Today's GAO Reports - July 16, 2008

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

Reports

1. National Flood Insurance Program: Financial Challenges Underscore Need for Improved Oversight of Mitigation Programs and Key Contracts. GAO-08-437, June 16.  Highlights

2. Gulf Opportunity Zone: States Are Allocating Federal Tax Incentives to Finance Low-Income Housing and a Wide Range of Private Facilities. GAO-08-913, July 16.  Highlights

3. Tax Debt Collection: IRS Has a Complex Process to Attempt to Collect Billions of Dollars in Unpaid Tax Debts. GAO-08-728, June 13.  Highlights

4. 2010 Census: Census Bureau Should Take Action to Improve the Credibility and Accuracy of Its Cost Estimate for the Decennial Census. GAO-08-554, June 16.  Highlights

Correspondence

1. Rapid Acquisition of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles. GAO-08-884R, July 15.

Testimony

1. Traffic Safety Programs: Progress, States' Challenges, and Issues for Reauthorization, by Katherine A. Siggerud, managing director, physical infrastructure, before the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. GAO-08-990T, July 16.  Highlights

2. Nuclear Detection: Preliminary Observations on the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office's Efforts to Develop a Global Nuclear Detection Architecture, by David C. Maurer, acting director, natural resources and environment, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. GAO-08-999T, July 16.  Highlights

3. Biosurveillance: Preliminary Observations on Department of Homeland Security's Biosurveillance Initiatives, by William O. Jenkins, Jr., director, homeland security and justice issues, before the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology, House Committee on Homeland Security. GAO-08-960T, July 16.  Highlights

4. U.S. Capitol Police: Progress Made in Addressing Prior GAO Recommendations on Administrative and Management Operations, by Richard M. Stana, director, homeland security and justice, before the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration. GAO-08-1000T, July 16.  Highlights

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