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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.
Smithsonian Institution: Board of Regents Has Implemented Many Governance Reforms, but Ensuring Accountability and Oversight Will Require Ongoing Action
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.
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.
Addressing Fiscal Sustainability and Fixing the Social Security System: Two Challenges Facing the Nation, AARP Board of Directors Annual Public Policy Meeting