Today's GAO Reports - July 14, 2008

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

Reports

1. Food Safety: Selected Countries' Systems Can Offer Insights into Ensuring Import Safety and Responding to Foodborne Illness. GAO-08-794, June 10.  Highlights

2. Nuclear Security: NRC and DHS Need to Take Additional Steps to Better Track and Detect Radioactive Materials. GAO-08-598, June 19.  Highlights

3. Emergency Preparedness: States Are Planning for Medical Surge, but Could Benefit from Shared Guidance for Allocating Scarce Medical Resources. GAO-08-668, June 13.  Highlights

4. Traffic Safety: NHTSA's Improved Oversight Could Identify Opportunities to Strengthen Management and Safety in Some States. GAO-08-788, July 14.  Highlights

5. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation: A More Strategic Approach Could Improve Human Capital Management. GAO-08-624, June 12.  Highlights

6. Medicare Part B Imaging Services: Rapid Spending Growth and Shift to Physician Offices Indicate Need for CMS to Consider Additional Management Practices. GAO-08-452, June 13.  Highlights

7. Defense Space Activities: DOD Needs to Further Clarify the Operationally Responsive Space Concept and Plan to Integrate and Support Future Satellites. GAO-08-831, July 11.  Highlights

Correspondence

1. Personnel Clearances: Questions for the Record Regarding Security Clearance Reform. GAO-08-965R, July 14.

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