Today's GAO Reports - March 01, 2007

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

Reports

1. Disaster Assistance: Better Planning Needed for Housing Victims of Catastrophic Disasters. GAO-07-88, February 28.  Highlights

2. Hurricane Katrina: Agency Contracting Data Should Be More Complete Regarding Subcontracting Opportunities for Small Businesses. GAO-07-205, March 1.  Highlights

3. Energy Efficiency: Long-standing Problems with DOE's Program for Setting Efficiency Standards Continue to Result in Forgone Energy Savings. GAO-07-42, January 31.  Highlights

4. Architect of the Capitol: Committed, Sustained Leadership Needed to Continue Progress. GAO-07-407, February 28.  Highlights

5. Financial Audit: American Battle Monuments Commission's Financial Statements for Fiscal Years 2006 and 2005. GAO-07-321, March 1.  Highlights

Correspondences

1. The Department of Energy: Key Steps Needed to Help Ensure the Success of the New Loan Guarantee Program for Innovative Technologies by Better Managing Its Financial Risk. GAO-07-339R, February 28.

2. NASA: Enhanced Use Leasing Program Needs Additional Controls. GAO-07-306R, March 1.

Testimonies

1. Children's Health Insurance: States' SCHIP Enrollment and Spending Experiences and Considerations for Reauthorization, by Kathryn G. Allen, director, health care, before the Subcommittee on Health, House Committee on Energy and Commerce. GAO-07-558T, March 1.  Highlights

2. Information Security: Veterans Affairs Needs to Address Long-Standing Weaknesses, by Gregory C. Wilshusen, director, information security issues, before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. GAO-07-532T, February 28.  Highlights

Presentations By The Comptroller General

1. "Medicare: Taking Care of Your Future" by David M. Walker, comptroller general of the United States, before the Pepper Institute, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida. GAO-07-526CG, February 22. [slides]

2. Fiscal, Retirement, and Health Care Challenges" by David M. Walker, comptroller general of the United States, before the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association's 2007 Savings and Retirement Symposium, in Washington. GAO-07-544CG, March 1. [slides]

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