Legislative Update

GAO Report Finds Government Shutdown Costly

Capitol Hill Insiders Are Optimistic Federal Funding Will Be Resolved by Dec. 11 Deadline
Ray Sweeney
November 25, 2014 at 12:07:00 ET
A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on three federal agencies and their handling of last year’s 16-day government shutdown revealed best practices that helped keep some grant processes going, but at reduced efficiency and great cost. The shutdown occurred over congressional differences on fiscal year 2014 appropriations. GAO indicated that contingency planning by o... Read More