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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
May 11, 2009
Federal Rulemaking: Improvements Needed to Monitoring and Evaluation of Rules Development as Well as to the Transparency of OMB Regulatory Reviews
GAO-09-205 , April 20, 2009
Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 115 pages)
IRS Management: IRS Practices Contribute to Its Resilience, but It Would Benefit from Additional Emergency Planning Efforts
GAO-09-418 , April 09, 2009
Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 52 pages)
May 08, 2009
Statutory Authorities to Prohibit Inspector General Activities
GAO-09-660R , May 08, 2009
Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 6 pages)
Financial Management Systems: OMB's Financial Management Line of Business Initiative Continues but Future Success Remains Uncertain
GAO-09-328 , May 07, 2009
Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 57 pages)
Securities and Exchange Commission: Greater Attention Is Needed to Enhance Communication and Utilization of Resources in the Division of Enforcement
GAO-09-613T , May 07, 2009
Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 14 pages)
May 07, 2009
Global Positioning System: Significant Challenges in Sustaining and Upgrading Widely Used Capabilities
GAO-09-670T , May 07, 2009
Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 15 pages)
Hedge Funds: Overview of Regulatory Oversight, Counterparty Risks, and Investment Challenges
GAO-09-677T , May 07, 2009
Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 18 pages)
Tax Administration: Possible Implications of Expanding Refund Offset Provisions
GAO-09-571R , May 07, 2009
Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 13 pages)
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)
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 06, 2009
Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 57 pages)
May 06, 2009
Architect of the Capitol: Plans for Renovating the Cannon House Office Building and Garages
GAO-09-673T , May 06, 2009
Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 15 pages)
Financial Management: Achieving Financial Statement Auditability in the Department of Defense
GAO-09-373 , May 06, 2009
Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 74 pages)
U.S. Postal Service: Intelligent Mail Benefits May Not Be Achieved if Key Risks Are Not Addressed
GAO-09-599 , May 06, 2009
Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 38 pages)
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)
State Department: Significant Vulnerabilities in the Passport Issuance Process
GAO-09-681T , May 05, 2008
Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 9 pages)
May 05, 2009
Information Security: Cyber Threats and Vulnerabilities Place Federal Systems at Risk
GAO-09-661T , May 05, 2009
Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 21 pages)
Recovery Act: GAO's Efforts to Work with the Accountability Community to Help Ensure Effective and Efficient Oversight
GAO-09-672T , May 05, 2009
Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 25 pages)
May 04, 2009
Graduate Medical Education: Trends in Training and Student Debt
GAO-09-438R , May 04, 2009
Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 51 pages)
Military Personnel: Army Needs to Focus on Cost-Effective Use of Financial Incentives and Quality Standards in Managing Force Growth
GAO-09-256 , May 04, 2009
Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 70 pages)
April 30, 2009
Defense Acquisitions: Charting a Course for Lasting Reform
GAO-09-663T , April 30, 2009
Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 17 pages)
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)
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)
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)
The Nation's Long-Term Fiscal Outlook: March 2009 Update
GAO-09-405SP , April 30, 2009
Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 15 pages)
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)
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
May 08, 2009
Blue Hackle Middle, East, WLL--Costs
B-310566.3 , March 24, 2008
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Full Decision (PDF, 5 pages)
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Wyle Laboratories, Inc.
B-311123 , April 29, 2008
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Full Decision (PDF, 9 pages)
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PlanetSpace, Inc.
B-401016, B-401016.2 , April 22, 2009
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Full Decision (PDF, 17 pages)
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Deco Security Services
B-401024 , April 22, 2009
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Full Decision (PDF, 4 pages)
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May 07, 2009
Career Training Concepts, Inc.-Advisory Opinion
B-311429, B-311429.2 , June 27, 2008
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Full Decision (PDF, 7 pages)
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Mission Critical Solutions
B-401057 , May 04, 2009
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Full Decision (PDF, 8 pages)
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Camber Corporation
B-401079 , April 29, 2009
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Full Decision (PDF, 9 pages)
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SDV Furniture & Services, LLC
B-401221 , May 05, 2009
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Full Decision (PDF, 3 pages)
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May 05, 2009
National Science Foundation--Potential Antideficiency Act Violation by the National Science Board Office
B-317413 , April 24, 2009
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Full Decision (PDF, 5 pages)
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Burchick Construction Company
B-400342.3 , April 20, 2009
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Full Decision (PDF, 9 pages)
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Presentations and Testimonies from Acting Comptroller General Gene L. Dodaro
Latest Comptroller General Presentations
May 5, 2009
Recovery Act: GAO's Efforts to Work with the Accountability Community to Help Ensure Effective and Efficient Oversight, before the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, House Committee on Science and TechnologyGAO-09-672T , May 5, 2009
Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 25 pages) Accessible Text
April 28, 2009
Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Request: U.S. Government Accountability Office, before the Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, House Committee on AppropriationsGAO-09-587T , April 28, 2009
Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 10 pages) Accessible Text
April 23, 2009
Recovery Act: As Initial Implementation Unfolds in States and Localities, Continued Attention to Accountability Issues Is Essential, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsGAO-09-631T , April 23, 2009
Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 42 pages) Accessible Text
April 7, 2009
GAO: Promoting Accountability and Transparency in Government, Women's Philanthropy Board 7th Annual Spring Symposium, Auburn University
Auburn, AL GAO-09-572CG , April 6, 2009
Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 30 pages) Accessible Text
Key Fiscal Challenges Facing the Accountability Community , 2009 AGA Southeast Region Professional Development Conference
Nashville, TN GAO-09-505CG , April 2, 2009
Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 24 pages) Accessible Text
April 6, 2009
GAO: Promoting Accountability and Transparency in Government, James Harding Executive Speaker Program, Lycoming College
Williamsport, PA GAO-09-441CG , March 23, 2009
Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 24 pages) Accessible Text
March 31, 2009
Troubled Asset Relief Program: Status of Efforts to Address Transparency and Accountability Issues, before the Senate Committee on Finance
GAO-09-539T , March 31, 2009
Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 16 pages)
March 19, 2009
Troubled Asset Relief Program: Status of Efforts to Address Transparency and Accountability Issues, before the Subcommittee on Oversight, House Committee on Ways and Means
GAO-09-484T , March 19, 2009
Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 22 pages) Accessible Text
March 16, 2009
Challenges Facing the New Administration and the 111th Congress , JFMIP 2009 Federal Financial Management Conference Washington, D.C. GAO-09-510CG , March 12, 2009
Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 25 pages) Accessible Text
March 12, 2009
DOD's High Risk Areas: Actions Needed to Reduce Vulnerabilities and Improve Business Outcomes, before the House Committee on Armed ServicesGAO-09-460T , March 12, 2009
Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 31 pages) Accessible Text
March 5, 2009
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: GAO's Role in Helping to Ensure Accountability and Transparency, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs GAO-09-453T , March 5, 2009
Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 17 pages) Accessible Text
February 24, 2009
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 GAO-09-417T , February 24, 2009
Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 15 pages) Accessible Text
February 20, 2009
GAO's Work on Today's High Risk Issues and Long-Term Challenges , Arizona Society of CPAs Phoenix, Arizona GAO-09-382CG , February 6, 2009
Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 23 pages) Accessible Text
Challenges Facing the New Administration and the 111th Congress , AGA 2009 Leadership Conference Washington, D.C. GAO-09-383CG , February 19, 2009
Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 22 pages) Accessible Text
February 11, 2009
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 AppropriationsGAO-09-362T , February 11, 2009
Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 28 pages) Accessible Text
February 5, 2009
Troubled Asset Relief Program: Status of Efforts to Address Transparency and Accountability Issues, before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsGAO-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, before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsGAO-09-349T , February 4, 2009
Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 30 pages) Accessible Text
January 21, 2009
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 AffairsGAO-09-314T , January 21, 2009
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January 14, 2009
Financial Regulation: A Framework for Crafting and Assessing Proposals to Modernize the Outdated U.S. Financial Regulatory System, before the Congressional Oversight PanelGAO-09-310T , January 14, 2009
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December 10, 2008
Troubled Asset Relief Program: Additional Actions Needed to Better Ensure Integrity, Accountability, and Transparency, before the House Committee on Financial ServicesGAO-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
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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) 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