The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is often called the investigative arm of Congress. This week they investigated a variety of issues, such as aboveground oil storage, prison construction, and international food security. If you would like to know more about the GAO, check out the library's guide.Reports
- Aboveground Oil Storage Tanks: More Complete Facility Data Could Improve Implementation of EPA's Spill Prevention Program. GAO-08-482, April 30.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-482
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08482high.pdf - DOD Health Care: Mental Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Screening Efforts Implemented, but Consistent Pre-Deployment Medical Record Review Policies Needed. GAO-08-615, May 30.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-615
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08615high.pdf - Federal Disability Programs: More Strategic Coordination Could Help Overcome Challenges to Needed Transformation. GAO-08-635, May 20.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-635
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08635high.pdf - Federal User Fees: A Design Guide. GAO-08-386SP, May 29.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-386SP
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08386sphigh.pdf - Force Structure: Ship Rotational Crewing Initiatives Would Benefit from Top-Level Leadership, Navy-wide Guidance, Comprehensive Analysis, and Improved Lessons-Learned Sharing. GAO-08-418, May 29.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-418
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08418high.pdf - Information Security: FDIC Sustains Progress but Needs to Improve Configuration Management of Key Financial Systems. GAO-08-564, May 30.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-564
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08564high.pdf - International Food Security: Insufficient Efforts by Host Governments and Donors Threaten Progress to Halve Hunger in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2015. GAO-08-680, May 29.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-680
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08680high.pdf - Military Readiness: Joint Policy Needed to Better Manage the Training and Use of Certain Forces to Meet Operational Demands. GAO-08-670, May 30.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-670
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08670high.pdf - Prison Construction: Clear Communication on the Accuracy of Cost Estimates and Project Changes Is Needed. GAO-08-634, May 29.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-634
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08634high.pdf - Supply Chain Security: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Has Enhanced Its Partnership with Import Trade Sectors, but Challenges Remain in Verifying Security Practices. GAO-08-240, April 25.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-240
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08240high.pdf - Veterans' Benefits: Increased Focus on Evaluation and Accountability Would Enhance Training and Performance Management for Claims Processors. GAO-08-561, May 27.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-561
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08561high.pdf
- Bureau of the Public Debt: Areas for Improvement in Information Security Controls. GAO-08-625R, May 27.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-625R - Department of Defense Pilot Authority for Acquiring Information Technology Services under OMB Circular A-76. GAO-08-753R, May 29.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-753R - Food and Drug Administration: Agency Complied with Statutory Requirement to Reexamine Condom Labels. GAO-08-565R, April 25.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-565R - Military Personnel: DOD Needs Data to Determine if Active Duty Service Has an Impact on the Ability of Guard and Reservists to Maintain Their Civilian Professional Licenses or Certificates. GAO-08-790R, May 27.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-790R - Review of the President's Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Request for the Defense Health Program's Private Sector Care Budget Activity Group. GAO-08-721R, May 28.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-721R
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