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Recently released reports and testimonies are listed below. Our congressional requesters may hold reports up to 30 days before making them publicly available, so some may have earlier issue dates.
Reports & Testimonies
January 09, 2009
Information Security: Continued Efforts Needed to Address Significant Weaknesses at IRS
GAO-09-136 , January 09, 2009
Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 30 pages)
Research and Development: DOE Could Enhance the Project Selection Process for Government Oil and Natural Gas Research
GAO-09-186 , December 29, 2008
Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 37 pages)
Social Security Disability: Improving Notices to Denied Claimants
GAO-09-183R , January 09, 2009
Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 10 pages)
Defense Business Transformation: Status of Department of Defense Efforts to Develop a Management Approach to Guide Business Transformation
GAO-09-272R , January 09, 2009
Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 34 pages)
January 08, 2009
Financial Regulation: A Framework for Crafting and Assessing Proposals to Modernize the Outdated U.S. Financial Regulatory System
GAO-09-216 , January 08, 2009
Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 107 pages)
January 07, 2009
Information Technology: Demand for the Social Security Administration's Electronic Data Exchanges Is Growing and Presents Future Challenges
GAO-09-126 , December 04, 2008
Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 73 pages)
National Marine Fisheries Service: Improvements Are Needed in the Federal Process Used to Protect Marine Mammals from Commercial Fishing
GAO-09-78 , December 08, 2008
Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 60 pages)
January 05, 2009
Immigration Benefits: Actions Needed to Address Vulnerabilities in Process for Granting Permanent Residency
GAO-09-55 , December 05, 2008
Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 44 pages)
December 24, 2008
Homeland Security Grant Program Risk-Based Distribution Methods: Presentation to Congressional Committees - November 14, 2008 and December 15, 2008
GAO-09-168R , December 23, 2008
Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 31 pages)
December 22, 2008
Defense Logistics: Improved Analysis and Cost Data Needed to Evaluate the Cost-effectiveness of Performance Based Logistics
GAO-09-41 , December 19, 2008
Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 69 pages)
The Comptroller General, the head of the Government Accountability Office (GAO), issues decisions in various areas of federal law. These decisions are prepared by GAO's Office of General Counsel, and are identified by a numbering system beginning with B-(number); each decision carries its own B-number and date.
Latest Legal Decisions & Opinions
January 09, 2009
Nortel Government Solutions, Inc.
B-299522.5, B-299522.6 , December 30, 2008
Summary (HTML)
Full Decision (PDF, 10 pages)
Full Decision (HTML)
Melbourne Commerce, LLC
B-400049.2 , January 09, 2009
Summary (HTML)
Full Decision (PDF, 4 pages)
Full Decision (HTML)
Raytheon Company-Integrated Defense Systems
B-400610, B-400618, B-400619 , December 22, 2008
Summary (HTML)
Full Decision (PDF, 13 pages)
Full Decision (HTML)
Spaltudaq Corp.
B-400650, B-400650.2 , January 06, 2009
Summary (HTML)
Full Decision (PDF, 7 pages)
Full Decision (HTML)
SDV Construction Group, LLC
B-400703 , January 07, 2009
Summary (HTML)
Full Decision (PDF, 3 pages)
Full Decision (HTML)
M2 Global Technology, Ltd.
B-400946 , January 08, 2009
Summary (HTML)
Full Decision (PDF, 3 pages)
Full Decision (HTML)
January 07, 2009
Master Lock Company, LLC
B-309982.2 , June 24, 2008
Summary (HTML)
Full Decision (PDF, 13 pages)
Full Decision (HTML)
Master Lock Company, LLC
B-309982.3 , December 10, 2008
Summary (HTML)
Full Decision (PDF, 7 pages)
Full Decision (HTML)
New Breed, Inc.
B-400554, B-400554.2, B-400554.3 , December 05, 2008
Summary (HTML)
Full Decision (PDF, 8 pages)
Full Decision (HTML)
January 05, 2009
Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: New Entrant Safety Assurance Process
GAO-09-287R , January 05, 2009
Summary (HTML)
Full Decision (PDF, 5 pages)
Full Decision (HTML)
Presentations and Testimonies from Acting Comptroller General Gene L. Dodaro
Latest Comptroller General Presentations
December 10, 2008
Troubled Asset Relief Program: Additional Actions Needed to Better Ensure Integrity, Accountability, and TransparencyGAO-09-266T , December 10, 2008
Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 9 pages) Accessible Text
December 5, 2008
Auto Industry: A Framework for Considering Federal Financial Assistance, before the House Committee on Financial ServicesGAO-09-247T , December 5, 2008
Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 10 pages) Accessible Text
December 4, 2008
Auto Industry: A Framework for Considering Federal Financial Assistance, before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsGAO-09-242T , December 4, 2008
Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 14 pages) Accessible Text
December 1, 2008
Ensuring a Continuing Focus on Implementing Effective Human Capital Strategies , Human Capital Management: Federal 2008 conference GAO-09-234CG , November 21, 2008
Summary (HTML) (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 6 pages) Accessible Text
November 13, 2008
Highlights of a Forum: Ensuring Opportunities for Disadvantaged Children and Families GAO-09-18SP , November 13, 2008
Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 42 pages) Accessible Text
November 3, 2008
Transforming DOD Business Operations , Defense Finance 2008 Conference
GAO-09-160CG , October 27, 2008Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 16 pages) Accessible Text
The Upcoming Transition: GAO's Efforts to Assist the 111th Congress and the Next Administration , Charles B. Rangel Center for Public Service, City College of New York
GAO-09-159CG , October 23, 2008
Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 23 pages) Accessible Text
Upcoming Transition Includes Key Information Technology Challenges , INPUT Fed Focus 2009 Conference
GAO-09-158CG , October 21, 2008Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 15 pages) Accessible Text
September 24, 2008
The Upcoming Transition : GAO's Efforts to Assist the 111th Congress and the Next Administration, before the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform GAO-08-1174T September 24, 2008 Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 23 pages) Accessible Text
September 19, 2008
The Role of the U.S. Government Accountability Office , House Democracy Assistance Commission, Members of Parliament from Afghanistan, Liberia & Timor-Leste
Washington, D.C.GAO-08-1171CG , September 18, 2008Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 35 pages) Accessible Text
September 11, 2008
The Upcoming Transition: GAO's Efforts to Assist the 111th Congress and the Next Administration, before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Work Force, and the District of Columbia, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsGAO-08-1153T , September 10, 2008Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 19 pages) Accessible Text
August 7, 2008
The Role of the U.S. Government Accountability Office , House Democracy Assistance Commission, Members of Parliament from Indonesia, Kenya, Macedonia & Ukraine
Washington, DC
GAO-08-1089CG , July 31, 2008
Summary (HTML) Full Presentation (PDF, 35 pages) Accessible Text
July 31, 2008
Highlights of a Forum Convened by the Comptroller General of the United States: Enhancing U.S. Partnerships in Countering Transnational Terrorism GAO-08-887SP , July 31, 2008 Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 23 pages) Accessible Text
July 23, 2008
Securing, Stabilizing, and Rebuilding Iraq : Progress Report: Some Gains Made, Updated Strategy Needed, before the House Committee on Armed ServicesGAO-08-1021T July 23, 2008 Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 17 pages) Accessible Text
July 11, 2008
Preparing the Accountability Profession for 21st Century Challenges , Institute of Internal Auditors’ 2008 International Conference
San Francisco, CA
GAO-08-1017CG , July 8, 2008
Summary (HTML) Full Presentation (PDF, 42 pages) Accessible Text
June 30, 2008
Highlights of the Joint Forum on Tax Compliance: Options for Improvement and Their Budgetary Potential GAO-08-703SP , June 30, 2008 Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 25 pages) Accessible Text
June 26, 2008
Fiscal Year 2007 U.S. Government Financial Statements : Sustained Improvement in Financial Management Is Crucial to Improving Accountability and Addressing the Long-Term Fiscal Challenge, before the Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
GAO-08-926T June 26, 2008
Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 41 Pages) Accessible Text