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Witnesses testified regarding the Government Performance and Results Act. The act, passed nearly ten years prior to this hearing, was intended to make government more efficient and accountab…

David Walker U.S. Comptroller General talked about the financial condition and fiscal outlook for the federal government. Among the issues he addressed were the size of projected deficits, p…

Comptroller General David Walker and New York University Public Service Professor Paul Light debated both sides of competitive sourcing, or, using outside sources to compete with some federa…

Witnesses testified about various government programs and measures to prevent fraud, waste and abuse. They also talked about ways to modernize programs to ensure greater fiscal responsibilit…

David Walker talked about the Medicare system and the fraud, waste, and abuse that the General Accounting Office says currently exists. He also discussed the status of several G.A.O. investi…

Officials talked about operational, structural, and financial challenges facing the U.S. Postal service. They also talked about potential legislative and administrative reforms to ensure the…

Witnesses testified about Air Force acquisition of the F/A-22 Raptor and overall reform of military acquisition programs. Among the issues they addressed were cost overruns, production times…

Mr. Walker and Ms. Bovbjerg testified about several models for reforming the Social Security System and a recent report on long-term funding for the system. The report examined a presidentia…