Today's GAO Reports - April 28, 2006

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

Reports

1. Conservation Security Program: Despite Cost Controls, Improved Management Is Needed to Ensure Proper Payments and Reduce Duplication with Other Programs. GAO-06-312, April 28.  Highlights

2. Medicare Hospital Pharmaceuticals: Survey Shows Price Variations and Highlights Data Collection Lessons and Outpatient Rate-Setting Challenges for CMS. GAO-06-372, April 28.  Highlights

3. VA Health Care: Experiences in Denver and Charleston Offer Lessons for Future Partnerships with Medical Affiliates. GAO-06-472, April 28.  Highlights

4. Military Housing: Management Issues Require Attention as the Privatization Program Matures. GAO-06-438, April 28.  Highlights

5. Coast Guard: Changes to Deepwater Plan Appear Sound, and Program Management Has Improved, but Continued Monitoring Is Warranted. GAO-06-546, April 28.  Highlights

Reposted Products

1. Business Systems Modernization: IRS Needs to Complete Recent Efforts to Develop Policies and Procedures to Guide Requirements Development and Management. GAO-06-310, March 20.   Highlights  [Reposted report includes corrections to graphics on highlights page and page 13]

2. Gas Pipeline Safety: Preliminary Observations on the Implementation of the Integrity Management Program, by Katherine Siggerud, director, physical infrastructure, before the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, House Committee on Energy and Commerce. GAO-06-588T, April 27.   Highlights  [Corrected file reposted]

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