GAO Reports & Comptroller General Decisions

Information Security: Sustained Management Commitment and Oversight Are Vital to Resolving Long-standing Weaknesses at the Department of Veterans Affairs

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: Program Status

Telecommunications: FCC Should Take Steps to Ensure Equal Access to Rulemaking Information

World Trade Center: EPA's Most Recent Test and Clean Program Raises Concerns That Need to Be Addressed to Better Prepare for Indoor Contamination Following Disasters

U.S. Patent And Trademark Office: Hiring Efforts Are Not Sufficient to Reduce the Patent Application Backlog

Homeland Security: U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Program's Long-standing Lack of Strategic Direction and Management Controls Needs to Be Addressed

Defense Infrastructure: Management Actions Needed to Ensure Effectiveness of DOD's Risk Management Approach for the Defense Industrial Base

B-299546.2, Control Systems Research, Inc., August 31, 2007

B-299798; B-299798.3, Savantage Financial Services, Inc., August 22, 2007

Legal Services Corporation: Governance and Accountability Practices Need to Be Modernized and Strengthened

Freight Railroads: Updated Information on Rates and Other Industry Trends

Advance Earned Income Tax Credit: Low Use and Small Dollars Paid Impede IRS's Efforts to Reduce High Noncompliance

B-299605.2, Financial & Realty Services, LLC, August 9, 2007

B-299744; B-299744.4, Computer Literacy World, Inc., August 6, 2007

Elections: Status of GAO's Review of Voting Equipment Used in Florida's 13th Congressional District

Gulf Coast Rebuilding: Observations on Federal Financial Implications

United Nations Organizations: Enhanced Efforts Needed to Increase U.S. Employment at UN Agencies

Capitol Visitor Center: Update on Status of Project's Schedule and Cost as of July 31, 2007

Homeland Security: Observations on DHS and FEMA Efforts to Prepare for and Respond to Major and Catastrophic Disasters and Address Related Recommendations and Legislation

TRICARE: Changes to Access Policies and Payment Rates for Services Provided by Civilian Obstetricians

Defense Contract Management: DOD's Lack of Adherence to Key Contracting Principles on Iraq Oil Contract Put Government Interests at Risk

Stabilizing Iraq: DOD Cannot Ensure That U.S.-Funded Equipment Has Reached Iraqi Security Forces

DOD Business Transformation: Lack of an Integrated Strategy Puts the Army's Asset Visibility System Investments at Risk

Human Trafficking: Monitoring and Evaluation of International Projects Are Limited, but Experts Suggest Improvements

2010 Census: Diversity in Human Capital, Outreach Efforts Can Benefit the 2010 Census

Environmental Justice: Measurable Benchmarks Needed to Gauge EPA Progress in Correcting Past Problems

Higher Education: Information Sharing Could Help Institutions Identify and Address Challenges Some Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Students Face

Homeland Security: DHS Privacy Office Has Made Progress but Faces Continuing Challenges

B-299702; B-299702.2, Data Management Services Joint Venture, July 24, 2007

Medicaid Demonstration Waivers: Lack of Opportunity for Public Input during Federal Approval Process Still a Concern

B-299705.2, Metson Marine Services, Inc., July 20, 2007

B-299781, Healthcare Technology Solutions International, July 19, 2007

U.S. Public Diplomacy: Actions Needed to Improve Strategic Use and Coordination of Research

State and Local Governments: Persistent Fiscal Challenges Will Likely Emerge within the Next Decade

B-299805, Midwest Metals, July 17, 2007

Border Security: Long-term Strategy Needed to Keep Pace with Increasing Demand for Visas

Federal Advertising: Established Programs Were Largely Used to Address Executive Order Directive to Ensure Small and Minority-Owned Business Participation

Critical Infrastructure: Sector Plans Complete and Sector Councils Evolving

African American Children In Foster Care: Additional HHS Assistance Needed to Help States Reduce the Proportion in Care

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation: Governance Structure Needs Improvements to Ensure Policy Direction and Oversight

Defense Contracting: Improved Insight and Controls Needed over DOD's Time-and-Materials Contracts

Tax Compliance: Thousands of Organizations Exempt from Federal Income Tax Owe Nearly $1 Billion in Payroll and Other Taxes

Federal Housing Administration: Decline in the Agency's Market Share Was Associated with Product and Process Developments of Other Mortgage Market Participants

Airport Finance: Observations on Planned Airport Development Costs and Funding Levels and the Administration's Proposed Changes in the Airport Improvement Program

Workforce Investment Act: Additional Actions Would Further Improve the Workforce System

Capitol Visitor Center: Update on Status of Project's Schedule and Cost as of June 27, 2007

Energy Efficiency: Important Challenges Must Be Overcome to Realize Significant Opportunities for Energy Efficiency Improvements in Gulf Coast Reconstruction

Property Management: Lack of Accountability and Weak Internal Controls Leave NASA Equipment Vulnerable to Loss, Theft, and Misuse

B-299737, HealthStar VA, PLLC, June 22, 2007

Nuclear Waste: Plans for Addressing Most Buried Transuranic Wastes Are Not Final, and Preliminary Cost Estimates Will Likely Increase

B-299738, Camnetics Mfg. Corporation, June 21, 2007

Spot Cheese Market: Market Oversight Has Increased, but Concerns Remain about Potential Manipulation

World Trade Center: Preliminary Observations on EPA's Second Program to Address Indoor Contamination

B-308603, Presidential Signing Statements Accompanying the Fiscal Year 2006 Appropriations Acts, June 18, 2007

United Nations Organizations: Oversight and Accountability Could Be Strengthened by Further Instituting International Best Practices

B-295126.4, Engineered Electric Company d/b/a DRS Fermont, June 14, 2007

Trade Adjustment Assistance: Program Provides an Array of Benefits and Services to Trade-Affected Workers

Credit Derivatives: Confirmation Backlogs Increased Dealers' Operational Risks, but Were Successfully Addressed after Joint Regulatory Action

Emergency Management: Most School Districts Have Developed Emergency Management Plans, but Would Benefit from Additional Federal Guidance

Avian Influenza: USDA Has Taken Important Steps to Prepare for Outbreaks, but Better Planning Could Improve Response

Motor Carrier Safety: A Statistical Approach Will Better Identify Commercial Carriers That Pose High Crash Risks Than Does the Current Federal Approach

B-299523, Head Inc., June 8, 2007

B-299317.4, Department of the Army--Reconsideration, June 8, 2007

B-299545, Basic Concepts, Inc., May 31, 2007

Retiree Health Benefits: Majority of Sponsors Continued to Offer Prescription Drug Coverage and Chose the Retiree Drug Subsidy

Compacts of Free Association: Micronesia's and the Marshall Islands' Use of Sector Grants

Defense Infrastructure: Actions Needed to Guide DOD's Efforts to Identify, Prioritize, and Assess Its Critical Infrastructure

Defense Acquisitions: Success of Advanced SEAL Delivery System Hinges on Establishing a Sound Contracting Strategy and Performance Criteria

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Procurement of Pumping Systems for the New Orleans Drainage Canals

Ambulance Providers: Costs and Expected Medicare Margins Vary Greatly

B-299723, Forensic Quality Services-International, May 23, 2007

B-299322.3, Optimum Management Systems, LLC, May 23, 2007

Defense Budget: Trends in Operation and Maintenance Costs and Support Services Contracting

Data on Hispanic Representation in the Federal Workforce

Defense Acquisitions: Greater Synergies Possible for DOD's Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Systems

MSHA's Revised Hiring Process Has Improved the Agency's Recruiting Efforts, but Its Human Capital Strategic Plan Does Not Adequately Project or Address Its Future Workforce Needs

B-299477, Phoenix Management, Inc., May 16, 2007

Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board: Due Diligence Over Administrative Expenses Should Continue and Be Broadened

B-299533, Battelle Memorial Institute, May 14, 2007

Defense Health Care: Activities Related to Past Drinking Water Contamination at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune

Management Report: Improvements Needed in IRS's Internal Controls

Aviation Security: Foreign Airport Assessments and Air Carrier Inspections Help Enhance Security, but Oversight of These Efforts Can Be Strengthened

Medicare: Providing Systematic Feedback to Physicians on their Practice Patterns Is a Promising Step Toward Encouraging Program Efficiency

B-298494.2; B-298494.3; B-298494.4; B-298494.5; B-298494.6; B-298494.7; B-298494.8; B-298494.9; B-298494.10; B-298494.11; B-298494.12; B-298494.13; B-298494.14, Computer Sciences Corporation; Unisys Corporation; Northrop Grumman Information Technology, Inc.; IBM Business Consulting Services--Federal, May 10, 2007

Stabilizing and Rebuilding Iraq: Coalition Support and International Donor Commitments

Next Generation Air Transportation System: Status of the Transition to the Future Air Traffic Control System

Medicare Part D: Enrolling New Dual-Eligible Beneficiaries in Prescription Drug Plans

B-308822, National Archives and Records Administration--Damage to Revolving Fund Records Caused by Building Failure, May 2, 2007

Bankruptcy Reform: Value of Credit Counseling Requirements Is Not Clear

Information Security: FBI Needs to Address Weaknesses in Critical Network

B-299260.4, Swales Aerospace--Costs, April 30, 2007

NIH Conflict of Interest: Recusal Policies for Senior Employees Need Clarification

2010 Census: Census Bureau Should Refine Recruiting and Hiring Efforts and Enhance Training of Temporary Field Staff

Polar-Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellites: Restructuring Is Under Way, but Technical Challenges and Risks Remain

Defense Budget: Review of DOD's Report on Budgeting for Fuel Cost Fluctuations

Defense Logistics: Army and Marine Corps's Individual Body Armor System Issues

Hospital Quality Data: HHS Should Specify Steps and Time Frame for Using Information Technology to Collect and Submit Data

Perchlorate: EPA Does Not Systematically Track Incidents of Contamination

Commercial Aviation: Programs and Options for Providing Air Service to Small Communities

Aviation Security: TSA's Change to Its Prohibited Items List Has Not Resulted in Any Reported Security Incidents, but the Impact of the Change on Screening Operations Is Inconclusive