Today's GAO Reports - May 18, 2006

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

Reports

1. Grants Management: EPA Has Made Progress in Grant Reforms but Needs to Address Weaknesses in Implementation and Accountability. GAO-06-625, May 12.   Highlights

2. 2010 Census: Census Bureau Generally Follows Selected Leading Acquisition Planning Practices, but Continued Management Attention Is Needed to Help Ensure Success. GAO-06-277, May 18.  Highlights

Correspondence

1. Responses to Questions for the Record; Hearing on The Future of Air Traffic Control: The R&D Agenda. GAO-06-778R, May 17.

Testimonies

1. Military Personnel: DOD Has Taken Steps to Address Servicemembers' Financial Needs, but Additional Effort Is Warranted, by Valerie C. Melvin, acting director, defense capabilities and management, before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, House Committee on Financial Services. GAO-06-749T, May 18.  Highlights

2. DOD Personnel Clearances: New Concerns Slow Processing of Clearances for Industry Personnel, by Derek B. Stewart, director, defense capabilities and management, before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. GAO-06-748T, May 17.   Highlights

3. Foreign Physicians: Preliminary Findings on the Use of J-1 Visa Waivers to Practice in Underserved Areas, by Leslie G. Aronovitz, director, health care, before the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims, House Committee on the Judiciary. GAO-06-773T, May 18.  Highlights

4. Disaster Preparedness: Preliminary Observations on the Evacuation of Vulnerable Populations due to Hurricanes and Other Disasters, by Cynthia A. Bascetta, director, health care, before the Senate Special Committee on Aging. GAO-06-790T, May 18.  Highlights

5. Environmental Protection Agency: Progress Has Been Made in Grant Reforms, but Weaknesses Remain in Implementation and Accountability, by John B. Stephenson, director, natural resources and environment, before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. GAO-06-774T, May 18.  Highlights

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