US Audit Finds 116 Sensitive Federal Files Improperly Shared in GSA Google Drive
An inspector general found internal exposure of protected federal records, while GSA says the files were not exposed externally and accepts seven recommendations.
Saturday, 7 November 2026
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An inspector general found internal exposure of protected federal records, while GSA says the files were not exposed externally and accepts seven recommendations.
Federal inspectors identified 70 child-file and 165 facility compliance lapses in Kentucky foster-care treatment programs; the state agreed with two of four recommendations.
Commerce inspectors found the US broadband grant allocations complied with the law, but missing original inputs and decision records prevent full independent reconstruction.
An October 29 federal audit found overdue inventory checks, underused training ammunition and slow procurement; the defence minister says corrective work is under way.
Canada's auditor general found slow intelligence sharing and weak compliance checks; FINTRAC points to urgent-case response times and record disclosure volumes.
Federal auditors identified $27.6 million in Medicare Part B payments tied to mismatched drug billing codes, but did not determine how much, if any, was improper.
A 29 October audit gave favourable opinions to most EU agencies but qualified the EIT's accounts and payments over recovery uncertainty and grant controls.
A federal audit questions school-based Medicaid reimbursements, but most of the amount depends on missing allocation evidence; Wisconsin disputes key findings.
A GAO review finds federal agencies' new occupancy figures omit some empty government space and use inconsistent counting methods, complicating decisions about buildings and leases.
Federal auditors found compliance failures in 15 Kentucky residential treatment facilities, while state officials say they have strengthened background checks and dispute parts of the review.
Federal auditors found uneven enforcement of state nursing-home care-spending rules, with 75 New York facilities facing recoupment and Pennsylvania waiving penalties for 76.
An inspector-general review identified 160,918 Medicare Part B claim lines with mismatched drug and procedure codes, but did not determine that the $27.6 million paid was improper.
The EU's annual agency audit gives 42 of 43 bodies clean accounts opinions but identifies tendering weaknesses and qualifies the innovation institute's accounts and payments.
A new public audit praises experimentation in Britain's welfare department, while official algorithm disclosures show why processing more letters and predicting missed payments are not the same as independently measured benefits.
A follow-up review finds better payment timeliness and child-impact analysis at Oranga Tamariki, but says extended contracts prevent a full test of procurement reform.
A federal audit says Shared Services Canada left a known pricing error in its 2015 tender, cut planned features and extended a contract now valued at C$251 million through 2028.
A new National Audit Office overview flags persistent governance-control weaknesses at Britain's foreign ministry alongside planned staffing reductions and a shrinking overseas-aid programme.
A state audit finds only about one-quarter of the funding needed to renew Victoria's firefighting vehicles is identified, while past design defects and maintenance backlogs have constrained emergency readiness.
A newly tabled state audit says Victoria's first operating surplus in seven years coexists with a tenth consecutive fiscal cash deficit, rising debt and reliance on federal grants.
A federal audit found restricted documents available agency-wide, renewing oversight questions first raised in 2014. The agency says it found no external exposure and has taken corrective steps.