GAO identifies ‘tens of billions’ in potential government savings

The government could save tens of billions of dollars by addressing 467 issues, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in its annual report released Tuesday. The report found, for example, that the Navy could save billions by improving its acquisition practices.”GAO found 150 examples of systemic maintenance problems, such as failed engines and non-functional plumbing,” GAO said.It added that it would cost $4.2 billion to fix just 30…