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Budget and Spending
- The Nation's Long-Term Fiscal Outlook: March 2009 Update
- GAO-09-405SP, April 30, 2009
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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
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- Feasibility of Requiring Financial Assurances for the Recall or Destruction of Unsafe Consumer Products
- GAO-09-512R, April 22, 2009
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- Small Business Administration's Implementation of Administrative Provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvesment Act
- GAO-09-507R, April 16, 2009
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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
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Economic Development
- Office of the Federal Coordinator for Gulf Coast Rebuilding: Perspectives and Observations
- GAO-09-411R, April 10, 2009
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Education
- Graduate Medical Education: Trends in Training and Student Debt
- GAO-09-438R, May 4, 2009
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- Higher Education: Approaches to Attract and Fund International Students in the United States and Abroad
- GAO-09-379, April 30, 2009
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- 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
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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
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Financial Management
- Hedge Funds: Overview of Regulatory Oversight, Counterparty Risks, and Investment Challenges
- GAO-09-677T, May 7, 2009
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- Financial Management: Achieving Financial Statement Auditability in the Department of Defense
- GAO-09-373, May 6, 2009
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- Information Technology: Management and Oversight of Projects Totaling Billions of Dollars Need Attention
- GAO-09-624T, April 28, 2009
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- Improper Payments: Progress Made but Challenges Remain in Estimating and Reducing Improper Payments
- GAO-09-628T, April 22, 2009
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- 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
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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
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- U.S. Postal Service: Intelligent Mail Benefits May Not Be Achieved if Key Risks Are Not Addressed
- GAO-09-599, May 6, 2009
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- Recovery Act: Consistent Policies Needed to Ensure Equal Consideration of Grant Applications
- GAO-09-590R, April 29, 2009
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- Recovery Act: Initial Results on States' Use of and Accountability for Transportation Funds
- GAO-09-597T, April 29, 2009
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- Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Request: U.S. Government Accountability Office
- GAO-09-587T, April 28, 2009
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- 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
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- Recovery Act: As Initial Implementation Unfolds in States and Localities, Continued Attention to Accountability Issues Is Essential
- GAO-09-580, April 23, 2009
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- Recovery Act: As Initial Implementation Unfolds in States and Localities, Continued Attention to Accountability Issues Is Essential
- GAO-09-631T, April 23, 2009
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- Human Capital: Sustained Attention to Strategic Human Capital Management Needed
- GAO-09-632T, April 22, 2009
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- Office of Personnel Management: Retirement Modernization Planning and Management Shortcomings Need to Be Addressed
- GAO-09-529, April 21, 2009
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- United States Government Accountability Office Fiscal Year 2010 Performance Plan
- GAO-09-304SP, April 13, 2009
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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
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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
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- Coast Guard: Update on Deepwater Program Management, Cost, and Acquisition Workforce
- GAO-09-620T, April 22, 2009
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- Homeland Defense: Actions Needed to Address Management of Air Sovereignty Alert Operations to Protect U.S. Airspace
- GAO-09-612T, April 22, 2009
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Information Management
- Information Security: Cyber Threats and Vulnerabilities Place Federal Systems at Risk
- GAO-09-661T, May 5, 2009
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- Bureau of Public Debt: Areas for Improvement in Information Security Controls
- GAO-09-633R, April 28, 2009
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- Social Security Administration: Effective Information Technology Management Essential for Data Center Initiative
- GAO-09-662T, April 28, 2009
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- 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
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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
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- Afghanistan: Key Issues for Congressional Oversight
- GAO-09-473SP, April 21, 2009
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- Afghanistan: U.S.- and Internationally-Funded Roads (GAO-09-626SP), an E-supplement to GAO-09-473SP
- GAO-09-626SP, April 21, 2009
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- Iraqi Refugee Assistance: Improvements Needed in Measuring Progress, Assessing Needs, Tracking Funds, and Developing an International Strategic Plan
- GAO-09-120, April 21, 2009
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- Foreign Aid Reform: Comprehensive Strategy, Interagency Coordination, and Operational Improvements Would Bolster Current Efforts
- GAO-09-192, April 17, 2009
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- Addressing Significant Vulnerabilities in the Department of State's Passport Issuance Process
- GAO-09-583R, April 13, 2009
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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
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- Defense Acquisitions: Charting a Course for Lasting Reform
- GAO-09-663T, April 30, 2009
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- 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
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- Defense Acquisitions: Actions Needed to Ensure Value for Service Contracts
- GAO-09-643T, April 23, 2009
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- Military Disability Retirement: Closer Monitoring Would Improve the Temporary Retirement Process
- GAO-09-289, April 13, 2009
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- High-Level Leadership Needed to Help Guam Address Challenges Caused by DOD-Related Growth
- GAO-09-500R, April 9, 2009
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Science, Space, and Technology
- Global Positioning System: Significant Challenges in Sustaining and Upgrading Widely Used Capabilities
- GAO-09-670T, May 7, 2009
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- Global Positioning System: Significant Challenges in Sustaining and Upgrading Widely Used Capabilities
- GAO-09-325, April 30, 2009
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- Space Acquisitions: Government and Industry Partners Face Substantial Challenges in Developing New DOD Space Systems
- GAO-09-648T, April 30, 2009
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- Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites: Acquisition Has Increased Costs, Reduced Capabilities, and Delayed Schedules
- GAO-09-596T, April 23, 2009
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Tax Policy and Administration
- Tax Administration: Possible Implications of Expanding Refund Offset Provisions
- GAO-09-571R, May 7, 2009
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Transportation
- Aviation Safety: Potential Strategies to Address Air Ambulance Safety Concerns
- GAO-09-627T, April 22, 2009
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- 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
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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
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- VA Health Care: Challenges in Budget Formulation and Issues Surrounding the Proposal for Advance Appropriations
- GAO-09-664T, April 29, 2009
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