Efficiency, Oversight, and the Future of the US Government Accountability Office

Academy Fellow David Powner, acting managing director for congressional relations at the US Government Accountability Office, joins host James-Christian Blockwood in this week's episode. They get into the details about the importance of GAO's role and the importance of Congress, what oversight can and should be in government, and what's next in the ongoing search for the comptroller general. Management Matters is a presentation of the National Academy of Public Administration produced by Lizzie Alwan and Matt Hampton and edited by Matt Hampton. Support the Podcast Today at: donate@napawash.org or 202-347-3190 Episode music: Hope by Mixaund | Music promoted by

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Efficiency, Oversight, and the Future of the US Government Accountability Office is an episode from Management Matters Podcast by National Academy of Public Administration.

This episode is 27:33 long.

This episode was published on Jan 26, 2026.

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