Today's GAO Reports - March 13, 2007

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) today released the following reports and testimonies:

Reports

1. Nuclear Nonproliferation: DOE's International Radiological Threat Reduction Program Needs to Focus Future Efforts on Securing the Highest Priority Radiological Sources. GAO-07-282, January 31.  Highlights

2. Foreign Assistance: Actions Needed to Better Assess the Impact of Agencies' Marking and Publicizing Efforts. GAO-07-277, March 12.  Highlights

3. Financial Audit: Senate Restaurants Revolving Fund for Fiscal Years 2006 and 2005. GAO-07-462, March 13.

Testimonies

1. Veterans' Disability Benefits: Processing of Claims Continues to Present Challenges, by Daniel Bertoni, acting director, education, workforce, and income security issues, before the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. GAO-07-562T, March 13.  Highlights

2. Capitol Visitor Center: Update on Status of Project's Schedule and Cost as of March 13, 2007, by Terrell G. Dorn, director, physical infrastructure issues, before the Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, House Committee on Appropriations.GAO-07-601T, March 13.

Reposted Products

1. Children's Health Insurance: State Experiences in Implementing SCHIP and Considerations for Reauthorization, by Kathryn G. Allen, director, health care, before the Senate Committee on Finance. GAO-07-447T, February 1. [Corrected file eliminates references in table 3 and throughout text to the state of Utah, which does not use SCHIP funds for adult coverage.]  Highlights

2. Children's Health Insurance: States' SCHIP Enrollment and Spending Experiences and Considerations for Reauthorization, by Kathryn G. Allen, director, health care, before the Subcommittee on Health, House Committee on Energy and Commerce. GAO-07-501T, February 15. [Corrected file eliminates references in table 3 and throughout text to the state of Utah, which does not use SCHIP funds for adult coverage.]  Highlights

Presentations By The Comptroller General

1. "America's Fiscal Future: A Call for Citizen Involvement" by David M. Walker, comptroller general of the United States. The Flory Public Policy Lecture at McPherson College, McPherson, Kansas. GAO-07-613CG, March 11. [Text]

2. "Saving Our Future Requires Tough Choices Today" by David M. Walker, comptroller general of the United States, on the Fiscal Wake-Up Tour in Cincinnati, Ohio, GAO-07-624CG, March 9. [Slides]

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