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 energy efficiency, aviation and the environment, and nonproliferation. If you would like to know more about the GAO, check out the library's guide.

Reports

• Aviation and the Environment: Initial Voluntary Airport Low Emissions Program Projects Reduce Emissions, and FAA Plans to Assess the Program's Overall Performance as Participation Increases. GAO-09-37, November 7.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-37
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d0937high.pdf
• Bureau of Land Management: Effective Long-Term Options Needed to Manage Unadoptable Wild Horses. GAO-09-77, October 9.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-77
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d0977high.pdf
• Federal Land Management: Use of Stewardship Contracting Is Increasing, but Agencies Could Benefit from Better Data and Contracting Strategies. GAO-09-23, November 13.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-23
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d0923high.pdf
• Financial Audit: IRS's Fiscal Years 2008 and 2007 Financial Statements. GAO-09-119, November 10.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-119
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09119high.pdf
• Force Structure: The Army Needs a Results-Oriented Plan to Equip and Staff Modular Forces and a Thorough Assessment of Their Capabilities. GAO-09-131, November 14.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-131
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09131high.pdf
• Nonproliferation: U.S. Agencies Have Taken Some Steps, but More Effort Is Needed to Strengthen and Expand the Proliferation Security Initiative. GAO-09-43, November 10.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-43
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d0943high.pdf
• Public Health and Border Security: HHS and DHS Should Further Strengthen Their Ability to Respond to TB Incidents. GAO-09-58, October 14.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-58
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d0958high.pdf
• Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Additional Actions Needed to Improve Management and Integration of DOD Efforts to Support Warfighter Needs. GAO-09-175, November 14.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-175
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09175high.pdf

Special Publication

• U.S. Government Accountability Office: Performance and Accountability Report, Fiscal Year 2008. GAO-09-1SP, November 14.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-1SP

Correspondence

• Energy Efficiency: Potential Fuel Savings Generated by a National Speed Limit Would Be Influenced by Many Other Factors. GAO-09-153R, November 7.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-153R

Comptroller General Forums

• Highlights of a Forum: Ensuring Opportunities for Disadvantaged Children and Families. GAO-09-18SP, November 13.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-18SP
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d0918sphigh.pdf