Top 10 List for November 2008An 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