The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is often called the investigative arm of Congress. This week they investigated a variety of issues, such as aviation safety, nuclear smuggling, the Internal Revenue Service, and energy markets. If you would like to know more about the GAO, check out the library's guide.Reports
- Army Corps of Engineers: Recent Changes Have Reduced the Use of Continuing Contracts, but Management Processes Need to Be Improved. GAO-09-552, June 22.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-552
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09552high.pdf - Aviation Safety: Better Data and Targeted FAA Efforts Needed to Identify and Address Safety Issues of Small Air Cargo Carriers. GAO-09-614, June 24.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-614
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09614high.pdf - Combating Nuclear Smuggling: DHS Improved Testing of Advanced Radiation Detection Portal Monitors, but Preliminary Results Show Limits of the New Technology. GAO-09-655, May 21.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-655
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09655high.pdf - Contract Management: Minimal Compliance with New Safeguards for Time-and-Materials Contracts for Commercial Services and Safeguards Have Not Been Applied to GSA Schedules Program. GAO-09-579, June 24.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-579
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09579high.pdf - Defense Acquisitions: Assessments Needed to Address V-22 Aircraft Operational and Cost Concerns to Define Future Investments. GAO-09-482, May 11.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-482
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09482high.pdf - Energy Markets: Estimates of the Effects of Mergers and Market Concentration on Wholesale Gasoline Prices. GAO-09-659, June 12.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-659
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09659high.pdf - Human Capital: Actions Needed to Better Track and Provide Timely and Accurate Compensation and Medical Benefits to Deployed Federal Civilians. GAO-09-562, June 26.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-562
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09562high.pdf - Internal Revenue Service: Status of GAO Financial Audit and Related Financial Management Report Recommendations. GAO-09-514, June 25.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-514
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09514high.pdf - International Aviation: Federal Efforts Help Address Safety Challenges in Africa, but Could Benefit from Reassessment and Better Coordination. GAO-09-498, June 16.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-498
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09498high.pdf - Job Corps: Better Targeted Career Training and Improved Preenrollment Information Could Enhance Female Residential Student Recruitment and Retention. GAO-09-470, June 2.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-470
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09470high.pdf - Medicaid: Source of Screening Affects Women's Eligibility for Coverage of Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment in Some States. GAO-09-384, May 22.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-384
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09384high.pdf
- "Ensuring Accountability in a Time of Financial and Fiscal Stress," by Gene L. Dodaro, acting comptroller general, before the Association of Government Accountants' professional development conference, in New Orleans, Louisiana. GAO-09-847CG, June 23, 2009.
http://www.gao.gov/cghome/d09847cg.pdf - "Key Challenges Facing Government Managers," by Gene L. Dodaro, acting comptroller general, before the Interagency Resources Management Conference, in Cambridge, Maryland. GAO-09-609CG, April 21, 2009
http://www.gao.gov/cghome/d09609cg.pdf - "The Recovery Act and TARP: GAO's Oversight Role," by Gene L. Dodaro, acting comptroller general, before the National State Auditors Association annual conference, in Savannah, Georgia. GAO-09-846CG, June 17, 2009
http://www.gao.gov/cghome/d09846cg.pdf
- Coast Guard: Observations on the Genesis and Progress of the Service's Modernization Program. GAO-09-530R, June 24.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-530R - Defense Logistics: Information on the Test and Evaluation and Assignment and Cancellation of National Stock Numbers as It Relates to MILITEC-1. GAO-09-735R, June 25.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-735R - The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Critical Infrastructure Protection Cost-Benefit Report. GAO-09-654R, June 26.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-654R - Federal Tort Claims Act: Information Related to Implications of Extending Coverage to Volunteers at HRSA-Funded Health Centers. GAO-09-693R, June 24.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-693R - Firearm and Explosives Background Checks Involving Terrorist Watch List Records. GAO-09-125R, May 21.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-125R - Management Report: Improvements Are Needed to Enhance IRS's Internal Controls and Operating Effectiveness. GAO-09-513R, June 24.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-513R - Military Personnel: Reserve Component Servicemembers on Average Earn More Income while Activated. GAO-09-688R, June 23.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-688R
- Combating Nuclear Smuggling: Lessons Learned from DHS Testing of Advanced Radiation Detection Portal Monitors, by Gene Aloise, director, natural resources and environment, before the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, House Committee on Science and Technology. GAO-09-804T, June 25.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-804T
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09804thigh.pdf - Corporate Crime: Preliminary Observations on DOJ's Use and Oversight of Deferred Prosecution and Non-Prosecution Agreements, by Eileen R. Larence, director, homeland security and justice, before the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, House Committee on the Judiciary. GAO-09-636T, June 25.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-636T
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09636thigh.pdf - Cybersecurity: Continued Federal Efforts Are Needed to Protect Critical Systems and Information, by Gregory Wilshusen, director, information security issues, before the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, House Committee on Science and Technology. GAO-09-835T, June 25.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-835T
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09835thigh.pdf - High Speed Passenger Rail: Effectively Using Recovery Act Funds for High Speed Rail Projects, by Susan A. Fleming, director, physical infrastructure issues, before the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. GAO-09-786T, June 23.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-786T - Highway Trust Fund: Options for Improving Sustainability and Mechanisms to Manage Solvency, by Phillip R. Herr, director, physical infrastructure issues, before a joint hearing of the Subcommittee on Oversight and the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures, House Committee on Ways and Means. GAO-09-845T, June 25.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-845T
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09845thigh.pdf - Human Capital: Continued Monitoring of Internal Safeguards and an Action Plan to Address Employee Concerns Could Improve Implementation of the National Security Personnel System, by Brenda S. Farrell, director, defense capabilities and management, before the National Security Personnel System Task Group, Defense Business Board. GAO-09-840, June 25.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-840 - Prescription Drugs: Overview of Approaches to Control Prescription Drug Spending in Federal Programs, by John E. Dicken, director, health care, before the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. GAO-09-819T, June 24.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-819T
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09819thigh.pdf - V-22 Osprey Aircraft: Assessments Needed to Address Operational and Cost Concerns to Define Future Investments, by Michael J.Sullivan, director, acquisition and sourcing management, before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. GAO-09-692T, June 23.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-692T
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09692thigh.pdf
- VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment: Better Incentives, Workforce Planning, and Performance Reporting Could Improve Program. GAO-09-34, January 26.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-34
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d0934high.pdf
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