The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is often called the investigative arm of Congress. This week they investigated a variety of issues, such as aviation, Homeland Security, FEMA, and hedge funds. If you would like to know more about the GAO, check out the library's guide.Reports
- Aviation Weather: FAA Is Reevaluating Services at Key Centers; Both FAA and the National Weather Service Need to Better Ensure Product Quality. GAO-08-258, January 11.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-258
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08258high.pdf - Catastrophic Disasters: Federal Efforts Help States Prepare for and Respond to Psychological Consequences, but FEMA's Crisis Counseling Program Needs Improvements. GAO-08-22, February 29.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-22
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d0822high.pdf - Chemical and Biological Defense: DOD And VA Need to Improve Efforts to Identify and Notify Individuals Potentially Exposed during Chemical and Biological Tests. GAO-08-366, February 28.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-366
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08366high.pdf - Federal Real Property: Strategy Needed to Address Agencies' Long-standing Reliance on Costly Leasing. GAO-08-197, January 24.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-197
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08197high.pdf - Federal Workers' Compensation: Better Data and Management Strategies Would Strengthen Efforts to Prevent and Address Improper Payments. GAO-08-284, February 26.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-284
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08284high.pdf - Foreign Investment: Laws and Policies Regulating Foreign Investment in 10 Countries. GAO-08-320, February 28.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-320
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08320high.pdf - Hedge Funds: Regulators and Market Participants Are Taking Steps to Strengthen Market Discipline, but Continued Attention Is Needed. GAO-08-200, January 24.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-200
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08200high.pdf - Medicare Advantage: Increased Spending Relative to Medicare Fee-for-Service May Not Always Reduce Beneficiary Out-of-Pocket Costs. GAO-08-359, February 22.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-359
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08359high.pdf - National Disaster Response: FEMA Should Take Action to Improve Capacity and Coordination between Government and Voluntary Sectors. GAO-08-369, February 27.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-369
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08369high.pdf - State and Local Government Retiree Benefits: Current Funded Status of Pension and Health Benefits. GAO-08-223, January 29.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-223
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08223high.pdf
Testimony
- Aviation Security: Transportation Security Administration Has Strengthened Planning to Guide Investments in Key Aviation Security Programs, but More Work Remains, by Cathleen A. Berrick, director, homeland security and justice issues, and Gregory C. Wilshusen, director, information security issues, before the Subcommittee on Homeland Security, House Committee on Appropriations. GAO-08-456T, February 28.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-456T
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08456thigh.pdf - Aviation Weather: Services at Key Aviation Facilities Lack Performance Measures, but Improvement Efforts Are Under Way, by David A. Powner, director, information technology management issues, before the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, House Committee on Science and Technology. GAO-08-491T, February 26.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-491T
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08491thigh.pdf - Defense Acquisitions: Assessment of DOD Efforts to Enhance Missile Defense Capabilities and Oversight, by Paul L. Francis, director, acquisition and sourcing management, before the Subcommittee on Defense, House Committee on Appropriations. GAO-08-506T, February 26.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-506T
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08506thigh.pdf - DOD and VA: Preliminary Observations on Efforts to Improve Care Management and Disability Evaluations for Servicemembers, by Daniel Bertoni, director, education, workforce, and income security; and John H. Pendleton, acting director, health care, before the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. GAO-08-514T, February 27.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-514T
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08514thigh.pdf - Federal Acquisition: Oversight Plan Needed to Help Implement Acquisition Advisory Panel's Recommendations, by John P. Hutton, director, acquisition and sourcing management, before the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. GAO-08-515T, February 27.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-515T
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08515thigh.pdf - Intelligence Reform: GAO Can Assist the Congress and the Intelligence Community on Management Reform Initiatives, by David M. Walker, comptroller general of the United States, before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. GAO-08-413T, February 29.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-413T
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08413thigh.pdf - Medicare Advantage: Higher Spending Relative to Medicare Fee-for-Service May Not Ensure Lower Out-of-Pocket Costs for Beneficiaries, by James Cosgrove, acting director, health care, before the Subcommittee on Health, House Committee on Ways and Means. GAO-08-522T, February 28.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-522T
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08522thigh.pdf - Personnel Clearances: Key Factors to Consider in Efforts to Reform Security Clearance Processes, by Brenda S. Farrell, director, defense capabilities and management, before the Subcommittee on Intelligence Community Management, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. GAO-08-352T, February 27.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-352T
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08352thigh.pdf - Postal Reform Law: Early Transition Is Promising, but Challenges to Successful Implementation Remain, by Katherine A. Siggerud, director, physical infrastructure issues, before the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. GAO-08-503T, February 28.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-503T
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08503thigh.pdf - Secure Border Initiative: Observations on the Importance of Applying Lessons Learned to Future Projects, by Richard M. Stana, director, homeland security and justice issues, before a joint hearing of the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism, and the Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight, House Committee on Homeland Security. GAO-08-508T, February 27.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-508T
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08508thigh.pdf - Strategic Petroleum Reserve: Options to Improve the Cost-Effectiveness of Filling the Reserve, by Franklin W. Rusco, acting director, natural resources and environment, before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. GAO-08-521T, February 26.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-521T
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08521thigh.pdf - U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: Hiring Efforts Are Not Sufficient to Reduce the Patent Application Backlog, by Robin M. Nazzaro, director, natural resources and environment, before the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property, House Committee on the Judiciary. GAO-08-527T, February 27.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-527T
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08527thigh.pdf - Visa Waiver Program: Limitations with Department of Homeland Security's Plan to Verify Departure of Foreign Nationals, by Jess T. Ford, director, international affairs and trade, before the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology, and Homeland Security, Senate Committee on the Judiciary. GAO-08-458T, February 28.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-458T
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08458thigh.pdf
Correspondence
- The Judgment Fund: Status of Reimbursements Required by the No FEAR Act and Contract Disputes Act. GAO-08-295R, February 26.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-295R - Transportation Safety: Medical Certification and Background Check Requirements for Pilots, Vessel Masters, and Commercial Drivers Vary. GAO-08-421R, February 27.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-421R
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