Today's GAO Reports - October 01, 2009
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) today released the following reports, correspondence and testimonies:
Reports
1. Continuing Resolutions: Uncertainty Limited Management Options and Increased Workload in Selected Agencies. GAO-09-879, September 24. Highlights
2. Emergency Preparedness: Improved Planning and Coordination Necessary for Modernization and Integration of Public Alert and Warning System. GAO-09-834, September 9. Highlights
Related Product:
Emergency Preparedness: Results of Survey on State and Local Emergency Alert and Notification Capabilities (GAO-09-880SP, September 2009), an E-supplement to GAO-09-834. GAO-09-880SP, September 9.
3. Equal Employment Opportunity: DHS Has Opportunities to Better Identify and Address Barriers to EEO in Its Workforce. GAO-09-639, August 31. Highlights
4. Aviation Security: A National Strategy and Other Actions Would Strengthen TSA's Efforts to Secure Commercial Airport Perimeters and Access Controls. GAO-09-399, September 30. Highlights
Correspondence
1. Federal Student Loans: Audits and Reviews of the Federal Family Education Loan and Federal Direct Loan Programs. GAO-09-992R, September 30.
Testimonies
1. Emergency Preparedness: Improved Planning and Coordination Necessary for Development of Integrated Public Alert and Warning System, by Mark L. Goldstein, director, physical infrastructure, before the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. GAO-09-1044T, September 30. Highlights
2. Emergency Management: Preliminary Observations on FEMA's Community Preparedness Programs Related to the National Preparedness System, by William O. Jenkins, Jr., director, homeland security and justice issues, before a joint hearing of the Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response and the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection, House Committee on Homeland Security. GAO-10-105T, October 1. Highlights
3. Personnel Security Clearances: An Outcome-Focused Strategy and Comprehensive Reporting of Timeliness and Quality Would Provide Greater Visibility over the Clearance Process, by Brenda S. Farrell, director, defense capabilities and management, before the Subcommittee on Intelligence Community Management, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. GAO-10-117T, October 1.
4. Medicaid: Fraud and Abuse Related to Controlled Substances Identified in Selected States, by Gregory D. Kutz, managing director, forensic audits and special investigations, before the Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. GAO-09-1004T, September 30.
5. Federal Judgeships: The General Accuracy of District and Appellate Judgeship Case-Related Workload Measures, by William O. Jenkins, Jr., director, homeland security and justice, before the Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts, Senate Committee on the Judiciary. GAO-09-1050T, September 30. Highlights
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