GAO Month in Review April 2011
About the Month in Review
The Month in Review is a comprehensive list of all reports, testimony, correspondence, and other publications issued by GAO during the previous month, grouped according to topics. Starting with this month, we have revised our topics to offer you greater precision and flexibility in following GAO's reports and other publications. These topics better reflect current issues, adding new topics like Telecommunications, Human Capital, and Information Security.
We also can now assign more than one topic to a report when that makes sense. For example, a report about education for veterans will be categorized as both as a Veterans report and an Education report. In the past, we could only categorize it as a Veterans Affairs report. So, you may see the same report in more than one topic below.
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Auditing and Financial Management
Bureau of the Public Debt
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Financial Literacy
The Federal Government's Role in Empowering Americans to Make Sound Financial Choices
GAO-11-504T, Apr 12, 2011
GAO-11-504T, Apr 12, 2011
Financial Management
Financial Management
Improper Payments
Management Report
Improvements Are Needed in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting for the Troubled Asset Relief Program
GAO-11-434R, Apr 18, 2011
GAO-11-434R, Apr 18, 2011
Management Report
Opportunities for Improvement in the Federal Housing Finance Agency's Internal Controls and Accounting Procedures
GAO-11-398R, Apr 29, 2011
GAO-11-398R, Apr 29, 2011
State Department Inspector General
Auditing and Financial Management
[back to top]Budget and Spending
Defense Management
The Department of Defense's Fiscal Year 2012 Corrosion Prevention and Control Budget Request
GAO-11-490R, Apr 13, 2011
GAO-11-490R, Apr 13, 2011
Joint Strike Fighter
Military Base Realignments and Closures
State and Local Governments' Fiscal Outlook
[back to top]Business Regulation and Consumer Protection
Business Regulation and Consumer Protection
Factors for Evaluating the Cost Share of Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program to Assist Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturers
GAO-11-437R, Apr 4, 2011
[back to top]GAO-11-437R, Apr 4, 2011
Economic Development
Indian Issues
Observations on Some Unique Factors that May Affect Economic Activity on Tribal Lands
GAO-11-543T, Apr 7, 2011
GAO-11-543T, Apr 7, 2011
Surface Transportation
Competitive Grant Programs Could Benefit from Increased Performance Focus and Better Documentation of Key Decisions
GAO-11-234, Mar 30, 2011
[back to top]GAO-11-234, Mar 30, 2011
Education
Financial Literacy
The Federal Government's Role in Empowering Americans to Make Sound Financial Choices
GAO-11-504T, Apr 12, 2011
GAO-11-504T, Apr 12, 2011
Education
Opportunities to Reduce Fragmentation, Overlap, and Potential Duplication in Federal Teacher Quality and Employment and Training Programs
GAO-11-509T, Apr 6, 2011
GAO-11-509T, Apr 6, 2011
Education
Opportunities to Reduce Potential Duplication in Federal Teacher Quality Programs
GAO-11-510T, Apr 13, 2011
[back to top]GAO-11-510T, Apr 13, 2011
Employment
Davis-Bacon Act
Davis-Bacon Act
Employment and Training Administration
More Actions Needed to Improve Transparency and Accountability of Its Research Program
GAO-11-285, Mar 15, 2011
GAO-11-285, Mar 15, 2011
Employment and Training Programs
Employment Verification
Education
Opportunities to Reduce Fragmentation, Overlap, and Potential Duplication in Federal Teacher Quality and Employment and Training Programs
GAO-11-509T, Apr 6, 2011
[back to top]GAO-11-509T, Apr 6, 2011
Energy
Energy-Water Nexus
Amount of Energy Needed to Supply, Use, and Treat Water Is Location-Specific and Can Be Reduced by Certain Technologies and Approaches
GAO-11-225, Mar 23, 2011
GAO-11-225, Mar 23, 2011
Federal Oil and Gas
Interagency Committee Needs to Better Coordinate Research on Oil Pollution Prevention and Response
GAO-11-319, Mar 25, 2011
GAO-11-319, Mar 25, 2011
Recovery Act
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Recipients Face Challenges Meeting Legislative and Program Goals and Requirements
GAO-11-379, Apr 7, 2011
[back to top]GAO-11-379, Apr 7, 2011
Equal Opportunity
Indian Arts and Crafts
[back to top]Financial Markets and Institutions
Management Report
Improvements Are Needed in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting for the Troubled Asset Relief Program
GAO-11-434R, Apr 18, 2011
[back to top]GAO-11-434R, Apr 18, 2011
Government Operations
2010 Census
Coast Guard
Observations on Acquisition Management and Efforts to Reassess the Deepwater Program
GAO-11-535T, Apr 13, 2011
GAO-11-535T, Apr 13, 2011
Coast Guard
Federal Real Property
Progress Made on Planning and Data, but Unneeded Owned and Leased Facilities Remain
GAO-11-520T, Apr 6, 2011
GAO-11-520T, Apr 6, 2011
Human Services Programs
2010 Lobbying Disclosure
Management Report
Improvements Are Needed in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting for the Troubled Asset Relief Program
GAO-11-434R, Apr 18, 2011
GAO-11-434R, Apr 18, 2011
Management Report
Opportunities for Improvement in the Federal Housing Finance Agency's Internal Controls and Accounting Procedures
GAO-11-398R, Apr 29, 2011
GAO-11-398R, Apr 29, 2011
Performance Management
DOD Is Terminating the National Security Personnel System, but Needs a Strategic Plan to Guide Its Design of a New System
GAO-11-524R, Apr 28, 2011
GAO-11-524R, Apr 28, 2011
Recovery Act
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Recipients Face Challenges Meeting Legislative and Program Goals and Requirements
GAO-11-379, Apr 7, 2011
GAO-11-379, Apr 7, 2011
VA Real Property
Realignment Progressing, but Greater Transparency about Future Priorities Is Needed
GAO-11-521T, Apr 5, 2011
[back to top]GAO-11-521T, Apr 5, 2011
Health Care
Lead In Tap Water
Medicaid and CHIP
Medical Devices
Public Health Preparedness
Developing and Acquiring Medical Countermeasures Against Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Agents
GAO-11-567T, Apr 13, 2011
GAO-11-567T, Apr 13, 2011
VA Health Care
Need for More Transparency in New Resource Allocation Process and for Written Policies on Monitoring Resources
GAO-11-426, Apr 29, 2011
[back to top]GAO-11-426, Apr 29, 2011
Homeland Security
Aviation Security
TSA Is Taking Steps to Validate the Science Underlying Its Passenger Behavior Detection Program, but Efforts May Not Be Comprehensive
GAO-11-461T, Apr 6, 2011
GAO-11-461T, Apr 6, 2011
Border Security
DHS's Visa Security Program Needs to Improve Performance Evaluation and Better Address Visa Risk Worldwide
GAO-11-315, Mar 31, 2011
GAO-11-315, Mar 31, 2011
Coast Guard
Observations on Acquisition Management and Efforts to Reassess the Deepwater Program
GAO-11-535T, Apr 13, 2011
GAO-11-535T, Apr 13, 2011
Coast Guard
Transportation Worker Identification Credential
Mailing Credentials to Applicants' Residences Would Not Be Consistent with DHS Policy
GAO-11-542R, Apr 13, 2011
[back to top]GAO-11-542R, Apr 13, 2011
Housing
Management Report
Opportunities for Improvement in the Federal Housing Finance Agency's Internal Controls and Accounting Procedures
GAO-11-398R, Apr 29, 2011
[back to top]GAO-11-398R, Apr 29, 2011
Human Capital
Performance Management
DOD Is Terminating the National Security Personnel System, but Needs a Strategic Plan to Guide Its Design of a New System
GAO-11-524R, Apr 28, 2011
[back to top]GAO-11-524R, Apr 28, 2011
Information Technology
Information Technology
Continued Improvements in Investment Oversight and Management Can Yield Billions in Savings
GAO-11-511T, Apr 12, 2011
[back to top]GAO-11-511T, Apr 12, 2011
International Affairs
Contingency Contracting
Justice and Law Enforcement
Multiple U.S. Agencies Provided Billions of Dollars to Train and Equip Foreign Police Forces
GAO-11-402R, Apr 27, 2011
[back to top]GAO-11-402R, Apr 27, 2011
Justice and Law Enforcement
Bureau of Prisons
Evaluating the Impact of Protective Equipment Could Help Enhance Officer Safety
GAO-11-410, Apr 8, 2011
GAO-11-410, Apr 8, 2011
Criminal Alien Statistics
Indian Arts and Crafts
Medical Devices
Justice and Law Enforcement
Multiple U.S. Agencies Provided Billions of Dollars to Train and Equip Foreign Police Forces
GAO-11-402R, Apr 27, 2011
GAO-11-402R, Apr 27, 2011
Southwest Border
[back to top]National Defense
Contingency Contracting
Defense Acquisitions
CH-53K Helicopter Program Has Addressed Early Difficulties and Adopted Strategies to Address Future Risks
GAO-11-332, Apr 4, 2011
GAO-11-332, Apr 4, 2011
Defense Infrastructure
The Navy Needs Better Documentation to Support Its Proposed Military Treatment Facilities on Guam
GAO-11-206, Apr 5, 2011
GAO-11-206, Apr 5, 2011
Defense Management
The Department of Defense's Fiscal Year 2012 Corrosion Prevention and Control Budget Request
GAO-11-490R, Apr 13, 2011
GAO-11-490R, Apr 13, 2011
Joint Strike Fighter
Military Base Realignments and Closures
Missile Defense
Performance Management
DOD Is Terminating the National Security Personnel System, but Needs a Strategic Plan to Guide Its Design of a New System
GAO-11-524R, Apr 28, 2011
[back to top]GAO-11-524R, Apr 28, 2011
Natural Resources and Environment
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Energy-Water Nexus
Amount of Energy Needed to Supply, Use, and Treat Water Is Location-Specific and Can Be Reduced by Certain Technologies and Approaches
GAO-11-225, Mar 23, 2011
GAO-11-225, Mar 23, 2011
Federal Oil and Gas
Interagency Committee Needs to Better Coordinate Research on Oil Pollution Prevention and Response
GAO-11-319, Mar 25, 2011
GAO-11-319, Mar 25, 2011
Southwest Border
[back to top]Retirement Security
Private Pensions
[back to top]Space
Space
International Space Station (ISS) - Ongoing Assessments for Life Extension Appear to be Supported
GAO-11-519R, Apr 11, 2011
[back to top]GAO-11-519R, Apr 11, 2011
Tax Policy and Administration
Federal Tax Collection
Potential for Using Passport Issuance to Increase Collection of Unpaid Taxes
GAO-11-272, Mar 10, 2011
GAO-11-272, Mar 10, 2011
Tax Administration
Preliminary Information on Selected Foreign Practices That May Provide Useful Insights
GAO-11-540T, Apr 12, 2011
[back to top]GAO-11-540T, Apr 12, 2011
Transportation
Aviation Security
TSA Is Taking Steps to Validate the Science Underlying Its Passenger Behavior Detection Program, but Efforts May Not Be Comprehensive
GAO-11-461T, Apr 6, 2011
GAO-11-461T, Apr 6, 2011
Intercity Passenger Rail
Recording Clearer Reasons for Awards Decisions Would Improve Otherwise Good Grantmaking Practices
GAO-11-283, Mar 10, 2011
GAO-11-283, Mar 10, 2011
Surface Transportation
Competitive Grant Programs Could Benefit from Increased Performance Focus and Better Documentation of Key Decisions
GAO-11-234, Mar 30, 2011
GAO-11-234, Mar 30, 2011
Transportation Worker Identification Credential
Mailing Credentials to Applicants' Residences Would Not Be Consistent with DHS Policy
GAO-11-542R, Apr 13, 2011
[back to top]GAO-11-542R, Apr 13, 2011
Veterans
VA Health Care
Need for More Transparency in New Resource Allocation Process and for Written Policies on Monitoring Resources
GAO-11-426, Apr 29, 2011
GAO-11-426, Apr 29, 2011
VA Real Property
Realignment Progressing, but Greater Transparency about Future Priorities Is Needed
GAO-11-521T, Apr 5, 2011
[back to top]GAO-11-521T, Apr 5, 2011
Worker and Family Assistance
Human Services Programs
[back to top]Legal Products: Bid Protest Decision
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