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IRS dinged by GAO for subpar documentation of AI audit models

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The following year, the NRP sample was approximately 1,500, all selected with the AI-informed process, and in 2021, 4,000 returns were picked based on two different AI samples. The AI Framework emphasizes the importance of documentation to help ensure that the AI system’s objectives are met,” the GAO wrote. “It

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Balancing Transparency and Privacy

Extract Systems

Striking a balance between transparency and protecting sensitive information is a challenging task for government entities. In June 2021, Hamilton County engaged Extract Systems to implement their ID Shield redaction software. Consequently, the records were taken offline for more than a decade.

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Smart Public Procurement for Better Public Spending in Latin America and the Caribbean

Inter-American Development Bank

This holistic strategy—anchored in transparency, accountability, and technological integration—fosters a robust fiscal environment conducive to sustainable economic growth and enhanced public trust. For LAC countries, digital technologies can be an important ally in achieving this balance.

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Unveiling the Truth: How Sticking to Fiscal Rules Boosts Investment in Latin America

Inter-American Development Bank

According to a 2021 study by Ardanaz, Cavallo, Izquierdo, and Puig , there are three critical actions that can help fiscal rules support investment and growth: Focus your fiscal targets on structural balances to reduce investment procyclicality. Strong institutions make fiscal rules effective.

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In Kazakhstan, opening up procurement boosts public oversight and prevents millions in wasteful spending

Open Contracting Partnership

While the e-procurement system doesn’t include the quasi-governmental sector and sovereign wealth fund (which aren’t governed by the public procurement law) it provides full transparency on the general procurement market which accounts for at least a third of Kazakhstan’s public spending. million (~US$24,000) being returned to the budget.

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Court of Federal Claims asserts more jurisdiction over OTAs

Federal News Network

The most prominent case involved Space X in 2021 protesting a Defense Department award. Experts have worried that OTAs lacked true transparency and oversight because they are not based on the Federal Acquisition Regulations and do not have to necessarily follow the same laws and policies like the Competition in Contracting Act (CICA).

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Senate Discusses Whistleblower Allegations about Unaccompanied Children Program

Whistleblower Network News

Senator Cassidy continued that from March to April 2021, there were 54 instances where the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) did not conduct a background check on a sponsor before granting them custody of a child. She alleges she discovered the first case of trafficking and reported it to Tara Rodas in June of 2021.