Today's GAO Reports - February 16, 2007

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

Reports

1. NASA Procurement: Use of Award Fees for Achieving Program Outcomes Should Be Improved. GAO-07-58, January 17.  Highlights

2. U.S. Postal Service: Vulnerability to Fluctuating Fuel Prices Requires Improved Tracking and Monitoring of Consumption Information. GAO-07-244, February 16.  Highlights

Correspondence

1. Office of Special Counsel Needs to Follow Structured Life Cycle Management Practices for Its Case Tracking System. GAO-07-318R, February 16.

Testimonies

1. Tax Compliance: Multiple Approaches Are Needed to Reduce the Tax Gap, by Michael Brostek, director, tax issues, strategic issues, before the House Committee on the Budget. GAO-07-488T, February 16.  Highlights

2. Homeland Security: US-VISIT Has Not Fully Met Expectations and Longstanding Program Management Challenges Need to Be Addressed, by Randolph C. Hite, director, information technology architecture and systems issues, and Richard M. Stana, director, homeland security and justice issues, before the Subcommittee on Homeland Security, House Committee on Appropriations. GAO-07-499T, February 16.  Highlights

3. Department of the Interior: Major Management Challenges, by Robin M. Nazzaro, director, natural resources and environment, before the House Committee on Natural Resources. GAO-07-502T, February 16.  Highlights


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