Today's GAO Reports - September 27, 2007

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

Report

1. Prairie Pothole Region: At the Current Pace of Acquisitions, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Is Unlikely to Achieve Its Habitat Protection Goals for Migratory Birds. GAO-07-1093, September 27.  Highlights

Correspondence

1. Ex-Im Bank: The U.S. Export-Import Bank's Financing of Dual-Use Exports. GAO-07-1234R, September 27.

Testimonies

1. Border Security: Security Vulnerabilities at Unmanned and Unmonitored U.S. Border Locations, by Gregory D. Kutz and John W. Cooney, forensic audits and special investigations, before the Senate Committee on Finance. GAO-07-884T, September 27.  Highlights

2. Homeland Security: Preliminary Information on Federal Actions to Address Challenges Faced by State and Local Information Fusion Centers, by Eileen R. Larence, director, homeland security and justice issues, before the Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment, House Committee on Homeland Security. GAO-07-1241T, September 27.  Highlights

3. Homeless Veterans Programs: Bed Capacity, Service and Communication Gaps Challenge the Grant and Per Diem Program, by Daniel Bertoni, director, education, workforce, and income security issues, before the Subcommittee on Health, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. GAO-07-1265T, September 27.  Highlights

Presentations By The Comptroller General

1. Remarks at a Press Conference Announcing the Introduction of a Bill to Create the SAFE Commission, by David M. Walker, comptroller general of the United States. GAO-07-1271CG, September 26, 2007 [text]

2. Remarks at a Press Conference Announcing the Introduction of a Bill to Establish a Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action, by David M. Walker, comptroller general of the United States. GAO-07-1272CG, September 18, 2007 [text]

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