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 as health savings accounts. , global HIV/AIDS, and defense infrastructure. If you would like to know more about the GAO, check out the library's guide.

Reports

• Chemical Assessments: Low Productivity and New Interagency Review Process Limit the Usefulness and Credibility of EPA's Integrated Risk Information System. GAO-08-440, March 7.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-440
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08440high.pdf
• Global HIV/AIDS: A More Country-Based Approach Could Improve Allocation of PEPFAR Funding. GAO-08-480, April 2.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-480
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08480high.pdf
• Health and Safety Information: EPA and OSHA Could Improve Their Processes for Preparing Communication Products. GAO-08-265, March 31.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-265
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08265high.pdf
• Military Transformation: DOD Needs to Strengthen Implementation of Its Global Strike Concept and Provide a Comprehensive Investment Approach for Acquiring Needed Capabilities. GAO-08-325, April 30.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-325
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08325high.pdf

Special/Related Product

• Global HIV/AIDS: Survey of PEPFAR Country Team Officials (GAO-08-534SP), an E-supplement to GAO-08-480. GAO-08-534SP, April 2. [Internet only]
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-534SP

Correspondence

• Defense Transportation: DOD Should Ensure that the Final Size and Mix of Airlift Force Study Plan Includes Sufficient Detail to Meet the Terms of the Law and Inform Decision Makers. GAO-08-704R, April 28.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-704R
• Economic and Other Implications of Switching from Coal to Natural Gas at the Capitol Power Plant and at Electricity-Generating Units Nationwide. GAO-08-601R, May 1.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-601R
• Status of Implementation of GAO Recommendations on Evacuation of Transportation-Disadvantaged Populations and Patients and Residents of Health Care Facilities. GAO-08-544R, April 1.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-544R
  
• VA and DOD Health Care: Progress Made on Implementation of 2003 President's Task Force Recommendations on Collaboration and Coordination, but More Remains to Be Done. GAO-08-495R, April 30.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-495R

Testimonies

• Defense Acquisitions: Results of Annual Assessment of DOD Weapon Programs, by Michael J. Sullivan, director, acquisition and sourcing management, before the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. GAO-08-674T, April 29.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-674T
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08674thigh.pdf
• Defense Infrastructure: Planning Efforts for the Proposed Military Buildup on Guam Are in Their Initial Stages, with Many Challenges Yet to Be Addressed, by Brian J. Lepore, director, defense capabilities and management, before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. GAO-08-722T, May 1.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-722T
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08722thigh.pdf
• Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Request: U.S. Government Accountability Office, statement for the record by Gene L. Dodaro, acting comptroller general of the United States, before the Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, Senate Committee on Appropriations. GAO-08-707T, April 30.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-707T
• Higher Education: Multiple Higher Education Tax Incentives Create Opportunities for Taxpayers to Make Costly Mistakes, by Michael Brostek, director, tax issues, strategic issues, and George A. Scott, director, higher education issues, education, workforce, and income security, before the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures, House Committee on Ways and Means. GAO-08-717T, May 1.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-717T
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08717thigh.pdf
• Older Workers: Federal Agencies Face Challenges, but Have Opportunities to Hire and Retain Experienced Employees, by Barbara D. Bovbjerg, director, education, workforce, and income security issues, and Robert N. Goldenkoff, director, strategic issues, before the Senate Special Committee on Aging. GAO-08-630T, April 30.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-630T
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08630thigh.pdf
• Toxic Chemicals: EPA's New Assessment Process Will Increase Challenges EPA Faces in Evaluating and Regulating Chemicals, by John B. Stephenson, director, natural resources and environment, before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. GAO-08-743T, April 29.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-743T
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08743thigh.pdf
• U.S. Capitol Police: Status of Efforts to Address Prior GAO Recommendations on Administrative and Management Operations, by Richard M. Stana, director, homeland security and justice, and other GAO officials, before the Subcommittee on Capitol Security, House Committee on House Administration. GAO-08-540T, May 1.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-540T
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08540thigh.pdf
• Utility Regulation: Opportunities Exist to Improve Oversight, by Mark E. Gaffigan, director, natural resources and environment, before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. GAO-08-752T, May 1.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-752T
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08752thigh.pdf