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WASHINGTON (May 13, 2025) \u2013 The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) today issued its\u00a015th\u00a0annual report\u00a0<\/a>identifying new opportunities to save taxpayers billions of dollars by reducing overlap, duplication, and fragmentation across the federal government. Since 2011, implementation of GAO\u2019s work in this area has led to $725 billion in savings for the federal government. This year\u2019s report adds 148 new measures in 43 topic areas that Congress and federal agencies could take to reduce costs, improve programs, and boost revenues. Implementing our newest measures, in conjunction with our existing recommendations, could save over $100 billion for the American people.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur updated report provides Congress and federal agencies with new and meaningful opportunities to save federal funds across a wide range of programs,\u201d said Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States and head of the GAO. \u201cBy addressing this year\u2019s updated list, as well as open recommendations to both agencies and Congress from GAO\u2019s past work, the federal government could potentially save an additional one hundred billion dollars.\u201d<\/p>\n

Notable suggestions in our latest report include:<\/p>\n