Month in Review, November 2012

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Auditing and Financial Management

Financial Audit

Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection's Fiscal Years 2012 and 2011 Financial Statements
GAO-13-125R, Nov 15, 2012

Financial Audit

Bureau of the Public Debt's Fiscal Years 2012 and 2011 Schedules of Federal Debt
GAO-13-114, Nov 8, 2012

Financial Audit

Federal Housing Finance Agency's Fiscal Years 2012 and 2011 Financial Statements
GAO-13-124R, Nov 15, 2012

Financial Audit

IRS's Fiscal Years 2012 and 2011 Financial Statements
GAO-13-120, Nov 9, 2012

Financial Audit

Office of Financial Stability (Troubled Asset Relief Program) Fiscal Years 2012 and 2011 Financial Statements
GAO-13-126R, Nov 9, 2012

Financial Audit

Securities and Exchange Commission Fiscal Years 2012 and 2011 Financial Statements
GAO-13-122R, Nov 15, 2012
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Budget and Spending

Fighter Aircraft

Better Cost Estimates Needed for Extending the Service Life of Selected F-16s and F/A-18s
GAO-13-51, Nov 15, 2012

Financial Audit

Bureau of the Public Debt's Fiscal Years 2012 and 2011 Schedules of Federal Debt
GAO-13-114, Nov 8, 2012

Motorcycle Safety

Increasing Federal Funding Flexibility and Identifying Research Priorities Would Help Support States' Safety Efforts
GAO-13-42, Nov 14, 2012
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Business Regulation and Consumer Protection

Financial Audit

Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection's Fiscal Years 2012 and 2011 Financial Statements
GAO-13-125R, Nov 15, 2012

Small Business Research Programs

Agencies Are Implementing New Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Requirements
GAO-13-70R, Nov 15, 2012

Spectrum Management

FCC's Licensing Approach in the 11, 18, and 23 Gigahertz Bands Currently Supports Spectrum Availability and Efficiency
GAO-13-78R, Nov 20, 2012

Spectrum Management

Incentives, Opportunities, and Testing Needed to Enhance Spectrum Sharing
GAO-13-7, Nov 14, 2012
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Employment

Federal Employees' Compensation Act

Analysis of Proposed Changes on USPS Beneficiaries
GAO-13-142R, Nov 26, 2012

Federal Employees' Compensation Act

Analysis of Proposed Program Changes
GAO-13-108, Oct 26, 2012

Trade Adjustment Assistance

Commerce Program Has Helped Manufacturing and Services Firms, but Measures, Data, and Funding Formula Could Be Enhanced
GAO-13-166T, Nov 14, 2012
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Energy

Electricity

Significant Changes Are Expected in Coal-Fueled Generation, but Coal is Likely to Remain a Key Fuel Source
GAO-13-72, Oct 29, 2012

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Oversight and Status of Implementing a Risk-Informed Approach to Fire Safety
GAO-13-8, Oct 22, 2012
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Equal Opportunity

ADA Paratransit Services

Demand Has Increased, but Little is Known about Compliance
GAO-13-17, Nov 15, 2012

ADA Paratransit Services

Survey of Public Transit Agency Officials on Services and Costs (GAO-13-18SP, November, 2012), an E-supplement to GAO-13-17
GAO-13-18SP, Nov 15, 2012
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Financial Markets and Institutions

Financial Audit

Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection's Fiscal Years 2012 and 2011 Financial Statements
GAO-13-125R, Nov 15, 2012

Financial Audit

Office of Financial Stability (Troubled Asset Relief Program) Fiscal Years 2012 and 2011 Financial Statements
GAO-13-126R, Nov 9, 2012

Financial Audit

Securities and Exchange Commission Fiscal Years 2012 and 2011 Financial Statements
GAO-13-122R, Nov 15, 2012
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GAO Mission and Operations

GAO Mission and Operations

Performance and Accountability Report Fiscal Year 2012
GAO-13-2SP, Nov 15, 2012
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Government Operations

Contract Postal Units

Analysis of Location, Service, and Financial Characteristics
GAO-13-41, Nov 14, 2012

Federal Employees' Compensation Act

Analysis of Proposed Changes on USPS Beneficiaries
GAO-13-142R, Nov 26, 2012

Federal Employees' Compensation Act

Analysis of Proposed Program Changes
GAO-13-108, Oct 26, 2012

Geospatial Information

OMB and Agencies Need to Make Coordination a Priority to Reduce Duplication
GAO-13-94, Nov 26, 2012

U.S. Coins

Benefits and Considerations for Replacing the $1 Note with a $1 Coin
GAO-13-164T, Nov 29, 2012
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Health Care

DOD and VA Health Care

Medication Needs during Transitions May Not Be Managed for All Servicemembers
GAO-13-26, Nov 2, 2012

Health Care Fraud

Types of Providers Involved in Medicare Cases, and CMS Efforts to Reduce Fraud
GAO-13-213T, Nov 28, 2012

Medicaid

Data Sets Provide Inconsistent Picture of Expenditures
GAO-13-47, Oct 29, 2012

Medicaid

States Made Multiple Program Changes, and Beneficiaries Generally Reported Access Comparable to Private Insurance
GAO-13-55, Nov 15, 2012

Medicare Fraud Prevention

CMS Has Implemented a Predictive Analytics System, but Needs to Define Measures to Determine Its Effectiveness
GAO-13-104, Oct 15, 2012

Medicare

High-Expenditure Part B Drugs
GAO-13-46R, Oct 12, 2012

Recovering Servicemembers and Veterans

Sustained Leadership Attention and Systematic Oversight Needed to Resolve Persistent Problems Affecting Care and Benefits
GAO-13-5, Nov 16, 2012

Returned Peace Corps Volunteers

Labor and Peace Corps Need Joint Approach to Monitor Access to and Quality of Health Care Benefits
GAO-13-27, Nov 19, 2012
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Homeland Security

Air Passenger Screening

Transportation Security Administration Could Improve Complaint Processes
GAO-13-43, Nov 15, 2012

Combating Nuclear Smuggling

Megaports Initiative Faces Funding and Sustainability Challenges
GAO-13-37, Oct 31, 2012

Countering Violent Extremism

Additional Actions Could Strengthen Training Efforts
GAO-13-79, Oct 18, 2012

Homeland Security

Civil Air Patrol Involved in Certain Missions, but DHS Should Assess the Benefits of Further Involvement
GAO-13-56, Nov 1, 2012

Supply Chain Security

CBP Needs to Conduct Regular Assessments of Its Cargo Targeting System
GAO-13-9, Oct 25, 2012
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Housing

Financial Audit

Federal Housing Finance Agency's Fiscal Years 2012 and 2011 Financial Statements
GAO-13-124R, Nov 15, 2012
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Human Capital

Countering Violent Extremism

Additional Actions Could Strengthen Training Efforts
GAO-13-79, Oct 18, 2012
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Information Management

Geospatial Information

OMB and Agencies Need to Make Coordination a Priority to Reduce Duplication
GAO-13-94, Nov 26, 2012

Information Management

National Technical Information Service's Dissemination of Technical Reports Needs Congressional Attention
GAO-13-99, Nov 19, 2012
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Information Technology

Information Technology

Agencies Need to Strengthen Oversight of Billions of Dollars in Operations and Maintenance Investments
GAO-13-87, Oct 16, 2012

Information Technology Dashboard

Opportunities Exist to Improve Transparency and Oversight of Investment Risk at Select Agencies
GAO-13-98, Oct 16, 2012
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International Affairs

Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund

State Should Better Assure the Effective Use of Program Authorities
GAO-13-83, Nov 30, 2012

Returned Peace Corps Volunteers

Labor and Peace Corps Need Joint Approach to Monitor Access to and Quality of Health Care Benefits
GAO-13-27, Nov 19, 2012

State Department

Diplomatic Security Challenges
GAO-13-191T, Nov 15, 2012

Trade Adjustment Assistance

Commerce Program Has Helped Manufacturing and Services Firms, but Measures, Data, and Funding Formula Could Be Enhanced
GAO-13-166T, Nov 14, 2012
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Justice and Law Enforcement

Elder Justice

National Strategy Needed to Effectively Combat Elder Financial Exploitation
GAO-13-110, Nov 15, 2012

Elder Justice

Strengthening Efforts to Combat Elder Financial Exploitation
GAO-13-140T, Nov 15, 2012

Guantanamo Bay Detainees

Facilities and Factors for Consideration If Detainees Were Brought to the United States
GAO-13-31, Nov 14, 2012

Health Care Fraud

Types of Providers Involved in Medicare Cases, and CMS Efforts to Reduce Fraud
GAO-13-213T, Nov 28, 2012

Identity Theft

Total Extent of Refund Fraud Using Stolen Identities is Unknown
GAO-13-132T, Nov 29, 2012
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National Defense

DOD Joint Bases

Management Improvements Needed to Achieve Greater Efficiencies
GAO-13-134, Nov 15, 2012

Fighter Aircraft

Better Cost Estimates Needed for Extending the Service Life of Selected F-16s and F/A-18s
GAO-13-51, Nov 15, 2012

Guantanamo Bay Detainees

Facilities and Factors for Consideration If Detainees Were Brought to the United States
GAO-13-31, Nov 14, 2012

Security Assistance

DOD's Ongoing Reforms Address Some Challenges, but Additional Information Is Needed to Further Enhance Program Management
GAO-13-84, Nov 16, 2012
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Natural Resources and Environment

Electricity

Significant Changes Are Expected in Coal-Fueled Generation, but Coal is Likely to Remain a Key Fuel Source
GAO-13-72, Oct 29, 2012
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Retirement Security

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

Redesigned Premium Structure Could Better Align Rates with Risk from Plan Sponsors
GAO-13-58, Nov 7, 2012
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Space

NASA

Earned Value Management Implementation across Major Spaceflight Projects Is Uneven
GAO-13-22, Nov 19, 2012
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Tax Policy and Administration

Financial Audit

IRS's Fiscal Years 2012 and 2011 Financial Statements
GAO-13-120, Nov 9, 2012

Fiscal Year 2012 Agreed-Upon Procedures

Excise Tax Distributions to the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and the Highway Trust Fund
GAO-13-73R, Nov 7, 2012

Identity Theft

Total Extent of Refund Fraud Using Stolen Identities is Unknown
GAO-13-132T, Nov 29, 2012
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Telecommunications

Spectrum Management

FCC's Licensing Approach in the 11, 18, and 23 Gigahertz Bands Currently Supports Spectrum Availability and Efficiency
GAO-13-78R, Nov 20, 2012

Spectrum Management

Incentives, Opportunities, and Testing Needed to Enhance Spectrum Sharing
GAO-13-7, Nov 14, 2012
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Transportation

ADA Paratransit Services

Demand Has Increased, but Little is Known about Compliance
GAO-13-17, Nov 15, 2012

ADA Paratransit Services

Survey of Public Transit Agency Officials on Services and Costs (GAO-13-18SP, November, 2012), an E-supplement to GAO-13-17
GAO-13-18SP, Nov 15, 2012

Air Passenger Screening

Transportation Security Administration Needs to Improve Complaint Processes
GAO-13-186T, Nov 29, 2012

Fiscal Year 2012 Agreed-Upon Procedures

Excise Tax Distributions to the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and the Highway Trust Fund
GAO-13-73R, Nov 7, 2012

Transportation

Flexible Funding Continues to Play a Role in Supporting State and Local Transportation Priorities
GAO-13-19R, Nov 15, 2012

Highway Safety

Federal and State Efforts Related to Accidents That Involve Non-Commercial Vehicles Carrying Unsecured Loads
GAO-13-24, Nov 15, 2012

Highway Safety

Selected Cases of Commercial Drivers with Potentially Disqualifying Impairments
GAO-13-13, Nov 30, 2012

Transportation

Information on Materials and Practices for Improving Highway Pavement Performance
GAO-13-32R, Nov 14, 2012

Maritime Infrastructure

Opportunities Exist to Improve the Effectiveness of Federal Efforts to Support the Marine Transportation System
GAO-13-80, Nov 13, 2012

Motorcycle Safety

Increasing Federal Funding Flexibility and Identifying Research Priorities Would Help Support States' Safety Efforts
GAO-13-42, Nov 14, 2012

Public Transit

Funding for New Starts and Small Starts Projects, October 2004 through June 2012
GAO-13-40, Nov 14, 2012

Supply Chain Security

CBP Needs to Conduct Regular Assessments of Its Cargo Targeting System
GAO-13-9, Oct 25, 2012
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Veterans

DOD and VA Health Care

Medication Needs during Transitions May Not Be Managed for All Servicemembers
GAO-13-26, Nov 2, 2012

Recovering Servicemembers and Veterans

Sustained Leadership Attention and Systematic Oversight Needed to Resolve Persistent Problems Affecting Care and Benefits
GAO-13-5, Nov 16, 2012
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Worker and Family Assistance

Elder Justice

National Strategy Needed to Effectively Combat Elder Financial Exploitation
GAO-13-110, Nov 15, 2012

Elder Justice

Strengthening Efforts to Combat Elder Financial Exploitation
GAO-13-140T, Nov 15, 2012
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Legal Products: Appropriations Decision

Consumer Product Safety Commission--Prohibitions on Grassroots Lobbying and Publicity or Propaganda
B-322882, Nov 8, 2012
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Legal Products: Bid Protest Decision

Alares, LLC
B-407124, Nov 7, 2012

ASC Group, Inc.
B-407136, Nov 15, 2012

A&T Systems, Inc.
B-407152, Nov 16, 2012

Bernardo Technical Services, Inc.
B-407422, Nov 13, 2012

Castle-Rose, Inc.
B-407122, Nov 13, 2012

CISGi
B-407101, Nov 6, 2012

Colt Defense, LLC
B-406696, Jul 24, 2012

Colt Defense, LLC
B-406696.2, Nov 16, 2012

Crosstown Courier Service, Inc.
B-407404, Nov 30, 2012

Cusack's Masonry Restoration, Inc.
B-407375, Nov 29, 2012

ERC Inc.
B-407297,B-407297.2, Nov 19, 2012

General Dynamics C4 Systems, Inc.
B-407069,B-407069.2, Nov 1, 2012

Global Protection Group
B-407221, Nov 26, 2012

Herman Miller, Inc.
B-407028, Oct 19, 2012

Insignia-Spectrum, LLC
B-406963.2, Sep 19, 2012

Johnson Controls, Inc.
B-407337, Nov 20, 2012

KinetX Aerospace, Inc.
B-406798,B-406798.2,B-406798.3, Aug 21, 2012

Kingdomware Technologies
B-406966.3, Nov 27, 2012

Laboratory Corporation of America
B-407108, Nov 5, 2012

Lamar Strong Associates, LLC
B-407170, Nov 19, 2012

LOGMET LLC
B-407061, Oct 17, 2012

Maritime Institute Inc.
B-407254, Nov 20, 2012

Midwest Tube Fabricators, Inc.
B-407166,B-407167, Nov 20, 2012

Monument Title Insurance, Inc.
B-406279.2,B-406279.3,B-406279.4, Nov 20, 2012

Morris, Inc.
B-407296, Nov 28, 2012

Naval Systems, Inc.
B-407090.3, Nov 20, 2012

North Wind, Inc.
B-404880.7, Nov 5, 2012

Pacific Blue Innovations
B-406397, May 11, 2012

Patriot Construction, Inc.
B-407268, Nov 28, 2012

Science Applications International Corporation
B-407013, Oct 19, 2012

Science Applications International Corporation
B-407105,B-407105.2, Nov 1, 2012

SENTEL Corporation
B-407060,B-407060.2, Oct 26, 2012

Six3 Systems, Inc.
B-405942.4,B-405942.8, Nov 2, 2012

Software Engineering Services Corporation
B-406963.3, Oct 11, 2012

SoniTech NDT
B-407115, Nov 2, 2012

Technology Advancement Group, Inc.
B-406982,B-406982.2,B-406982.3, Oct 12, 2012

TranLogistics, LLC
B-407215, Nov 30, 2012
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Legal Products: Federal Agency Major Rule

Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection: Electronic Fund Transfers (Regulation E)
GAO-13-171R, Nov 14, 2012

Department of Education and Department of Health and Human Services: Final Requirements--Race to the Top--Early Learning Challenge; Phase 2
GAO-13-161R, Nov 13, 2012

Department of Education: Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal Family Education Loan Program, and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program
GAO-13-181R, Nov 16, 2012

Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Medicaid Program; Payments for Services Furnished by Certain Primary Care Physicians and Charges for Vaccine Administration Under the Vaccines for Children Program
GAO-13-184R, Nov 19, 2012

Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs; Electronic Reporting Pilot; Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities Quality Reporting Program; Revision to Quality Improvement Organization Regulations
GAO-13-202R, Nov 30, 2012

Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Medicare Program; End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System, Quality Incentive Program, and Bad Debt Reductions for All Medicare Providers
GAO-13-197R, Nov 26, 2012
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Legal Products: Other Decision

Grunley Construction Company, Inc., (Appelant) v. Architect of the Capitol, (Respondent)
2007-3, Nov 26, 2012

Grunley Construction Company, Inc., (Appellant) v. Architect of the Capitol (Respondent)
2010-6, Nov 26, 2012
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