GAO Releases this week

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is often called the investigative arm of Congress. This week they investigated a variety of issues, such Iran sanctions, Iraq reconstruction, and energy markets. If you would like to know more about the GAO, check out the library's guide.

Reports

• Chemical Demilitarization: Additional Management Actions Needed to Meet Key Performance Goals of DOD's Chemical Demilitarization Program. GAO-08-134, December 6.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-134
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08134high.pdf
• End-of-Life Care: Key Components Provided by Programs in Four States [Arizona, Florida, Oregon, Wisconsin]. GAO-08-66, December 14.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-66
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d0866high.pdf
• Energy Markets: Increasing Globalization of Petroleum Products Markets, Tightening Refining Demand and Supply Balance, and Other Trends Have Implications for U.S. Energy Supply, Prices, and Price Volatility. GAO-08-14, December 20.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-14
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d0814high.pdf
• Entitlement Reform Process: Other Countries' Experiences Provide Useful Insights for the United States. GAO-08-372, January 18.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-372
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08372high.pdf
• Iran Sanctions: Impact in Furthering U.S. Objectives Is Unclear and Should Be Reviewed. GAO-08-58, December 18.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-58
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d0858high.pdf
• Legal Services Corporation: Improved Internal Controls Needed in Grants Management and Oversight. GAO-08-37, December 28.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-37
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d0837high.pdf

Correspondence

• Bureau of Reclamation: Reimbursement of California's Central Valley Project Capital Construction Costs by San Luis Unit Irrigation Water Districts. GAO-08-307R, December 18.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-307R
• Defense Infrastructure: Realignment of Air Force Special Operations Command Units to Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico. GAO-08-244R, January 18.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-244R
• Motor Carrier Safety: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Has Developed a Reasonable Framework for Managing and Testing Its Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 Initiative. GAO-08-242R, December 20.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-242R

Testimony

• Export Promotion: Export-Import Bank Has Met Target for Small Business Financing Share, by Loren Yager, director, international affairs and trade, before the House Committee on Small Business. GAO-08-419T, January 17.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-419T
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08419thigh.pdf