WASHINGTON – On Feb. 11, 2015, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) will release an update to the High Risk List, an inventory of government operations vulnerable to fraud, waste, abuse and mismanagement.  GAO updates the High Risk List every two years at the beginning of a new Congress to focus national attention on these critical areas.  

Committee leadership and the GAO Comptroller General will hold a joint press conference prior to the start of the hearing:

WHERE: SD-342, well of the committee’s hearing room in the Dirksen Senate Office Building
TIME: 9:15 a.m. ET
MEMBERS: Chairman Johnson, Ranking Member Carper, Chairman Chaffetz, Ranking Member Cummings, and Comptroller General of the United States Gene Dodaro
MEDIA INFORMATION: If you plan to attend, please email Patrick_McIlheran@ronjohnson.senate.gov. Please note that media are required to display current Senate press credentials. 

HSGAC Hearing will begin immediately following:

WHEN: Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015
WHERE: SD-342, Dirksen Senate Office Building
TIME: 10 a.m. ET

For more information or to watch a live stream of the meeting, please click here. (Note: Please refresh the hearing webpage at the scheduled start time. Streaming will start once the hearing begins.)

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