GAO Reports and Releases

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Reports

• Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: DHS Should Conclude Negotiations and Finalize Regulations to Implement Federal Immigration Law. GAO-10-553, May 7.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-553
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10553high.pdf
  
• Unemployment Insurance Trust Funds: Long-standing State Financing Policies Have Increased Risk of Insolvency. GAO-10-440, April 14.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-440
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10440high.pdf
• Defense Acquisitions: Strong Leadership Is Key to Planning and Executing Stable Weapon Programs. GAO-10-522, May 6.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-522
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10522high.pdf
• Vietnam Education Foundation: Recent Improvements Made in Internal Controls, but Weaknesses Persist. GAO-10-442, April 7.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-442
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10442high.pdf
• Child Care: Multiple Factors Could Have Contributed to the Recent Decline in the Number of Children Whose Families Receive Subsidies. GAO-10-344, May 5.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-344
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10344high.pdf
• Warfighter Support: Improvements to DOD's Urgent Needs Processes Would Enhance Oversight and Expedite Efforts to Meet Critical Warfighter Needs. GAO-10-460, April 30.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-460
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10460high.pdf
  

Testimonies

• Financial Markets Regulation: Financial Crisis Highlights Need to Improve Oversight of Leverage at Financial Institutions and across System, by Orice Williams Brown, director, financial markets and community investment, before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, House Committee on Financial Services. GAO-10-555T, May 6.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-555T
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10555thigh.pdf
• Unemployment Insurance Trust Funds: Long-standing State Financing Policies Have Increased Risk of Insolvency, by Andrew Sherrill, director, education, workforce, and income security, before the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support, House Committee on Ways and Means. GAO-10-692T, May 6.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-692T
• Food Safety: FDA Could Strengthen Oversight of Imported Food by Improving Enforcement and Seeking Additional Authorities, by Lisa Shames, director, natural resources and environment, before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, House Committee on Energy and Commerce. GAO-10-699T, May 6.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-699T
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10699thigh.pdf
  
• Terrorist Watchlist Screening: FBI has Enhanced Its Use of Information from Firearm and Explosives Background Checks to Support Counterterrorism Efforts, by Eileen R. Larence, director, homeland security and justice, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. GAO-10-703T, May 5.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-703T
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10703thigh.pdf
• VA Health Care: Progress and Challenges in Conducting the National Vietnam Veterans Longitudinal Study, by Randall B. Williamson, director, health care, before the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. GAO-10-658T, May 5.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-658T
• Secure Border Initiative: DHS Has Faced Challenges Deploying Technology and Fencing Along the Southwest Border, statement for the record by Richard M. Stana, director, homeland security and justice issues, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. GAO-10-651T, May 4.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-651T
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10651thigh.pdf
• 2010 Census: Cooperation with Enumerators Is Critical to a Successful Headcount, by Robert Goldenkoff, director, strategic issues, before the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, in Los Angeles, California. GAO-10-665T, April 30.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-665T
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10665thigh.pdf
  

Correspondences

• Afghanistan's Security Environment. GAO-10-613R, May 5.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-613R
• VA Health Care: Status of VA's Approach in Conducting the National Vietnam Veterans Longitudinal Study. GAO-10-578R, May 5.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-578R
• Retirement Income: Challenges for Ensuring Income throughout Retirement. GAO-10-632R, April 28.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-632R