Top 10 List for November 2008

An alphabetical listing of the top 10 areas of significant work and the reports and testimonies in those areas issued in November 2008.

1. Bureau of Land Management

Bureau of Land Management: Effective Long-Term Options Needed to Manage Unadoptable Wild Horses
GAO-09-77, October 9, 2008
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 88 pages)   Accessible Text   Recommendations (HTML)

2. Confirmation of Political Appointees

Confirmation of Political Appointees: Eliciting Nominees' Views on Management Challenges within Agencies and across Government
GAO-09-194, November 17, 2008
Summary (HTML)   Full Report (PDF, 155 pages)   Accessible Text

3. Department of Homeland Security

Department of Homeland Security: Billions Invested in Major Programs Lack Appropriate Oversight
GAO-09-29, November 18, 2008
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 53 pages)   Accessible Text   Recommendations (HTML)

4. Federal Farm Programs

Federal Farm Programs: USDA Needs to Strengthen Controls to Prevent Payments to Individuals Who Exceed Income Eligibility Limits
GAO-09-67, October 24, 2008
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 48 pages)   Accessible Text   Recommendations (HTML)

5. Federal Real Property

Federal Real Property: Government's Fiscal Exposure from Repair and Maintenance Backlogs Is Unclear
GAO-09-10, October 16, 2008
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 36 pages)   Accessible Text   Recommendations (HTML)

6. Human Capital

Human Capital: Diversity in the Federal SES and Processes for Selecting New Executives
GAO-09-110, November 26, 2008
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 79 pages)   Accessible Text

7. Nonproliferation

Nonproliferation: U.S. Agencies Have Taken Some Steps, but More Effort Is Needed to Strengthen and Expand the Proliferation Security Initiative
GAO-09-43, November 10, 2008
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 61 pages)   Accessible Text   Recommendations (HTML)

8. Nuclear Safety

Nuclear Safety: Department of Energy Needs to Strengthen Its Independent Oversight of Nuclear Facilities and Operations
GAO-09-61, October 23, 2008
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 117 pages)   Accessible Text   Recommendations (HTML)

9. Plan Colombia

Plan Colombia: Drug Reduction Goals Were Not Fully Met, but Security Has Improved; U.S. Agencies Need More Detailed Plans for Reducing Assistance
GAO-09-71, October 6, 2008
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 115 pages)   Accessible Text   Recommendations (HTML)

10. Public Health and Border Security

Public Health and Border Security: HHS and DHS Should Further Strengthen Their Ability to Respond to TB Incidents
GAO-09-58, October 14, 2008
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 63 pages)   Accessible Text   Recommendations (HTML)

 

Significant Work Issued in October 2008