Month in Review, February 2013

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Auditing and Financial Management

Financial Audit

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Funds' 2012 and 2011 Financial Statements
GAO-13-291, Feb 21, 2013

Financial Regulatory Reform

Financial Crisis Losses and Potential Impacts of the Dodd-Frank Act
GAO-13-180, Jan 16, 2013
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Budget and Spending

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Effect on Long-Term Federal Budget Outlook Largely Depends on Whether Cost Containment Sustained
GAO-13-281, Jan 31, 2013

Strategic Sourcing

Improved and Expanded Use Could Provide Procurement Savings for Federal Information Technology
GAO-13-408T, Feb 27, 2013

Veterans' Health Care

Improvements Needed to Ensure That Budget Estimates Are Reliable and That Spending for Facility Maintenance Is Consistent with Priorities
GAO-13-220, Feb 22, 2013
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Business Regulation and Consumer Protection

National Defense

DOD's Implementation of Justifications for 8(a) Sole-Source Contracts
GAO-13-308R, Feb 8, 2013

Financial Regulatory Reform

Financial Crisis Losses and Potential Impacts of the Dodd-Frank Act
GAO-13-180, Jan 16, 2013
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Education

Charter Schools

Guidance Needed for Military Base Schools on Startup and Operational Issues
GAO-13-67, Feb 5, 2013

Indian Affairs

Management Challenges Continue to Hinder Efforts to Improve Indian Education
GAO-13-342T, Feb 27, 2013
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Employment

Workplace Safety and Health

Further Steps by OSHA Would Enhance Monitoring of Enforcement and Effectiveness
GAO-13-61, Jan 24, 2013
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Energy

Pipeline Permitting

Interstate and Intrastate Natural Gas Permitting Processes Include Multiple Steps, and Time Frames Vary
GAO-13-221, Feb 15, 2013
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Financial Markets and Institutions

Financial Audit

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Funds' 2012 and 2011 Financial Statements
GAO-13-291, Feb 21, 2013

Financial Regulatory Reform

Financial Crisis Losses and Potential Impacts of the Dodd-Frank Act
GAO-13-180, Jan 16, 2013
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GAO Mission and Operations

GAO Mission and Operations

Summary of GAO's Performance and Accountability Report Fiscal Year 2012
GAO-13-3SP, Feb 15, 2013

U.S. Government Accountability Office

Operations and the Potential Impact of Sequestration
GAO-13-394T, Feb 26, 2013
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Government Operations

Cybersecurity

National Strategy, Roles, and Responsibilities Need to Be Better Defined and More Effectively Implemented
GAO-13-187, Feb 14, 2013

Department of Homeland Security

Progress Made and Work Remaining after Nearly 10 Years in Operation
GAO-13-370T, Feb 15, 2013

Electronic Health Records

Long History of Management Challenges Raises Concerns about VA's and DOD's New Approach to Sharing Health Information
GAO-13-413T, Feb 27, 2013

Facility Security

Greater Outreach by DHS on Standards and Management Practices Could Benefit Federal Agencies
GAO-13-222, Jan 24, 2013

Facility Security

Results of GAO's Survey on the Physical Security of Federal Facilities (GAO-13-223SP, January 2013), an E-supplement to GAO-13-222
GAO-13-223SP, Jan 24, 2013

Federal Pensions

Judicial Survivors' Annuities System Costs for 2008 to 2010
GAO-13-236, Feb 22, 2013

Federal Real Property

High-Risk Designation Remains due to Persistent Management Challenges
GAO-13-422T, Feb 27, 2013

Financial Regulatory Reform

Financial Crisis Losses and Potential Impacts of the Dodd-Frank Act
GAO-13-180, Jan 16, 2013

GAO's 2013 High-Risk Series

An Update
GAO-13-359T, Feb 14, 2013

Government Reorganization

Potential Benefits and Drawbacks of Merging the National Marine Fisheries Service into the Fish and Wildlife Service
GAO-13-248, Feb 14, 2013

High-Risk Series

An Update
GAO-13-283, Feb 14, 2013

Human Services

Sustained and Coordinated Efforts Could Facilitate Data Sharing While Protecting Privacy
GAO-13-106, Feb 8, 2013

Indian Affairs

Management Challenges Continue to Hinder Efforts to Improve Indian Education
GAO-13-342T, Feb 27, 2013

Information Security

Actions Needed by Census Bureau to Address Weaknesses
GAO-13-63, Jan 22, 2013

Managing for Results

Data-Driven Performance Reviews Show Promise But Agencies Should Explore How to Involve Other Relevant Agencies
GAO-13-228, Feb 27, 2013

Registered Sex Offenders

Sharing More Information Will Enable Federal Agencies to Improve Notifications of Sex Offenders' International Travel
GAO-13-200, Feb 14, 2013

Strategic Sourcing

Improved and Expanded Use Could Provide Procurement Savings for Federal Information Technology
GAO-13-408T, Feb 27, 2013

U.S. Postal Service

Urgent Action Needed to Achieve Financial Sustainability
GAO-13-347T, Feb 13, 2013

Warfighter Support

Army's and Defense Logistics Agency's Approach for Awarding Contracts for the Army Combat Shirt
GAO-13-57R, Feb 14, 2013
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Health Care

Combating Autism Act

HHS Agencies Responded with New and Continuing Activities, Including Oversight
GAO-13-232, Feb 27, 2013

Defense Health

Actions Needed to Help Ensure Combat Casualty Care Research Achieves Goals
GAO-13-209, Feb 13, 2013

Electronic Health Records

Long History of Management Challenges Raises Concerns about VA's and DOD's New Approach to Sharing Health Information
GAO-13-413T, Feb 27, 2013

GAO's 2013 High-Risk Update

Medicare and Medicaid
GAO-13-433T, Feb 27, 2013

Influenza

Progress Made in Responding to Seasonal and Pandemic Outbreaks
GAO-13-374T, Feb 13, 2013

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Effect on Long-Term Federal Budget Outlook Largely Depends on Whether Cost Containment Sustained
GAO-13-281, Jan 31, 2013

Prescription Drugs

The Number, Role, and Ownership of Pharmacy Services Administrative Organizations
GAO-13-176, Jan 29, 2013

VA Health Care

Reported Outpatient Medical Appointment Wait Times Are Unreliable
GAO-13-363T, Feb 13, 2013

Veterans' Health Care

Improvements Needed to Ensure That Budget Estimates Are Reliable and That Spending for Facility Maintenance Is Consistent with Priorities
GAO-13-220, Feb 22, 2013

Workplace Safety and Health

Further Steps by OSHA Would Enhance Monitoring of Enforcement and Effectiveness
GAO-13-61, Jan 24, 2013
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Homeland Security

Border Patrol

Goals and Measures Not Yet in Place to Inform Border Security Status and Resource Needs
GAO-13-330T, Feb 26, 2013

Department of Homeland Security

Progress Made and Work Remaining after Nearly 10 Years in Operation
GAO-13-370T, Feb 15, 2013

Facility Security

Greater Outreach by DHS on Standards and Management Practices Could Benefit Federal Agencies
GAO-13-222, Jan 24, 2013

Facility Security

Results of GAO's Survey on the Physical Security of Federal Facilities (GAO-13-223SP, January 2013), an E-supplement to GAO-13-222
GAO-13-223SP, Jan 24, 2013

Homeland Defense

DOD's Aerospace Control Alert Basing Decision Was Informed by Various Analyses
GAO-13-230R, Feb 28, 2013

Southwest Border Security

Data Are Limited and Concerns Vary about Spillover Crime along the Southwest Border
GAO-13-175, Feb 26, 2013

Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Continued Coordination, Operational Data, and Performance Standards Needed to Guide Research and Development
GAO-13-346T, Feb 15, 2013
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Information Management

Electronic Health Records

Long History of Management Challenges Raises Concerns about VA's and DOD's New Approach to Sharing Health Information
GAO-13-413T, Feb 27, 2013

Human Services

Sustained and Coordinated Efforts Could Facilitate Data Sharing While Protecting Privacy
GAO-13-106, Feb 8, 2013
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Information Security

Cybersecurity

National Strategy, Roles, and Responsibilities Need to Be Better Defined and More Effectively Implemented
GAO-13-187, Feb 14, 2013

Information Security

Actions Needed by Census Bureau to Address Weaknesses
GAO-13-63, Jan 22, 2013

Information Security

Federal Communications Commission Needs to Strengthen Controls over Enhanced Secured Network Project
GAO-13-155, Jan 25, 2013
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Information Technology

Human Services

Sustained and Coordinated Efforts Could Facilitate Data Sharing While Protecting Privacy
GAO-13-106, Feb 8, 2013

Strategic Sourcing

Improved and Expanded Use Could Provide Procurement Savings for Federal Information Technology
GAO-13-408T, Feb 27, 2013
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International Affairs

Afghanistan

Key Oversight Issues
GAO-13-218SP, Feb 11, 2013

Cuba Democracy Assistance

USAID's Program Is Improved, but State Could Better Monitor Its Implementing Partners
GAO-13-285, Jan 25, 2013

International Affairs

Firms Reported to Have Engaged in Activities Related to Iran's Energy and Communications Sectors While Having Had U.S. Government Contracts
GAO-13-344R, Feb 25, 2013

Iran

U.S. and International Sanctions Have Adversely Affected the Iranian Economy
GAO-13-326, Feb 25, 2013

Sub-Saharan Africa

Case Studies of U.S and Chinese Economic Engagement in Angola, Ghana, and Kenya; a Supplement to GAO-13-199
GAO-13-280SP, Feb 7, 2013

Sub-Saharan Africa

Trends in U.S. and Chinese Economic Engagement
GAO-13-199, Feb 7, 2013
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Justice and Law Enforcement

Border Patrol

Goals and Measures Not Yet in Place to Inform Border Security Status and Resource Needs
GAO-13-330T, Feb 26, 2013

Department Of Justice

Executives' Use of Aircraft for Nonmission Purposes
GAO-13-235, Feb 26, 2013

Drug Control

State Approaches Taken to Control Access to Key Methamphetamine Ingredient Show Varied Impact on Domestic Drug Labs
GAO-13-204, Jan 31, 2013

Federal Pensions

Judicial Survivors' Annuities System Costs for 2008 to 2010
GAO-13-236, Feb 22, 2013

Registered Sex Offenders

Sharing More Information Will Enable Federal Agencies to Improve Notifications of Sex Offenders' International Travel
GAO-13-200, Feb 14, 2013

Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act

Jurisdictions Face Challenges to Implementing the Act, and Stakeholders Report Positive and Negative Effects
GAO-13-211, Feb 7, 2013

Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act

Survey of States and Territories on Implementation of the Act (GAO-13-234SP, February 2013), an E-supplement to GAO-13-211
GAO-13-234SP, Feb 7, 2013

Southwest Border Security

Data Are Limited and Concerns Vary about Spillover Crime along the Southwest Border
GAO-13-175, Feb 26, 2013

Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Continued Coordination, Operational Data, and Performance Standards Needed to Guide Research and Development
GAO-13-346T, Feb 15, 2013
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National Defense

Building Partner Capacity

Key Practices to Effectively Manage Department of Defense Efforts to Promote Security Cooperation
GAO-13-335T, Feb 14, 2013

Charter Schools

Guidance Needed for Military Base Schools on Startup and Operational Issues
GAO-13-67, Feb 5, 2013

Defense Business Transformation

Improvements Made but Additional Steps Needed to Strengthen Strategic Planning and Assess Progress
GAO-13-267, Feb 12, 2013

Defense Contracting

Actions Needed to Explore Additional Opportunities to Gain Efficiencies in Acquiring Foreign Language Support
GAO-13-251R, Feb 25, 2013

Defense Health

Actions Needed to Help Ensure Combat Casualty Care Research Achieves Goals
GAO-13-209, Feb 13, 2013

Defense Logistics

A Completed Comprehensive Strategy is Needed to Guide DOD's In-Transit Visibility Efforts
GAO-13-201, Feb 28, 2013

Depot Maintenance

Additional Information Needed to Meet DOD's Core Capability Reporting Requirements
GAO-13-194, Feb 11, 2013

National Defense

DOD's Implementation of Justifications for 8(a) Sole-Source Contracts
GAO-13-308R, Feb 8, 2013

Homeland Defense

DOD's Aerospace Control Alert Basing Decision Was Informed by Various Analyses
GAO-13-230R, Feb 28, 2013

KC-46 Tanker Aircraft

Program Generally Stable but Improvements in Managing Schedule Are Needed
GAO-13-258, Feb 27, 2013

National Defense

Standard Missile-3 Block IIB Analysis of Alternatives
GAO-13-382R, Feb 11, 2013

Warfighter Support

Army's and Defense Logistics Agency's Approach for Awarding Contracts for the Army Combat Shirt
GAO-13-57R, Feb 14, 2013

Warfighter Support

DOD Needs Additional Steps to Fully Integrate Operational Contract Support into Contingency Planning
GAO-13-212, Feb 8, 2013
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Natural Resources and Environment

Government Reorganization

Potential Benefits and Drawbacks of Merging the National Marine Fisheries Service into the Fish and Wildlife Service
GAO-13-248, Feb 14, 2013

Helium Program

Urgent Issues Facing BLM's Storage and Sale of Helium Reserves
GAO-13-351T, Feb 14, 2013

Pipeline Permitting

Interstate and Intrastate Natural Gas Permitting Processes Include Multiple Steps, and Time Frames Vary
GAO-13-221, Feb 15, 2013

Water Quality

EPA Faces Challenges in Addressing Damage Caused by Airborne Pollutants
GAO-13-39, Jan 24, 2013
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Retirement Security

Federal Pensions

Judicial Survivors' Annuities System Costs for 2008 to 2010
GAO-13-236, Feb 22, 2013
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Science and Technology

Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Continued Coordination, Operational Data, and Performance Standards Needed to Guide Research and Development
GAO-13-346T, Feb 15, 2013
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Space

Space

Launch Services New Entrant Certification Guide
GAO-13-317R, Feb 7, 2013
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Telecommunications

Broadcast and Cable Television

Requirements for Identifying Sponsored Programming Should Be Clarified
GAO-13-237, Jan 31, 2013

Information Security

Federal Communications Commission Needs to Strengthen Controls over Enhanced Secured Network Project
GAO-13-155, Jan 25, 2013

Spectrum Management

Further Consideration of Options to Improve Receiver Performance Needed
GAO-13-265, Feb 22, 2013
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Transportation

Transportation

Alternative Methods for Collecting Airport Passenger Facility Charges
GAO-13-262R, Feb 14, 2013
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Veterans

Electronic Health Records

Long History of Management Challenges Raises Concerns about VA's and DOD's New Approach to Sharing Health Information
GAO-13-413T, Feb 27, 2013

VA Health Care

Reported Outpatient Medical Appointment Wait Times Are Unreliable
GAO-13-363T, Feb 13, 2013

Veterans' Health Care

Improvements Needed to Ensure That Budget Estimates Are Reliable and That Spending for Facility Maintenance Is Consistent with Priorities
GAO-13-220, Feb 22, 2013
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Worker and Family Assistance

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

Workforce Participation Requirement Waivers
GAO-13-423T, Feb 28, 2013
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Legal Products: Bid Protest Decision

American Medical Equipment Company
B-407113,B-407113.2, Nov 8, 2012

AT&T Government Solutions, Inc
B-407720,B-407720.2, Jan 30, 2013

Building Operations Support Services, LLC
B-407711,B-407711.2, Jan 28, 2013

Chameleon Integrated Services
B-407018.3,B-407018.4, Feb 15, 2013

Computer World Services Corporation
B-407783, Feb 15, 2013

Endeavor Enterprise Solutions, LLC
B-407760,B-407760.2,B-407760.3, Jan 31, 2013

Exelis Systems Corporation
B-407673,B-407673.2,B-407673.3, Jan 22, 2013

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC
B-407502.2, Feb 13, 2013

Kaseman, LLC
B-407797,B-407797.2, Feb 22, 2013

Kingdomware Technologies
B-407757, Jan 31, 2013

LC Engineers, Inc.
B-407754, Jan 31, 2013

NANA Services, LLC
B-401951.5,B-401951.6, Sep 27, 2012

Nexant, Inc.
B-407708,B-407708.2, Jan 30, 2013

Noridian Administrative Services, LLC
B-401068.13, Jan 16, 2013

Palmetto GBA, LLC; CGS Administrators, LLC
B-407668,B-407668.2,B-407668.3,B-407668.4, Jan 18, 2013

Rodgers Travel, Inc.
B-405007.13, Feb 19, 2013

Security Management and Integration
B-407742, Jan 30, 2013

The Louis Berger Group, Inc.
B-407715,B-407715.2,B-407715.3, Jan 25, 2013

Walsh Investors, LLC
B-407717,B-407717.2, Jan 28, 2013

Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation
B-401068.14,B-401068.15, Jan 16, 2013
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Legal Products: Federal Agency Major Rule

Department of Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office: Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees
GAO-13-329R, Feb 4, 2013

Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Medicare, Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Programs; Transparency Reports and Reporting of Physician Ownership or Investment Interests
GAO-13-380R, Feb 22, 2013

Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary: Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Rules Under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act; Other Modifications to the HIPAA Rules
GAO-13-341R, Feb 8, 2013

Department of the Treasury, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund: Guarantees for Bonds Issued for Community or Economic Development Purposes
GAO-13-397R, Feb 27, 2013

Environmental Protection Agency: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters
GAO-13-357R, Feb 14, 2013

Environmental Protection Agency: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines; New Source Performance Standards for Stationary Internal Combustion Engines
GAO-13-355R, Feb 13, 2013

Federal Communications Commission: Special Access for Price Cap Local Exchange Carriers; AT&T Corporation Petition for Rulemaking To Reform Regulation of Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier Rates for Interstate Special Access Services
GAO-13-340R, Feb 6, 2013
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