Senator Ron Johnson, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, today made the following statement on the release of the Government Accountability Office’s ‘High-Risk’ list: 

“One of the reasons that I requested an assignment to the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is that I wanted to use my accounting background, and my 31 year experience running a manufacturing firm, to help bring some fiscal sanity to Washington. That background has taught me to look for the root causes of problems.

I hope to help bring accountability to federal spending, because it is clear we need accountability. With a projected deficit this year of $1.65 trillion, government must begin to operate efficiently and effectively. The High Risk report released today is an important framework to focus our efforts, and highlight the areas of government most in need of repair. I look forward to working with my colleagues on the committee to accomplish that.”

 The GAO releases the High-Risk report bi-annually. Only two items have been removed from the last such report: the 2010 Census and the Department of Defense Personnel Security Clearance Program. Management of Oil and Gas Resources is being added. The full report is available at the GAO website (PDF).

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