The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is often called the investigative arm of Congress. This week GAO investigated a number of defense and military issues as well as other topics. If you would like to know more about the GAO, check out the library's guide.
Reports
Defense Infrastructure: DOD Needs to Take Actions to Address Challenges in Meeting Federal Renewable Energy Goals. GAO-10-104, December 18.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-104
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10104high.pdf
National Airspace System: Regional Airport Planning Could Help Address Congestion If Plans Were Integrated with FAA and Airport Decision Making. GAO-10-120, December 23.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-120
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10120high.pdf
Defense Contracting: Recent Law Has Impacted Contractor Use of Offshore Subsidiaries to Avoid Certain Payroll Taxes. GAO-10-327, January 26.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-327
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10327high.pdf
Military Recruiting: Clarified Reporting Requirements and Increased Transparency Could Strengthen Oversight over Recruiter Irregularities. GAO-10-254, January 28.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-254
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10254high.pdf
Defense Acquisitions: Status of DOD's Implementation of Independent Management Reviews for Services Acquisitions. GAO-10-284, January 28.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-284
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10284high.pdf
Defense Contracting: DOD Has Enhanced Insight into Undefinitized Contract Action Use, but Management at Local Commands Needs Improvement. GAO-10-299, January 28.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-299
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10299high.pdf
Electronic Health Records: DOD and VA Interoperability Efforts Are Ongoing; Program Office Needs to Implement Recommended Improvements. GAO-10-332, January 28.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-332
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10332high.pdf
Nuclear Security: DOE Needs to Address Protective Forces' Personnel System Issues. GAO-10-275, January 29.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-275
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10275high.pdf
Patient Safety Act: HHS Is in the Process of Implementing the Act, So Its Effectiveness Cannot Yet Be Evaluated. GAO-10-281, January 29.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-281
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10281high.pdf
Veterans' Disability Benefits: Further Evaluation of Ongoing Initiatives Could Help Identify Effective Approaches for Improving Claims Processing. GAO-10-213, January 29.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-213
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10213high.pdf
Employment and Training Administration: Increased Authority and Accountability Could Improve Research Program. GAO-10-243, January 29.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-243
New Markets Tax Credit: The Credit Helps Fund a Variety of Projects in Low-Income Communities, but Could Be Simplified. GAO-10-334, January 29.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-334
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10334high.pdf
Testimonies
Emergency Preparedness: State Efforts to Plan for Medical Surge Could Benefit from Shared Guidance for Allocating Scarce Medical Resources, by Cynthia A. Bascetta, director, health care, before the Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight, House Committee on Homeland Security, in Danville, Pennsylvania. GAO-10-381T, January 25.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-381T
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10381thigh.pdf
National Transportation Safety Board: Issues Related to 2010 Reauthorization, by Gerald Dillingham, director, physical infrastructure, before the Subcommittee on Aviation, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. GAO-10-366T, January 27.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-366T
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10366thigh.pdf
Homeland Security: Better Use of Terrorist Watchlist Information and Improvements in Deployment of Passenger Screening Checkpoint Technologies Could Further Strengthen Security, statement for the record by Eileen R. Larence and Stephen M. Lord, directors, homeland security and justice issues, before the House Committee on Homeland Security. GAO-10-401T, January 27.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-401T
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10401thigh.pdf
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