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 sexual assault prevention in the military, FAA airspace redesign, and Medicare. If you would like to know more about the GAO, check out the library's guide.

Reports

• FAA Airspace Redesign: An Analysis of the New York/New Jersey/Philadelphia Project. GAO-08-786, July 31.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-786
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08786high.pdf
• Grants Management: Attention Needed to Address Undisbursed Balances in Expired Grant Accounts. GAO-08-432, August 29.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-432
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08432high.pdf
• Medicare Part D: Some Plan Sponsors Have Not Completely Implemented Fraud and Abuse Programs, and CMS Oversight Has Been Limited. GAO-08-760, July 21.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-760
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08760high.pdf
• Military Personnel: DOD's and the Coast Guard's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Programs Face Implementation and Oversight Challenges. GAO-08-924, August 29.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-924
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08924high.pdf
• Supply Chain Security: CBP Works with International Entities to Promote Global Customs Security Standards and Initiatives, but Challenges Remain. GAO-08-538, August 15.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-538
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08538high.pdf

Correspondence

• Hurricane Katrina: Continuing Debris Removal and Disposal Issues. GAO-08-985R, August 25.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-985R