Month in Review, December 2011
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. We 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 a Veterans report and an Education report. So, you may see the same report in more than one topic below.
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Auditing and Financial Management
Defense Contract Audits
Actions Needed to Improve DCAA's Access to and Use of Defense Company Internal Audit Reports
GAO-12-88, Dec 8, 2011
GAO-12-88, Dec 8, 2011
DOD Financial Management
Ongoing Challenges with Reconciling Navy and Marine Corps Fund Balance with Treasury
GAO-12-132, Dec 20, 2011
GAO-12-132, Dec 20, 2011
Ginnie Mae
Port Security Grant Program
Risk Model, Grant Management, and Effectiveness Measures Could Be Strengthened
GAO-12-47, Nov 17, 2011
GAO-12-47, Nov 17, 2011
Small Business Lending Fund
[back to top]Budget and Spending
Strategic Sourcing
Office Supplies Pricing Study Had Limitations, but New Initiative Shows Potential for Savings
GAO-12-178, Dec 20, 2011
[back to top]GAO-12-178, Dec 20, 2011
Business Regulation and Consumer Protection
Commercial Spectrum
Plans and Actions to Meet Future Needs, Including Continued Use of Auctions
GAO-12-118, Nov 23, 2011
GAO-12-118, Nov 23, 2011
State Small Business Credit Initiative
[back to top]Economic Development
National Capital Region
2010 Strategic Plan is Generally Consistent with Characteristics of Effective Strategies
GAO-12-276T, Dec 7, 2011
GAO-12-276T, Dec 7, 2011
Vacant Properties
[back to top]Education
Higher Education and Disability
Improved Federal Enforcement Needed to Better Protect Students' Rights to Testing Accommodations
GAO-12-40, Nov 29, 2011
GAO-12-40, Nov 29, 2011
Postsecondary Education
[back to top]Employment
Coast Guard
Communication of Post-Government Employment Restriction Can Be Strengthened
GAO-12-174, Dec 15, 2011
GAO-12-174, Dec 15, 2011
Health Care Coverage
Job Lock and the Potential Impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
GAO-12-166R, Dec 15, 2011
[back to top]GAO-12-166R, Dec 15, 2011
Energy
Recovery Act
Tennessee Valley Authority
Full Consideration of Energy Efficiency and Better Capital Expenditures Planning Are Needed
GAO-12-107, Oct 31, 2011
[back to top]GAO-12-107, Oct 31, 2011
Financial Markets and Institutions
Ginnie Mae
[back to top]Government Operations
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery
Management Improvements Made, but a Strategy Is Needed to Address Remaining Challenges
GAO-12-105, Dec 15, 2011
GAO-12-105, Dec 15, 2011
Green Building
Federal Initiatives for the Nonfederal Sector Could Benefit from More Interagency Collaboration
GAO-12-79, Nov 2, 2011
GAO-12-79, Nov 2, 2011
Managing for Results
National Capital Region
2010 Strategic Plan is Generally Consistent with Characteristics of Effective Strategies
GAO-12-276T, Dec 7, 2011
GAO-12-276T, Dec 7, 2011
National Institutes of Health
Recovery Act
[back to top]Health Care
DOD Health Care
Actions Needed to Help Ensure Full Compliance and Complete Documentation for Physician Credentialing and Privileging
GAO-12-31, Dec 15, 2011
GAO-12-31, Dec 15, 2011
Drug Shortages
Drug Shortages
Foster Children
HHS Guidance Could Help States Improve Oversight of Psychotropic Prescriptions
GAO-12-270T, Dec 1, 2011
GAO-12-270T, Dec 1, 2011
Foster Children
HHS Guidance Could Help States Improve Oversight of Psychotropic Prescriptions [Reissued on December 15, 2011]
GAO-12-201, Dec 14, 2011
GAO-12-201, Dec 14, 2011
Fraud Detection Systems
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Needs to Expand Efforts to Support Program Integrity Initiatives
GAO-12-292T, Dec 7, 2011
GAO-12-292T, Dec 7, 2011
Health Care Coverage
Job Lock and the Potential Impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
GAO-12-166R, Dec 15, 2011
GAO-12-166R, Dec 15, 2011
Medicaid
Medicaid Program Integrity
Expanded Federal Role Presents Challenges to and Opportunities for Assisting States
GAO-12-288T, Dec 7, 2011
GAO-12-288T, Dec 7, 2011
Medicare
Many Factors, Including Administrative Challenges, Affect Access to Part D Vaccinations
GAO-12-61, Dec 15, 2011
GAO-12-61, Dec 15, 2011
National Institutes of Health
Pediatric Medical Devices
Provisions Support Development, but Better Data Needed for Required Reporting
GAO-12-225, Dec 20, 2011
GAO-12-225, Dec 20, 2011
Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan
Comparison of Implementation and Early Enrollment with the Children's Health Insurance Program
GAO-12-62R, Nov 10, 2011
[back to top]GAO-12-62R, Nov 10, 2011
Homeland Security
Border Security
Coast Guard
Communication of Post-Government Employment Restriction Can Be Strengthened
GAO-12-174, Dec 15, 2011
GAO-12-174, Dec 15, 2011
Coast Guard
Observations on Arctic Requirements, Icebreakers, and Coordination with Stakeholders
GAO-12-254T, Dec 1, 2011
GAO-12-254T, Dec 1, 2011
Coast Guard
Security Risk Model Meets DHS Criteria, but More Training Could Enhance Its Use for Managing Programs and Operations
GAO-12-14, Nov 17, 2011
GAO-12-14, Nov 17, 2011
Homeland Defense and Weapons of Mass Destruction
Additional Steps Could Enhance the Effectiveness of the National Guard's Life-Saving Response Forces
GAO-12-114, Dec 7, 2011
GAO-12-114, Dec 7, 2011
National Capital Region
2010 Strategic Plan is Generally Consistent with Characteristics of Effective Strategies
GAO-12-276T, Dec 7, 2011
GAO-12-276T, Dec 7, 2011
Port Security Grant Program
Risk Model, Grant Management, and Effectiveness Measures Could Be Strengthened
GAO-12-47, Nov 17, 2011
GAO-12-47, Nov 17, 2011
Transportation
Transportation Security Infrastructure Modernization May Enhance DHS Screening Capabilities, but It Is Too Early to Assess Results
GAO-12-192R, Dec 8, 2011
GAO-12-192R, Dec 8, 2011
Visa Waiver Program
Additional Actions Needed to Address Risks and Strengthen Overstay Enforcement
GAO-12-287T, Dec 7, 2011
[back to top]GAO-12-287T, Dec 7, 2011
Housing
Federal Housing Administration
Ginnie Mae
Homelessness
To Improve Data and Programs, Agencies Have Taken Steps to Develop a Common Vocabulary
GAO-12-302T, Dec 15, 2011
GAO-12-302T, Dec 15, 2011
Vacant Properties
[back to top]Human Capital
Border Security
[back to top]Information Technology
IT Dashboard
Accuracy Has Improved, and Additional Efforts Are Under Way to Better Inform Decision Making
GAO-12-210, Nov 7, 2011
[back to top]GAO-12-210, Nov 7, 2011
International Affairs
International Affairs
Broadcasting Board of Governors Should Provide Additional Information to Congress Regarding Broadcasting to Cuba
GAO-12-243R, Dec 13, 2011
GAO-12-243R, Dec 13, 2011
International Climate Change Assessments
Visa Waiver Program
Additional Actions Needed to Address Risks and Strengthen Overstay Enforcement
GAO-12-287T, Dec 7, 2011
[back to top]GAO-12-287T, Dec 7, 2011
Justice and Law Enforcement
Adult Drug Courts
Studies Show Courts Reduce Recidivism, but DOJ Could Enhance Future Performance Measure Revision Efforts
GAO-12-53, Dec 9, 2011
GAO-12-53, Dec 9, 2011
Fraud Detection Systems
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Needs to Expand Efforts to Support Program Integrity Initiatives
GAO-12-292T, Dec 7, 2011
GAO-12-292T, Dec 7, 2011
Mississippi River
Actions Are Needed to Help Resolve Environmental and Flooding Concerns about the Use of River Training Structures
GAO-12-41, Dec 9, 2011
[back to top]GAO-12-41, Dec 9, 2011
National Defense
Defense Contract Audits
Actions Needed to Improve DCAA's Access to and Use of Defense Company Internal Audit Reports
GAO-12-88, Dec 8, 2011
GAO-12-88, Dec 8, 2011
DOD Financial Management
Ongoing Challenges with Reconciling Navy and Marine Corps Fund Balance with Treasury
GAO-12-132, Dec 20, 2011
GAO-12-132, Dec 20, 2011
DOD Health Care
Actions Needed to Help Ensure Full Compliance and Complete Documentation for Physician Credentialing and Privileging
GAO-12-31, Dec 15, 2011
GAO-12-31, Dec 15, 2011
Homeland Defense and Weapons of Mass Destruction
Additional Steps Could Enhance the Effectiveness of the National Guard's Life-Saving Response Forces
GAO-12-114, Dec 7, 2011
[back to top]GAO-12-114, Dec 7, 2011
Natural Resources and Environment
Green Building
Federal Initiatives for the Nonfederal Sector Could Benefit from More Interagency Collaboration
GAO-12-79, Nov 2, 2011
GAO-12-79, Nov 2, 2011
Hardrock Mining
BLM Needs to Revise Its Systems for Assessing the Adequacy of Financial Assurances
GAO-12-189R, Dec 12, 2011
GAO-12-189R, Dec 12, 2011
International Climate Change Assessments
Mississippi River
Actions Are Needed to Help Resolve Environmental and Flooding Concerns about the Use of River Training Structures
GAO-12-41, Dec 9, 2011
GAO-12-41, Dec 9, 2011
Station Fire
Forest Service's Response Offers Potential Lessons for Future Wildland Fire Management
GAO-12-155, Dec 16, 2011
[back to top]GAO-12-155, Dec 16, 2011
Retirement Security
Delphi Pension Plans
GM Agreements with Unions Give Rise to Unique Differences in Participant Benefits
GAO-12-168, Dec 15, 2011
GAO-12-168, Dec 15, 2011
Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance
[back to top]Space
International Space Station
Approaches for Ensuring Utilization through 2020 Are Reasonable but Should Be Revisited as NASA Gains More Knowledge of On-Orbit Performance
GAO-12-162, Dec 15, 2011
GAO-12-162, Dec 15, 2011
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Acquisition Approach for Commercial Crew Transportation Includes Good Practices, but Faces Significant Challenges
GAO-12-282, Dec 15, 2011
[back to top]GAO-12-282, Dec 15, 2011
Telecommunications
Commercial Spectrum
Plans and Actions to Meet Future Needs, Including Continued Use of Auctions
GAO-12-118, Nov 23, 2011
[back to top]GAO-12-118, Nov 23, 2011
Transportation
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Highway Emergency Relief
Transportation Security
Actions Needed to Address Limitations in TSA's Transportation Worker Security Threat Assessments and Growing Workload
GAO-12-60, Dec 8, 2011
GAO-12-60, Dec 8, 2011
Transportation
Transportation Security Infrastructure Modernization May Enhance DHS Screening Capabilities, but It Is Too Early to Assess Results
GAO-12-192R, Dec 8, 2011
[back to top]GAO-12-192R, Dec 8, 2011
Veterans
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery
Management Improvements Made, but a Strategy Is Needed to Address Remaining Challenges
GAO-12-105, Dec 15, 2011
[back to top]GAO-12-105, Dec 15, 2011
Worker and Family Assistance
Foster Children
HHS Guidance Could Help States Improve Oversight of Psychotropic Prescriptions
GAO-12-270T, Dec 1, 2011
GAO-12-270T, Dec 1, 2011
Foster Children
HHS Guidance Could Help States Improve Oversight of Psychotropic Prescriptions [Reissued on December 15, 2011]
GAO-12-201, Dec 14, 2011
GAO-12-201, Dec 14, 2011
Homelessness
To Improve Data and Programs, Agencies Have Taken Steps to Develop a Common Vocabulary
GAO-12-302T, Dec 15, 2011
[back to top]GAO-12-302T, Dec 15, 2011
Legal Products: Appropriations Decision
[back to top]Legal Products: Bid Protest Decision
[back to top]Legal Products: Federal Agency Major Rule
Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Securities and Exchange Commission: Reporting by Investment Advisers to Private Funds and Certain Commodity Pool Operators and Commodity Trading Advisors on Form PF
GAO-12-267R, Dec 1, 2011
GAO-12-267R, Dec 1, 2011
Commodity Futures Trading Commission: Position Limits for Futures and Swaps
GAO-12-273R, Dec 5, 2011
GAO-12-273R, Dec 5, 2011
Department of Energy: Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts
GAO-12-313R, Dec 15, 2011
GAO-12-313R, Dec 15, 2011
Department of Health and Human Services: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO-OP) Program
GAO-12-334R, Dec 22, 2011
[back to top]GAO-12-334R, Dec 22, 2011