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menu-icon-1826 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--recent-reports" data-element="js-endpoint-covid-reports-all">All COVID-19 Reports</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-1637 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--fraud" data-element="js-endpoint-fraud">Report Suspected Fraud</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-1796 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--explore-actions" data-element="js-endpoint-Subjects2">Subjects</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" data-element="js-endpoint-notified">How to Get Notified</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-1686 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--recent-reports" data-element="js-endpoint-Past-Racial-Inequality-Reports">Past Reports</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-881 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--public-health-threats" data-element="js-endpoint-public-health-threats">Public Health Threats</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-2596 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link" data-element="js-endpoint-summary-funds">Explore the FY 2022 and 2023 Funds</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-3206 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link" data-element="js-endpoint-summary-funds22">Status of FY22 Projects</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" data-element="js-endpoint-lessons">Lessons Learned</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-2421 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--recent-reports" data-element="js-endpoint-agency-reports">Agency Reports</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-26 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--recent-reports" data-element="js-endpoint-recent-reports">Recent Reports</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-31 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--recommendations" data-element="js-endpoint-recommendations">Recommendations</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-1411 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--supplemental-material" data-element="js-endpoint-supplemental-material">Supplemental Material</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-36 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--full-report" data-element="js-endpoint-full-report">Full Report</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-41 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--additional-data" data-element="js-endpoint-additional-data">Additional Data</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-61 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--view-decision" data-element="js-endpoint-view-decision">View Decision</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-1406 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--downloads" data-element="js-endpoint-downloads">Downloads</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-896 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--previous-actions" data-element="js-endpoint-previous-actions">Previously Identified Actions</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-46 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--related-pages" data-element="js-endpoint-related-pages">Related Pages</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-51 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--associated-agencies" data-element="js-endpoint-associated-agencies">Associated Agencies</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-901 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--tough-choices" data-element="js-endpoint-tough-choices">Tough Choices and Opportunities Ahead</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-906 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--americas-fiscal-future-key-areas" data-element="js-endpoint-americas-fiscal-future-key-areas">Americas Fiscal Future Key Areas</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-911 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--retirement-sec-key-areas" data-element="js-endpoint-retirement-security-key-areas">Retirement Security Key Areas</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-916 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--current-list" data-element="js-endpoint-current-list">Current List</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-921 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--about-high-risk-list" data-element="js-endpoint-about-high-risk-list">About The High Risk List</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-926 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--area-ratings" data-element="js-endpoint-area-ratings">Area Ratings</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-931 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--previous-high-risk-products" data-element="js-endpoint-previous-high-risk-products">Previous High Risk Products</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" data-element="js-endpoint-search-vacancies" class="jump-to-link js-link link--search-vacancies">Search Federal Vacancies</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" data-element="js-endpoint-past-vacancies" class="jump-to-link js-link link--past-vacancies">Past Federal Vacancies</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" data-element="js-endpoint-violation-letters" class="jump-to-link js-link link--violation-letters">Violation Letters</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-1786 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--yellow book" data-element="js-endpoint-yellowbook">About the Yellow Book</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-956 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--advisory-council" data-element="js-endpoint-advisory-council">Advisory Council</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-2601 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--related-resources" data-element="js-endpoint-related-resources">Related Resources</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-961 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--comment-letters" data-element="js-endpoint-comment-letters">Comment Letters</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-951 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--related-publications" data-element="js-endpoint-related-publications">Related Publications</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-1661 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--contacts" data-element="js-endpoint-contacts-resources">Contacts and Resources</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--fiscal-future--managing-the-debt" data-element="js-endpoint-major-issues">Major Issues Facing the Nation</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--fiscal-future--unpacking-financial-report" data-element="js-endpoint-gov-challenges">Meeting Strategic Challenges</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--resources" data-element="js-endpoint-addl-resources">Additional Resources</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-946 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--resources" data-element="js-endpoint-resources">Resources</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-1901 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" data-element="js-endpoint-MissionTeams">Mission Teams</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-1906 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" data-element="js-endpoint-OperationsandStaffOffices ">Operations and Staff Offices </a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-1911 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" data-element="js-endpoint-OrganizationChart ">Organization Chart </a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--key-reports" data-element="js-endpoint-WhyGAO">Why a Career at GAO?</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-1916 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" data-element="js-endpoint-AmIQualified">Am I Qualified?</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-1926 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" data-element="js-endpoint-CompanyCulture">Company Culture</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-1931 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" data-element="js-endpoint-ReasonableAccommodations">Reasonable Accommodations</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-2406 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" data-element="js-endpoint-VideoGallery">Video Gallery</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-2431 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" data-element="js-endpoint-PaidInternships">Paid Internships</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-1941 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" data-element="js-endpoint-StudentVolunteers">Student Volunteers</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-1951 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" data-element="js-endpoint-ProfessionalDevelopmentProgram">Professional Development Program</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-1956 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" data-element="js-endpoint-Advancement">Advancement</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-1961 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" data-element="js-endpoint-ExecutiveCandidateAssessmentandDevelopmentProgram">Executive Candidate Program</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-1981 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" data-element="js-endpoint-SummerAssociates">Summer Associates</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-1971 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" data-element="js-endpoint-Externships">Externships</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-1976 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" data-element="js-endpoint-Benefits">Benefits</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--contacts" data-element="js-endpoint-contacts2">Contacts</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-3211 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--pr-letters" data-element="js-endpoint-pr-letters">Priority Open Recommendation Letters</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-3216 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--transition--key-resources" data-element="js-endpoint-transition--key-resources">Key Resources</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-3221 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--transition--major-issues" data-element="js-endpoint-transition--major-issues">Major Issues</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-3231 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--downloadable-resources" data-element="js-endpoint-downloadable-resources">Downloadable Resources</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="menu-icon menu-icon-56 nav-item"> <div class="item-container"> <div class="item-inner"> <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--contacts" data-element="js-endpoint-contacts">GAO Contacts</a> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </nav> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div data-drupal-messages-fallback class="hidden"></div><div id="block-gao-uswds-content" class="block block-system block-system-main-block" data-entity-id="system_main_block" data-entity-type="block"> <div class="node node--type-page node--view-mode-full"> <div class="node__content"> <section class="text-style-text-by-default 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If you suspect fraud, waste, abuse, or mismanagement of federal funds, FraudNet can help report your allegations to the right people. After reviewing your allegations and obtaining additional information as necessary, FraudNet will refer your allegations to federal, state, or local agencies or departments, as appropriate. FraudNet also supports congressional investigations and audit requests, provides audit and investigative leads to GAO staff, and offers support to government at all levels for establishing and operating hotlines.</p> <p><a class="button-primary" href="https://gao-fais.entellitrak.com/etk-gao-fais-prod/page.request.do?page=page.efileConfidentialNoRestrictionComplainantForm">Report Fraud</a></p> <p>Check out our video about FraudNet and reporting fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement of federal funds.</p> <figure class="media media--view-mode-inline_text_left media--type-remote-video media--view-mode-inline-text-left"> <div class="media-remote-video-widget"> <div class="video-teaser-content"> <h3>Reporting Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Mismanagement of Federal Funds</h3> <div class="field field--name-field-description field--type-string-long field--label-visually_hidden"> <h2 class="field__label visually-hidden">Description</h2> <div class="field__item">Fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement of federal funds can cost millions of dollars. Learn what we mean by these terms, and how you can report them through GAO鈥檚 FraudNet.</div> </div> </div> <div class="video-teaser-image"> <a href="?enablejsapi=1" alt="Reporting Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Mismanagement of Federal Funds"> <span class="sr-only">Reporting Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Mismanagement of Federal Funds</span> <div class="field field--name-field-video-embed-url field--type-video-embed-field field--label-visually_hidden"> <h2 class="field__label visually-hidden">Video URL</h2> <div class="field__item"><div data-video-embed-field-modal="<div class="video-embed-field-provider-youtube video-embed-field-responsive-video video-embed-field-responsive-modal" style="width:1500px;"><iframe width="854" height="480" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FuGAIPm3gS4?autoplay=0&amp;start=0&amp;rel=0"></iframe> </div> " class="video-embed-field-launch-modal"><img src="/assets/styles/wide_short_2x/public/video_thumbnails/FuGAIPm3gS4.jpg.webp?itok=N8sby-uz" width="1140" height="652" alt="Reporting Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Mismanagement of Federal Funds" loading="lazy"> </div> </div> </div> </a> <div class="field field--name-field-transcript field--type-file field--label-visually_hidden"> <h2 class="field__label visually-hidden">Transcript</h2> <div class="field__item"><span class="file file--mime-text-plain file--text"><a href="/assets/transcripts/686743_0.txt" type="text/plain">Transcript</a></span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </figure> <p>You can also learn more about FraudNet from our infographic.</p> <div data-embed-button="media_infographic" data-entity-embed-display="view_mode:media.teaser_large" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="e6c87534-3ec0-4444-b669-6184fde57d86" data-langcode="en" data-entity-embed-display-settings="[]" class="embedded-entity"><figure class="media media--view-mode-teaser_large media--type-infographic"> <div class="infographic-teaser-large"> <div class="infographic-image"> </div> </div> </figure> </div> <hr> <p><strong>COVID-19 Update:</strong> Federal agencies will be responsible for ensuring that all the funds from the record $2 trillion stimulus package end up where they鈥檙e supposed to. GAO has been tasked with tracking that money. If you suspect waste, fraud, or abuse of stimulus funds, you can help us out by using FraudNet to report your concerns. <a href="/press-release/gaos-fraudnet-hotline-ready-help-combat-fraud-under-covid-19-assistance">Read April 10 press release</a>.</p> <hr> <h2>How to Report Fraud Online</h2> <p><strong>Please Note:</strong> We strongly encourage you to submit your concern online so we may provide a timelier response. We discourage submission of concerns via regular mail as this may cause a delay in our response.</p> <p><strong>Standard </strong>- You do not place any restrictions on the release of your contact information. If necessary, we may contact you for more information about your submission. Submitting allegations online through our website form is the preferred method. You have three filing preferences to choose from when submitting an allegation through our website:</p> <p><strong>Confidential </strong>- We will keep your name confidential and will not release your contact information. If necessary, we may contact you for more information about your submission.</p> <p><strong>Anonymous </strong>- You can remain anonymous and not provide your contact information. When selecting this option, there will be no way to contact you for more information about your submission.</p> <p>Click the button below to report Fraud using our online form.</p> <p><a class="button-primary" href="https://gao-fais.entellitrak.com/etk-gao-fais-prod/page.request.do?page=page.efileConfidentialNoRestrictionComplainantForm">Report Fraud</a></p> <p>We cannot accept classified information or files larger than 500mb when reporting allegations through our website鈥攑lease call our hotline if you need to do so.</p> <h2>Other Ways to Report Fraud</h2> <p>Phone: 1-800-424-5454</p> <p>Fax: 202-512-2841</p> <p>Mailing Address:</p> <p>441 G Street, N.W.<br> Mail Stop 4T21<br> Washington, DC 20548</p> <h2>After You Submit an Allegation</h2> <p>If you choose a filing preference of either standard or confidential, you may be contacted if additional information is required to process this allegation. Your allegation will be processed by FraudNet in the order it was received. If the determination is made to refer your allegation to federal, state, or local agencies or departments, you will be notified by FraudNet. If you choose a filing preference of anonymous, you will not be contacted by FraudNet staff regarding your allegation or what action, if any, is taken.</p> <h2>How to Follow Up</h2> <p>After submitting an allegation, it is assigned a unique control number. Please provide this control number when contacting FraudNet about the status of your submission. 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