Watchdogs and scorekeepers

Inspector General, GAO, CBO and CRS reports

Audits, investigations, cost estimates and research reports, newest first. Each title, date and report number is the publisher's own, linked to the publisher's page.

Source Agency reviewed From To

Published Sep 25, 2026Federal Deductibility of State and Local Taxes (PDF)
CRS · Reports · RL32781

Published Sep 25, 2026Housing Issues in the 119th Congress (PDF)
CRS · Reports · R48743

Published Sep 25, 2026The Second Amendment and Aliens Unlawfully Present in the United States (PDF)
CRS · Reports · R49360

Published Sep 25, 2026Army Corps Provisions in Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (WRDA 2026) Legislation: In Brief (PDF)
CRS · Reports · R49327

Report date Sep 25, 2026Audit of the USITC's Badge Access Controls
Inspectors General · Audit · OIG-AR-26-07 · International Trade Commission OIG · Agency reviewed: International Trade Commission

Report date Sep 25, 2026Acquisition Management: Opportunities Exist for GAO to Strengthen Its Policies and Procedures
Inspectors General · Audit · OIG-26-3 · Government Accountability Office OIG · Agency reviewed: Government Accountability Office

Published Sep 25, 2026S. 4238, Endless Mountains National Heritage Area Act
CBO · Cost estimate
CBO notes: “As reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on September 17, 2026”

Published Sep 25, 2026Trends in Total Costs of Military Compensation
CBO
CBO notes: “Presentation by F. M. Woodward, an analyst in CBO's National Security Division, at the Defense Manpower Roundtable.”

Published Sep 25, 2026S. 1288, Finger Lakes National Heritage Area Act
CBO · Cost estimate
CBO notes: “As reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on September 17, 2026”

Published Sep 25, 2026S. 2548, Shawnee National Forest Conservation Act of 2025
CBO · Cost estimate
CBO notes: “As reported by the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry on October 27, 2025”

Published Sep 25, 2026S. 3004, Upper Price River Watershed Project Act of 2026
CBO · Cost estimate
CBO notes: “As reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on July 23, 2026”

Published Sep 25, 2026S. 446, a bill to prohibit Big Cypress National Preserve from being proposed, designated, or managed as wilderness or as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes
CBO · Cost estimate
CBO notes: “As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on February 4, 2026”

Published Sep 25, 2026S. 2881, a bill to provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain federal land in the State of California, and for other purposes
CBO · Cost estimate
CBO notes: “As reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on July 23, 2026”

Published Sep 25, 2026S. 1516, the Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture Study Act
CBO · Cost estimate
CBO notes: “As reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on July 23, 2026”

Published Sep 25, 2026S. 1353, a bill to extend the authority for modifications to the Second Division Memorial in the District of Columbia
CBO · Cost estimate
CBO notes: “As reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on July 23, 2026”

Posted Sep 25, 2026Acquisition Management: Opportunities Exist for GAO to Strengthen Its Policies and Procedures
GAO

Posted Sep 25, 2026Naval Shipyards: Complete Information Needed for Decision-Making on Multibillion-Dollar, 50-Year Infrastructure Program
GAO · GAO-26-107830

Posted Sep 25, 2026Tax Fraud: The Federal Government Loses an Estimated $116 Billion to $304 Billion Annually
GAO · GAO-26-107810

Posted Sep 25, 2026Compacts of Free Association: VA Is Pursuing Partial Implementation of Health Care Authorities in the Freely Associated States
GAO · GAO-26-109152

Published Sep 24, 2026Estimated Effects on Effective Tax Rates and Revenues of Increasing the 199A Deduction for Pass-Through Businesses (PDF)
CRS · Resources · IF13321

Published Sep 24, 2026Colombia’s 2026 Elections: Implications for U.S. Relations (PDF)
CRS · Posts · IN12689

Published Sep 24, 2026World Trade Organization (PDF)
CRS · Resources · IF10002

Published Sep 24, 2026Defense Primer: National and Defense Intelligence (PDF)
CRS · Resources · IF10525

Published Sep 24, 2026Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards (PDF)
CRS · Reports · R49361

Report date Sep 24, 2026Audit of the Department of Justice’s Orders Awarded Under Expired Procurement Vehicles
Inspectors General · Audit · 26-101 · Department of Justice OIG · Agency reviewed: Department of Justice

Report date Sep 24, 2026Evaluation of Peace Corps/Mexico: Volunteer Health, Safety, and Security at Site
Inspectors General · Inspection / Evaluation · Peace Corps OIG · Agency reviewed: Peace Corps

Report date Sep 24, 2026University of Tennessee
Inspectors General · Audit · OIG Rpt 26-41 · Appalachian Regional Commission OIG · Agency reviewed: Appalachian Regional Commission

Report date Sep 24, 2026Audit of the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ Acquisition and Life Cycle Management of Major Equipment Supporting Food Services
Inspectors General · Audit · 26-100 · Department of Justice OIG · Agency reviewed: Department of Justice

Report date Sep 24, 2026SEC OIG Investigated Fraudulent Court Order Used to De-index an SEC Settlement
Inspectors General · Investigation · Securities and Exchange Commission OIG · Agency reviewed: Securities and Exchange Commission

Report date Sep 24, 2026Postal Service Contract Practices and Oversight
Inspectors General · Audit · 25-139-R26 · U.S. Postal Service OIG · Agency reviewed: U.S. Postal Service

Report date Sep 24, 2026Audit of the Administration of Help America Vote Act Grants Awarded to the State of Nevada
Inspectors General · Audit · G26NV0073-26-12 · Election Assistance Commission OIG · Agency reviewed: Election Assistance Commission

Published Sep 24, 2026The Distribution of Household Income, 2023
CBO
CBO notes: “CBO examines the distribution of income—and of the means-tested transfers and federal taxes that affect it—from 1979 to 2023.”

Published Sep 24, 2026Projections of Deficits and Debt Under Alternative Scenarios for Interest Rates and the Budget
CBO
CBO notes: “CBO responds to a request for an analysis of projected deficits and debt under a scenario with higher interest rates and a scenario with a constant debt-to-GDP ratio.”

Published Sep 24, 2026Estimating the Effects of Changes in Permitting Requirements on Private Investment
CBO
CBO notes: “Presentation by William Swanson, an analyst in CBO's Microeconomic Studies Division, at the 2026 Inforum Outlook Conference.”

Posted Sep 24, 2026Maternal Health: Information on and Federal Oversight of Mortality Review Committees
GAO · GAO-26-108690

Posted Sep 24, 2026Funding Status: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs and Inflation Reduction Acts at the Departments of Agriculture and Energy
GAO · GAO-26-109087

Posted Sep 24, 2026Private Health Insurance: Federal and State Oversight of Contraceptive Coverage Requirements
GAO · GAO-26-108446

Posted Sep 24, 2026Federal Real Property: The Judiciary Should Measure the Utilization of Its Administrative Space
GAO · GAO-26-108603

Posted Sep 24, 2026Immigration Detention: Urgent Planning Needed to Avoid Further Waste of Taxpayer Dollars
GAO · GAO-26-108663

Posted Sep 24, 2026FEMA: Billions in Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Subgrants Remain Unawarded
GAO · GAO-26-107774

Posted Sep 24, 2026Military Installations: Remote and Isolated Locations Face Challenges Delivering Critical Support Services
GAO · GAO-26-108231

Published Sep 23, 2026Farm Bills: Major Legislative Actions, 19652026 (PDF)
CRS · Reports · R45210

Published Sep 23, 2026The Protect College Sports Act of 2026: Potential Implications for Title IX (PDF)
CRS · Posts · LSB11484

Published Sep 23, 2026Federal-Tribal Consultation: Background and Issues for Congress (PDF)
CRS · Reports · R48093

Published Sep 23, 2026Air Force MQ-9A Reaper: Background and Issues for Congress (PDF)
CRS · Resources · IF13318

Published Sep 23, 2026Private Investments and Insurance Companies (PDF)
CRS · Resources · IF13319

Published Sep 23, 2026College Sports Media Rights: Background and Issues for Congressional Consideration (PDF)
CRS · Reports · R49359

Published Sep 23, 2026Enrollment of Legislation: Relevant Congressional Procedures (PDF)
CRS · Reports · RL34480

Published Sep 23, 2026Mexico: Background and Key Issues in U.S. Relations (PDF)
CRS · Reports · R48859

Published Sep 23, 2026Bahrain: Issues for U.S. Policy (PDF)
CRS · Reports · 95-1013

Where these records come from

Official sources

Offices of Inspector General, via Oversight.gov (CIGIE) 1,229 on file, latest Sep 25, 2026
Last checked Sep 26, 2026

U.S. Government Accountability Office 25 on file, latest Sep 25, 2026
Last checked Sep 26, 2026

Congressional Budget Office 30 on file, latest Sep 25, 2026
Last checked Sep 26, 2026

Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov 6,250 on file, latest Sep 25, 2026
Last checked Sep 26, 2026

Counts are records on file at Vote Files, not totals issued. Inspector General reports are those Oversight.gov lists for federal offices; the agency named is the one Oversight.gov lists as reviewed or investigated. A CBO entry is labelled a cost estimate here when CBO's title opens with a bill number, which is how CBO titles its cost estimates. CRS products are listed through the Congress.gov API. Vote Files adds no summaries; open each report for its findings.