Friday, November 17, 2006

GAO reports for the week

In another new feature on the blog, we will now be providing a list of the new Government Accountability (GAO) reports, correspondence and testimony posted in the past week. The GAO is commonly called the investigative arm of Congress because it writes reports on issues at the request of Congress. Want to learn more? Check out the library's subject guide on the GAO.

Reports:

1. Global War On Terrorism: Fiscal Year 2006 Obligation Rates Are Within Funding Levels and Significant Multiyear Procurement Funds Will Likely Remain Available for Use in Fiscal Year 2007. GAO-07-76, November 13.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-07-76
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d0776high.pdf

2. Financial Audit: IRS's Fiscal Years 2006 and 2005 Financial Statements. GAO-07-136, November 9.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-07-136
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d07136high.pdf

3. Defense Acquisitions: Tailored Approach Needed to Improve Service Acquisition Outcomes. GAO-07-20, November 9.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-07-20
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d0720high.pdf

4. Improper Payments: Agencies' Fiscal Year 2005 Reporting under the Improper Payments Information Act Remains Incomplete. GAO-07-92, November 14.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-07-92
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d0792high.pdf

5.Foreign Assistance: U.S. Democracy Assistance for Cuba Needs Better Management and Oversight. GAO-07-147, November 15.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-07-147
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d07147high.pdf

6. Afghanistan Drug Control: Despite Improved Efforts, Deteriorating Security Threatens Success of U.S. Goals. GAO-07-78, November 15.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-07-78
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d0778high.pdf

7. International Trade: Customs' Revised Bonding Policy Reduces Risk of Uncollected Duties, but Concerns about Uneven Implementation and Effects Remain. GAO-07-50, October 18.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-07-50
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d0750high.pdf

8. Tax Administration: Most Filing Season Services Continue to Improve, but Opportunities Exist for Additional Savings. GAO-07-27, November 15.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-07-27
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d0727high.pdf

9. Internal Revenue Service: Procedural Changes Could Enhance Tax Collections. GAO-07-26, November 15.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-07-26
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d0726high.pdf

10. Medicaid: Strategies to Help States Address Increased Expenditures during Economic Downturns. GAO-07-97, October 18.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-07-97
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d0797high.pdf

11. Critical Infrastructure Protection: Progress Coordinating Government and Private Sector Efforts Varies by Sectors' Characteristics. GAO-07-39, October 16.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-07-39
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d0739high.pdf

12. Abstinence Education: Efforts to Assess the Accuracy and Effectiveness of Federally Funded Programs. GAO-07-87, October 3.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-07-87
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d0787high.pdf

13. United Nations: Renovation Planning Follows Industry Practices, but Procurement and Oversight Could Present Challenges. GAO-07-31, November 16.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-07-31
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d0731high.pdf

14. Financial Audit: Securities and Exchange Commission's Financial Statements for Fiscal Years 2006 and 2005. GAO-07-134, November 15.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-07-134
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d07134high.pdf

15. Capital Financing: Department Management Improvements Could Enhance Education's Loan Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities. GAO-07-64, October 18.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-07-64
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d0764high.pdf

16. Federal Transit Administration: Progress Made in Implementing Changes to the Job Access Program, but Evaluation and Oversight Processes Need Improvement. GAO-07-43, November 17.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-07-43
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d0743high.pdf

17. Space Acquisitions: DOD Needs to Take More Action to Address Unrealistic Initial Cost Estimates of Space Systems. GAO-07-96, November 17.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-07-96
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d0796high.pdf

18. President's Management Agenda: Review of OMB's Improved Financial Performance Scorecard Process. GAO-07-95, November 16.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-07-95
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d0795high.pdf

Special Publications:

1. U.S. Government Accountability Office: Performance and Accountability Report, Fiscal Year 2006. GAO-07-2SP, November 15.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-07-2SP

Testimony:

1. Company Formations: Minimal Ownership Information is Collected and Available, by Yvonne D. Jones, director, financial markets and community investment, before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. GAO-07-196T, November 14.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-07-196T
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d07196thigh.pdf

2. Defense Business Transformation: A Comprehensive Plan, Integrated Efforts, and Sustained Leadership Are Needed to Assure Success, by David M. Walker, comptroller general of the United States, before the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, Senate Committee on Armed Services.GAO-07-229T, November 16.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-07-229T
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d07229thigh.pdf

3. Defense Travel System: Estimated Savings Are Questionable and Improvements Are Needed to Ensure Functionality and Increase Utilization, by McCoy Williams, director, financial management and assurance, before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. GAO-07-208T, November 16.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-07-208T
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d07208thigh.pdf

4. Capitol Visitor Center: Update on Status of Project's Schedule and Cost As of November 15, 2006, by Bernard L. Ungar and Bradley M. James, physical infrastructure, before the Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, Senate Committee on Appropriations. GAO-07-129T, November 15.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-07-129T

Correspondence:

1. Prevalence of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Dating Violence, and Stalking. GAO-07-148R, November 13.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-07-148R

2. Immigration Benefits: Fifteenth Report Required by the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998. GAO-07-168R, November 9.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-07-168R

3. Social Security Administration: Short Time Frame and Workload Challenges Could Affect Timely Implementation of Income-Based Medicare Part B Premiums. GAO-07-228R, November 17.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-07-228R

4. Analysis of Data for Exports Regulated by the Department of Commerce. GAO-07-197R, November 13.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-07-197R

5. Capitol Power Plant Utility Tunnels. GAO-07-227R, November 16.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-07-227R

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