Today's GAO Reports - September 23, 2008

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

Reports

1. Medicaid: Extent of Dental Disease in Children Has Not Decreased, and Millions Are Estimated to Have Untreated Tooth Decay. GAO-08-1121, September 23.  Highlights

2. Information Technology: FBI Is Implementing Key Acquisition Methods on Its New Case Management System, but Related Agencywide Guidance Needs to Be Improved. GAO-08-1014, September 23.  Highlights

3. Department of Homeland Security: Improvements Could Further Enhance Ability to Acquire Innovative Technologies Using Other Transaction Authority. GAO-08-1088, September 23.  Highlights

Testimonies

1. Medicaid: Extent of Dental Disease in Children Has Not Decreased, by Alicia P. Cackley, acting director, health care, before the Subcommittee on Domestic Policy, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. GAO-08-1176T, September 23.  Highlights

2. Mass Care in Disasters: FEMA Should Update the Red Cross Role in Catastrophic Events and More Fully Assess Voluntary Organizations' Mass Care Capabilities, by Cynthia M. Fagnoni, managing director, education, workforce, and income security issues, before the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. GAO-08-1175T, September 23.  Highlights

3. Employment and Training Program Grants: Labor Has Outlined Steps for Additional Documentation and Monitoring but Assessing Impact Still Remains an Issue, by George A. Scott, director, education, workforce, and income security issues, before the Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. GAO-08-1140T, September 23.  Highlights

4. 2010 Census: The Bureau's Plans for Reducing the Undercount Show Promise, but Key Uncertainties Remain, by Robert Goldenkoff, director, strategic issues, before the Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. GAO-08-1167T, September 23.  Highlights

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