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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.
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.
Troubled Asset Relief Program: Status of Efforts to Address Transparency and Accountability Issues, before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, House Committee on Financial Services
Defense Management: Actions Needed to Overcome Long-standing Challenges with Weapon Systems Acquisition and Service Contract Management, before the Subcommittee on Defense, House Committee on Appropriations
Troubled Asset Relief Program: Status of Efforts to Address Transparency and Accountability Issues, before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Financial Regulation: A Framework for Crafting and Assessing Proposals to Modernize the Outdated U.S. Financial Regulatory System, before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Financial Regulation: A Framework for Crafting and Assessing Proposals to Modernize the Outdated U.S. Financial Regulatory System, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Financial Regulation: A Framework for Crafting and Assessing Proposals to Modernize the Outdated U.S. Financial Regulatory System, before the Congressional Oversight Panel
Troubled Asset Relief Program: Additional Actions Needed to Better Ensure Integrity, Accountability, and Transparency, before the House Committee on Financial Services
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
