Today's GAO Reports - April 09, 2008

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

Reports

1. Governmentwide Purchase Cards: Actions Needed to Strengthen Internal Controls to Reduce Fraudulent, Improper, and Abusive Purchases. GAO-08-333, March 14.  Highlights

2. Electronic Government: Additional OMB Leadership Needed to Optimize Use of New Federal Employee Identification Cards. GAO-08-292, February 29.  Highlights

3. Mine Safety: Additional Guidance and Oversight of Mines' Emergency Response Plans Would Improve the Safety of Underground Coal Miners. GAO-08-424, April 8.  Highlights

Correspondence

1. United Nations: Renovation Schedule Accelerated after Delays, but Risks Remain in Key Areas. GAO-08-513R, April 9.  Highlights

Testimonies

1. Employee Security: Implementation of Identification Cards and DOD's Personnel Security Clearance Program Need Improvement, by Linda D. Koontz, director, information management issues, and Brenda S. Farrell, director, defense capabilities and management, before the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. GAO-08-551T, April 9.  Highlights

2. Census 2010: Census at Critical Juncture for Implementing Risk Reduction Strategies, by David A. Powner, director, information technology management issues, and Mathew J. Scire, director, strategic issues, before the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. GAO-08-659T, April 9.  Highlights

3. VA Health Care: Recruitment and Retention Challenges and Efforts to Make Salaries Competitive for Nurse Anesthetists, by Marjorie E. Kanof, managing director, health care, before the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. GAO-08-647T, April 9.  Highlights

4. Department of Homeland Security: Progress Made in Implementation of Management Functions, but More Work Remains, by Norman J. Rabkin, managing director, homeland security and justice issues, before the Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight, House Committee on Homeland Security. GAO-08-646T, April 9.  Highlights

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