Government Accountability Office (GAO) Podcast: Watchdog Report

Government Accountability Office

Featuring interviews with GAO officials on significant issues and new reports, the Watchdog Report is recorded, hosted, and produced by GAO staff.

  1. 13H AGO

    Water Recycling Program Could Help Drought-Stricken Communities

    In some parts of the United States, growing populations and prolonged droughts are straining water supplies. Large-scale water recycling could offer these communities a solution to their shortages. In a new report, we looked at the status of these…

  2. 12/18/2025

    Mexican Crime Organizations and the Synthetic Drug Crisis

    Thousands of Americans die each year after overdosing on illicit synthetic drugs, including synthetic opioids like fentanyl. Transnational criminal organizations have played a central role in fueling this health crisis here in the United States. In…

  3. 12/16/2025

    USPS’s Financial Condition Struggles Under an Unsustainable Business Model

    The U.S. Postal Service is a quintessentially American institution. But during the last 20 years or so, USPS has struggled financially with rising costs and declining revenues from mail volumes. What's the current status of USPS financial…

  4. 12/12/2025

    FDA's Efforts to Recall Faulty Medical Devices Limited by Insufficient Staffing

    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for overseeing the safety of medical devices sold in the U.S. and issuing recalls when they're found to be unsafe. But recent headlines and high-profile lawsuits have drawn attention to the…

  5. 09/08/2025

    Sanctions and Export Controls on Russia

    In the wake of the invasion of Ukraine, the United States and its allies responded with wide-ranging sanctions and export controls on Russia. What impact have these actions had on Russia's economy and its war efforts and have sanctions achieved…

  6. 09/04/2025

    What are DOD's Unfunded Priorities?

    The U.S.'s defense budget makes up about half of all federal discretionary spending. But even so, there are billions of dollars in "unfunded priorities" that could impact the military's mission and combat readiness. We'll…

  7. 08/26/2025

    GAO Is Nonpartisan. Here’s How We Do It

    On this special episode of the podcast, we sit down with GAO's Chief Quality Officer Tim Bowling to discuss how GAO protects our fact-based, nonpartisan reputation by ensuring our work is free from partisanship and bias.

  8. 08/05/2025

    How GAO Serves Congress

    On this special episode of the podcast, we sit down with GAO’s Managing Director of Congressional Relations Nikki Clowers to discuss how GAO serves Congress.

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Featuring interviews with GAO officials on significant issues and new reports, the Watchdog Report is recorded, hosted, and produced by GAO staff.

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    Government Accountability Office
  • Years Active
    2010 - 2026
  • Episodes
    49
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