Today's GAO Reports - March 11, 2008
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) today released the following reports, correspondence and testimonies:
Report
1. Joint Strike Fighter: Recent Decisions by DOD Add to Program Risks. GAO-08-388, March 11. Highlights
Correspondence
1. Status of Selected Aspects of the Coast Guard's Deepwater Program. GAO-08-270R, March 11.
Testimonies
1. Presidential Signing Statements: Agency Implementation of Selected Provisions of Law, by Gary L. Kepplinger, general counsel, before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, House Committee on Armed Services. GAO-08-553T, March 11. Highlights
2. Stabilizing and Rebuilding Iraq: Actions Needed to Address Inadequate Accountability over U.S. Efforts and Investments, by David M. Walker, comptroller general of the United States, before the Senate Committee on Appropriations. GAO-08-568T, March 11. Highlights
3. Defense Management: DOD Needs to Reexamine Its Extensive Reliance on Contractors and Continue to Improve Management and Oversight, by David M. Walker, comptroller general of the United States, before the Subcommittee on Readiness, House Committee on Armed Services GAO-08-572T, March 11. Highlights
4. Joint Strike Fighter: Impact of Recent Decisions on Program Risks, by Michael J. Sullivan, director, acquisition and sourcing management, before the Subcommittees on Air and Land Forces, and Seapower and Expeditionary Forces, House Committee on Armed Services. GAO-08-569T, March 11. Highlights
5. Privacy: Government Use of Data from Information Resellers Could Include Better Protections, by Linda D. Koontz, director, information management issues, before the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. GAO-08-543T, March 11. Highlights
6. Homeland Security: DHS Improved its Risk-Based Grant Programs' Allocation and Management Methods, But Measuring Programs' Impact on National Capabilities Remains a Challenge, by William O. Jenkins, Jr., director, homeland security and justice issues, before the Subcommittee on Homeland Security, House Committee on Appropriations. GAO-08-488T, March 11. Highlights
7. Mineral Revenues: Data Management Problems and Reliance on Self-Reported Data for Compliance Efforts Put MMS Royalty Collections at Risk, by Franklin W. Rusco, acting director, natural resources and environment, and Jeanette M. Franzel, director, financial management and assurance, before the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, House Committee on Natural Resources. GAO-08-560T, March 11.
Presentations By The Comptroller General
1. "Saving Our Future Requires Tough Choices Today," by David M. Walker, comptroller general of the United States, on the Fiscal Wake-Up Tour at the Haas School of Business, the University of California, Berkeley. GAO-08-583CG, March 5, 2008
2. "Saving Our Future Requires Tough Choices Today," by David M. Walker, comptroller general of the United States, on the Fiscal Wake-Up Tour at the Maddy Institute, California State University, Fresno. GAO-08-584CG, March 6, 2008
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