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Agriculture and Food

Information Technology: Agriculture Needs to Strengthen Management Practices for Stabilizing and Modernizing Its Farm Program Delivery Systems: GAO-08-657, May 16, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 48 pages)

Humane Methods of Handling and Slaughter: Public Reporting on Violations Can Identify Enforcement Challenges and Enhance Transparency: GAO-08-686T, April 17, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 14 pages) Accessible Text

Federal Oversight of Food Safety: FDA's Food Protection Plan Proposes Positive First Steps, but Capacity to Carry Them Out Is Critical: GAO-08-435T, January 29, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 15 pages) Accessible Text

Agricultural Quarantine Inspection Program: Management Problems May Increase Vulnerability of U.S. Agriculture to Foreign Pests and Diseases: GAO-08-96T, October 3, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 16 pages) Accessible Text

Beginning Farmers: Additional Steps Needed to Demonstrate the Effectiveness of USDA Assistance: GAO-07-1130, September 18, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 42 pages) Accessible Text

USDA: Information on Classical Plant and Animal Breeding Activities: GAO-07-1171R, September 13, 2007; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 32 pages) Accessible Text

Agricultural Conservation: Farm Program Payments Are an Important Factor in Landowners' Decisions to Convert Grassland to Cropland: GAO-07-1054, September 10, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 63 pages) Accessible Text

Federal Farm Programs: USDA Needs to Strengthen Management Controls to Prevent Improper Payments to Estates and Deceased Individuals: GAO-07-1137T, July 24, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 10 pages) Accessible Text

Federal Farm Programs: USDA Needs to Strengthen Controls to Prevent Improper Payments to Estates and Deceased Individuals: GAO-07-818, July 9, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 45 pages) Accessible Text

National Animal Identification System: USDA Needs to Resolve Several Key Implementation Issues to Achieve Rapid and Effective Disease Traceback: GAO-07-592, July 6, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 84 pages) Accessible Text

Crop Insurance: Continuing Efforts Are Needed to Improve Program Integrity and Ensure Program Costs Are Reasonable: GAO-07-944T, June 7, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 19 pages) Accessible Text

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Budget and Spending

The Nation's Long-Term Fiscal Outlook: April 2008 Update: GAO-08-783R, May 16, 2008; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 12 pages)

Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Request: U.S. Government Accountability Office: GAO-08-707T, April 30, 2008; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 14 pages) Accessible Text

Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Request: U.S. Government Accountability Office: GAO-08-616T, April 10, 2008; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 14 pages) Accessible Text

The Nation's Long-Term Fiscal Outlook: January 2008 Update: GAO-08-591R, March 21, 2008; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 14 pages) Accessible Text

Principles of Federal Appropriations Law: Annual Update of the Third Edition: GAO-08-450SP, March 13, 2008; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 116 pages)

Congressional Directives: Selected Agencies' Processes for Responding to Funding Instructions: GAO-08-209, January 31, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 47 pages) Accessible Text

Understanding Similarities and Differences between Accrual and Cash Deficits: Update for Fiscal Year 2007: GAO-08-410SP, January 31, 2008; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 4 pages) Accessible Text

Long-Term Fiscal Outlook: Action Is Needed to Avoid the Possibility of a Serious Economic Disruption in the Future: GAO-08-411T, January 29, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 17 pages) Accessible Text

Budget Issues: Accrual Budgeting Useful in Certain Areas but Does Not Provide Sufficient Information for Reporting on Our Nation's Longer-Term Fiscal Challenge: GAO-08-206, December 20, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 47 pages) Accessible Text

Long-Term Fiscal Challenge: Comments on the Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action Act: GAO-08-238T, October 31, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 14 pages) Accessible Text

The Nation's Long-Term Fiscal Outlook, August 2007 Update: Despite Recent Improvement in the Annual Deficit, Federal Fiscal Policy Remains Unsustainable: GAO-07-1261R, September 28, 2007; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 11 pages) Accessible Text

21st Century Challenges: How Performance Budgeting Can Help: GAO-07-1194T, September 20, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 20 pages) Accessible Text

Long-Term Fiscal Challenge: Additional Transparency and Controls Are Needed: GAO-07-1144T, July 25, 2007; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 21 pages) Accessible Text

State and Local Governments: Persistent Fiscal Challenges Will Likely Emerge within the Next Decade: GAO-07-1080SP, July 18, 2007; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 6 pages) Accessible Text

The Nation's Long-Term Fiscal Outlook April 2007 Update: The Bottom Line: Federal Fiscal Policy Remains Unsustainable: GAO-07-983R, June 4, 2007; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 14 pages) Accessible Text

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Business, Industry, and Consumers

Media Ownership: Economic Factors Influence the Number of Media Outlets in Local Markets, While Ownership by Minorities and Women Appears Limited and Is Difficult to Assess: GAO-08-383, March 12, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 63 pages) Accessible Text

Telecommunications: FCC Has Made Some Progress in the Management of Its Enforcement Program but Faces Limitations, and Additional Actions Are Needed: GAO-08-125, February 15, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 53 pages) Accessible Text

Telecommunications: Preliminary Information on Media Ownership: GAO-08-330R, December 14, 2007; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 11 pages) Accessible Text

Bankruptcy: Implementation of Reform Act's Debt Reaffirmation Agreement Provisions: GAO-08-94, December 7, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 63 pages) Accessible Text

Digital Television Transition: Increased Federal Planning and Risk Management Could Further Facilitate the DTV Transition: GAO-08-43, November 19, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 49 pages) Accessible Text

Digital Television Transition: Questions on the DTV Converter Box Subsidy Program and a DTV Inter-Agency Task Force: GAO-08-297R, November 19, 2007; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 3 pages) Accessible Text

Small Business Administration: Opportunities Exist to Improve Oversight of Women's Business Centers and Coordination among SBA's Business Assistance Programs: GAO-08-49, November 16, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 40 pages) Accessible Text

Small Business Administration: Preliminary Views on Increasing Collaboration with Department of Agriculture Rural Development Offices: GAO-08-278T, November 14, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 11 pages) Accessible Text

Small Business Administration: 7(a) Loan Program Needs Additional Performance Measures: GAO-08-226T, November 1, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 23 pages) Accessible Text

Digital Television Transition: Preliminary Information on Progress of the DTV Transition: GAO-08-191T, October 17, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 21 pages) Accessible Text

Small Business Contracting: Observations from Reviews of Contracting and Advocacy Activities of Federal Agencies: GAO-07-1255T, September 26, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 15 pages) Accessible Text

Small Business Administration: Preliminary Views on Issues Related to the Women's Business Center Program: GAO-07-1244T, September 20, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 13 pages) Accessible Text

Digital Television Transition: Preliminary Information on Initial Consumer Education Efforts: GAO-07-1248T, September 19, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 11 pages) Accessible Text

Small Business Administration: Response to the Gulf Coast Hurricanes Highlights Need for Enhanced Disaster Preparedness: GAO-07-1124T, July 25, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 9 pages) Accessible Text

Federal Advertising: Established Programs Were Largely Used to Address Executive Order Directive to Ensure Small and Minority-Owned Business Participation: GAO-07-877, July 12, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 30 pages) Accessible Text

Corporate Shareholder Meetings: Issues Relating to Firms That Advise Institutional Investors on Proxy Voting: GAO-07-765, June 29, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 23 pages) Accessible Text

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Civil Rights

U.S. Department of Agriculture: Management of Civil Rights Efforts Continues to Be Deficient Despite Years of Attention: GAO-08-755T, May 14, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 31 pages) Accessible Text

Human Capital: Efforts to Enhance Diversity and Ensure a Fair and Inclusive Workplace at GAO: GAO-07-901T, May 22, 2007; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 7 pages) Accessible Text

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Economic Development

National Disaster Response: FEMA Should Take Action to Improve Capacity and Coordination between Government and Voluntary Sectors: GAO-08-369, February 27, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 57 pages) Accessible Text

Disaster Cost Estimates: FEMA Can Improve Its Learning from Past Experience and Management of Disaster-Related Resources: GAO-08-301, February 22, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 30 pages) Accessible Text

National Flood Insurance Program: Greater Transparency and Oversight of Wind and Flood Damage Determinations Are Needed: GAO-08-28, December 28, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 35 pages) Accessible Text

Natural Disasters: Public Policy Options for Changing the Federal Role in Natural Catastrophe Insurance: GAO-08-7, November 26, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 84 pages) Accessible Text

Hurricane Katrina: Ineffective FEMA Oversight of Housing Maintenance Contracts in Mississippi Resulted in Millions of Dollars of Waste and Potential Fraud: GAO-08-106, November 16, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 52 pages) Accessible Text

Federal Emergency Management Agency: Ongoing Challenges Facing the National Flood Insurance Program: GAO-08-118T, October 2, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 16 pages) Accessible Text

Economic Development: Formal Monitoring Approaches Needed to Help Ensure Compliance with Restrictions on Funding Employer Relocations: GAO-07-1005, September 10, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 48 pages) Accessible Text

National Flood Insurance Program: FEMA's Management and Oversight of Payments for Insurance Company Services Should Be Improved: GAO-07-1078, September 5, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 52 pages) Accessible Text

Disaster Housing: Implementation of FEMA's Alternative Housing Pilot Program Provides Lessons for Improving Future Competitions: GAO-07-1143R, August 31, 2007; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 22 pages) Accessible Text

Emergency Management Assistance Compact: Enhancing EMAC's Collaborative and Administrative Capacity Should Improve National Disaster Response: GAO-07-854, June 29, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 47 pages) Accessible Text

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Education

Higher Education: Multiple Higher Education Tax Incentives Create Opportunities for Taxpayers to Make Costly Mistakes: GAO-08-717T, May 1, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 42 pages)

Native Hawaiian Education Act: Greater Oversight Would Increase Accountability and Enable Targeting of Funds to Areas with Greatest Need: GAO-08-422, March 25, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 52 pages) Accessible Text

District of Columbia Public Schools: While Early Reform Efforts Tackle Critical Management Issues, a District-Wide Strategic Education Plan Would Help Guide Long-Term Efforts: GAO-08-549T, March 14, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 21 pages) Accessible Text

No Child Left Behind Act: Education Actions Could Improve the Targeting of School Improvement Funds to Schools Most in Need of Assistance: GAO-08-380, February 29, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 55 pages) Accessible Text

Disconnected Youth: Federal Action Could Address Some of the Challenges Faced by Local Programs That Reconnect Youth to Education and Employment: GAO-08-313, February 28, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 58 pages)

Head Start: A More Comprehensive Risk Management Strategy and Data Improvements Could Further Strengthen Program Oversight: GAO-08-221, February 12, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 36 pages) Accessible Text

DOD Schools: Additional Reporting Could Improve Accountability for Academic Achievement of Students with Dyslexia: GAO-08-70, December 6, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 26 pages) Accessible Text

Higher Education: Tuition Continues to Rise, but Patterns Vary by Institution Type, Enrollment, and Educational Expenditures: GAO-08-245, November 28, 2007; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 29 pages) Accessible Text

District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program: Additional Policies and Procedures Would Improve Internal Controls and Program Operations: GAO-08-9, November 1, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 92 pages) Accessible Text

Residential Treatment Programs: Concerns Regarding Abuse and Death in Certain Programs for Troubled Youth: GAO-08-146T, October 10, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 34 pages) Accessible Text

No Child Left Behind Act: Education Should Clarify Guidance and Address Potential Compliance Issues for Schools in Corrective Action and Restructuring Status: GAO-07-1035, September 5, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 57 pages) Accessible Text

Federal Family Education Loan Program: Increased Department of Education Oversight of Lender and School Activities Needed to Help Ensure Program Compliance: GAO-07-750, July 31, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 50 pages) Accessible Text

Higher Education: Including Public, Nonprofit, and For-Profit Institutions in a Single Definition Is Unlikely to Immediately Affect Federal Spending, but Long-term Effects Are Unclear: GAO-07-857, July 31, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 42 pages) Accessible Text

Federal Family Education Loan Program: Eliminating the Exceptional Performer Designation Would Result in Substantial Savings without Adversely Affecting the Loan Program: GAO-07-1087, July 26, 2007; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 24 pages) Accessible Text

Higher Education: Information Sharing Could Help Institutions Identify and Address Challenges Some Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Students Face: GAO-07-925, July 25, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 59 pages) Accessible Text

Intercollegiate Athletics: Recent Trends in Teams and Participants in National Collegiate Athletic Association Sports: GAO-07-535, July 12, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 64 pages) Accessible Text

Intercollegiate Athletics: Trends by Sport in National Collegiate Athletic Association Sports: GAO-07-744SP, July 12, 2007; Summary (HTML) Full Report (HTML)

Higher Education: Challenges in Attracting International Students to the United States and Implications for Global Competitiveness: GAO-07-1047T, June 29, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 14 pages) Accessible Text

Low-Income and Minority Serving Institutions: Education Has Taken Steps to Improve Monitoring and Assistance, but Further Progress Is Needed: GAO-07-926T, June 4, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 14 pages) Accessible Text

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Employment

Workforce Development: Community Colleges and One-Stop Centers Collaborate to Meet 21st Century Workforce Needs: GAO-08-547, May 15, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 41 pages) Accessible Text

Social Security Administration Field Offices: Reduced Workforce Faces Challenges as Baby Boomers Retire: GAO-08-737T, May 8, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 26 pages) Accessible Text

Employment and Training Program Grants: Evaluating Impact and Enhancing Monitoring Would Improve Accountability: GAO-08-486, May 7, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 55 pages) Accessible Text

Human Capital: Corps of Engineers Needs to Update Its Workforce Planning Process to More Effectively Address Its Current and Future Workforce Needs: GAO-08-596, May 7, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 32 pages) Accessible Text

Employment Verification: Challenges Exist in Implementing a Mandatory Electronic Employment Verification System: GAO-08-729T, May 6, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 20 pages) Accessible Text

Older Workers: Federal Agencies Face Challenges, but Have Opportunities to Hire and Retain Experienced Employees: GAO-08-630T, April 30, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 26 pages) Accessible Text

Human Capital: Workforce Diversity Governmentwide and at the Small Business Administration: GAO-08-725T, April 23, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 17 pages) Accessible Text

Employment and Training: Most One-Stop Career Centers Are Taking Multiple Actions to Link Employers and Older Workers: GAO-08-548, April 21, 2008; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 36 pages) Accessible Text

Mine Safety: Additional Guidance and Oversight of Mines' Emergency Response Plans Would Improve the Safety of Underground Coal Miners: GAO-08-424, April 8, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 59 pages) Accessible Text

Human Capital: Diversity in the Federal SES and Senior Levels of the U.S. Postal Service and Processes for Selecting New Executives: GAO-08-609T, April 3, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 50 pages) Accessible Text

Posthearing Questions Related to Federal Agencies' Activities regarding the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act: GAO-08-397R, January 9, 2008; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 5 pages) Accessible Text

Trade Adjustment Assistance: States Have Fewer Training Funds Available than Labor Estimates When Both Expenditures and Obligations Are Considered: GAO-08-165, November 2, 2007; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 31 pages) Accessible Text

Unemployment Insurance: Receipt of Benefits Has Declined, with Continued Disparities for Low-Wage and Part-Time Workers: GAO-07-1243T, September 19, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 14 pages) Accessible Text

Unemployment Insurance: Low-Wage and Part-Time Workers Continue to Experience Low Rates of Receipt: GAO-07-1147, September 7, 2007; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 39 pages) Accessible Text

Employer-Sponsored Benefits: Many Factors Affect the Treatment of Pension and Health Benefits in Chapter 11 Bankruptcy: GAO-07-1101, September 6, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 43 pages) Accessible Text

Workforce Investment Act: One-Stop System Infrastructure Continues to Evolve, but Labor Should Take Action to Require That All Employment Service Offices Are Part of the System: GAO-07-1096, September 4, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 59 pages) Accessible Text

Retirement Decisions: Federal Policies Offer Mixed Signals about When to Retire: GAO-07-753, July 11, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 73 pages) Accessible Text

Workforce Investment Act: Additional Actions Would Further Improve the Workforce System: GAO-07-1051T, June 28, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 24 pages) Accessible Text

Trade Adjustment Assistance: Changes Needed to Improve States' Ability to Provide Benefits and Services to Trade-Affected Workers: GAO-07-995T, June 14, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 23 pages) Accessible Text

Trade Adjustment Assistance: Program Provides an Array of Benefits and Services to Trade-Affected Workers: GAO-07-994T, June 14, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 26 pages) Accessible Text

Women and Low-Skilled Workers: Efforts in Other Countries to Help These Workers Enter and Remain in the Workforce: GAO-07-989T, June 14, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 21 pages) Accessible Text

Women and Low-Skilled Workers: Other Countries' Policies and Practices That May Help These Workers Enter and Remain in the Labor Force: GAO-07-817, June 14, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 42 pages) Accessible Text

Employment Verification: Challenges Exist in Implementing a Mandatory Electronic Verification System: GAO-07-924T, June 7, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 14 pages) Accessible Text

Retiree Health Benefits: Majority of Sponsors Continued to Offer Prescription Drug Coverage and Chose the Retiree Drug Subsidy: GAO-07-572, May 31, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 57 pages) Accessible Text

Trade Adjustment Assistance: Changes to Funding Allocation and Eligibility Requirements Could Enhance States' Ability to Provide Benefits and Services: GAO-07-701, May 31, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 69 pages) Accessible Text

Trade Adjustment Assistance: Changes to Funding Allocation and Eligibility Requirements Could Enhance States' Ability to Provide Benefits and Services: GAO-07-702, May 31, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 69 pages) Accessible Text

Vocational Rehabilitation: Improved Information and Practices May Enhance State Agency Earnings Outcomes for SSA Beneficiaries: GAO-07-521, May 23, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 74 pages) Accessible Text

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Energy

Economic and Other Implications of Switching from Coal to Natural Gas at the Capitol Power Plant and at Electricity-Generating Units Nationwide: GAO-08-601R, May 1, 2008; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 24 pages) Accessible Text

Utility Regulation: Opportunities Exist to Improve Oversight: GAO-08-752T, May 1, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 11 pages) Accessible Text

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: Improving the Cost-Effectiveness of Filling the Reserve: GAO-08-726T, April 24, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 11 pages) Accessible Text

Nuclear Material: Several Potential Options for Dealing with DOE's Depleted Uranium Tails Could Benefit the Government: GAO-08-613T, April 3, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 21 pages) Accessible Text

Nuclear Material: DOE Has Several Potential Options for Dealing with Depleted Uranium Tails, Each of Which Could Benefit the Government: GAO-08-606R, March 31, 2008; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 18 pages) Accessible Text

Advanced Energy Technologies: Budget Trends and Challenges for DOE's Energy R&D Program: GAO-08-556T, March 5, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 15 pages) Accessible Text

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: Options to Improve the Cost-Effectiveness of Filling the Reserve: GAO-08-521T, February 26, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 11 pages) Accessible Text

Utility Oversight: Recent Changes in Law Call for Improved Vigilance by FERC: GAO-08-289, February 25, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 69 pages) Accessible Text

Utility Oversight: Survey of State Public Utility Commissions on Utility Commission Authorities and Reporting Responsibilities For Overseeing Utilities Since the Passage of EPAct 2005 (GAO-08-290SP, February 2008), an E-supplement to GAO-08-289: GAO-08-290SP, February 25, 2008; Summary (HTML) Full Report (HTML)

Nuclear Security: Action May Be Needed to Reassess the Security of NRC-Licensed Research Reactors: GAO-08-403, January 31, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 42 pages) Accessible Text

Hydrogen Fuel Initiative: DOE Has Made Important Progress and Involved Stakeholders but Needs to Update What It Expects to Achieve by Its 2015 Target: GAO-08-305, January 11, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 43 pages) Accessible Text

Los Alamos National Laboratory: Information on Security of Classified Data, Nuclear Material Controls, Nuclear and Worker Safety, and Project Management Weaknesses: GAO-08-173R, January 10, 2008; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 59 pages) Accessible Text

Energy Markets: Increasing Globalization of Petroleum Products Markets, Tightening Refining Demand and Supply Balance, and Other Trends Have Implications for U.S. Energy Supply, Prices, and Price Volatility: GAO-08-14, December 20, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 67 pages) Accessible Text

Uranium Enrichment: Extension of Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund May Be Needed to Cover Projected Cleanup Costs: GAO-08-277T, November 15, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 10 pages) Accessible Text

Department of Energy: Oil and Natural Gas Research and Development Activities: GAO-08-190R, November 6, 2007; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 41 pages) Accessible Text

Nuclear and Worker Safety: Actions Needed to Determine the Effectiveness of Safety Improvement Efforts at NNSA's Weapons Laboratories: GAO-08-73, October 31, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 38 pages) Accessible Text

Energy Employees Compensation: Actions to Promote Contract Oversight, Transparency of Labor's Involvement, and Independence of Advisory Board Could Strengthen Program: GAO-08-4, October 26, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 59 pages) Accessible Text

Federal Electricity Subsidies: Information on Research Funding, Tax Expenditures, and Other Activities That Support Electricity Production: GAO-08-102, October 26, 2007; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 63 pages) Accessible Text

Fusion Energy: Definitive Cost Estimates for U.S. Contributions to an International Experimental Reactor and Better Coordinated DOE Research Are Needed: GAO-08-30, October 26, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 33 pages) Accessible Text

Securing U.S. Nuclear Material: DOE Has Made Little Progress Consolidating and Disposing of Special Nuclear Material: GAO-08-72, October 4, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 29 pages) Accessible Text

Nuclear Energy: NRC Has Made Progress in Implementing Its Reactor Oversight and Licensing Processes but Continues to Face Challenges: GAO-08-114T, October 3, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 13 pages) Accessible Text

Energy Efficiency: Opportunities Exist for Federal Agencies to Better Inform Household Consumers: GAO-07-1162, September 26, 2007; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 84 pages) Accessible Text

Nuclear Energy: NRC's Workforce and Processes for New Reactor Licensing Are Generally in Place, but Uncertainties Remain as Industry Begins to Submit Applications: GAO-07-1129, September 21, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 36 pages) Accessible Text

Nuclear Security: DOE and NRC Have Different Security Requirements for Protecting Weapons-Grade Material from Terrorist Attacks: GAO-07-1197R, September 11, 2007; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 5 pages) Accessible Text

Yucca Mountain: DOE Has Improved Its Quality Assurance Program, but Whether Its Application for a NRC License Will Be High Quality Is Unclear: GAO-07-1010, August 2, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 28 pages) Accessible Text

Hanford Waste Treatment Plant: Department of Energy Needs to Strengthen Controls over Contractor Payments and Project Assets: GAO-07-888, July 20, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 43 pages) Accessible Text

Nuclear Safety: Construction of the Protective Shelter for the Chernobyl Nuclear Reactor Faces Schedule Delays, Potential Cost Increases, and Technical Uncertainties: GAO-07-923, July 19, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 66 pages) Accessible Text

Energy Derivatives: Preliminary Views on Energy Derivatives Trading and CFTC Oversight: GAO-07-1095T, July 12, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 16 pages) Accessible Text

Nuclear Security: Actions Taken by NRC to Strengthen Its Licensing Process for Sealed Radioactive Sources Are Not Effective: GAO-07-1038T, July 12, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 9 pages) Accessible Text

Energy Efficiency: Important Challenges Must Be Overcome to Realize Significant Opportunities for Energy Efficiency Improvements in Gulf Coast Reconstruction: GAO-07-654, June 26, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 36 pages) Accessible Text

Biofuels: DOE Lacks a Strategic Approach to Coordinate Increasing Production with Infrastructure Development and Vehicle Needs: GAO-07-713, June 8, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 51 pages) Accessible Text

Nuclear Safety: DOE's Investigation of Phosgene Gas Contamination Was Inadequate, but Experts Conclude That Worker Safety and Facilities Are Not Threatened: GAO-07-712, May 31, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 36 pages) Accessible Text

Energy Markets: Mergers and Other Factors That Influence Gasoline Prices: GAO-07-894T, May 23, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 15 pages) Accessible Text

Energy Markets: Factors That Influence Gasoline Prices: GAO-07-902T, May 22, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 11 pages) Accessible Text

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Environmental Protection

Offshore Marine Aquaculture: Multiple Administrative and Environmental Issues Need to Be Addressed in Establishing a U.S. Regulatory Framework: GAO-08-594, May 9, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 53 pages) Accessible Text

Toxic Chemicals: EPA's New Assessment Process Will Increase Challenges EPA Faces in Evaluating and Regulating Chemicals: GAO-08-743T, April 29, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 27 pages) Accessible Text

International Boundary and Water Commission: Two Alternatives for Improving Wastewater Treatment at the United States-Mexico Border: GAO-08-595R, April 24, 2008; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 64 pages) Accessible Text

Environmental Protection: EPA Needs to Follow Best Practices and Procedures When Reorganizing Its Library Network: GAO-08-579T, March 13, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 16 pages) Accessible Text

Chemical Assessments: Low Productivity and New Interagency Review Process Limit the Usefulness and Credibility of EPA's Integrated Risk Information System: GAO-08-440, March 7, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 84 pages) Accessible Text

Environmental Protection: EPA Needs to Ensure That Best Practices and Procedures Are Followed When Making Further Changes to Its Library Network: GAO-08-304, February 29, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 55 pages) Accessible Text

Great Lakes Initiative: EPA and States Have Made Progress, but Much Remains to Be Done If Water Quality Goals Are to Be Achieved: GAO-08-312T, January 23, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 9 pages) Accessible Text

Bureau of Reclamation: Reimbursement of California's Central Valley Project Capital Construction Costs by San Luis Unit Irrigation Water Districts: GAO-08-307R, December 18, 2007; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 21 pages) Accessible Text

Coastal Wetlands: Lessons Learned from Past Efforts in Louisiana Could Help Guide Future Restoration and Protection: GAO-08-130, December 14, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 57 pages) Accessible Text

Toxic Chemical Releases: EPA Actions Could Reduce Environmental Information Available to Many Communities: GAO-08-128, November 30, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 71 pages) Accessible Text

Toxic Chemical Releases: Survey of State Toxics Release Inventory Coordinators (GAO-08-129SP), an E-supplement to GAO-08-128: GAO-08-129SP, November 30, 2007; Summary (HTML) Full Report (HTML)

Hazardous Waste: Information on How DOD and Federal and State Regulators Oversee the Off-Site Disposal of Waste from DOD Installations: GAO-08-74, November 13, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 38 pages) Accessible Text

Measuring Our Nation's Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability: Highlights of a Forum Jointly Convened by the Comptroller General of the United States and the National Academy of Science: GAO-08-127SP, October 24, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 33 pages) Accessible Text

Hazardous Materials: EPA May Need to Reassess Sites Receiving Asbestos-Contaminated Ore from Libby, Montana, and Should Improve Its Public Notification Process: GAO-08-71, October 12, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 71 pages) Accessible Text

Environmental Right-To-Know: EPA's Recent Rule Could Reduce Availability of Toxic Chemical Information Used to Assess Environmental Justice: GAO-08-115T, October 4, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 27 pages) Accessible Text

Climate Change Research: Agencies Have Data-Sharing Policies but Could Do More to Enhance the Availability of Data from Federally Funded Research: GAO-07-1172, September 28, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 55 pages) Accessible Text

Prairie Pothole Region: At the Current Pace of Acquisitions, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Is Unlikely to Achieve Its Habitat Protection Goals for Migratory Birds: GAO-07-1093, September 27, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 49 pages) &nbs