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GAO Seeks 15% Budget Increase, Defends Rapid Legal Opinion on EPA Waivers
Summary
Comptroller General Dodaro told the House Appropriations subcommittee GAO is requesting nearly $934 million for FY2026 to support audits, cybersecurity and field leasing authority. Members pressed GAO over a fast legal letter saying EPA waivers weren’t rules subject to the Congressional Review Act.
Comptroller General Dodaro told the House Appropriations subcommittee the Government Accountability Office is requesting nearly $934,000,000 for fiscal year 2026, a roughly 15% increase from enacted FY2025 funding, to support GAO’s audit work, cybersecurity defenses and facility needs.
The request matters, Dodaro said, because GAO provides Congress with audits and reviews that identify savings and reduce waste: “we returned handsomely on that investment last year as a result of implementation of our savings over $68,000,000,000,” he told the panel, adding that “we've returned $123 for every dollar that you've given us.” The agency also asked for independent leasing authority for its…
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