Today's GAO Reports - May 31, 2007

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

Reports

1. Retiree Health Benefits: Majority of Sponsors Continued to Offer Prescription Drug Coverage and Chose the Retiree Drug Subsidy. GAO-07-572, May 31.  Highlights

2. Military Operations: The Department of Defense's Use of Solatia and Condolence Payments in Iraq and Afghanistan. GAO-07-699, May 23.

3. Military Health Care: TRICARE Cost-Sharing Proposals Would Help Offset Increasing Health Care Spending, but Projected Savings Are Likely Overestimated. GAO-07-647, May 31.  Highlights

4. NIH Conflict of Interest: Recusal Policies for Senior Employees Need Clarification. GAO-07-319, April 30.  Highlights

5. Trade Adjustment Assistance: Changes to Funding Allocation and Eligibility Requirements Could Enhance States' Ability to Provide Benefits and Services. GAO-07-701, May 31.  Highlights

6. Trade Adjustment Assistance: Changes to Funding Allocation and Eligibility Requirements Could Enhance States' Ability to Provide Benefits and Services. GAO-07-702, May 31.  Highlights

7. Nuclear Safety: DOE's Investigation of Phosgene Gas Contamination Was Inadequate, but Experts Conclude That Worker Safety and Facilities Are Not Threatened. GAO-07-712, May 31.  Highlights

8. Clean Water: Further Implementation and Better Cost Data Needed to Determine Impact of EPA's Storm Water Program on Communities. GAO-07-479, May 31.  Highlights

9. Defense Transportation: DOD Needs a Comprehensive Approach to Planning for Implementing Its New Personal Property Program. GAO-07-671, May 31.  Highlights

Correspondences

1. Armed Forces Retirement Home: Health Care Oversight Should Be Strengthened. GAO-07-790R, May 30.

2. Improper Payments Information Act of 2002: Department of Defense Travel Expenditure Reporting. GAO-07-767R, May 31.

Presentation By The Comptroller General

1. "Saving Out Future Requires Tough Choices Today" by David M. Walker, comptroller general of the United States, on the Fiscal Wake-Up Tour at the University of South Florida, in Tampa, Florida. GAO-07-937CG, May 30. [slides]

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