Today's GAO Reports - April 25, 2007

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) today released the following report, correspondences and testimonies:

Report

1. Medicaid Long-Term Care: Few Transferred Assets before Applying for Nursing Home Coverage; Impact of Deficit Reduction Act on Eligibility Is Uncertain. GAO-07-280, March 26.  Highlights

Correspondences

1. Aviation Security: TSA's Change to Its Prohibited Items List Has Not Resulted in Any Reported Security Incidents, but the Impact of the Change on Screening Operations Is Inconclusive. GAO-07-623R, April 25.

2. Public Health and Hospital Emergency Preparedness Programs: Evolution of Performance Measurement Systems to Measure Progress. GAO-07-485R, March 23.

Testimonies

1. Department of Homeland Security: Observations on GAO Access to Information on Programs and Activities, by Norman J. Rabkin, managing director, homeland security and justice issues, before the Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight, House Committee on Homeland Security. GAO-07-700T, April 25.  Highlights

2. Commercial Aviation: Programs and Options for Providing Air Service to Small Communities, by Gerald L. Dillingham, director, physical infrastructure issues, before the Subcommittee on Aviation, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. GAO-07-793T, April 25.  Highlights

3. Perchlorate: EPA Does Not Systematically Track Incidents of Contamination, by John B. Stephenson, director, natural resources and environment, before the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, House Committee on Energy and Commerce. GAO-07-797T, April 25.  Highlights

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