The Government Audit and Accountability of Federally Funded State-Administered Programs Act requires the Comptroller General (the head of the GAO) to publish a High Risk List — modeled on GAO's existing government-wide high-risk series — identifying the federally funded programs run by states and local governments that face the greatest vulnerability to waste, fraud, and abuse. The list must be updated periodically, assess best practices that have worked, identify federal tools available to fix the problems, and include formal recommendations to Congress. GAO must rely primarily on existing public audit and oversight materials and may not compel states or localities to hand over additional records.
Transparency & Accountability
- GAO High Risk List for state-administered federal programs — requires periodic public identification of highest-risk program areas
- Congressional recommendations requirement — GAO must include formal fix recommendations alongside each risk finding
Congressional Summary
Government Audit and Accountability of Federally Funded State-Administered Programs ActThis bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on federally funded state-administered programs (including programs subject to federal single audit requirements) that are at high risk for waste, fraud, and abuse.Specifically, the report mustidentify program areas and administrative practices that make such programs systematically vulnerable to waste, fraud, and abuse;assess best practices that strengthen the administration of federally funded programs and prevent such vulnerabilities;identify federal tools, resources, and assistance to address vulnerability patterns; andinclude recommendations for addressing high-risk program areas and administrative practices.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in House
- Action Date
- 2026-03-26
- Date Added
- 2026-06-05
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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