GAO Reports and Releases
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is often called the investigative arm of Congress. This week they investigated a variety of issues, such as defense, economic issues, and disabilities. If you would like to know more about the GAO, check out the library's guide.
Reports
- Tax Debt Collection: IRS Needs to Better Manage the Collection Notices Sent to Individuals. GAO-09-976, September 30.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-976
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09976high.pdf - Black Lung Benefits Program: Administrative and Structural Changes Could Improve Miners' Ability to Pursue Claims. GAO-10-7, October 30.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-7
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d107high.pdf - Federal Energy Management: Agencies Are Taking Steps to Meet High-Performance Federal Building Requirements, but Face Challenges. GAO-10-22, October 30.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-22
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d1022high.pdf - Fire Grants: FEMA Has Met Most Requirements for Awarding Fire Grants, but Additional Actions Would Improve Its Grant Process. GAO-10-64, October 30.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-64
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d1064high.pdf - Valles Caldera: The Trust Has Made Progress but Faces Significant Challenges to Achieve Goals of the Preservation Act. GAO-10-84, October 30.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-84
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d1084high.pdf - Defense Acquisitions: Challenges in Aligning Space System Components. GAO-10-55, October 29.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-55
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d1055high.pdf - Contract Management: Extent of Federal Spending under Cost-Reimbursement Contracts Unclear and Key Controls Not Always Used. GAO-09-921, September 30.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-921
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09921high.pdf - Information Security: Concerted Effort Needed to Improve Federal Performance Measures. GAO-09-617, September 14.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-617
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09617high.pdf - Federal Student Aid: Highlights of a Study Group on Simplifying the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. GAO-10-29, October 29.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-29
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d1029high.pdf - School Facilities: Physical Conditions in School Districts Receiving Impact Aid for Students Residing on Indian Lands. GAO-10-32, October 29.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-32
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d1032high.pdf - Aviation Security: DHS and TSA Have Researched, Developed, and Begun Deploying Passenger Checkpoint Screening Technologies, but Continue to Face Challenges. GAO-10-128, October 7.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-128
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10128high.pdf - Public Transportation: Federal Project Approval Process Remains a Barrier to Greater Private Sector Role and DOT Could Enhance Efforts to Assist Project Sponsors. GAO-10-19, October 29.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-19
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d1019high.pdf - Warfighter Support: Actions Needed to Improve Visibility and Coordination of DOD's Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Efforts. GAO-10-95, October 29.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-95
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d1095high.pdf - Formerly Used Defense Sites: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Needs to Improve Its Process for Reviewing Completed Cleanup Remedies to Ensure Continued Protection. GAO-10-46, October 29.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-46
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d1046high.pdf - Higher Education and Disability: Education Needs a Coordinated Approach to Improve Its Assistance to Schools in Supporting Students. GAO-10-33, October 28.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-33
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d1033high.pdf - Human Capital: Monitoring of Safeguards and Addressing Employee Perceptions Are Key to Implementing a Civilian Performance Management System in DOD. GAO-10-102, October 28.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-102
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10102high.pdf - Critical Infrastructure Protection: Current Cyber Sector-Specific Planning Approach Needs Reassessment. GAO-09-969, September 24.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-969
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09969high.pdf - Voters with Disabilities: Additional Monitoring of Polling Places Could Further Improve Accessibility. GAO-09-941, September 30.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-941
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09941high.pdf - Retirement Savings: Automatic Enrollment Shows Promise for Some Workers, but Proposals to Broaden Retirement Savings for Other Workers Could Face Challenges. GAO-10-31, October 23.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-31
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d1031high.pdf - New Drug Approval: FDA Needs to Enhance Its Oversight of Drugs Approved on the Basis of Surrogate Endpoints. GAO-09-866, September 23.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-866
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09866high.pdf - Medicare: Per Capita Method Can Be Used to Profile Physicians and Provide Feedback on Resource Use. GAO-09-802, September 25.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-802
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09802high.pdf - Influenza Pandemic: Key Securities Market Participants Are Making Progress, but Agencies Could Do More to Address Potential Internet Congestion and Encourage Readiness. GAO-10-8, October 26.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-8
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d108high.pdf - Higher Education: Issues Related to Law School Cost and Access. GAO-10-20, October 26.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-20 - Combating Illicit Financing: Treasury's Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Could Manage More Effectively to Achieve Its Mission. GAO-09-794, September 24.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-794
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09794high.pdf - Defense Acquisitions: Many Analyses of Alternatives Have Not Provided a Robust Assessment of Weapon System Options. GAO-09-665, September 24.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-665
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09665high.pdf
- Aviation Safety: Information on the Safety Effects of Modifying the Age Standard for Commercial Pilots. GAO-10-107R, October 30.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-107R - Coal Combustion Residue: Status of EPA's Efforts to Regulate Disposal. GAO-10-85R, October 30.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-85R - Military Training: DOD's Report on the Sustainability of Training Ranges Addresses Most of the Congressional Reporting Requirements and Continues to Improve with Each Annual Update. GAO-10-103R, October 27.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-103R
- National Transportation Safety Board: Reauthorization Provides an Opportunity to Focus on Implementing Leading Management Practices and Addressing Human Capital and Training Center Issues, by Gerald L. Dillingham, director, physical infrastructure issues, before the Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. GAO-10-183T, October 29.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-183T
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10183thigh.pdf - Information Security: Concerted Effort Needed to Improve Federal Performance Measures, by Gregory C. Wilshusen, director, information security issues, before the Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. GAO-10-159T, October 29.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-159T - Next Generation Air Transportation System: FAA Faces Challenges in Responding to Task Force Recommendations, by Gerald L. Dillingham, director, physical infrastructure issues, before the Subcommittee on Aviation, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. GAO-10-188T, October 28.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-188T
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10188thigh.pdf - 401(k) Plans: Several Factors Can Diminish Retirement Savings, but Automatic Enrollment Shows Promise for Increasing Participation and Savings, by Barbara D. Bovbjerg, director, education, workforce, and income security, before the Senate Special Committee on Aging. GAO-10-153T, October 28.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-153T
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10153thigh.pdf - Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation: Workers and Retirees Experience Delays and Uncertainty when Underfunded Plans Are Terminated, by Barbara D. Bovbjerg, director, education, workforce, and income security, before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. GAO-10-181T, October 29.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-181T
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10181thigh.pdf - Warfighter Support: Challenges Confronting DOD's Ability to Coordinate and Oversee Its Counter-Improvised Explosive Devices Efforts, by William M. Solis, director, defense capabilities and management, before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, House Committee on Armed Services. GAO-10-186T, October 29.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-186T
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10186thigh.pdf - Financial Management Systems: DHS Faces Challenges to Successfully Consolidate Its Existing Disparate Systems, by Kay L. Daly, director, financial management and assurance, and Nabajyoti Barkakati, Chief Technologist, Applied Research and Methods, Center for Technology and Engineering, before the Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight, House Committee on Homeland Security. GAO-10-210T, October 29.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-210T
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10210thigh.pdf - International Food Assistance: A U.S. Governmentwide Strategy Could Accelerate Progress toward Global Food Security, by Thomas Melito, director, international affairs and trade, before the Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health, House Committee on Foreign Affairs. GAO-10-212T, October 29.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-212T
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10212thigh.pdf - Recovery Act: Preliminary Observations on the Implementation of Broadband Programs, by Mark L. Goldstein, director, physical infrastructure issues, before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. GAO-10-192T, October 27.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-192T
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10192thigh.pdf - Federal Electronics Management: Federal Agencies Could Improve Participation in EPA's Initiatives for Environmentally Preferable Electronic Products, by John B. Stephenson, director, natural resources and environment, before the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. GAO-10-196T, October 27.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-196T
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10196thigh.pdf - Legal Services Corporation: Some Progress Made in Addressing Governance and Accountability Weaknesses, But Challenges Remain, by Susan Ragland, director, financial management and assurance, before the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, House Committee on the Judiciary. GAO-10-194T, October 27.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-194T
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10194thigh.pdf
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