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Agriculture and Food

U.S. Department of Agriculture: Improved Management Controls Can Enhance Effectiveness of Key Conservation Programs: GAO-09-528T, March 25, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 19 pages) Accessible Text

Veterinarian Workforce: The Federal Government Lacks a Comprehensive Understanding of Its Capacity to Protect Animal and Public Health: GAO-09-424T, February 26, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 12 pages) Accessible Text

Seafood Fraud: FDA Program Changes and Better Collaboration among Key Federal Agencies Could Improve Detection and Prevention: GAO-09-258, February 19, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 53 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Veterinarian Workforce: Actions Are Needed to Ensure Sufficient Capacity for Protecting Public and Animal Health: GAO-09-178, February 4, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 93 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Dietary Supplements: FDA Should Take Further Actions to Improve Oversight and Consumer Understanding: GAO-09-250, January 29, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 77 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

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Budget and Spending

The Nation's Long-Term Fiscal Outlook: March 2009 Update: GAO-09-405SP, April 30, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 15 pages) Accessible Text

Principles of Federal Appropriations Law: Annual Update of the Third Edition: GAO-09-340SP, March 12, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 134 pages)

Debt Management: Treasury's Cash Management Challenges and Timing of Payments to Medicare Private Plans: GAO-09-118, January 30, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 49 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

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Business, Industry, and Consumers

Auto Industry: Summary of Government Efforts and Automakers' Restructuring to Date: GAO-09-553, April 23, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 48 pages) Accessible Text

Feasibility of Requiring Financial Assurances for the Recall or Destruction of Unsafe Consumer Products: GAO-09-512R, April 22, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 50 pages) Accessible Text

Small Business Administration's Implementation of Administrative Provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvesment Act: GAO-09-507R, April 16, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 17 pages) Accessible Text

HUBZone Program: Fraud and Abuse Identified in Four Metropolitan Areas: GAO-09-440, March 25, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 38 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

HUBZone Program: Fraud and Abuse Identified in Four Metropolitan Areas: GAO-09-519T, March 25, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 12 pages) Accessible Text

Small Business Administration: Status of Efforts to Address Previous Recommendations on the HUBZone Program: GAO-09-532T, March 25, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 12 pages) Accessible Text

Small Business Administration: Additional Guidance on Documenting Credit Elsewhere Decisions Could Improve 7(a) Program Oversight: GAO-09-228, February 12, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 42 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Bankruptcy: Judiciary Should Take Further Steps to Make Bankruptcy Data More Accessible: GAO-09-28, December 18, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 49 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Auto Industry: A Framework for Considering Federal Financial Assistance: GAO-09-247T, December 5, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 14 pages) Accessible Text

Auto Industry: A Framework for Considering Federal Financial Assistance: GAO-09-242T, December 4, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 14 pages) Accessible Text

Small Business Administration: Agency Should Assess Resources Devoted to Contracting and Improve Several Processes in the 8(a) Program: GAO-09-16, November 21, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 73 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

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Civil Rights

U.S. Department of Agriculture: Recommendations and Options Available to the New Administration and Congress to Address Long-Standing Civil Rights Issues: GAO-09-650T, April 29, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 22 pages) Accessible Text

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Economic Development

Office of the Federal Coordinator for Gulf Coast Rebuilding: Perspectives and Observations: GAO-09-411R, April 10, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 25 pages) Accessible Text

Emergency Management: Actions to Implement Select Provisions of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act: GAO-09-433T, March 17, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 34 pages) Accessible Text

Disaster Recovery: Past Experiences Offer Recovery Lessons for Hurricanes Ike and Gustav and Future Disasters: GAO-09-437T, March 3, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 15 pages) Accessible Text

Information on Proposed Changes to the National Flood Insurance Program: GAO-09-420R, February 27, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 33 pages) Accessible Text

Natural Hazard Mitigation and Insurance: The United States and Selected Countries Have Similar Natural Hazard Mitigation Policies but Different Insurance Approaches: GAO-09-188R, December 22, 2008; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 42 pages) Accessible Text

Disaster Recovery: FEMA's Public Assistance Grant Program Experienced Challenges with Gulf Coast Rebuilding: GAO-09-129, December 18, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 61 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Disaster Assistance: Federal Efforts to Assist Group Site Residents with Employment, Services for Families with Children, and Transportation: GAO-09-81, December 11, 2008; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 72 pages) Accessible Text

Actions Taken to Implement the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006: GAO-09-59R, November 21, 2008; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 127 pages) Accessible Text

Flood Insurance: Options for Addressing the Financial Impact of Subsidized Premium Rates on the National Flood Insurance Program: GAO-09-20, November 14, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 48 pages) Accessible Text

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Education

Graduate Medical Education: Trends in Training and Student Debt: GAO-09-438R, May 4, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 51 pages) Accessible Text

Higher Education: Approaches to Attract and Fund International Students in the United States and Abroad: GAO-09-379, April 30, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 40 pages) Accessible Text

Financial Literacy and Education Commission: Progress Made in Fostering Partnerships, but National Strategy Remains Largely Descriptive Rather Than Strategic: GAO-09-638T, April 29, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 20 pages) Accessible Text

Federal Student Aid: Recent Changes to Eligibility Requirements and Additional Efforts to Promote Awarness Could Increase Academic Competitiveness and SMART Grant Participation: GAO-09-343, March 25, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 45 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Access to Arts Education: Inclusion of Additional Questions in Education's Planned Research Would Help Explain Why Instruction Time Has Decreased for Some Students: GAO-09-286, February 27, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 48 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Meal Counting and Claiming by Food Service Management Companies in the School Meal Programs: GAO-09-156R, January 30, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 46 pages) Accessible Text

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Employment

Department of Labor: Wage and Hour Division's Complaint Intake and Investigative Processes Leave Low Wage Workers Vulnerable To Wage Theft: GAO-09-458T, March 25, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 35 pages) Accessible Text

Workforce Investment Act: Labor Has Made Progress in Addressing Areas of Concern, but More Focus Needed on Understanding What Works and What Doesn't: GAO-09-396T, February 26, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 20 pages) Accessible Text

Human Capital: Opportunities Exist to Build on Recent Progress to Strengthen DOD's Civilian Human Capital Strategic Plan: GAO-09-235, February 10, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 60 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

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Energy

Nuclear Security: Better Oversight Needed to Ensure That Security Improvements at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Are Fully Implemented and Sustained: GAO-09-321, March 16, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 41 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Clean Coal: DOE Should Prepare a Comprehensive Analysis of the Relative Costs, Benefits, and Risks of a Range of Options for FutureGen: GAO-09-465T, March 11, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 9 pages) Accessible Text

Department of Energy: Contract and Project Management Concerns at the National Nuclear Security Administration and Office Of Environmental Management: GAO-09-406T, March 4, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 23 pages) Accessible Text

Clean Coal: DOE's Decision to Restructure FutureGen Should Be Based on a Comprehensive Analysis of Costs, Benefits, and Risks: GAO-09-248, February 13, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 53 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

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) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 37 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

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Environmental Protection

Climate Change: Observations on Federal Efforts to Adapt to a Changing Climate: GAO-09-534T, March 25, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 14 pages) Accessible Text

Superfund: Greater EPA Enforcement and Reporting Are Needed to Enhance Cleanup at DOD Sites: GAO-09-278, March 13, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 50 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Hazardous Materials: EPA's Assessment of Sites That May Have Received Asbestos-Contaminated Ore from Libby, Montana (GAO-09-7SP, March 2009), an E-supplement to GAO-09-6R: GAO-09-7SP, March 10, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (HTML)

Hazardous Materials: Status of EPA's Efforts to Assess Sites That May Have Received Asbestos-Contaminated Ore from Libby, Montana: GAO-09-6R, March 10, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 12 pages) Accessible Text

Climate Change: Observations on the Potential Role of Carbon Offsets in Climate Change Legislation: GAO-09-456T, March 5, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 22 pages) Accessible Text

Environmental Protection Agency: Major Management Challenges: GAO-09-434, March 4, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 32 pages) Accessible Text

Chemical Regulation: Options for Enhancing the Effectiveness of the Toxic Substances Control Act: GAO-09-428T, February 26, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 20 pages) Accessible Text

Climate Change Science: High Quality Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data are a Cornerstone of Programs to Address Climate Change: GAO-09-423T, February 24, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 15 pages) Accessible Text

Clean Air Act: Historical Information on EPA's Process for Reviewing California Waiver Requests and Making Waiver Determinations: GAO-09-249R, January 16, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 10 pages) Accessible Text

Endangered Species Act: Many GAO Recommendations Have Been Implemented, but Some Issues Remain Unresolved: GAO-09-225R, December 19, 2008; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 215 pages) Accessible Text

National Marine Fisheries Service: Improvements Are Needed in the Federal Process Used to Protect Marine Mammals from Commercial Fishing: GAO-09-78, December 8, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 60 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

International Climate Change Programs: Lessons Learned from the European Union's Emissions Trading Scheme and the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism: GAO-09-151, November 18, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 69 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

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Financial Institutions

Recovery Act: GAO's Efforts to Work with the Accountability Community to Help Ensure Effective and Efficient Oversight: GAO-09-672T, May 5, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 25 pages) Accessible Text

Insurance Reciprocity and Uniformity: NAIC and State Regulators Have Made Progress in Producer Licensing, Product Approval, and Market Conduct Regulation, but Challenges Remain: GAO-09-372, April 6, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 57 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Securities and Exchange Commission: Greater Attention Needed to Enhance Communication and Utilization of Resources in the Division of Enforcement: GAO-09-358, March 31, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 64 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Troubled Asset Relief Program: Capital Purchase Program Transactions for the Period October 28, 2008 through March 20, 2009 and Information on Financial Agency Agreements, Contracts, and Blanket Purchase Agreements Awarded as of March 13, 2009 (GAO-09-522SP, March 2009), an E-supplement to GAO-09-504: GAO-09-522SP, March 31, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (HTML)

Troubled Asset Relief Program: March 2009 Status of Efforts to Address Transparency and Accountability Issues: GAO-09-504, March 31, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 100 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Troubled Asset Relief Program: Status of Efforts to Address Transparency and Accountability Issues: GAO-09-539T, March 31, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 16 pages) Accessible Text

Inspectors General: Independent Oversight of Financial Regulatory Agencies: GAO-09-524T, March 25, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 15 pages) Accessible Text

Financial Regulation: Review of Regulators' Oversight of Risk Management Systems at a Limited Number of Large, Complex Financial Institutions: GAO-09-499T, March 19, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 34 pages) Accessible Text

Troubled Asset Relief Program: Status of Efforts to Address Transparency and Accountability Issues: GAO-09-484T, March 19, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 22 pages) Accessible Text

Federal Financial Assistance: Preliminary Observations on Assistance Provided to AIG: GAO-09-490T, March 18, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 23 pages) Accessible Text

Troubled Asset Relief Program: Status of Efforts to Address Transparency and Accountability Issues: GAO-09-474T, March 11, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 16 pages) Accessible Text

Systemic Risk: Regulatory Oversight and Recent Initiatives to Address Risk Posed by Credit Default Swaps: GAO-09-397T, March 5, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 32 pages) Accessible Text

Bank Secrecy Act: Suspicious Activity Report Use Is Increasing, but FinCEN Needs to Further Develop and Document Its Form Revision Process: GAO-09-226, February 27, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 53 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Securities and Exchange Commission: Oversight of U.S. Equities Market Clearing Agencies: GAO-09-318R, February 26, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 48 pages) Accessible Text

Troubled Asset Relief Program: Status of Efforts to Address Transparency and Accountability Issues: GAO-09-417T, February 24, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 15 pages) Accessible Text

Bank Secrecy Act: Federal Agencies Should Take Action to Further Improve Coordination and Information-Sharing Efforts: GAO-09-227, February 12, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 110 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Troubled Asset Relief Program: Status of Efforts to Address Transparency and Accountability Issues: GAO-09-359T, February 5, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 13 pages) Accessible Text

Financial Regulation: A Framework for Crafting and Assessing Proposals to Modernize the Outdated U.S. Financial Regulatory System: GAO-09-349T, February 4, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 30 pages) Accessible Text

Issues Involving the Use of the Futures Markets to Invest in Commodity Indexes: GAO-09-285R, January 30, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 37 pages) Accessible Text

Troubled Asset Relief Program: Status of Efforts to Address Transparency and Accountability Issues: GAO-09-296, January 30, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 112 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Financial Regulation: A Framework for Crafting and Assessing Proposals to Modernize the Outdated U.S. Financial Regulatory System: GAO-09-314T, January 21, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 30 pages) Accessible Text

Financial Regulation: A Framework for Crafting and Assessing Proposals to Modernize the Outdated U.S. Financial Regulatory System: GAO-09-310T, January 14, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 30 pages) Accessible Text

Financial Regulation: A Framework for Crafting and Assessing Proposals to Modernize the Outdated U.S. Financial Regulatory System: GAO-09-216, January 8, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 107 pages) Accessible Text

Troubled Asset Relief Program: Additional Actions Needed to Better Ensure Integrity, Accountability, and Transparency: GAO-09-266T, December 10, 2008; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 12 pages) Accessible Text

Troubled Asset Relief Program: Status of Efforts to Address Defaults and Foreclosures on Home Mortgages: GAO-09-231T, December 4, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 24 pages) Accessible Text

Troubled Asset Relief Program: Additional Actions Needed to Better Ensure Integrity, Accountability, and Transparency: GAO-09-161, December 2, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 72 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

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Financial Management

Hedge Funds: Overview of Regulatory Oversight, Counterparty Risks, and Investment Challenges: GAO-09-677T, May 7, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 18 pages) Accessible Text

Financial Management: Achieving Financial Statement Auditability in the Department of Defense: GAO-09-373, May 6, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 74 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Information Technology: Management and Oversight of Projects Totaling Billions of Dollars Need Attention: GAO-09-624T, April 28, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 17 pages)

Improper Payments: Progress Made but Challenges Remain in Estimating and Reducing Improper Payments: GAO-09-628T, April 22, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 24 pages) Accessible Text

Financial Audit: Material Weaknesses in Internal Control Continue to Impact Preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements of the U.S. Government: GAO-09-387, April 21, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 45 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Management Report: Improvements Needed in SEC's Internal Controls and Accounting Procedures: GAO-09-376R, April 2, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 29 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Review of Special Counsel Expenses for 6 Months Ended September 30, 2008: GAO-09-367R, March 31, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 6 pages) Accessible Text

Single Audit: Opportunities Exist to Improve the Single Audit Process and Oversight: GAO-09-307R, March 13, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 35 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Financial Audit: American Battle Monuments Commission's Financial Statements for Fiscal Years 2008 and 2007: GAO-09-293, February 27, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 35 pages) Accessible Text

Inspectors General: Actions Needed to Improve Audit Coverage of NASA: GAO-09-88, December 18, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 77 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Financial Audit: Capitol Preservation Fund's Fiscal Years 2007 and 2006 Financial Statements: GAO-09-92, December 5, 2008; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 16 pages) Accessible Text

Financial Audit: Securities and Exchange Commission's Financial Statements for Fiscal Years 2008 and 2007: GAO-09-173, November 14, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 62 pages) Accessible Text

Financial Audit: IRS's Fiscal Years 2008 and 2007 Financial Statements: GAO-09-119, November 10, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 118 pages) Accessible Text

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Government Operations

Architect of the Capitol: Plans for Renovating the Cannon House Office Building and Garages: GAO-09-673T, May 6, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 15 pages) Accessible Text

U.S. Postal Service: Intelligent Mail Benefits May Not Be Achieved if Key Risks Are Not Addressed: GAO-09-599, May 6, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 38 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Recovery Act: Consistent Policies Needed to Ensure Equal Consideration of Grant Applications: GAO-09-590R, April 29, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 12 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Recovery Act: Initial Results on States' Use of and Accountability for Transportation Funds: GAO-09-597T, April 29, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 17 pages) Accessible Text

Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Request: U.S. Government Accountability Office: GAO-09-587T, April 28, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 10 pages) Accessible Text

Women's Pay: Converging Characteristics of Men and Women in the Federal Workforce Help Explain the Narrowing Pay Gap: GAO-09-621T, April 28, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 11 pages) Accessible Text

Recovery Act: As Initial Implementation Unfolds in States and Localities, Continued Attention to Accountability Issues Is Essential: GAO-09-580, April 23, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 303 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Recovery Act: As Initial Implementation Unfolds in States and Localities, Continued Attention to Accountability Issues Is Essential: GAO-09-631T, April 23, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 42 pages) Accessible Text

Human Capital: Sustained Attention to Strategic Human Capital Management Needed: GAO-09-632T, April 22, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 20 pages) Accessible Text

Office of Personnel Management: Retirement Modernization Planning and Management Shortcomings Need to Be Addressed: GAO-09-529, April 21, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 46 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

United States Government Accountability Office Fiscal Year 2010 Performance Plan: GAO-09-304SP, April 13, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 45 pages)

2008 Lobbying Disclosure: Observations on Lobbyists' Compliance with Disclosure Requirements: GAO-09-487, April 1, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 39 pages) Accessible Text

Human Capital: Improved Implementation of Safeguards and an Action Plan to Address Employee Concerns Could Increase Employee Acceptance of the National Security Personnel System: GAO-09-464T, April 1, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 20 pages) Accessible Text

U.S. Postal Service: Escalating Financial Problems Require Major Cost Reductions to Limit Losses: GAO-09-475T, March 25, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 20 pages) Accessible Text

2010 Census: Communications Campaign Has Potential to Boost Participation: GAO-09-525T, March 23, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 18 pages) Accessible Text

Freedom of Information Act: DHS Has Taken Steps to Enhance Its Program, but Opportunities Exist to Improve Efficiency and Cost-Effectivess: GAO-09-260, March 20, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 38 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Women's Pay: Gender Pay Gap in the Federal Workforce Narrows as Differences in Occupation, Education, and Experience Diminish: GAO-09-279, March 17, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 108 pages) Accessible Text

2010 Census: Fundamental Building Blocks of a Successful Enumeration Face Challenges: GAO-09-430T, March 5, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 22 pages) Accessible Text

2010 Census: Little Time Remains to Address Operational Challenges: GAO-09-408T, March 5, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 21 pages) Accessible Text

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: GAO's Role in Helping to Ensure Accountability and Transparency: GAO-09-453T, March 5, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 17 pages) Accessible Text

Information Technology: Census Bureau Testing of 2010 Decennial Systems Can Be Strengthened: GAO-09-262, March 5, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 39 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

GAO Cost Estimating and Assessment Guide: Best Practices for Developing and Managing Capital Program Costs: GAO-09-3SP, March 2, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 438 pages) Accessible Text

Excluded Parties List System: Suspended and Debarred Businesses and Individuals Improperly Receive Federal Funds: GAO-09-419T, February 26, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 9 pages) Accessible Text

Nonprofit Sector: Significant Federal Funds Reach the Sector through Various Mechanisms, but More Complete and Reliable Funding Data Are Needed: GAO-09-193, February 26, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 44 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Overseas U.S. Government Personnel Involved in Efforts to Protect and Enforce Intellectual Property Rights: GAO-09-402R, February 26, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 19 pages) Accessible Text

Excluded Parties List System: Suspended and Debarred Businesses and Individuals Improperly Receive Federal Funds: GAO-09-174, February 25, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 42 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Older Workers: Enhanced Communication among Federal Agencies Could Improve Strategies for Hiring and Retaining Experienced Workers: GAO-09-206, February 24, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 52 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Government Printing Office: Issues Faced in Obtaining a New Facility: GAO-09-392R, February 20, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 11 pages) Accessible Text

Certificated Expenditures: Executive Office of the President Fiscal Year 2007 Certificated Expenditures Were Used for Authorized Purposes: GAO-09-305, February 17, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 7 pages) Accessible Text

Federal Real Property: Authorities and Actions Regarding Enhanced Use Leases and Sale of Unneeded Real Property: GAO-09-283R, February 17, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 38 pages) Accessible Text

GSA Global Supply's Direct Vendor Delivery Proposal Addresses Declining Office Product Sales, but Annual Reviews May Be Needed to Monitor Impact on Small Business Participation: GAO-09-230R, February 6, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 15 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

U.S. Postal Service: Deteriorating Postal Finances Require Aggressive Actions to Reduce Costs: GAO-09-332T, January 28, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 17 pages) Accessible Text

Whistleblower Protection Program: Better Data and Improved Oversight Would Help Ensure Program Quality and Consistency: GAO-09-106, January 27, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 78 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Update of State and Local Government Fiscal Pressures: GAO-09-320R, January 26, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 8 pages) Accessible Text

High-Risk Series: An Update: GAO-09-271, January 22, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 99 pages) Accessible Text

Real Property: Infrastructure Investment Presents Opportunities to Address Long-standing Real Property Backlogs and Reduce Energy Consumption: GAO-09-324T, January 22, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 10 pages) Accessible Text

Citizens' Report: Fiscal Year 2008 Summary of GAO's Performance and Financial Results: GAO-09-2SP, January 15, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 28 pages) Accessible Text

U.S. Postal Service: Age and Disability in the Executive Service: GAO-09-255R, January 12, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 17 pages) Accessible Text

Radio Communications: Congressional Action Needed to Ensure Agencies Collaborate to Develop a Joint Solution: GAO-09-133, December 12, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 59 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

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

Department of Labor: Better Cost Assessments and Departmentwide Performance Tracking Are Needed to Effectively Manage Competitive Sourcing Program: GAO-09-14, November 21, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 57 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Results Oriented Management: Opportunities Exist for Refining the Oversight and Implementation of the Senior Executive Performance-Based Pay System: GAO-09-82, November 21, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 57 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

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

U.S. Government Accountability Office: Performance and Accountability Report Fiscal Year 2008: GAO-09-1SP, November 14, 2008; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 186 pages) Accessible Text

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Health

Health Resources and Services Administration: Many Underserved Areas Lack a Health Center Site, and Data Are Needed on Service Provision at Sites: GAO-09-667T, April 30, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 17 pages) Accessible Text

Ryan White CARE Act: Implementation of the New Minority AIDS Initiative Provisions: GAO-09-315, March 27, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 57 pages) Accessible Text

Human Subjects Research: Undercover Tests Show the Institutional Review Board System Is Vulnerable to Unethical Manipulation: GAO-09-448T, March 26, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 21 pages) Accessible Text

Methadone-Associated Overdose Deaths: Factors Contributing to Increased Deaths and Efforts to Prevent Them: GAO-09-341, March 26, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 55 pages) Accessible Text

Health-Care-Associated Infections In Hospitals: Continuing Leadership Needed from HHS to Prioritize Prevention Practices and Improve Data on These Infections: GAO-09-516T, March 18, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 19 pages) Accessible Text

Ryan White CARE Act: Estimated Effect of Proposed Stop-Loss Provision on Urban Areas: GAO-09-472R, March 6, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 8 pages) Accessible Text

Medicare: Improvements Needed to Address Improper Payments in Home Health: GAO-09-185, February 27, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 53 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Private Health Insurance: 2008 Survey Results on Number and Market Share of Carriers in the Small Group Health Insurance Market: GAO-09-363R, February 27, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 8 pages) Accessible Text

Influenza Pandemic: Sustaining Focus on the Nation's Planning and Preparedness Efforts: GAO-09-334, February 26, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 58 pages) Accessible Text

Health-Care-Associated Infections: HHS Action Needed to Obtain Nationally Representative Data on Risks in Ambulatory Surgical Centers: GAO-09-213, February 25, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 30 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Nonprescription Drugs: Considerations Regarding a Behind-the-Counter Drug Class: GAO-09-245, February 20, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 59 pages) Accessible Text

State Children's Health Insurance Program: CMS Should Improve Efforts to Assess whether SCHIP Is Substituting for Private Insurance: GAO-09-252, February 20, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 40 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Medicare and Medicaid Participating Facilities: CMS Needs to Reexamine Its Approach for Funding State Oversight of Health Care Facilities: GAO-09-64, February 13, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 90 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Estimated Adjusted Medicaid Funding Allocations Related to the Proposed American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: GAO-09-371R, February 5, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 8 pages) Accessible Text

Estimated Temporary Medicaid Funding Allocations Related to Section 5001 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: GAO-09-364R, February 4, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 11 pages) Accessible Text

Medical Devices: FDA Should Take Steps to Ensure That High-Risk Device Types Are Approved through the Most Stringent Premarket Review Process: GAO-09-190, January 15, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 64 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Medicare: Callers Can Access 1-800-MEDICARE Services, but Responsibility within CMS for Limited English Proficiency Plan Unclear: GAO-09-104, December 29, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 64 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Ryan White Care Act: First-Year Experiences under the Part D Administrative Expense Cap: GAO-09-140, December 19, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 30 pages) Accessible Text

Medicare Advantage: Characteristics, Financial Risks, and Disenrollment Rates of Beneficiaries in Private Fee-for-Service Plans: GAO-09-25, December 15, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 44 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Medicare Part D: Opportunities Exist for Improving Information Sent to Enrollees and Scheduling the Annual Election Period: GAO-09-4, December 12, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 43 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Medicare Advantage Organizations: Actual Expenses and Profits Compared to Projections for 2006: GAO-09-132R, December 8, 2008; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 14 pages) Accessible Text

Health Information Technology: More Detailed Plans Needed for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Redesigned BioSense Program: GAO-09-100, November 20, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 85 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

State and Local Fiscal Challenges: Rising Health Care Costs Drive Long-term and Immediate Pressures: GAO-09-210T, November 19, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 16 pages) Accessible Text

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Homeland Security

U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Secure Border Initiative Fiscal Year 2009 Expenditure Plan: GAO-09-274R, April 30, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 71 pages) Accessible Text

Coast Guard: Update on Deepwater Program Management, Cost, and Acquisition Workforce: GAO-09-620T, April 22, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 21 pages) Accessible Text

Homeland Defense: Actions Needed to Address Management of Air Sovereignty Alert Operations to Protect U.S. Airspace: GAO-09-612T, April 22, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 15 pages) Accessible Text

Aviation Security: Preliminary Observations on TSA's Progress and Challenges in Meeting the Statutory Mandate for Screening Air Cargo on Passenger Aircraft: GAO-09-422T, March 18, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 24 pages) Accessible Text

Maritime Security: Vessel Tracking Systems Provide Key Information, but the Need for Duplicate Data Should Be Reviewed: GAO-09-337, March 17, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 58 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Department of Homeland Security: Organizational Structure, Spending, and Staffing for the Health Care Provided to Immigration Detainees: GAO-09-401T, March 3, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 8 pages) Accessible Text

Commercial Vehicle Security: Risk-Based Approach Needed to Secure the Commercial Vehicle Sector: GAO-09-85, February 27, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 113 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

DHS: Organizational Structure and Resources for Providing Health Care to Immigration Detainees: GAO-09-308R, February 23, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 45 pages) Accessible Text

Aviation Security: Status of Transportation Security Inspector Workforce: GAO-09-123R, February 6, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 56 pages) Accessible Text

Nuclear Detection: Domestic Nuclear Detection Office Should Improve Planning to Better Address Gaps and Vulnerabilities: GAO-09-257, January 29, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 68 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Secure Border Initiative Fence Construction Costs: GAO-09-244R, January 29, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 17 pages) Accessible Text

Homeland Defense: Actions Needed to Improve Management of Air Sovereignty Alert Operations to Protect U.S. Airspace: GAO-09-184, January 27, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 56 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Federal User Fees: Additional Analyses and Timely Reviews Could Improve Immigration and Naturalization User Fee Design and USCIS Operations: GAO-09-180, January 23, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 47 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Immigration Application Fees: Costing Methodology Improvements Would Provide More Reliable Basis for Setting Fees: GAO-09-70, January 23, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 48 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Aviation Security: Federal Air Marshal Service Has Taken Actions to Fulfill Its Core Mission and Address Workforce Issues, but Additional Actions Are Needed to Improve Workforce Survey: GAO-09-273, January 14, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 78 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Aviation Security: TSA's Cost and Performance Study of Private-Sector Airport Screening: GAO-09-27R, January 9, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 51 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

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) Accessible Text

Homeland Security: U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology Program Planning and Execution Improvements Needed: GAO-09-96, December 12, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 139 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Terrorism Insurance: Status of Coverage Availability for Attacks Involving Nuclear, Biological, Chemical, or Radiological Weapons: GAO-09-39, December 12, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 54 pages) Accessible Text

Immigration Benefits: Actions Needed to Address Vulnerabilities in Process for Granting Permanent Residency: GAO-09-55, December 5, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 44 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Northern Border Security: DHS's Report Could Better Inform Congress by Identifying Actions, Resources, and Time Frames Needed to Address Vulnerabilities: GAO-09-93, November 25, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 38 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Department of Homeland Security: A Strategic Approach Is Needed to Better Ensure the Acquisition Workforce Can Meet Mission Needs: GAO-09-30, November 19, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 46 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

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)

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Income Security

Defined Benefit Pensions: Survey Results of the Nation's Largest Private Defined Benefit Plan Sponsors: GAO-09-291, March 30, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 65 pages) Accessible Text

Private Pensions: Conflicts of Interest Can Affect Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution Plans: GAO-09-503T, March 24, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 16 pages) Accessible Text

Social Security Administration: Further Actions Needed to Address Disability Claims and Service Delivery Challenges: GAO-09-511T, March 24, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 22 pages) Accessible Text

Defined Benefit Plans: Proposed Plan Buyouts by Financial Firms Pose Potential Risks and Benefits: GAO-09-207, March 16, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 38 pages) Accessible Text

Social Security Administration: Service Delivery Plan Needed to Address Baby Boom Retirement Challenges: GAO-09-24, January 9, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 46 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Social Security Disability: Improving Notices to Denied Claimants: GAO-09-183R, January 9, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 10 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Social Security Disability: Collection of Medical Evidence Could Be Improved with Evaluations to Identify Promising Collection Practices: GAO-09-149, December 17, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 64 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

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Information Management

Information Security: Cyber Threats and Vulnerabilities Place Federal Systems at Risk: GAO-09-661T, May 5, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 21 pages)

Bureau of Public Debt: Areas for Improvement in Information Security Controls: GAO-09-633R, April 28, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 9 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Social Security Administration: Effective Information Technology Management Essential for Data Center Initiative: GAO-09-662T, April 28, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 14 pages) Accessible Text

Telecommunications: Information on Participation in the E-rate Program (GAO-09-254SP, March 2009), an e-supplement to GAO-09-253: GAO-09-254SP, April 27, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (HTML)

Telecommunications: Long-Term Strategic Vision Would Help Ensure Targeting of E-rate Funds to Highest-Priority Uses: GAO-09-253, March 27, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 83 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Information Security: Securities and Exchange Commission Needs to Consistently Implement Effective Controls: GAO-09-203, March 16, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 27 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Information Technology: Challenges Remain for VA's Sharing of Electronic Health Records with DOD: GAO-09-427T, March 12, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 18 pages) Accessible Text

National Cybersecurity Strategy: Key Improvements Are Needed to Strengthen the Nation's Posture: GAO-09-432T, March 10, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 18 pages) Accessible Text

Information Technology: Census Bureau Needs to Strengthen Testing of 2010 Decennial Systems: GAO-09-413T, March 5, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 12 pages) Accessible Text

Information Technology: Census Bureau Testing of 2010 Decennial Systems Can Be Strengthened: GAO-09-414T, March 5, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 12 pages) Accessible Text

Federal Information System Controls Audit Manual (FISCAM): GAO-09-232G, February 2, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 601 pages) Accessible Text

Information Security: Further Actions Needed to Address Risks to Bank Secrecy Act Data: GAO-09-195, January 30, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 38 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Electronic Health Records: DOD's and VA's Sharing of Information Could Benefit from Improved Management: GAO-09-268, January 28, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 36 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Health Information Technology: Federal Agencies' Experiences Demonstrate Challenges to Successful Implementation: GAO-09-312T, January 15, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 25 pages) Accessible Text

Information Security: Continued Efforts Needed to Address Significant Weaknesses at IRS: GAO-09-136, January 9, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 30 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Information Technology: Demand for the Social Security Administration's Electronic Data Exchanges Is Growing and Presents Future Challenges: GAO-09-126, December 4, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 73 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

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International Affairs

USAID Acquisition and Assistance: Challenges Remain in Developing and Implementing a Strategic Workforce Plan: GAO-09-607T, April 28, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 13 pages) Accessible Text

Afghanistan: Key Issues for Congressional Oversight: GAO-09-473SP, April 21, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 37 pages) Accessible Text

Afghanistan: U.S.- and Internationally-Funded Roads (GAO-09-626SP), an E-supplement to GAO-09-473SP: GAO-09-626SP, April 21, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 6 pages)

Iraqi Refugee Assistance: Improvements Needed in Measuring Progress, Assessing Needs, Tracking Funds, and Developing an International Strategic Plan: GAO-09-120, April 21, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 78 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Foreign Aid Reform: Comprehensive Strategy, Interagency Coordination, and Operational Improvements Would Bolster Current Efforts: GAO-09-192, April 17, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 59 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Addressing Significant Vulnerabilities in the Department of State's Passport Issuance Process: GAO-09-583R, April 13, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 9 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Iraq and Afghanistan: Security, Economic, and Governance Challenges to Rebuilding Efforts Should Be Addressed in U.S. Strategies: GAO-09-476T, March 25, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 27 pages) Accessible Text

Iraq: Key Issues for Congressional Oversight: GAO-09-294SP, March 24, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 56 pages) Accessible Text

International Trade: Effective Export Programs Can Help In Achieving U.S. Economic Goals: GAO-09-480T, March 17, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 9 pages) Accessible Text

Department of State: Undercover Tests Reveal Significant Vulnerabilities in State's Passport Issuance Process: GAO-09-447, March 13, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 14 pages) Accessible Text

Afghanistan Security: U.S. Programs to Further Reform Ministry of Interior and National Police Challenged by Lack of Military Personnel and Afghan Cooperation: GAO-09-280, March 9, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 52 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Nuclear Nonproliferation: Strengthened Oversight Needed to Address Proliferation and Management Challenges in IAEA's Technical Cooperation Program: GAO-09-275, March 5, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 73 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Export Promotion: Commerce Needs Better Information to Evaluate Its Fee-Based Programs and Customers: GAO-09-144, March 4, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 69 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Export Promotion: States' Export Promotion Agency Survey (GAO-09-148SP), an E-Supplement to GAO-09-144: GAO-09-148SP, March 4, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 69 pages)

Securing, Stabilizing, and Developing Pakistan's Border Area with Afghanistan: Key Issues for Congressional Oversight: GAO-09-263SP, February 23, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 61 pages) Accessible Text

Afghanistan Security: Corrective Actions Are Needed to Address Serious Accountability Concerns about Weapons Provided to Afghan National Security Forces: GAO-09-366T, February 12, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 12 pages) Accessible Text

Afghanistan Security: Lack of Systematic Tracking Raises Significant Accountability Concerns about Weapons Provided to Afghan National Security Forces: GAO-09-267, January 30, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 46 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Developing Countries: The United States Has Not Fully Funded Its Share of Debt Relief, and the Impact of Debt Relief on Countries' Poverty-Reducing Spending Is Unknown: GAO-09-162, January 26, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 86 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Broadcasting to Cuba: Actions Are Needed to Improve Strategy and Operations: GAO-09-127, January 22, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 59 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Embassy Construction: Additional Actions Are Needed to Address Contractor Participation: GAO-09-48, January 16, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 70 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

New Embassy Construction: Structured Interviews with Construction Firms (GAO-09-47SP, January 2009), an E-supplement to GAO-09-48: GAO-09-47SP, January 16, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (HTML)

United Nations Peacekeeping: Challenges Obtaining Needed Resources Could Limit Further Large Deployments and Should Be Addressed in U.S. Reports to Congress: GAO-09-142, December 18, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 68 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Foreign Assistance: Continued Efforts Needed to Strengthen USAID's Oversight of U.S. Democracy Assistance for Cuba: GAO-09-165, November 24, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 40 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Foreign Assistance: State Department Foreign Aid Information Systems Have Improved Change Management Practices but Do Not Follow Risk Management Best Practices: GAO-09-52R, November 21, 2008; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 18 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

International Environmental Oversight: U.S. Agencies Follow Certain Procedures Required by Law, but Have Limited Impact: GAO-09-99, November 20, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 46 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

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)

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Justice and Law Enforcement

Drug Control: Better Coordination with the Department of Homeland Security and an Updated Accountability Framework can Further Enhance DEA's Efforts to Meet Post-9/11 Responsibilities: GAO-09-63, March 20, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 80 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center: Clarifying Rationale for the Research and Development Funding Decisions Would Increase Accountability: GAO-09-339R, March 12, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 52 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Immigration Enforcement: Controls over Program Authorizing State and Local Enforcement of Federal Immigration Laws Should Be Strengthened: GAO-09-381T, March 4, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 11 pages) Accessible Text

Bureau of Prisons: Written Policies on Lateral Transfers and Assessment of Temporary Assignments Needed: GAO-09-141, February 25, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 45 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Immigration Enforcement: Better Controls Needed over Program Authorizing State and Local Enforcement of Federal Immigration Laws: GAO-09-109, January 30, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 48 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Crime Victims' Rights Act: Increasing Awareness, Modifying the Complaint Process, and Enhancing Compliance Monitoring Will Improve Implementation of the Act: GAO-09-54, December 15, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 149 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

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National Defense

Military Personnel: Army Needs to Focus on Cost-Effective Use of Financial Incentives and Quality Standards in Managing Force Growth: GAO-09-256, May 4, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 70 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Defense Acquisitions: Charting a Course for Lasting Reform: GAO-09-663T, April 30, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 17 pages) Accessible Text

Acquisition Workforce: DOD Can Improve Its Management and Oversight by Tracking Data on Contractor Personnel and Taking Additional Actions: GAO-09-616T, April 28, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 20 pages) Accessible Text

Defense Acquisitions: Actions Needed to Ensure Value for Service Contracts: GAO-09-643T, April 23, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 24 pages) Accessible Text

Defense Management: DOD Needs to Improve Program Management, Policy, and Testing to Enhance Ability to Field Operationally Useful Non-lethal Weapons: GAO-09-344, April 21, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 69 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Army Health Care: Progress Made in Staffing and Monitoring Units that Provide Outpatient Case Management, but Additional Steps Needed: GAO-09-357, April 20, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 39 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Military Personnel: Status of Accession, Retention, and End Strength for Military Medical Officers and Preliminary Observations Regarding Accession and Retention Challenges: GAO-09-469R, April 16, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 62 pages) Accessible Text

Military Disability Retirement: Closer Monitoring Would Improve the Temporary Retirement Process: GAO-09-289, April 13, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 89 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

High-Level Leadership Needed to Help Guam Address Challenges Caused by DOD-Related Growth: GAO-09-500R, April 9, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 24 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Contingency Contracting: DOD, State, and USAID Are Taking Actions to Track Contracts and Contractor Personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan: GAO-09-538T, April 1, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 15 pages) Accessible Text

Defense Acquisitions: Measuring the Value of DOD's Weapon Programs Requires Starting with Realistic Baselines: GAO-09-543T, April 1, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 22 pages) Accessible Text

Defense Acquisitions: Assessments of Selected Weapon Programs: GAO-09-326SP, March 30, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 190 pages) Accessible Text

Defense Infrastructure: DOD Needs to Periodically Review Support Standards and Costs at Joint Bases and Better Inform Congress of Facility Sustainment Funding Uses: GAO-09-336, March 30, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 56 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Global War on Terrorism: Reported Obligations for the Department of Defense: GAO-09-449R, March 30, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 13 pages) Accessible Text

Defense Acquisitions: Key Considerations for Planning Future Army Combat Systems: GAO-09-410T, March 26, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 14 pages) Accessible Text

Defense Management: Key Challenges Should be Addressed When Considering Changes to Missile Defense Agency's Roles and Missions: GAO-09-466T, March 26, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 23 pages) Accessible Text

Department of Defense: Additional Actions and Data Are Needed to Effectively Manage and Oversee DOD's Acquisition Workforce: GAO-09-342, March 25, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 32 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Defense Acquisitions: DOD Must Prioritize Its Weapon System Acquisitions and Balance Them with Available Resources: GAO-09-501T, March 18, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 19 pages) Accessible Text

Global War on Terrorism: DOD Needs to More Accurately Capture and Report the Costs of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom: GAO-09-302, March 17, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 36 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Defense Acquisitions: Production and Fielding of Missile Defense Components Continue with Less Testing and Validation Than Planned: GAO-09-338, March 13, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 111 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Defense Acquisitions: Decisions Needed to Shape Army's Combat Systems for the Future: GAO-09-288, March 12, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 59 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

DOD's High Risk Areas: Actions Needed to Reduce Vulnerabilities and Improve Business Outcomes: GAO-09-460T, March 12, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 31 pages) Accessible Text

Joint Strike Fighter: Accelerating Procurement before Completing Development Increases the Government's Financial Risk: GAO-09-303, March 12, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 51 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

DOD Business Transformation: Status of DOD's Actions on Previous Recommendations for the Defense Travel System: GAO-09-416T, March 5, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 18 pages) Accessible Text

Defense Acquisitions: DOD Must Balance Its Needs with Available Resources and Follow an Incremental Approach to Acquiring Weapon Systems: GAO-09-431T, March 3, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 25 pages) Accessible Text

Defense Management: Increased Attention on Fuel Demand Management at DOD's Forward-Deployed Locations Could Reduce Operational Risks and Costs: GAO-09-388T, March 3, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 10 pages) Accessible Text

Nuclear Weapons: NNSA and DOD Need to More Effectively Manage the Stockpile Life Extension Program: GAO-09-385, March 2, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 35 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Defense Acquisitions: Perspectives on Potential Changes to Department of Defense Acquisition Management Framework: GAO-09-295R, February 27, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 25 pages) Accessible Text

Defense Acquisitions: Charting a Course for Improved Missile Defense Testing: GAO-09-403T, February 25, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 15 pages) Accessible Text

Defense Management: Actions Needed to Address Stakeholder Concerns, Improve Interagency Collaboration, and Determine Full Costs Associated with the U.S. Africa Command: GAO-09-181, February 20, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 47 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Defense Management: DOD Needs to Increase Attention on Fuel Demand Management at Forward-Deployed Locations: GAO-09-300, February 20, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 63 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Iraq and Afghanistan: Availability of Forces, Equipment, and Infrastructure Should Be Considered in Developing U.S. Strategy and Plans: GAO-09-380T, February 12, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 26 pages) Accessible Text

Defense Management: Actions Needed to Overcome Long-standing Challenges with Weapon Systems Acquisition and Service Contract Management: GAO-09-362T, February 11, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 28 pages) Accessible Text

Military Base Realignments and Closures: DOD Faces Challenges in Implementing Recommendations on Time and Is Not Consistently Updating Savings Estimates: GAO-09-217, January 30, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 54 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Military Training: Navy and Air Force Need to More Fully Apply Best Practices to Enhance Development and Management of Combat Skills Training: GAO-09-220R, January 28, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 25 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Defense Infrastructure: Additional Information Is Needed to Better Explain the Proposed 100,000-Acre Expansion of the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site: GAO-09-171, January 13, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 46 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Defense Infrastructure: Army's Approach for Acquiring Land Is Not Guided by Up-to-Date Strategic Plan or Always Communicated Effectively: GAO-09-32, January 13, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 59 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Defense Inventory: Army Needs to Evaluate Impact of Recent Actions to Improve Demand Forecasts for Spare Parts: GAO-09-199, January 12, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 41 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Defense Logistics: Lack of Key Information May Impede DOD's Ability to Improve Supply Chain Management: GAO-09-150, January 12, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 52 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Defense Business Transformation: Status of Department of Defense Efforts to Develop a Management Approach to Guide Business Transformation: GAO-09-272R, January 9, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 34 pages) Accessible Text

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) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 69 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

DOD Personnel Clearances: Preliminary Observations about Timeliness and Quality: GAO-09-261R, December 19, 2008; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 40 pages) Accessible Text

Defense Logistics: Department of Defense's Annual Report on the Status of Prepositioned Materiel and Equipment Can Be Enhanced to Better Inform Congress: GAO-09-147R, December 15, 2008; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 20 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Global War on Terrorism: Reported Obligations for the Department of Defense: GAO-09-233R, December 15, 2008; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 12 pages) Accessible Text

Improvement Continues in DOD's Reporting on Sustainable Ranges, but Opportunities Exist to Improve Its Range Assessments and Comprehensive Plan: GAO-09-128R, December 15, 2008; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 28 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Defense Inventory: Management Actions Needed to Improve the Cost Efficiency of the Navy's Spare Parts Inventory: GAO-09-103, December 12, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 54 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Status of GAO Recommendations to the Department of Defense (Fiscal Years 2001-2007): GAO-09-201R, December 11, 2008; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 42 pages) Accessible Text

Defense Management: Preliminary Observations on DOD's Plans for Developing Language and Cultural Awareness Capabilities: GAO-09-176R, November 25, 2008; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 33 pages) Accessible Text

Defense Acquisitions: Timely and Accurate Estimates of Costs and Requirements Are Needed to Define Optimal Future Strategic Airlift Mix: GAO-09-50, November 21, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 33 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Contract Management: DOD Developed Draft Guidance for Operational Contract Support but Has Not Met All Legislative Requirements: GAO-09-114R, November 20, 2008; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 34 pages) Accessible Text

Mandate on the Department of Defense's Contract Award Procedures for Directed Spending Items: GAO-09-113R, November 19, 2008; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 11 pages) Accessible Text

Defense Acquisitions: Status of the Safety, Performance, and Reliability of the Expeditionary Fire Support System: GAO-09-189R, November 18, 2008; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 10 pages) Accessible Text

Force Structure: The Army Needs a Results-Oriented Plan to Equip and Staff Modular Forces and a Thorough Assessment of Their Capabilities: GAO-09-131, November 14, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 65 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Additional Actions Needed to Improve Management and Integration of DOD Efforts to Support Warfighter Needs: GAO-09-175, November 14, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 46 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

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Natural Resources

Oil and Gas Management: Federal Oil and Gas Resource Management and Revenue Collection In Need of Stronger Oversight and Comprehensive Reassessment: GAO-09-556T, April 2, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 12 pages) Accessible Text

Wildland Fire Management: Actions by Federal Agencies and Congress Could Mitigate Rising Fire Costs and Their Effects on Other Agency Programs: GAO-09-444T, April 1, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 15 pages) Accessible Text

Oil and Gas Leasing: Federal Oil and Gas Resource Management and Revenue Collection in Need of Comprehensive Reassessment: GAO-09-506T, March 17, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 10 pages) Accessible Text

Forest Service: Emerging Issues Highlight the Need to Address Persistent Management Challenges: GAO-09-443T, March 11, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 22 pages) Accessible Text

Department of the Interior: Major Management Challenges: GAO-09-425T, March 3, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 31 pages) Accessible Text

Hardrock Mining: Information on Types of State Royalties, Number of Abandoned Mines, and Financial Assurances on BLM Land: GAO-09-429T, February 26, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 16 pages) Accessible Text

Federal Land Management: Additional Documentation of Agency Experiences with Good Neighbor Authority Could Enhance Its Future Use: GAO-09-277, February 25, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 53 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Federal Land Management: Potential Effects and Factors to Consider in a Move of the Forest Service into the Department of the Interior: GAO-09-412T, February 24, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 17 pages) Accessible Text

Federal Land Management: Observations on a Possible Move of the Forest Service into the Department of the Interior: GAO-09-223, February 11, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 84 pages) Accessible Text

Missouri River Navigation: Data on Commodity Shipments for Four States Served by the Missouri River and Two States Served by Both the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers: GAO-09-224R, January 15, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 24 pages) Accessible Text

Wildland Fire Management: Interagency Budget Tool Needs Further Development to Fully Meet Key Objectives: GAO-09-68, November 24, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 57 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Federal Land Management: Use of Stewardship Contracting Is Increasing, but Agencies Could Benefit from Better Data and Contracting Strategies: GAO-09-23, November 13, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 71 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

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Science, Space, and Technology

Space Acquisitions: Government and Industry Partners Face Substantial Challenges in Developing New DOD Space Systems: GAO-09-648T, April 30, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 22 pages) Accessible Text

Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites: Acquisition Has Increased Costs, Reduced Capabilities, and Delayed Schedules: GAO-09-596T, April 23, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 15 pages) Accessible Text

Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites: Acquisition Is Under Way, but Improvements Needed in Management and Oversight: GAO-09-323, April 2, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 42 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: GAO's Role in Helping to Ensure Accountability and Transparency for Science Funding: GAO-09-515T, March 19, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 12 pages) Accessible Text

Aviation Safety: NASA's National Aviation Operations Monitoring Service Project Was Designed Appropriately, but Sampling and Other Issues Complicate Data Analysis: GAO-09-112, March 13, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 100 pages) Accessible Text

NASA: Projects Need More Disciplined Oversight and Management to Address Key Challenges: GAO-09-436T, March 5, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 7 pages) Accessible Text

NASA: Assessments of Selected Large-Scale Projects: GAO-09-306SP, March 2, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 78 pages) Accessible Text

NASA Workforce: Responses to Follow-up Questions regarding the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Use of Term Appointments: GAO-09-356R, February 25, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 12 pages) Accessible Text

Property Management: NASA's Goal of Increasing Equipment Reutilization May Fall Short without Further Efforts: GAO-09-187, January 30, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 43 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

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Social Services

Foster Care: State Practices for Assessing Health Needs, Facilitating Service Delivery, and Monitoring Children's Care: GAO-09-26, February 6, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 58 pages) Accessible Text

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Tax Policy and Administration

Tax Administration: Possible Implications of Expanding Refund Offset Provisions: GAO-09-571R, May 7, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 13 pages) Accessible Text

Tax Compliance: Offshore Financial Activity Creates Enforcement Issues for IRS: GAO-09-478T, March 17, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 16 pages) Accessible Text

Business Systems Modernization: Internal Revenue Service's Fiscal Year 2009 Expenditure Plan: GAO-09-281, March 11, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 54 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Tax Administration: Many Taxpayers Rely on Tax Software and IRS Needs to Assess Associated Risks: GAO-09-297, February 25, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 43 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Tax Gap: IRS Could Do More to Promote Compliance by Third Parties with Miscellaneous Income Reporting Requirements: GAO-09-238, January 28, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 58 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

International Taxation: Large U.S. Corporations and Federal Contractors with Subsidiaries in Jurisdictions Listed as Tax Havens or Financial Privacy Jurisdictions: GAO-09-157, December 18, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 63 pages) Accessible Text

Tax Administration: IRS's 2008 Filing Season Generally Successful Despite Challenges, although IRS Could Expand Enforcement during Returns Processing: GAO-09-146, December 12, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 35 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

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Transportation

Global Positioning System: Significant Challenges in Sustaining and Upgrading Widely Used Capabilities: GAO-09-670T, May 7, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 15 pages) Accessible Text

Global Positioning System: Significant Challenges in Sustaining and Upgrading Widely Used Capabilities: GAO-09-325, April 30, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 61 pages) Accessible Text

Aviation Safety: Potential Strategies to Address Air Ambulance Safety Concerns: GAO-09-627T, April 22, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 21 pages) Accessible Text

Commercial Aviation: Airline Industry Contraction Due to Volatile Fuel Prices and Falling Demand Affects Airports, Passengers, and Federal Government Revenues: GAO-09-393, April 21, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 58 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

High Speed Passenger Rail: Future Development Will Depend on Addressing Financial and Other Challenges and Establishing a Clear Federal Role: GAO-09-560T, April 1, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 6 pages) Accessible Text

Transportation Security: Comprehensive Risk Assessments and Stronger Internal Controls Needed to Help Inform TSA Resource Allocation: GAO-09-492, March 27, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 63 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Next Generation Air Transportation System: Issues Associated with Midterm Implementation of Capabilities and Full System Transformation: GAO-09-481T, March 25, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 24 pages) Accessible Text

Urban Partnership Agreements: Congestion Relief Initiative Holds Promise; Some Improvements Needed in Selection Process: GAO-09-154, March 25, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 99 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Coast Guard: Observations on Changes to Management and Oversight of the Deepwater Program: GAO-09-462T, March 24, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 12 pages) Accessible Text

High Speed Passenger Rail: Future Development Will Depend on Addressing Financial and Other Challenges and Establishing a Clear Federal Role: GAO-09-317, March 19, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 108 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Next Generation Air Transportation System: Status of Transformation and Issues Associated with Midterm Implementation of Capabilities: GAO-09-479T, March 18, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 25 pages) Accessible Text

Responses to Questions for the Record: February 11, 2009, Hearing on the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009: GAO-09-467R, March 10, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 8 pages) Accessible Text

Transportation Programs: Challenges Facing the Department of Transportation and Congress: GAO-09-435T, March 10, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 26 pages) Accessible Text

Commuter Rail: Many Factors Influence Liability and Indemnity Provisions, and Options Exist to Facilitate Negotiations: GAO-09-282, February 24, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 71 pages) Accessible Text

Transportation Research: The Department of Transportation Has Made Progress in Coordinating and Reviewing Its Research Activities: GAO-09-361T, February 12, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 12 pages) Accessible Text

National Airspace System: FAA Reauthorization Issues are Critical to System Transformation and Operations: GAO-09-377T, February 11, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 17 pages) Accessible Text

Highway Trust Fund: Improved Solvency Mechanisms and Communication Needed to Help Avoid Shortfalls in the Highway Account: GAO-09-316, February 6, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 28 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Surface Transportation: Clear Federal Role and Criteria-Based Selection Process Could Improve Three National and Regional Infrastructure Programs: GAO-09-219, February 6, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 53 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Highway Infrastructure: Federal Efforts to Strengthen Security Should Be Better Coordinated and Targeted on the Nation's Most Critical Highway Infrastructure: GAO-09-57, January 30, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 85 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Federal-Aid Highways: Federal Requirements for Highways May Influence Funding Decisions and Create Challenges, but Benefits and Costs Are Not Tracked: GAO-09-36, December 12, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 62 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Transportation Security Administration's Suspension of the Butane Lighter Ban Onboard Commercial Aircraft: GAO-09-177R, December 5, 2008; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 43 pages) Accessible Text

Highway Safety Improvement Program: Further Efforts Needed to Address Data Limitations and Better Align Funding with States' Top Safety Priorities: GAO-09-35, November 21, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 63 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Approaches to Mitigate Freight Congestion: GAO-09-163R, November 20, 2008; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 12 pages) Accessible Text

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Veterans Affairs

Recovering Servicemembers: DOD and VA Have Made Progress to Jointly Develop Required Policies but Additional Challenges Remain: GAO-09-540T, April 29, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 35 pages) Accessible Text

VA Health Care: Challenges in Budget Formulation and Issues Surrounding the Proposal for Advance Appropriations: GAO-09-664T, April 29, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 14 pages) Accessible Text

Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting with Veteran Owned-Small Businesses: GAO-09-391R, March 19, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 33 pages) Accessible Text

VA Health Care: Challenges in Budget Formulation and Execution: GAO-09-459T, March 12, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 17 pages) Accessible Text

Traumatic Brain Injury: Better DOD and VA Oversight Can Help Ensure More Accurate, Consistent, and Timely Decisions for the Traumatic Injury Insurance Program: GAO-09-108, January 29, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 45 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment: Better Incentives, Workforce Planning, and Performance Reporting Could Improve Program: GAO-09-34, January 26, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 48 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

VA Health Care: Long-Term Care Strategic Planning and Budgeting Need Improvement: GAO-09-145, January 23, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 41 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

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