government-evaluation source

Open Data: Additional Action Required for Full Public Access

GAO found users value public data, while usefulness depends on comprehensive inventories, standardized and accessible formats, curation, and public engagement; the reviewed agencies had mixed implementation results.

Reviewed July 24, 2026

U.S. Government Accountability Office, GAO-22-104574, December 16, 2021.

Dated

Open at gao.gov (opens in new tab)
Read the document notes

What this source supports

GAO found users value public data, while usefulness depends on comprehensive inventories, standardized and accessible formats, curation, and public engagement; the reviewed agencies had mixed implementation results.

No additional document notes are published for this source.

Where it appears

Policy checks
1
Policy reviews
0
Public record
0

Topic reviews: Data-Driven Governance & Measuring Success

Accountability

Prepared by
OrlandoFirst.city
Last reviewed
July 24, 2026