Month in Review, October 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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Agriculture and Food
Food Safety
FDA Needs to Reassess Its Approach to Reducing an Illness Caused by Eating Raw Oysters
GAO-11-607, Sep 8, 2011
[back to top]GAO-11-607, Sep 8, 2011
Auditing and Financial Management
Capitol Preservation Fund
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
DOD Financial Management
Challenges in the Implementation of Business Systems Could Impact Audit Readiness Efforts
GAO-12-177T, Oct 27, 2011
GAO-12-177T, Oct 27, 2011
Financial Crisis
Review of Federal Reserve System Financial Assistance to American International Group, Inc.
GAO-11-616, Sep 30, 2011
GAO-11-616, Sep 30, 2011
UN Internal Oversight
Progress Made on Independence and Staffing Issues, but Further Actions Are Needed
GAO-11-871, Sep 20, 2011
[back to top]GAO-11-871, Sep 20, 2011
Budget and Spending
Environmental Protection Agency
The Federal Government's Long-Term Fiscal Outlook
Budget and Spending
USDA's Application of Administrative PAYGO to Its Mandatory Spending Programs
GAO-11-921R, Sep 29, 2011
[back to top]GAO-11-921R, Sep 29, 2011
Business Regulation and Consumer Protection
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Health Care Price Transparency
Meaningful Price Information Is Difficult for Consumers to Obtain Prior to Receiving Care
GAO-11-791, Sep 23, 2011
[back to top]GAO-11-791, Sep 23, 2011
Economic Development
Low-Income Countries
International Financial Institutions Met Many Goals in Response to Financial, Food, and Fuel Crises, but Impact on Spending Difficult to Establish
GAO-11-832, Sep 28, 2011
[back to top]GAO-11-832, Sep 28, 2011
Energy
Yucca Mountain
[back to top]Equal Opportunity
Preventing Sexual Harassment
[back to top]Financial Markets and Institutions
Federal Reserve Bank Governance
Opportunities Exist to Broaden Director Recruitment Efforts and Increase Transparency
GAO-12-18, Oct 19, 2011
GAO-12-18, Oct 19, 2011
Federal Reserve System
Opportunities Exist to Strengthen Policies and Processes for Managing Emergency Assistance
GAO-12-122T, Oct 4, 2011
GAO-12-122T, Oct 4, 2011
Financial Crisis
Review of Federal Reserve System Financial Assistance to American International Group, Inc.
GAO-11-616, Sep 30, 2011
GAO-11-616, Sep 30, 2011
Financial Derivatives
Disparate Tax Treatment and Information Gaps Create Uncertainty and Potential Abuse
GAO-11-750, Sep 20, 2011
[back to top]GAO-11-750, Sep 20, 2011
Government Operations
Environmental Protection Agency
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Government Operations
Potential Financial Effect on the U.S. Postal Service of Increased Voting by Mail
GAO-12-72R, Oct 20, 2011
GAO-12-72R, Oct 20, 2011
Government Operations
Prior Experience and Past Performance as Evaluation Criteria in the Award of Federal Construction Contracts
GAO-12-102R, Oct 18, 2011
GAO-12-102R, Oct 18, 2011
Suspension and Debarment
Some Agency Programs Need Greater Attention, and Governmentwide Oversight Could Be Improved
GAO-12-127T, Oct 6, 2011
GAO-12-127T, Oct 6, 2011
Suspension and Debarment
Some Agency Programs Need Greater Attention, and Governmentwide Oversight Could Be Improved
GAO-11-739, Aug 31, 2011
GAO-11-739, Aug 31, 2011
U.S. Postal Service
Allocation of Responsibility for Pension Benefits between the Postal Service and the Federal Government
GAO-12-146, Oct 13, 2011
GAO-12-146, Oct 13, 2011
U.S. Postal Service
[back to top]Health Care
Asbestos Injury Compensation
Department of Defense
Use of Neurocognitive Assessment Tools in Post-Deployment Identification of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
GAO-12-27R, Oct 24, 2011
GAO-12-27R, Oct 24, 2011
DOD and VA Health Care
Action Needed to Strengthen Integration across Care Coordination and Case Management Programs
GAO-12-129T, Oct 6, 2011
GAO-12-129T, Oct 6, 2011
EPA Health Risk Assessments
Indian Health Service
Continued Efforts Needed to Help Strengthen Response to Sexual Assaults and Domestic Violence
GAO-12-29, Oct 26, 2011
GAO-12-29, Oct 26, 2011
Long-Term Care Hospitals
Medicare Part D
Medicare Part D
National Cord Blood Inventory
National Preparedness
Improvements Needed for Acquiring Medical Countermeasures to Threats from Terrorism and Other Sources
GAO-12-121, Oct 26, 2011
GAO-12-121, Oct 26, 2011
Private Health Insurance
VA Health Care
VA Uses Medical Injury Tort Claims Data to Assess Veterans' Care, but Should Take Action to Ensure That These Data Are Complete
GAO-12-6R, Oct 28, 2011
GAO-12-6R, Oct 28, 2011
VA Mental Health
Number of Veterans Receiving Care, Barriers Faced, and Efforts to Increase Access
GAO-12-12, Oct 14, 2011
[back to top]GAO-12-12, Oct 14, 2011
Homeland Security
Aviation Security
TSA Has Taken Steps to Enhance Its Foreign Airport Assessments, but Opportunities Exist to Strengthen the Program
GAO-12-163, Oct 21, 2011
GAO-12-163, Oct 21, 2011
Biosurveillance
Nonfederal Capabilities Should Be Considered in Creating a National Biosurveillance Strategy
GAO-12-55, Oct 31, 2011
GAO-12-55, Oct 31, 2011
Coast Guard
Federal Courthouses
Improved Collaboration Needed to Meet Demands of a Complex Security Environment
GAO-11-857, Sep 28, 2011
GAO-11-857, Sep 28, 2011
Information Sharing
Progress Made and Challenges Remaining in Sharing Terrorism-Related Information
GAO-12-144T, Oct 12, 2011
GAO-12-144T, Oct 12, 2011
Maritime Security
Coast Guard Should Conduct Required Inspections of Offshore Energy Infrastructure
GAO-12-37, Oct 28, 2011
GAO-12-37, Oct 28, 2011
National Preparedness
Improvements Needed for Acquiring Medical Countermeasures to Threats from Terrorism and Other Sources
GAO-12-121, Oct 26, 2011
GAO-12-121, Oct 26, 2011
Quadrennial Homeland Security Review
Enhanced Stakeholder Consultation and Use of Risk Information Could Strengthen Future Reviews
GAO-11-873, Sep 15, 2011
[back to top]GAO-11-873, Sep 15, 2011
Human Capital
Federal Reserve Bank Governance
Opportunities Exist to Broaden Director Recruitment Efforts and Increase Transparency
GAO-12-18, Oct 19, 2011
[back to top]GAO-12-18, Oct 19, 2011
Information Management
Data Mining
DHS Needs to Improve Executive Oversight of Systems Supporting Counterterrorism
GAO-11-742, Sep 7, 2011
GAO-11-742, Sep 7, 2011
Information Sharing
Progress Made and Challenges Remaining in Sharing Terrorism-Related Information
GAO-12-144T, Oct 12, 2011
GAO-12-144T, Oct 12, 2011
TANF and Child Welfare Programs
[back to top]Information Security
Information Security
Information Security
[back to top]Information Technology
Business Systems Modernization
Data Mining
DHS Needs to Improve Executive Oversight of Systems Supporting Counterterrorism
GAO-11-742, Sep 7, 2011
GAO-11-742, Sep 7, 2011
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Chief Information Officers
Information Technology
TANF and Child Welfare Programs
[back to top]International Affairs
International Military Education and Training
Low-Income Countries
International Financial Institutions Met Many Goals in Response to Financial, Food, and Fuel Crises, but Impact on Spending Difficult to Establish
GAO-11-832, Sep 28, 2011
GAO-11-832, Sep 28, 2011
National Export Initiative
U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service Should Improve Performance and Resource Allocation Management
GAO-11-909, Sep 29, 2011
GAO-11-909, Sep 29, 2011
UN Internal Oversight
Progress Made on Independence and Staffing Issues, but Further Actions Are Needed
GAO-11-871, Sep 20, 2011
[back to top]GAO-11-871, Sep 20, 2011
Justice and Law Enforcement
Asbestos Injury Compensation
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Courthouses
Improved Collaboration Needed to Meet Demands of a Complex Security Environment
GAO-11-857, Sep 28, 2011
[back to top]GAO-11-857, Sep 28, 2011
National Defense
Defense Acquisitions
Future Ground-Based Vehicles and Network Initiatives Face Development and Funding Challenges
GAO-12-181T, Oct 26, 2011
GAO-12-181T, Oct 26, 2011
Department of Defense
Use of Neurocognitive Assessment Tools in Post-Deployment Identification of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
GAO-12-27R, Oct 24, 2011
GAO-12-27R, Oct 24, 2011
DOD and VA Health Care
Action Needed to Strengthen Integration across Care Coordination and Case Management Programs
GAO-12-129T, Oct 6, 2011
GAO-12-129T, Oct 6, 2011
DOD Financial Management
Challenges in the Implementation of Business Systems Could Impact Audit Readiness Efforts
GAO-12-177T, Oct 27, 2011
GAO-12-177T, Oct 27, 2011
Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle
DOD Needs to Ensure New Acquisition Strategy is Based on Sufficient Information
GAO-11-641, Sep 15, 2011
GAO-11-641, Sep 15, 2011
International Military Education and Training
Language and Culture Training
Opportunities Exist to Improve Visibility and Sustainment of Knowledge and Skills in Army and Marine Corps General Purpose Forces
GAO-12-50, Oct 31, 2011
GAO-12-50, Oct 31, 2011
Military Training
DOD's Report on the Sustainability of Training Ranges Meets Annual Reporting Requirements but Could Be Improved
GAO-12-13R, Oct 19, 2011
GAO-12-13R, Oct 19, 2011
Preventing Sexual Harassment
Suspension and Debarment
Some Agency Programs Need Greater Attention, and Governmentwide Oversight Could Be Improved
GAO-12-127T, Oct 6, 2011
GAO-12-127T, Oct 6, 2011
Suspension and Debarment
Some Agency Programs Need Greater Attention, and Governmentwide Oversight Could Be Improved
GAO-11-739, Aug 31, 2011
GAO-11-739, Aug 31, 2011
Warfighter Support
DOD Has Made Progress, but Supply and Distribution Challenges Remain in Afghanistan
GAO-12-138, Oct 7, 2011
[back to top]GAO-12-138, Oct 7, 2011
Natural Resources and Environment
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA Health Risk Assessments
Yucca Mountain
[back to top]Retirement Security
Income Security
Income Security
[back to top]Space
Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle
DOD Needs to Ensure New Acquisition Strategy is Based on Sufficient Information
GAO-11-641, Sep 15, 2011
[back to top]GAO-11-641, Sep 15, 2011
Tax Policy and Administration
Business Systems Modernization
E-Filing Tax Returns
Penalty Authority and Digitizing More Paper Return Data Could Increase Benefits
GAO-12-33, Oct 5, 2011
GAO-12-33, Oct 5, 2011
Financial Derivatives
Disparate Tax Treatment and Information Gaps Create Uncertainty and Potential Abuse
GAO-11-750, Sep 20, 2011
GAO-11-750, Sep 20, 2011
Highway Trust Fund
All States Received More Funding Than They Contributed in Highway Taxes from 2005 to 2009
GAO-11-918, Sep 8, 2011
GAO-11-918, Sep 8, 2011
Tax Administration
IRS's Information Exchanges with Other Countries Could Be Improved through Better Performance Information
GAO-11-730, Sep 9, 2011
[back to top]GAO-11-730, Sep 9, 2011
Transportation
Aviation Safety
Enhanced Oversight and Improved Availability of Risk- Based Data Could Further Improve Safety
GAO-12-24, Oct 5, 2011
GAO-12-24, Oct 5, 2011
Aviation Safety
Aviation Security
TSA Has Taken Steps to Enhance Its Foreign Airport Assessments, but Opportunities Exist to Strengthen the Program
GAO-12-163, Oct 21, 2011
GAO-12-163, Oct 21, 2011
Freight Railroad Safety
Hours of Service Changes Have Increased Rest Time, but More Can Be Done to Address Fatigue Risks
GAO-11-853, Sep 28, 2011
GAO-11-853, Sep 28, 2011
Freight Railroad Safety
Results of Rail Industry Survey about Hours of Service Issues (GAO-11-894SP, September 2011), an E-supplement to GAO-11-853
GAO-11-894SP, Sep 28, 2011
GAO-11-894SP, Sep 28, 2011
Highway Trust Fund
All States Received More Funding Than They Contributed in Highway Taxes from 2005 to 2009
GAO-11-918, Sep 8, 2011
GAO-11-918, Sep 8, 2011
Next Generation Air Transportation System
FAA Has Made Some Progress in Implementation, but Delays Threaten to Impact Costs and Benefits
GAO-12-141T, Oct 5, 2011
GAO-12-141T, Oct 5, 2011
On-the-Job Training
[back to top]Veterans
DOD and VA Health Care
Action Needed to Strengthen Integration across Care Coordination and Case Management Programs
GAO-12-129T, Oct 6, 2011
GAO-12-129T, Oct 6, 2011
VA Health Care
VA Uses Medical Injury Tort Claims Data to Assess Veterans' Care, but Should Take Action to Ensure That These Data Are Complete
GAO-12-6R, Oct 28, 2011
GAO-12-6R, Oct 28, 2011
VA Mental Health
Number of Veterans Receiving Care, Barriers Faced, and Efforts to Increase Access
GAO-12-12, Oct 14, 2011
GAO-12-12, Oct 14, 2011
VA Philippines Office
Maintain Operations, but More Information Needed to Determine Future Presence
GAO-12-20R, Oct 27, 2011
[back to top]GAO-12-20R, Oct 27, 2011
Worker and Family Assistance
Indian Health Service
Continued Efforts Needed to Help Strengthen Response to Sexual Assaults and Domestic Violence
GAO-12-29, Oct 26, 2011
GAO-12-29, Oct 26, 2011
Supplemental Security Income
TANF and Child Welfare Programs
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
[back to top]Legal Products: Appropriations Decision
Securities and Exchange Commission--Recording of Obligation for Multiple-Year Contract
B-322160, Oct 3, 2011
[back to top]B-322160, Oct 3, 2011
Legal Products: Bid Protest Decision
[back to top]Legal Products: Federal Agency Major Rule
Department of Energy: Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers, and Freezers
GAO-12-103R, Oct 4, 2011
GAO-12-103R, Oct 4, 2011
Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Medicaid Program; Recovery Audit Contractors
GAO-12-95R, Oct 3, 2011
GAO-12-95R, Oct 3, 2011
Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service: Migratory Bird Hunting; Final Frameworks for Late-Season Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations
GAO-12-111R, Oct 6, 2011
GAO-12-111R, Oct 6, 2011
Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service: Migratory Bird Hunting; Late Seasons and Bag and Possession Limits for Certain Migratory Game Birds
GAO-12-124R, Oct 6, 2011
GAO-12-124R, Oct 6, 2011
Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service: Migratory Bird Hunting; Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations on Certain Federal Indian Reservations and Ceded Lands for the 2011-12 Late Season
GAO-12-125R, Oct 6, 2011
[back to top]GAO-12-125R, Oct 6, 2011