GAO B-337202: HHS unlawfully slowed Head Start disbursements

Date

Jul 23, 2025

Kind

Appropriations

Status

Judicially found non-compliant

Source

gao.gov ↗

Court or forum

GAO decision B-337202

What happened

Between 2025-01-20 and 2025-04-15 HHS significantly reduced the rate of Head Start disbursement against the same period in FY2024; GAO concluded the withholding violated the ICA.

Publisher

U.S. GAO