As expected for any new administration, we have seen many changes in policy and practice. Many of these changes reflect the administration’s stated goals of reducing the size of government, the evolving role of the Department of Government Efficiency, and the administration’s views of the president’s authority under the Impoundment Control Act.

Earlier this month, The Hill published an opinion piece asking where the U.S. Government Accountability Office is amid these rapid changes. As the general counsel of the GAO, I’m here to tell you we are actively engaged on all fronts and watching out for Congress and the American people.

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