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The 2014 DATA Act set a new standard for government transparency by raising the bar for how much spending data agencies have to make available via public websites. But releasing more information doesn\u2019t help much if the data\u2019s unreliable. The Government Accountability Office is out with a new assessment that looked at how more than 50 agencies are doing on the data quality front, based on assessments by their own inspectors general. The results varied widely. Paula Rascona is a director in GAO's Financial Management and Assurance team. She talked with the Federal Drive about the findings. \nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices