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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

September 03, 2010

Telecommunications: The Proposed Performance Rights Act Would Result in Additional Costs for Broadcast Radio Stations and Additional Revenue for Record Companies, Musicians, and Performers
GAO-10-826,  August 04, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 69 pages)

September 02, 2010

Tax Administration: Usage and Selected Analyses of the First-Time Homebuyer Credit
GAO-10-1025R,  September 02, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Full Report (PDF, 26 pages)
Recovery Act: States Could Provide More Information on Education Programs to Enhance the Public's Understanding of Fund Use
GAO-10-807,  July 30, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 194 pages)

September 01, 2010

Pipeline Security: TSA Has Taken Actions to Help Strengthen Security, but Could Improve Priority-Setting and Assessment Processes
GAO-10-867,  August 04, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 77 pages)

August 31, 2010

Defense Acquisitions: Navy's Ability to Overcome Challenges Facing the Littoral Combat Ship Will Determine Eventual Capabilities
GAO-10-523,  August 31, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 55 pages)
Export Promotion: Increases in Commercial Service Workforce Should Be Better Planned
GAO-10-874,  August 31, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 46 pages)
VA Drug Formulary: Drug Review Process Is Standardized at the National Level, but Actions Are Needed to Ensure Timely Adjudication of Nonformulary Drug Requests
GAO-10-776,  August 31, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 41 pages)

August 30, 2010

Hurricane Recovery: Federal Government Provided a Range of Assistance to Nonprofits following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
GAO-10-800,  July 30, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 32 pages)
New Drug Approval: FDA's Consideration of Evidence from Certain Clinical Trials
GAO-10-798,  July 30, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 38 pages)
Onshore Oil and Gas: BLM's Management of Public Protests to Its Lease Sales Needs Improvement
GAO-10-670,  July 30, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 50 pages)

August 26, 2010

Telecommunications: Enhanced Data Collection Could Help FCC Better Monitor Competition in the Wireless Industry
GAO-10-779,  July 27, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 57 pages)

August 25, 2010

Federal Contracting: Opportunities Exist to Increase Competition and Assess Reasons When Only One Offer Is Received
GAO-10-833,  July 26, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 61 pages)

August 23, 2010

Government Auditing Standards: 2010 Exposure Draft
GAO-10-853G,  August 01, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Full Report (PDF, 210 pages)

August 16, 2010

Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Federally Funded Programs Have Helped to Address the Needs of Gulf Coast Small Businesses, but Agency Data on Subcontracting Are Incomplete
GAO-10-723,  July 29, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 77 pages)
Consumer-Directed Health Plans: Health Status, Spending, and Utilization of Enrollees in Plans Based on Health Reimbursement Arrangements
GAO-10-616,  July 16, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 47 pages)
Critical Infrastructure Protection: Key Private and Public Cyber Expectations Need to Be Consistently Addressed
GAO-10-628,  July 15, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 38 pages)
Homeownership Preservation: Federal Efforts to Combat Foreclosure Rescue Schemes Are Under Way, but Improved Planning Elements Could Enhance Progress
GAO-10-787,  July 15, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 43 pages)
Superfund: Interagency Agreements and Improved Project Management Needed to Achieve Cleanup Progress at Key Defense Installations
GAO-10-348,  July 15, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 73 pages)

August 13, 2010

Formaldehyde in Textiles: While Levels in Clothing Generally Appear to Be Low, Allergic Contact Dermatitis Is a Health Issue for Some People
GAO-10-875,  August 13, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 53 pages)
Higher Education: Institutions' Reported Data Collection Burden Is Higher Than Estimated but Can Be Reduced through Increased Coordination
GAO-10-871,  August 13, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 43 pages)
State and Local Governments: Fiscal Pressures Could Have Implications for Future Delivery of Intergovernmental Programs
GAO-10-899,  July 30, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 47 pages)

August 11, 2010

Federal Housing Finance Agency: Oversight of the Federal Home Loan Banks' Agricultural and Small Business Collateral Policies Could Be Improved
GAO-10-792,  July 20, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 44 pages)
Electronic Waste: Considerations for Promoting Environmentally Sound Reuse and Recycling
GAO-10-626,  July 12, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 70 pages)

August 10, 2010

Homeland Security: US-VISIT Pilot Evaluations Offer Limited Understanding of Air Exit Options
GAO-10-860,  August 10, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 82 pages)

August 09, 2010

Tactical Aircraft: DOD's Ability to Meet Future Requirements Is Uncertain, with Key Analyses Needed to Inform Upcoming Investment Decisions
GAO-10-789,  July 29, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 80 pages)
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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

September 03, 2010

Telecommunications: The Proposed Performance Rights Act Would Result in Additional Costs for Broadcast Radio Stations and Additional Revenue for Record Companies, Musicians, and Performers
GAO-10-826,  August 04, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 69 pages)

September 02, 2010

Tax Administration: Usage and Selected Analyses of the First-Time Homebuyer Credit
GAO-10-1025R,  September 02, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Full Report (PDF, 26 pages)
Recovery Act: States Could Provide More Information on Education Programs to Enhance the Public's Understanding of Fund Use
GAO-10-807,  July 30, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 194 pages)

September 01, 2010

Pipeline Security: TSA Has Taken Actions to Help Strengthen Security, but Could Improve Priority-Setting and Assessment Processes
GAO-10-867,  August 04, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 77 pages)

August 31, 2010

Defense Acquisitions: Navy's Ability to Overcome Challenges Facing the Littoral Combat Ship Will Determine Eventual Capabilities
GAO-10-523,  August 31, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 55 pages)
Export Promotion: Increases in Commercial Service Workforce Should Be Better Planned
GAO-10-874,  August 31, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 46 pages)
VA Drug Formulary: Drug Review Process Is Standardized at the National Level, but Actions Are Needed to Ensure Timely Adjudication of Nonformulary Drug Requests
GAO-10-776,  August 31, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 41 pages)

August 30, 2010

Hurricane Recovery: Federal Government Provided a Range of Assistance to Nonprofits following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
GAO-10-800,  July 30, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 32 pages)
New Drug Approval: FDA's Consideration of Evidence from Certain Clinical Trials
GAO-10-798,  July 30, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 38 pages)
Onshore Oil and Gas: BLM's Management of Public Protests to Its Lease Sales Needs Improvement
GAO-10-670,  July 30, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 50 pages)

August 26, 2010

Telecommunications: Enhanced Data Collection Could Help FCC Better Monitor Competition in the Wireless Industry
GAO-10-779,  July 27, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 57 pages)

August 25, 2010

Federal Contracting: Opportunities Exist to Increase Competition and Assess Reasons When Only One Offer Is Received
GAO-10-833,  July 26, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 61 pages)

August 23, 2010

Government Auditing Standards: 2010 Exposure Draft
GAO-10-853G,  August 01, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Full Report (PDF, 210 pages)

August 16, 2010

Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Federally Funded Programs Have Helped to Address the Needs of Gulf Coast Small Businesses, but Agency Data on Subcontracting Are Incomplete
GAO-10-723,  July 29, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 77 pages)
Consumer-Directed Health Plans: Health Status, Spending, and Utilization of Enrollees in Plans Based on Health Reimbursement Arrangements
GAO-10-616,  July 16, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 47 pages)
Critical Infrastructure Protection: Key Private and Public Cyber Expectations Need to Be Consistently Addressed
GAO-10-628,  July 15, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 38 pages)
Homeownership Preservation: Federal Efforts to Combat Foreclosure Rescue Schemes Are Under Way, but Improved Planning Elements Could Enhance Progress
GAO-10-787,  July 15, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 43 pages)
Superfund: Interagency Agreements and Improved Project Management Needed to Achieve Cleanup Progress at Key Defense Installations
GAO-10-348,  July 15, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 73 pages)

August 13, 2010

Formaldehyde in Textiles: While Levels in Clothing Generally Appear to Be Low, Allergic Contact Dermatitis Is a Health Issue for Some People
GAO-10-875,  August 13, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 53 pages)
Higher Education: Institutions' Reported Data Collection Burden Is Higher Than Estimated but Can Be Reduced through Increased Coordination
GAO-10-871,  August 13, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 43 pages)
State and Local Governments: Fiscal Pressures Could Have Implications for Future Delivery of Intergovernmental Programs
GAO-10-899,  July 30, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 47 pages)

August 11, 2010

Federal Housing Finance Agency: Oversight of the Federal Home Loan Banks' Agricultural and Small Business Collateral Policies Could Be Improved
GAO-10-792,  July 20, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 44 pages)
Electronic Waste: Considerations for Promoting Environmentally Sound Reuse and Recycling
GAO-10-626,  July 12, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 70 pages)

August 10, 2010

Homeland Security: US-VISIT Pilot Evaluations Offer Limited Understanding of Air Exit Options
GAO-10-860,  August 10, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 82 pages)

August 09, 2010

Tactical Aircraft: DOD's Ability to Meet Future Requirements Is Uncertain, with Key Analyses Needed to Inform Upcoming Investment Decisions
GAO-10-789,  July 29, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 80 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

September 01, 2010

MCR Federal, LLC
B-401954.2,  August 17, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Full Report (PDF, 11 pages)
Torres Advanced Enterprise Solutions, LLC
B-403036,  August 18, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Full Report (PDF, 5 pages)

August 30, 2010

Alaska Structures, Inc.
B-402648.3,  August 10, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Full Report (PDF, 3 pages)
Platinum Services Inc.
B-402718.2, B-402923,  August 27, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Full Report (PDF, 4 pages)

August 26, 2010

International Management Services, Inc.
B-402645.2,  August 25, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Full Report (PDF, 4 pages)
Edmond Computer Company; Edmond Scientific Company
B-402863, B-402864,  August 25, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Full Report (PDF, 3 pages)

August 25, 2010

Sherman Plaza, Inc.
B-402310.6,  August 04, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Full Report (PDF, 11 pages)
JBG/Naylor Station I, LLC
B-402807.2,  August 16, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Full Report (PDF, 8 pages)
Nilson Van & Storage, Inc.
B-403009,  August 19, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Full Report (PDF, 3 pages)

August 18, 2010

The Eloret Corporation
B-402696, B-402696.2,  July 16, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Full Report (PDF, 13 pages)

August 17, 2010

East West, Inc.
B-400325.7, B-400325.8,  August 06, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Full Report (PDF, 6 pages)
Sig Sauer, Inc.
B-402339.3,  July 23, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Full Report (PDF, 9 pages)
Eggs & Bacon, Inc.
B-402591.2,  August 13, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Full Report (PDF, 6 pages)
Hardiman Remediation Services, Inc.
B-402838,  August 16, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Full Report (PDF, 6 pages)
JBlanco Enterprises, Inc.
B-402905,  August 05, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Full Report (PDF, 4 pages)

August 16, 2010

Richcon Federal Contractors, Inc.
B-403223,  August 12, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Full Report (PDF, 2 pages)

August 13, 2010

DynaLantic Corporation--Reconsideration
B-402326.3,  August 10, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Full Report (PDF, 2 pages)
ITT Corporation-Electronic Systems
B-402808,  August 06, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Full Report (PDF, 8 pages)
PDL Toll
B-402970,  August 11, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Full Report (PDF, 3 pages)

August 11, 2010

Infrastructure Defense Technologies
B-401860.2, B-401860.3,  July 27, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Full Report (PDF, 11 pages)
Presentations and Testimonies from Acting Comptroller General Gene L. Dodaro
 

Latest Comptroller General Presentations

August 25, 2010

Challenges Facing Government and the Contracting Community
National Association of State Procurement Officials at its 2010 Annual Conference
GAO-10-1021CG,  August 23, 2010
View Presentation (PDF, 23 pages)
Anticipating and Meeting Accountability Challenges in a Dynamic Environment
The National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers
GAO-10-954CG,  August 10, 2010
View Presentation (PDF, 45 pages)

August 18, 2010

Anticipating and Meeting Accountability Challenges in a Dynamic Environment
AICPA National Governmental Accounting and Auditing Update Conference
GAO-10-955CG,  August 16, 2010
View Presentation (PDF, 45 pages)

July 20, 2010

Anticipating and Meeting Accountability Challenges in a Dynamic Environment
Association of Government Accountants 59th Professional Development Conference and Exposition in Orlando, Florida
GAO-10-891CG,  July 12, 2010
View Presentation (PDF, 43 pages)

June 21, 2010

Anticipating and Meeting Accountability Challenges in a Dynamic Environment
NSAA Annual Conference in Phoenix, Arizona
GAO-10-866CG,  June 16, 2010
View Presentation (PDF, 44 pages)

May 25, 2010

Anticipating and Meeting Accountability Challenges in a Dynamic Environment
18th Biennial Forum of Government Auditors in San Antonio, Texas
GAO-10-752CG,  May 19, 2010
View Presentation (PDF, 44 pages)
Key Trends and Challenges for the Audit Community
ALGA Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas
GAO-10-749CG,  May 18, 2010
View Presentation (PDF, 43 pages)

May 13, 2010

Anticipating and Meeting Accountability Challenges in a Dynamic Environment
Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity & Efficiency in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
GAO-10-709CG,  May 05, 2010
View Presentation (PDF, 30 pages)

April 28, 2010

Oversight and Accountability in a Time of Fiscal Stress
Association of Government Accountants in Dallas, Texas
GAO-10-653CG,  April 23, 2010
View Presentation (PDF, 32 pages)
Leadership Challenges Given Today's Fiscal Realities
Association of Government Accountants in Washington, DC
GAO-10-652CG,  April 19, 2010
View Presentation (PDF, 31 pages)

April 15, 2010

Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Request: U.S. Government Accountability Office before the Senate Committee on Appropriations: Legislative Branch Subcommittee
GAO-10-574T,  April 15, 2010
View Presentation (PDF, 13 pages)

April 14, 2010

U.S. Government Financial Statements: Fiscal Year 2009 Audit Highlights Financial Management Challenges and Unsustainable Long-Term Fiscal Path before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Government Management, Organization, and Procurement Subcommittee
GAO-10-483T,  April 14, 2010
View Presentation (PDF, 28 pages)

March 25, 2010

Troubled Asset Relief Program: Home Affordable Modification Program Continues to Face Implementation Challenges before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
GAO-10-556T,  March 25, 2010
View Presentation (PDF, 25 pages)

March 17, 2010

Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Request: U.S. Government Accountability Office before the House Committee on Appropriations: Legislative Branch Subcommittee
GAO-10-451T,  March 17, 2010
View Presentation (PDF, 12 pages)

January 08, 2010

Maximizing DOD's Potential to Face New Fiscal Challenges and Strengthen Interagency Partnerships
National Defense University in Washington D.C.
GAO-10-359CG,  January 06, 2010
View Presentation (PDF, 23 pages)

November 19, 2009

Recovery Act: Recipient Reported Jobs Data Provide Some Insight into Use of Recovery Act Funding, but Data Quality and Reporting Issues Need Attention before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
GAO-10-224T,  November 19, 2009
View Presentation (PDF, 17 pages)

October 22, 2009

Maximizing DOD's Untapped Potential to Improve Business Performance
Department of Defense Performance Breakthrough Convention in Lansdowne, Virginia
GAO-10-184CG,  October 14, 2009
View Presentation (PDF, 20 pages)

October 15, 2009

Troubled Asset Relief Program: GAO's Oversight Role
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in Arlington, VA,
GAO-10-150CG,  October 01, 2009
View Presentation (PDF, 21 pages)

October 14, 2009

The Role of the U.S. Government Accountability Office
House Democracy Partnership, Members of Parliament from Georgia, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Mongolia
GAO-10-111CG,  October 02, 2009
View Presentation (PDF, 27 pages)

September 24, 2009

Troubled Asset Relief Program: Status of Efforts to Address Transparency and Accountability Issues before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
GAO-09-1048T,  September 24, 2009
View Presentation (PDF, 16 pages)

August 20, 2009

Ensuring Accountability In a Time of Financial and Fiscal Stress
National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers, and Treasurers
GAO-09-952CG,  August 17, 2009
View Presentation (PDF, 27 pages)
Ensuring Accountability In a Time of Financial and Fiscal Stress
American Institute of CPAs in Washington, D.C.
GAO-09-930CG,  August 10, 2009
View Presentation (PDF, 29 pages)

July 08, 2009

Fiscal Year 2008 U.S. Government Financial Statements: Federal Government Faces New and Continuing Financial Management and Fiscal Challenges before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Government Management, Organization, and Procurement Subcommittee
GAO-09-805T,  July 08, 2009
View Presentation (PDF, 34 pages)
Recovery Act: States' and Localities' Current and Planned Uses of Funds While Facing Fiscal Stresses before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
GAO-09-831T,  July 08, 2009
View Presentation (PDF, 52 pages)

June 24, 2009

Ensuring Accountability in a Time of Financial and Fiscal Stress
Association of Government Accountants' Professional Development Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana
GAO-09-847CG,  June 23, 2009
View Presentation (PDF, 32 pages)