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What GAO Found
No area of the federal government is immune to fraud, waste, or abuse. GAO estimates that the federal government loses between $233 billion and $521 billion annually to fraud, based on 2018-2022 data. Delivering foreign assistance can involve specific challenges that increase fraud, waste and abuse risks, such as the presence of conflict in a country and the urgency of providing life-saving aid. GAO’s work in this area has highlighted several instances of actual and…
Check your “Sent” folder in your email periodically to ensure there are no messages you didn’t send, which is a common sign that your email account has been compromised.