Today's Reports - December 15, 2005

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

Special Note

The Treasury Department has posted the Consolidated Financial Statements of the United States Government for fiscal year 2005 on its Internet site. The report includes a letter from Comptroller General David M. Walker, disclaiming an opinion on the statements and commenting on the fiscal condition of the nation and financial management issues. A copy is available at http://www.gao.gov/financial/fy2005financialreport.html.

Reports

1. DOD Systems Modernization: Uncertain Joint Use and Marginal Expected Value of Military Asset Deployment System Warrant Reassessment of Planned Investment. GAO-06-171, December 15. Highlights

2. Defense Acquisitions: DOD Has Paid Billions in Award and Incentive Fees Regardless of Acquisition Outcomes. GAO-06-66, December 15. Highlights

3. Large Truck Safety: Federal Enforcement Efforts Have Been Stronger Since 2000, but Oversight of State Grants Needs Improvement. GAO-06-156, December 15. Highlights

4. Natural Gas and Electricity Markets: Federal Government Actions to Improve Private Price Indices and Stakeholder Reaction. GAO-06-275, December 15. Highlights

5. Project-Based Rental Assistance: HUD Should Streamline Its Processes to Ensure Timely Housing Assistance Payments. GAO-06-57, November 15. Highlights

6. U.S. Postal Service: Purchasing Changes Seem Promising, but Ombudsman Revisions and Continued Oversight Are Needed. GAO-06-190, December 15. Highlights

Correspondence

Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Global Hawk Cost Increase Understated in Nunn-McCurdy Report. GAO-06-222R, December 15.

Testimony

Hurricane Protection: Statutory and Regulatory Framework for Levee Maintenance and Emergency Response for the Lake Pontchartrain Project. GAO-06-322T, December 15. Highlights

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