Today's GAO Reports - July 18, 2007

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) today released the following reports and testimonies:

Reports

1. State and Local Governments: Persistent Fiscal Challenges Will Likely Emerge within the Next Decade. GAO-07-1080SP, July 18.

2. U.S. Public Diplomacy: Actions Needed to Improve Strategic Use and Coordination of Research. GAO-07-904, July 18.  Highlights

Testimonies

1. Federal Contracting: Use of Contractor Performance Information, by William T. Woods, director, acquisition and sourcing management, before the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. GAO-07-1111T, July 18.  Highlights

2. Rebuilding Iraq: Serious Challenges Impair Efforts to Restore Iraq's Oil Sector and Enact Hydrocarbon Legislation, by Joseph A. Christoff, director, international affairs and trade, before a joint hearing of the Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia and the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight, House Committee on Foreign Affairs. GAO-07-1107T, July 18.  Highlights

3. Information Technology: VA and DOD Are Making Progress in Sharing Medical Information, but Remain Far from Having Comprehensive Electronic Medical Records, by Valerie C. Melvin, director, human capital and management information systems issues, before the Veterans' Disability Benefits Commission. GAO-07-1108T, July 18.  Highlights

4. 2010 Census: Preparations for the 2010 Census Underway, but Continued Oversight and Risk Management Are Critical, by Mathew J. Scire, director, strategic issues, and David A. Powner, director, information technology, before the Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. GAO-07-1106T, July 17.  Highlights

Presentation By The Comptroller General

1. "Our Nation's Long-Term Fiscal Challenge: State and Local Governments Will Likely Face Persistent Fiscal Challenges in the Next Decade," by David M. Walker, comptroller general of the United States, at the National Press Club, Washington, D.C. GAO-07-1113CG, July 18.

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