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

July 18, 2008

Air Traffic Control: FAA Uses Earned Value Techniques to Help Manage Information Technology Acquisitions, but Needs to Clarify Policy and Strengthen Oversight

GAO-08-756,  July 18, 2008

Summary (HTML)   Full Report (PDF, 45 pages)

Food Insecurity Persists in Sub-Saharan Africa despite Efforts to Halve Hunger by 2015

GAO-08-1007R,  July 17, 2008

Summary (HTML)   Full Report (PDF, 18 pages)

Hurricane Katrina: Trends in the Operating Results of Five Hospitals in New Orleans before and after Hurricane Katrina

GAO-08-681R,  July 17, 2008

Summary (HTML)   Full Report (PDF, 56 pages)

July 17, 2008

Small Business Administration: Additional Actions Are Needed to Certify and Monitor HUBZone Businesses and Assess Program Results

GAO-08-975T,  July 17, 2008

Summary (HTML)   Full Report (PDF, 19 pages)

Small Business Administration: Additional Actions Are Needed to Certify and Monitor HUBZone Businesses and Assess Program Results

GAO-08-643,  June 17, 2008

Summary (HTML)   Full Report (PDF, 67 pages)

Export-Import Bank: Performance Standards for Small Business Assistance Are in Place but Ex-Im Is in the Early Stages of Measuring Their Effectiveness

GAO-08-915,  July 17, 2008

Summary (HTML)   Full Report (PDF, 34 pages)

Highway Safety: Preliminary Observations on Efforts to Implement Changes in the Highway Safety Improvement Program Since SAFETEA-LU

GAO-08-1015T,  July 17, 2008

Summary (HTML)   Full Report (PDF, 13 pages)

Fair Lending: Race and Gender Data Are Limited for Nonmortgage Lending

GAO-08-1023T,  July 17, 2008

Summary (HTML)   Full Report (PDF, 17 pages)

Fair Lending: Race and Gender Data Are Limited for Nonmortgage Lending

GAO-08-698,  June 27, 2008

Summary (HTML)   Full Report (PDF, 37 pages)

HUBZone Program: SBA's Control Weaknesses Exposed the Government to Fraud and Abuse

GAO-08-964T,  July 17, 2008

Summary (HTML)   Full Report (PDF, 22 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

July 17, 2008

Trammell Crow Company

B-311314.2,  June 20, 2008

Summary (HTML)    Full Decision (PDF, 9 pages)    Full Decision (HTML)

New Jersey & H Street, LLC

B-311314.3,  June 30, 2008

Summary (HTML)    Full Decision (PDF, 9 pages)    Full Decision (HTML)

Advanced Seal Technology, Inc.

B-400088, B-400089,  July 14, 2008

Summary (HTML)    Full Decision (PDF, 5 pages)    Full Decision (HTML)

July 16, 2008

L-3 Communications EOTech, Inc.

B-311453, B-311453.2,  July 14, 2008

Summary (HTML)    Full Decision (PDF, 5 pages)    Full Decision (HTML)

Aquaterra Contracting, Inc.

B-400065,  July 14, 2008

Summary (HTML)    Full Decision (PDF, 5 pages)    Full Decision (HTML)

July 15, 2008

Department of Education: The Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program and Other Federal Aid Programs

GAO-08-969R,  July 15, 2008

Summary (HTML)    Full Decision (PDF, 4 pages)    Full Decision (HTML)

July 10, 2008

General Dynamics C4 Systems, Inc.

B-299675.2, B-299675.3, B-299675.4,  May 30, 2008

Summary (HTML)    Full Decision (PDF, 11 pages)    Full Decision (HTML)

McGoldrick Construction Services Corporation

B-310340.3, B-310340.4,  May 16, 2008

Summary (HTML)    Full Decision (PDF, 5 pages)    Full Decision (HTML)

Pemco Aeroplex, Inc.

B-310372.3,  June 13, 2008

Summary (HTML)    Full Decision (PDF, 8 pages)    Full Decision (HTML)

Superlative Technologies, Inc.

B-310489.4,  June 03, 2008

Summary (HTML)    Full Decision (PDF, 13 pages)    Full Decision (HTML)

The listing below provides key presentations by the former Comptroller General, David M. Walker, who resigned on March 12, 2008. Upon his departure, Gene L. Dodaro became the Acting Comptroller General and links to his presentations will be added as they become available.

Latest Comptroller General Presentations

July 11, 2008

Preparing the Accountability Profession for 21st Century Challenges, Institute of Internal Auditors’ 2008 International Conference

San Francisco, CA

GAO-08-1017CG, July 7, 2008

Full Presentation (PDF, 42 pages)   Accessible Text

May 22, 2008

Auditing and Advising in a Time of Transition, 17^th Biennial Forum of Government Auditors

Philadelphia, PA

GAO-08-842CG, May 21, 2008

Full Presentation (PDF, 25 pages)   Accessible Text

April 18, 2008

Working to Improve Accountability in an Evolving Environment, Maryland Association of CPAs' Government and Not-for-Profit Conference

College Park, MD

GAO-08-720CG, April 18, 2008

Full Presentation (PDF, 40 pages)   Accessible Text

March 14, 2008

Making Tough Budget Choices to Create a Better Future, National Defense University, Industrial College of the Armed Forces

Washington, D.C.

GAO-08-604CG, March 12, 2008

Full Presentation (PDF, 40 pages)   Accessible Text

March 11, 2008

Saving Our Future Requires Tough Choices Today, Fiscal Wake-Up Tour, Maddy Institute, California State University, Fresno

Fresno, CA

GAO-08-584CG, March 6, 2008

Full Presentation (PDF, 19 pages)   Accessible Text

Saving Our Future Requires Tough Choices Today, Fiscal Wake-Up Tour, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley

Berkeley, CA

GAO-08-583CG, March 5, 2008

Full Presentation (PDF, 19 pages)   Accessible Text

February 21, 2008

Addressing Fiscal Sustainability and Fixing the Social Security System: Two Challenges Facing the Nation, AARP Board of Directors Annual Public Policy Meeting

Washington, D.C.

GAO-08-524CG, February 14, 2008

Full Presentation (PDF, 37 pages)   Accessible Text