Today's GAO Reports - April 12, 2007

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

Reports

1. Tax Administration: Telephone Excise Tax Refund Requests Are Fewer Than Projected and Have Had Minimal Impact on IRS Service. GAO-07-695, April 11.  Highlights

2. Taxpayer Service: State Experiences Indicate IRS Would Face Challenges Developing an Internet Filing System with Net Benefits. GAO-07-570, April 5.  Highlights

3. Project-Based Rental Assistance: HUD Should Update Its Policies and Procedures to Keep Pace with the Changing Housing Market. GAO-07-290, April 11.  Highlights

4. Customs Revenue: Customs and Border Protection Needs to Improve Workforce Planning and Accountability. GAO-07-529, April 12.  Highlights

Testimonies

1. Defense Acquisitions: Missile Defense Needs a Better Balance between Flexibility and Accountability, by Paul L. Francis, director, acquisition and sourcing management, before the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, Senate Committee on Armed Services. GAO-07-727T, April 11.  Highlights

2. 2007 Tax Filing Season: Interim Results and Updates of Previous Assessments of Paid Preparers and IRS's Modernization and Compliance Research Efforts, by James R. White, director, strategic issues, and David A. Powner, director, information technology management issues, before the Senate Committee on Finance. GAO-07-720T, April 12.  Highlights

3. Gulf Coast Rebuilding: Preliminary Observations on Progress to Date and Challenges for the Future, by Stanley J. Czerwinski, director, strategic issues, before the Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. GAO-07-574T, April 12.  Highlights

4. Hurricane Katrina: Agency Contracting Data Should Be More Complete Regarding Subcontracting Opportunities for Small Businesses, by William B. Shear, director, financial markets and community investment, before the House Committee on Small Business, in New Orleans, Louisiana. GAO-07-698T, April 12.  Highlights

5. Transportation Security: TSA Has Made Progress in Implementing the Transportation Worker Identification Credential Program, but Challenges Remain, by Norman J. Rabkin, managing director, homeland security and justice, before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. GAO-07-681T, April 12.  Highlights

6. Intellectual Property: National Enforcement Strategy Needs Stronger Leadership and More Accountability, by Loren Yager, director, international affairs and trade, before the Subcommittee on Security and International Trade and Finance, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. GAO-07-710T, April 12.  Highlights

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