GAO Calls on Congress to Designate Lead Agency for Eligibility Data Standards

Congress should consider assigning a single federal agency authority to establish and implement governmentwide data standards and interoperability requirements for data used to determine recipient eligibility for federal programs, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The report found that no designated data governance agency currently has authority to establish and enforce governmentwide interoperability requirements for recipient eligibility data, leaving e