Federal savings evidence desk / Eight-record pilot
Better government. Show the work.
A big savings number is the beginning of a question—not the end of an argument.
Follow documented opportunities from GAO’s 2026 report to the decision-maker, the selected action, the dated implementation comment, and the evidence that would demonstrate progress.
GAO already tracks these actions. This desk joins selected records to practical questions and estimate boundaries. It is not the full GAO database or a live update feed.
FBI Director, coordinating with CFPB, FTC, Treasury and other agencies
Benefit type
Prevention + coordinated service
Reported estimate
Not quantified in annual exampleNo financial horizon supplied
Agree on the problem, roles, data, resources, and implementation measures across agencies so prevention, reporting, and enforcement do not leave important gaps.
Secretary of Labor / Employment and Training Administration, with Education’s Rehabilitation Services Administration
Benefit type
Access + employment-service coordination
Reported estimate
Not quantified in annual exampleNo financial horizon supplied
Facilitate information-sharing about older workers’ needs, promising practices, and awareness of job-center services through coordination between the two departments.
DOE Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management
Benefit type
Potential cleanup savings + risk management
Reported estimate
Tens of billions; conditionalNo comparable horizon in annual example
Evaluate the opportunities systematically and communicate plans, rationale, and obstacles to Congress. This is not permission to ignore waste hazards or bypass legal requirements.
Open – Partially AddressedLatest selected comment: 2026-02
Who can act
Congress; the selected matter would direct the HHS Secretary
Benefit type
Potential Medicare spending savings
Reported estimate
$156.9 billion / 10 years10 years; annual table does not specify dates
Consider directing HHS to equalize payments between settings for specified evaluation and management visits and other appropriate services across hospital outpatient departments.
Open – Partially AddressedLatest selected comment: 2025-12
Who can act
Federal Student Aid Chief Operating Officer
Benefit type
Potential repayment-program integrity benefit
Reported estimate
More than $2 billion / 10 yearsHistorical 2020–2029 estimate
Obtain data that can verify income reported as zero on income-driven repayment applications, with appropriate legal authority and safeguards.
Compare the evidence, not a made-up total
Put two or three records side by side.
The figures have different periods, methods and scopes. This comparison does not add or rank them by dollar amount. Selection is local to this page, without an account or political profile.
Choose two or three records above.
Accountability without shortcuts
Identify a decision. Ask for evidence.
A real opportunity can improve access, preserve public revenue, or reduce cost. It is not automatically proof of fraud—or a promise to fund another project.