Top 10 List for February 2008

An alphabetical listing of the top 10 areas of significant work and the reports and testimonies in those areas issued in February 2008.

1. Bank Secrecy Act

Bank Secrecy Act: Increased Use of Exemption Provisions Could Reduce Currency Transaction Reporting While Maintaining Usefulness to Law Enforcement Efforts
GAO-08-355, February 21, 2008
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 99 pages)   Accessible Text
Bank Secrecy Act: Surveys of Financial Institutions and CTR Users (GAO-08-385SP, February 2008), an E-supplement to GAO-08-355
GAO-08-385SP, February 21, 2008
Summary (HTML)   Full Report (HTML)  

2. Embassy Security

Embassy Security: Upgrades Have Enhanced Security, but Site Conditions Prevent Full Adherence to Standards
GAO-08-162, January 18, 2008
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 25 pages)   Accessible Text

3. Federal Real Property

Federal Real Property: Strategy Needed to Address Agencies' Long-standing Reliance on Costly Leasing
GAO-08-197, January 24, 2008
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 40 pages)   Accessible Text

4. Hedge Funds

Hedge Funds: Regulators and Market Participants Are Taking Steps to Strengthen Market Discipline, but Continued Attention Is Needed
GAO-08-200, January 24, 2008
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 50 pages)   Accessible Text

5. Information Security

Information Security: Protecting Personally Identifiable Information
GAO-08-343, January 25, 2008
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 29 pages)   Accessible Text

6. Intelligence Reform

Intelligence Reform: GAO Can Assist the Congress and the Intelligence Community on Management Reform Initiatives
GAO-08-413T, February 29, 2008
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 23 pages)   Accessible Text

7. Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage: Higher Spending Relative to Medicare Fee-for-Service May Not Ensure Lower Out-of-Pocket Costs for Beneficiaries
GAO-08-522T, February 28, 2008
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 12 pages)   Accessible Text
Medicare Advantage: Increased Spending Relative to Medicare Fee-for-Service May Not Always Reduce Beneficiary Out-of-Pocket Costs
GAO-08-359, February 22, 2008
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 50 pages)   Accessible Text

8. Military Personnel

Military Personnel: The DOD and Coast Guard Academies Have Taken Steps to Address Incidents of Sexual Harassment and Assault, but Greater Federal Oversight Is Needed
GAO-08-296, January 17, 2008
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 59 pages)   Accessible Text

9. Nuclear Security

Nuclear Security: Action May Be Needed to Reassess the Security of NRC-Licensed Research Reactors
GAO-08-403, January 31, 2008
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 42 pages)   Accessible Text

10. Secure Border Initiative

Secure Border Initiative: Observations on the Importance of Applying Lessons Learned to Future Projects
GAO-08-508T, February 27, 2008
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 22 pages)   Accessible Text

 

Significant Work Issued in January 2008