The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is often called the investigative arm of Congress. This week GAO investigated the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Medicaid, posted correspondence on sexual orientation and gender identity, and posted testimony on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, among other topics. If you would like to know more about the GAO, check out the library's guide.
Report
Retirement Savings: Better Information and Sponsor Guidance Could Improve Oversight and Reduce Fees for Participants. GAO-09-641, September 4.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-641
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09641high.pdf
Homeland Defense: Planning, Resourcing, and Training Issues Challenge DOD's Response to Domestic Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and High-Yield Explosive Incidents. GAO-10-123, October 7.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-123
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10123high.pdf
Troubled Asset Relief Program: One Year Later, Actions Are Needed to Address Remaining Transparency and Accountability Challenges. GAO-10-16, October 8.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-16
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d1016high.pdf
Telecommunications: Current Broadband Measures Have Limitations, and New Measures Are Promising but Need Improvement. GAO-10-49, October 9.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-49
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d1049high.pdf
Contract Management: Agencies Are Not Maximizing Opportunities for Competition or Savings under Blanket Purchase Agreements despite Significant Increase in Usage. GAO-09-792, September 9.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-792
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09792high.pdf
Transportation Security Administration: TSA Executive Attrition Has Declined, but Better Information Is Needed on Reasons for Leaving and Executive Hiring Process. GAO-10-139, October 9.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-139
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10139high.pdf
Correspondence
Briefing on Air Force's Response on Fee-for-Service Aerial Refueling. GAO-10-124R, October 5.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-124R
Civilian Agencies' Development and Implementation of Insourcing Guidelines. GAO-10-58R, October 6.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-58R
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Employment Discrimination: Overview of State Statutes and Complaint Data. GAO-10-135R, October 1, 2009
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-135R
Railroad Retirement Board: Review of Commuter Railroad Occupational Disability Claims Reveals Potential Program Vulnerabilities. GAO-09-821R, September 9.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-821R
Related Product
Troubled Asset Relief Program: Capital Purchase Program Transactions for October 28, 2008, through September 25, 2009, and Information on Financial Agency Agreements, Contracts, Blanket Purchase Agreements, and Interagency Agreements Awarded as of September 18, 2009 (GAO-10-24SP, October 2009), an e-supplement to GAO-10-16. GAO-10-24SP, October 8.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-24SP
Tax Administration: IRS Has Implemented Initiatives to Prevent, Detect, and Resolve Identity Theft-Related Problems, but Needs to Assess Their Effectiveness. GAO-09-882, September 8.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-882
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09882high.pdf
Medicaid: State and Federal Actions Have Been Taken to Improve Children's Access to Dental Services, but Gaps Remain. GAO-09-723, September 30.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-723
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09723high.pdf
Clean Air Act: Mercury Control Technologies at Coal-Fired Power Plants Have Achieved Substantial Emissions Reductions. GAO-10-47, October 8.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-47
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d1047high.pdf
Testimonies
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: Analysis of Options for Revising the Housing Enterprises' Long-term Structures, by William B. Shear, director, financial markets and community investment, before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. GAO-10-144T, October 8.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-144T
Defense Acquisitions: Rapid Acquisition of MRAP Vehicles, by Michael J. Sullivan, director, acquisition and sourcing management, before the Defense Acquisition Reform Panel, House Committee on Armed Services. GAO-10-155T, October 8.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-155T
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10155thigh.pdf
Medicaid: State and Federal Actions Have Been Taken to Improve Children's Access to Dental Services, but More Can Be Done, by Katherine M. Iritani, acting director, health care, before the Subcommittee on Domestic Policy, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. GAO-10-112T, October 7.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-112T
2010 Census: Census Bureau Continues to Make Progress in Mitigating Risks to a Successful Enumeration, but Still Faces Various Challenges, by Robert Goldenkoff, director, strategic issues, before the Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. GAO-10-132T, October 7.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-132T
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10132thigh.pdf
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