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Recently Issued Products

  • Latest Reports & Testimonies
  • Latest Legal Decisions & Opinions
  • Latest Comptroller General Presentations

Recently released reports and testimonies are listed below. Our congressional requesters may hold reports up to 30 days before making them publicly available, so some may have earlier issue dates.

Reports & Testimonies

September 15, 2008

Visa Waiver Program: Actions Are Needed to Improve Management of the Expansion Process, and to Assess and Mitigate Program Risks
GAO-08-967,  September 15, 2008
Individual Retirement Accounts: Additional IRS Actions Could Help Taxpayers Facing Challenges in Complying with Key Tax Rules
GAO-08-654,  August 14, 2008
Defense Budget: Independent Review Is Needed to Ensure DOD's Use of Cost Estimating Tool for Contingency Operations Follows Best Practices
GAO-08-982,  September 15, 2008
Tax Preparers: Oregon's Regulatory Regime May Lead to Improved Federal Tax Return Accuracy and Provides a Possible Model for National Regulation
GAO-08-781,  August 15, 2008
Global War on Terrorism: Reported Obligations for the Department of Defense
GAO-08-1128R,  September 15, 2008
Terrorism Insurance: Status of Efforts by Policyholders to Obtain Coverage
GAO-08-1057,  September 15, 2008

September 12, 2008

Mineral Revenues: Data Management Problems and Reliance on Self-Reported Data for Compliance Efforts Put MMS Royalty Collections at Risk
GAO-08-893R,  September 12, 2008
Federal Courthouse Construction: Estimated Costs to House the L.A. District Court Have Tripled and There Is No Consensus on How to Proceed
GAO-08-889,  September 12, 2008
Oil and Gas Royalties: The Federal System for Collecting Oil and Gas Revenues Needs Comprehensive Reassessment
GAO-08-691,  September 03, 2008

September 11, 2008

NASA Workforce: Briefing on National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Use of Term Appointments
GAO-08-920R,  September 10, 2008
The Comptroller General, the head of the Government Accountability Office (GAO), issues decisions in various areas of federal law. These decisions are prepared by GAO's Office of General Counsel, and are identified by a numbering system beginning with B-(number); each decision carries its own B-number and date.

Latest Legal Decisions & Opinions

September 11, 2008

Ahntech-Korea Company, Ltd.
B-400145.2,  August 18, 2008
Frontier Transportation, Inc.
B-400345,  September 09, 2008

September 10, 2008

Metro Machine Corporation--Reconsideration and Modification of Recommendation
B-311245.5,  August 04, 2008
Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service: Migratory Bird Hunting; Final Frameworks for Early-Season Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations
GAO-08-1139R,  September 10, 2008

September 02, 2008

Department of Health and Human Services: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Medicare Program; Changes to the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems and Fiscal Year 2009 Rates; Payments for Graduate Medical Education in Certain Emergency Situations; Changes to Disclosure of Physician Ownership in Hospitals and Physician Self-Referral Rules; Updates to the Long-Term Care Prospective Payment System; Updates to Certain IPPS-Excluded Hospitals;
GAO-08-1119R,  September 02, 2008

August 29, 2008

Federal Trade Commission: Identity Theft Red Flags and Address Discrepancies Under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003
GAO-08-1118R,  August 29, 2008

August 27, 2008

B.R. Hardison-Designated Employee Agent
B-311275,  May 29, 2008
Sea Box, Inc.
B-400198,  August 25, 2008
Hendry Corporation
B-400224.2,  August 25, 2008
Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Fire Safety Requirements for Long Term Care Facilities, Automatic Sprinkler Systems
GAO-08-1106R,  August 27, 2008
Presentations and Testimonies from Acting Comptroller General Gene L. Dodaro
 

Latest Comptroller General Presentations

August 7, 2008

The Role of the U.S. Government Accountability Office, House Democracy Assistance Commission
Washington, DC
GAO-08-1089CG, July 31, 2008

July 31, 2008

Highlights of a Forum Convened by the Comptroller General of the United States: Enhancing U.S. Partnerships in Countering Transnational Terrorism
GAO-08-887SP, July 31, 2008

July 23, 2008

Securing, Stabilizing, and Rebuilding Iraq: Progress Report: Some Gains Made, Updated Strategy Needed, before the House Committee on Armed Services
GAO-08-1021T  July 23, 2008

July 11, 2008

Preparing the Accountability Profession for 21st Century Challenges, Institute of Internal Auditors’ 2008 International Conference
San Francisco, CA
GAO-08-1017CG, July 8, 2008

June 30, 2008

Highlights of the Joint Forum on Tax Compliance: Options for Improvement and Their Budgetary Potential
GAO-08-703SP, June 30, 2008

June 26, 2008

Fiscal Year 2007 U.S. Government Financial Statements: Sustained Improvement in Financial Management Is Crucial to Improving Accountability and Addressing the Long-Term Fiscal Challenge, before the Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
GAO-08-926T  June 26, 2008

June 17, 2008

Long-Term Fiscal Outlook: Long-Term Federal Fiscal Challenge Driven Primarily by Health Care, before the Senate Committee on Finance
GAO-08-912T  June 17, 2008

June 5, 2008

Fiscal Year 2007 U.S. Government Financial Statements: Sustained Improvement in Financial Management Is Crucial to Improving Accountability and Addressing the Long-Term Fiscal Challenge, before the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
GAO-08-847T  June 5, 2008

May 22, 2008

Auditing and Advising in a Time of Transition, 17th Biennial Forum of Government Auditors
Philadelphia, PA
GAO-08-842CG, May 21, 2008

May 21, 2008

Combating Terrorism: U.S. Efforts to Address the Terrorist Threat in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas Require a Comprehensive Plan and Continued Oversight, before the Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
GAO-08-820T, May 20, 2008

April 30, 2008

Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Request: U.S. Government Accountability Office, before the Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, Senate Committee on Appropriations
GAO-08-707T, April 30, 2008

April 18, 2008

Working to Improve Accountability in an Evolving Environment, Maryland Association of CPAs' Government and Not-for-Profit Conference
College Park, MD
GAO-08-720CG, April 18, 2008

April 17, 2008

Highlights of a Forum Convened by the Comptroller General of the United States: Improving the Federal Government's Financial Management Systems
GAO-08-447SP, April 16, 2008

April 15, 2008

Highlights of a Forum Convened by the Comptroller General of the United States: Strengthening the Use of Risk Management Principles in Homeland Security
GAO-08-627SP, April 15, 2008

April 10, 2008

Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Request: U.S. Government Accountability Office, before the Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, House Committee on Appropriations
GAO-08-616T, April 10, 2008