COVID-19: Lessons Can Help Agencies Better Prepare for Future Emergencies

The nation continues to recover from the public health and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has identified lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic that could help federal agencies better prepare for, respond to, and recover from future emergencies. These lessons draw on GAO’s COVID-19 oversight work, which includes 428 recommendations to federal agencies and 24 matters for congressional consideration as of April 2024.