Today's GAO Reports - September 20, 2006

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

Reports

1. Alternative Mortgage Products: Impact on Defaults Remains Unclear, but Disclosure of Risks to Borrowers Could Be Improved. GAO-06-1021, September 19.  Highlights

2. The Federal Workforce: Additional Insights Could Enhance Agency Efforts Related to Hispanic Representation. GAO-06-832, August 17.  Highlights

3. Nuclear Energy: Status of DOE's Effort to Develop the Next Generation Nuclear Plant. GAO-06-1056, September 20.  Highlights

4. Defense Transportation: Study Limitations Raise Questions about the Adequacy and Completeness of the Mobility Capabilities Study and Report. GAO-06-938, September 20.  Highlights

5. VA Health Care: Budget Formulation and Reporting on Budget Execution Need Improvement. GAO-06-958, September 20.  Highlights

Testimonies

1. Business Tax Reform: Simplification and Increased Uniformity of Taxation Would Yield Benefits, by David M. Walker, comptroller general of the United States, before the Senate Committee on Finance. GAO-06-1113T, September 20.  Highlights

2. Human Capital: Trends in Executive and Judicial Pay Suggest a Reexamination of the Total Compensation Package, by David M. Walker, comptroller general of the United States, before the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce and Agency Organization, House Committee on Government Reform. GAO-06-1116T, September 20.  Highlights

3. Alternative Mortgage Products: Impact on Defaults Remains Unclear, but Disclosure of Risks to Borrowers Could Be Improved, by Orice M. Williams, director, financial markets and community investment, before a joint committee on the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs' Subcommittees on Economic Policy and on Housing and Transportation. GAO-06-1112T, September 20.  Highlights

4. Aviation Safety: FAA's Safety Efforts Generally Strong but Face Challenges, by Gerald L. Dillingham, Ph.D., director, physical infrastructure issues, before the Subcommittee on Aviation, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. GAO-06-1091T, September 20.  Highlights

5. Nuclear Energy: DOE's Next Generation Nuclear Plant Project Is at an Early Stage of Development, by James E. Wells, director, before the Subcommittee on Energy and Resources, House Committee on Government Reform. GAO-06-1110T, September 20.  Highlights

Reposted Material

1. Ley para que ningún niño se quede atrás: La ayuda del Departamento de Educación puede contribuir a que los Estados midan mejor el progreso de los alumnos que no dominan bien el inglés. GAO-06-1111, Julio de 2006.  Highlights

[Spanish translation of the highlights page for "No Child Left Behind Act: Assistance from Education Could Help States Better Measure Progress of Students with Limited English Proficiency." (GAO-06-815, July 26.)]  Highlights

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