Today's GAO Reports - April 19, 2007

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

Reports

1. Climate Change: Financial Risks to Federal and Private Insurers in Coming Decades Are Potentially Significant. GAO-07-285, March 16.  Highlights

2. International Organizations: Assistance Programs Constrained in Burma. GAO-07-457, April 6.  Highlights

Correspondence

1. Using Data from the Internal Revenue Service's National Research Program to Identify Potential Opportunities to Reduce the Tax Gap. GAO-07-423R, March 15.

Testimonies

1. Climate Change: Financial Risks to Federal and Private Insurers in Coming Decades are Potentially Significant, by John B. Stephenson, director, natural resources and environment, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. GAO-07-760T, April 19.  Highlights

2. Information Security: Persistent Weaknesses Highlight Need for Further Improvement, by Gregory C. Wilshusen, director, information security issues, before the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology, House Committee on Homeland Security. GAO-07-751T, April 19.  Highlights

3. Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance: Preliminary Observations on DOD's Approach to Managing Requirements for New Systems, Existing Assets, and Systems Development, by Michael J. Sullivan, director, acquisition and sourcing management issues; and Davi M. D'Agostino and Sharon L. Pickup, directors, defense capabilities and management issues, before the Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces, House Committee on Armed Services. GAO-07-596T, April 19.  Highlights

4. Tax Compliance: Thousands of Federal Contractors Abuse the Federal Tax System, by Gregory D. Kutz, managing director, forensic audits and special investigations, before the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. GAO-07-742T, April 19.  Highlights

5. U.S. Postal Service: Postal Reform Law Provides Opportunities to Address Postal Challenges, by Katherine A. Siggerud, director, physical infrastructure issues, before the Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. GAO-07-685T, April 19.  Highlights

6. VA Student Financial Aid: Actions Needed to Reduce Overlap in Approval Activities, by George Scott, director, education, workforce, and income security issues, before the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. GAO-07-775T, April 19.  Highlights

7. Coast Guard: Observations on the Fiscal Year 2008 Budget, Performance, Reorganization, and Related Challenges, statement for the record by Stephen L. Caldwell, acting director, homeland security and justice issues, before the Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. GAO-07-489T, April 18.  Highlights

Presentations By The Comptroller General

1. "DOD's 21st Century Health Care Spending Challenges" by David M. Walker, comptroller general of the United States, before the Task Force on the Future of Military Health Care. GAO-07-766CG, April 18.

2. "Federal Oversight: The Need for Good Governance, Transparency, and Accountability" by David M. Walker, comptroller general of the United States, before the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency/Executive Council on Integrity and Efficiency's national conference, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. GAO-07-788CG, April 16.

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