the high-risk list mean over time.  He explored: