The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is often called the investigative arm of Congress. This week GAO investigated the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, traffic safety, intellectual property, and other topics. If you would like to know more about GAO, check out the library's guide.
Reports
Military Training: Actions Needed to Further Improve the Consistency of Combat Skills Training Provided to Army and Marine Corps Support Forces. GAO-10-465, April 16.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-465
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10465high.pdf
Combating Terrorism: Planning and Documentation of U.S. Development Assistance in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas Need to Be Improved. GAO-10-289, April 15.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-289
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10289high.pdf
Domestic Food Assistance: Complex System Benefits Millions, but Additional Efforts Could Address Potential Inefficiency and Overlap among Smaller Programs. GAO-10-346, April 15.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-346
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10346high.pdf
Federal Deposit Insurance Act: Regulators' Use of Systemic Risk Exception Raises Moral Hazard Concerns and Opportunities Exist to Clarify the Provision. GAO-10-100, April 15.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-100
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10100high.pdf
International Security: DOD and State Need to Improve Sustainment Planning and Monitoring and Evaluation for Section 1206 and 1207 Assistance Programs. GAO-10-431, April 15.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-431
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10431high.pdf
Traffic Safety Data: State Data System Quality Varies and Limited Resources and Coordination Can Inhibit Further Progress. GAO-10-454, April 15.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-454
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10454high.pdf
Homeland Security: Federal Protective Service's Contract Guard Program Requires More Oversight and Reassessment of Use of Contract Guards. GAO-10-341, April 13.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-341
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10341high.pdf
Contingency Contracting: Improvements Needed in Management of Contractors Supporting Contract and Grant Administration in Iraq and Afghanistan. GAO-10-357, April 12.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-357
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10357high.pdf
Intellectual Property: Observations on Efforts to Quantify the Economic Effects of Counterfeit and Pirated Goods. GAO-10-423, April 12.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-423
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10423high.pdf
U.S. Postal Service: Strategies and Options to Facilitate Progress toward Financial Viability. GAO-10-455, April 12.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-455
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10455high.pdf
Disaster Recovery: FEMA's Long-term Assistance Was Helpful to State and Local Governments but Had Some Limitations. GAO-10-404, March 30.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-404
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10404high.pdf
Oil and Gas Management: Interior's Oil and Gas Production Verification Efforts Do Not Provide Reasonable Assurance of Accurate Measurement of Production Volumes. GAO-10-313, March 15.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-313
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10313high.pdf
Information Security: Concerted Effort Needed to Consolidate and Secure Internet Connections at Federal Agencies. GAO-10-237, March 12.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-237
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10237high.pdf
Information Security: Agencies Need to Implement Federal Desktop Core Configuration Requirements. GAO-10-202, March 12.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-202
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10202high.pdf
Correspondences
Defense Management: Observations on Department of Defense and Military Service Fiscal Year 2011 Requirements for Corrosion Prevention and Control. GAO-10-608R, April 15.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-608R
Defense Management: Observations on the Department of Defense's Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Request for Corrosion Prevention and Control. GAO-10-607R, April 15.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-607R
Rare Earth Materials in the Defense Supply Chain. GAO-10-617R, April 14.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-617R
Testimonies
Defense Acquisitions: Opportunities and Challenges for Army Ground Force Modernization Efforts, by Michael J. Sullivan, director, acquisition and sourcing management, before the Subcommittee on Airland, Senate Committee on Armed Services. GAO-10-603T, April 15.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-603T
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10603thigh.pdf
Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Request: U.S. Government Accountability Office, by Gene L. Dodaro, acting comptroller general, before the Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, Senate Committee on Appropriations. GAO-10-574T, April 15.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-574T
Social Security Administration: Better Planning Needed to Improve Service Delivery, by Barbara D. Bovbjerg, managing director, education, workforce, and income security, before the Subcommittee on Social Security, House Committee on Ways and Means. GAO-10-586T, April 15.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-586T
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10586thigh.pdf
U.S. Postal Service: Action Needed to Facilitate Financial Viability, by Phillip Herr, director, physical infrastructure issues, before the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. GAO-10-624T, April 15.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-624T
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10624thigh.pdf
Homeland Security: Federal Protective Service's Use of Contract Guards Requires Reassessment and More Oversight, by Mark L. Goldstein, director, physical infrastructure issues, before the House Committee on Homeland Security. GAO-10-614T, April 14.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-614T
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10614thigh.pdf
Human Capital: Status of Actions Needed to Improve the Timely and Accurate Delivery of Compensation and Medical Benefits to Deployed Civilians, by Janet A. St. Laurent, managing director, defense capabilities and management, before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. GAO-10-615T, April 14.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-615T
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10615thigh.pdf
U.S. Government Financial Statements: Fiscal Year 2009 Audit Highlights Financial Management Challenges and Unsustainable Long-Term Fiscal Path, by Gene L. Dodaro, acting comptroller general, before the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. GAO-10-483T, April 14.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-483T
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10483thigh.pdf
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