Today's GAO Reports - September 29, 2006
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) today released the following reports and testimonies:
Reports
1. Hurricane Katrina: Status of Hospital Inpatient and Emergency Departments in the Greater New Orleans Area. GAO-06-1003, September 29. Highlights
2. Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites: Steps Remain in Incorporating Lessons Learned from Other Satellite Programs. GAO-06-993, September 6. Highlights
3. Interior's Land Appraisal Services: Actions Needed to Improve Compliance with Appraisal Standards, Increase Efficiency, and Broaden Oversight. GAO-06-1050, September 28. Highlights
4. DOD Contracting: Efforts Needed to Address Air Force Commercial Acquisition Risk. GAO-06-995, September 29. Highlights
5. DOD Civilian Personnel: Greater Oversight and Quality Assurance Needed to Ensure Force Health Protection and Surveillance for Those Deployed. GAO-06-1085, September 29. Highlights
6. Estimating the Undocumented Population: A "Grouped Answers" Approach to Surveying Foreign-Born Respondents. GAO-06-775, September 29. Highlights
7. Grants Management: Enhancing Performance Accountability Provisions Could Lead to Better Results. GAO-06-1046, September 29. Highlights
8. Tennessee Valley Authority: Plans to Reduce Debt While Meeting Demand for Power. GAO-06-810, August 31. Highlights
9. Financial Audit: Independent and Special Counsel Expenditures for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2006. GAO-06-1054, September 29.
Testimonies
1. Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites: Additional Action Needed to Incorporate Lessons Learned from Other Satellite Programs, by David A. Powner, director, information technology management, before the House Committee on Science. GAO-06-1129T, September 29. Highlights
2. Elections: DOD Expands Voting Assistance to Military Absentee Voters, but Challenges Remain, by Derek B. Stewart, director, defense capabilities and management, before the Senate Committee on Armed Services. GAO-06-1134T, September 28. Highlights
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