AICPA
World’s leading professional body of management accountants convenes in India to kick off 2024
Jan 16, 2024
AICPA & CIMA Offer Series Focused on Latest Audit and Accounting Developments
Jan 16, 2024
AICPA & CIMA to Recognize Outstanding Accounting Educators for Excellence in the Field
Jan 16, 2024
CBO
Report
Procurement of AbilityOne Products and Services
January 19, 2024
CBO is providing information regarding its engagement with the AbilityOne program, which fosters agencies’ procurement of products and services provided by nonprofits that employ people who are blind or have significant disabilities.
Blog Post
CBO to Release Budget and Economic Outlook on February 7
January 18, 2024
CBO will release "The Budget and Economic Outlook: 2024 to 2034" at 2 p.m. EST on February 7.
Cost Estimate
H.R. 2426, Find and Protect Foster Youth Act
January 18, 2024
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on November 30, 2023
Cost Estimate
S. 1662, Pilot Butte Power Plant Conveyance Act
January 18, 2024
As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on December 14, 2023
Cost Estimate
S. 2959, Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2023
January 18, 2024
As reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on September 27, 2023
Report
The Demographic Outlook: 2024 to 2054
January 18, 2024
In CBO’s projections, the U.S. population increases from 342 million people in 2024 to 383 million people in 2054. Net immigration increasingly drives population growth, accounting for all population growth beginning in 2040.
Cost Estimate
H.R. 6261, Impact of Crime on Public Building Usage Act of 2023
January 17, 2024
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on November 15, 2023
Cost Estimate
S. 1322, Unlocking Native Lands and Opportunities for Commerce and Key Economic Developments Act of 2023
January 17, 2024
As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on July 19, 2023
Report
An Introduction to the Congressional Budget Office
January 17, 2024
Learn more about CBO, its work, and its processes in an introduction to the agency that is typically updated at the start of each Congress or a new session.
Cost Estimate
H.R. 3738, Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration Act
January 17, 2024
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on December 5, 2023
Cost Estimate
H.R. 5265, Small Business Administration Rural Performance Report Act
January 17, 2024
As reported by the House Committee on Small Business on September 26, 2023
Cost Estimate
H.R. 6918, Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act
January 17, 2024
As reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on January 16, 2024
Cost Estimate
H.R. 742, TELL Act
January 17, 2024
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on March 9, 2023
Cost Estimate
S. 3046, a bill to make permanent the authority to collect Shasta-Trinity National Forest marina fees
January 17, 2024
As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on December 14, 2023
Cost Estimate
Senate Amendment 1381 to H.R. 2872, the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024
January 17, 2024
As posted on the Senate Amendment Tracking System on January 16, 2024, https://ats.senate.gov/Display.aspx?ID=1381 Identical language posted on the website of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, http://tinyurl.com/msc326he
GAO
Federal Workforce:
Actions Needed to Improve the Transfer of Personnel Security Clearances and Other Vetting Determinations
GAO-24-105669
Published: . Publicly Released: .
The government's security clearance and other "personnel vetting" processes help ensure that federal employees are trustworthy. Personnel vetting decisions are supposed to be reciprocal: if one agency clears an employee, that employee should be able to transfer to another agency without a new background check. But the Offices of Personnel Management and the Director of National Intelligence—who oversee the vetting processes—don't have good data on...
Foreign Assistance:
Agencies Allocated $8.4 Billion Congressionally Directed Funds to Advance U.S. Goals in the Indo-Pacific Region
GAO-24-106371
Published: Jan 18, 2024
Publicly Released: Jan 18, 2024
Congress passed the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act in December 2018 to advance U.S. policy interests and promote a free and open Indo-Pacific region. This Q&A report includes information on the act. Under this act, the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development allocated $6.6 billion to the region during FYs 2019-2022—largely to support activities in Bangladesh, the Philippines, and Vietnam. For instance, these...
Cloud Security:
Federal Authorization Program Usage Increasing, but Challenges Need to Be Fully Addressed
GAO-24-106591
Published: Jan 18, 2024
Publicly Released: Jan 18, 2024
The Office of Management and Budget established the FedRAMP program to authorize secure cloud services for federal use. From 2019-23, agencies increased FedRAMP use—authorizations were up 60%. But some agencies reported using services that weren't FedRAMP-authorized. OMB still hasn’t fully implemented our previous recommendation to monitor program use. OMB is proposing new guidance that aims to help reduce the cost of pursuing FedRAMP authorizations. Some...
Federal Telework:
Interior Can Benefit from Strategic Workforce Planning and Following Key Practices
GAO-24-107162
Published: Jan 18, 2024
Publicly Released: Jan 18, 2024
The pandemic abruptly changed how and where people work—and federal agencies, like other employers, are now figuring out what a "new normal" might be. In this testimony, we discussed our prior reports on telework, some recent federal policies, and specific considerations for the Department of the Interior. Even before the pandemic, federal agencies were encouraged to use telework to meet mission needs and realize other...
Food Safety:
FDA Should Finalize Plans to Implement Its Rule to Help Trace Source of Outbreaks
GAO-24-106563
Published: Jan 18, 2024
Publicly Released: Jan 18, 2024
Although the U.S. food supply is generally considered safe, foodborne illness is a common public health problem. Certain foods—like fresh produce and seafood—have often been linked to foodborne illness outbreaks. The Food and Drug Administration has a new rule requiring detailed records on certain foods as they move through the supply chain, which can help trace the sources of outbreaks. FDA has taken some steps—such...
Foreign Investments in U.S. Agricultural Land:
Enhancing Efforts to Collect, Track, and Share Key Information Could Better Identify National Security Risks
GAO-24-106337
Published: Jan 18, 2024
Publicly Released: Jan 18, 2024
Foreign investment in U.S. agricultural land grew to about 40 million acres in 2021, per USDA estimates. This can pose national security risks—such as when foreign interests buy land near U.S. military installations. USDA annually publishes data on agricultural land investments, which DOD, Treasury, and other agencies may review for risks. DOD noted that it needs more specific and timely data. USDA needs to collect...
Higher Education:
VA Should Provide Additional Information to Its Staff and Schools on the Rogers STEM Scholarship
GAO-24-106492
Published: Jan 17, 2024
Publicly Released: Jan 17, 2024
Over 7,000 veterans have used a Veterans Affairs' Rogers STEM scholarship to pursue degrees in science, technology, engineering, and math. VA provides some training and guidance to help its staff process scholarship applications. But some STEM majors—like engineering and math—are easier to identify than others. Using VA data, we found over 100 instances where it appeared VA approved the scholarships for non-STEM majors. VA confirmed...
NASA Artemis Programs:
Lunar Landing Plans Are Progressing but Challenges Remain
GAO-24-107249
Published: Jan 17, 2024
Publicly Released: Jan 17, 2024
NASA is making progress on its Artemis missions, including Artemis III, which will eventually land humans on the moon for the first time since 1972. We testified that: NASA has made progress on its test flights, including launching Artemis I in 2022 Our prior work showed that Artemis III was unlikely to occur in 2025, and NASA recently adjusted the launch date to 2026 NASA...
IASB
January 2024 Accounting Standards Advisory Forum agenda and meeting papers now available
Meeting
18 January 2024
New resource on emissions reporting using GRI and ISSB Standards
Announcement
18 January 2024
December 2023 SME Implementation Group meeting summary now available
Meeting
17 January 2024
IRS
Treasury, IRS issue guidance on the Qualified Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit
IR-2024-16, Jan. 19, 2024 — The Internal Revenue Service and Department of Treasury issued Notice 2024-20 to provide guidance on eligible census tracts for the qualified alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit and to announce the intent to propose regulations for the credit.
IRS: Update for Form 990-T, Form 1120-POL filers with upcoming deadlines; e-file unavailable for small number of organizations with earlier due dates
IR-2024-15, Jan. 18, 2024 — The Internal Revenue Service today alerted a limited group of tax exempt organizations that they won’t be able to electronically file Form 990-T, Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Return, or Form 1120-POL, U.S. Income Tax Return for Certain Political Organizations, until March 17, 2024.
IRS and Treasury reach major milestone implementing key provisions using the IRS Energy Credits Online Elective Pay and Transferability Tool
IR-2024-14, Jan.18, 2024 — The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department reached a major milestone in implementation of key provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act with more than 1,000 projects registered through the new IRS Energy Credits Online (ECO) tool.
IRS selects 12 new IRSAC members for 2024
IR-2024-13, Jan.17, 2024 — The Internal Revenue Service today announced the appointment of 12 new members to the Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council.
NYC
Department of Finance Announces Annual Notice of Property Value Information Sessions and Extended Business Center Hours for Homeowner Exemption Assistance
January 22, 2024
NYS
Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris Releases Final Guidance On Vetting Key Personnel For State-Chartered Banks And Non-Depository Institutions
January 22, 2024
Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris Announces $30 Million Settlement With Industrial and Commercial Bank of China LTD. For Multiple Compliance Failures
January 19, 2024