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GAO-25-108120 [1] (July 21, 2025)

handle is hein.gao/fundntact0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Why This Matters FraudNet's primary mission is to facilitate the reporting of alleged fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement involving federal funds. It also supports GAO audits and investigations. This is the overview of FraudNet's activities for fiscal year 2024. FraudNet Processed over 5,780 Allegations in Fiscal Year 2024 Complainants, which can include the public, government employees and contractors, submitted over 5,780 allegations to FraudNet in fiscal year 2024. As shown in the figure below, the number of allegations FraudNet processed in fiscal year 2024 was higher than prior years, with the exception of fiscal year 2022. In fiscal year 2022, more than half of the allegations received were associated with social media campaigns that resulted in multiple complainants submitting form letters alleging the same fraud. This type of allegation was not prevalent in fiscal year 2024. Number of allegations 12,000 9,000 10,360 6,000 5,7 3,000 4 20 0 40 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Fiscal year Total allegations Referred allegations Source: GAO analysis of FraudNet data. | GAO-25-108120 Note: The number of allegations by year may vary from previous reports due to updated data and rounding. In fiscal year 2022 more than half of the allegations received were associated with social media campaigns that resulted in multiple complainants submitting form letters alleging the same fraud. Allegations in fiscal year 2024 included those complainants categorized as mismanagement, waste, or misappropriation of government funds; ethics/conflict of interest/misconduct; false statements/claims; and embezzlement. FraudNet's Investigative Research Analysts review and document every allegation received. If FraudNet analysts determine an allegation should be referred elsewhere, possibly for investigation, they send it to federal Offices of the Inspector General (OIG) or other federal, state, and local entities as appropriate. Those entities then determine whether and how they will address an allegation. Of the total allegations received in fiscal year 2024, FraudNet referred over 2,100 allegations to approximately 60 entities. These included the Department of Justice, and OlGs at the Department of Defense and the Treasury. For over 270 allegations, complainants indicated that they had sent the same allegation to entities other than GAO, and there were also approximately 590 complaints that were flagged as duplicates by FraudNet analysts. In such instances, FraudNet generally did not refer the allegation to those other entities to avoid duplicating efforts. FraudNet Analysts Provided Research Support to GAO Audits and Investigations In fiscal year 2024, FraudNet analysts supported over 50 requests from GAO teams conducting audits and investigations. These requests involved analysts researching individuals and businesses. For example, FraudNet analysts obtained publicly available information to support a GAO audit related to TRICARE Network providers. The Department of GAO-25-108120 FraudNet Activity Report for Fiscal Year 2024. July 2025

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