Top 10 List for April 2009

An alphabetical listing of the top 10 areas of significant work and the reports and testimonies in those areas issued in April 2009.

1. Auto Industry

Auto Industry: Summary of Government Efforts and Automakers' Restructuring to Date
GAO-09-553, April 23, 2009

2. Commercial Aviation

Commercial Aviation: Airline Industry Contraction Due to Volatile Fuel Prices and Falling Demand Affects Airports, Passengers, and Federal Government Revenues
GAO-09-393, April 21, 2009

3. Defined Benefit Plans

Defined Benefit Plans: Proposed Plan Buyouts by Financial Firms Pose Potential Risks and Benefits
GAO-09-207, March 16, 2009

4. Maritime Security

Maritime Security: Vessel Tracking Systems Provide Key Information, but the Need for Duplicate Data Should Be Reviewed
GAO-09-337, March 17, 2009

5. The Nation's Long-Term Fiscal Outlook

The Nation's Long-Term Fiscal Outlook: March 2009 Update
GAO-09-405SP, April 30, 2009

6. Office of Personnel Management

Office of Personnel Management: Retirement Modernization Planning and Management Shortcomings Need to Be Addressed
GAO-09-529, April 21, 2009

7. Recovery Act

Recovery Act: As Initial Implementation Unfolds in States and Localities, Continued Attention to Accountability Issues Is Essential
GAO-09-580, April 23, 2009
Recovery Act: As Initial Implementation Unfolds in States and Localities, Continued Attention to Accountability Issues Is Essential
GAO-09-631T, April 23, 2009

8. Small Business Administration's Implementation of Administrative Provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvesment Act

Small Business Administration's Implementation of Administrative Provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvesment Act
GAO-09-507R, April 16, 2009

9. Tax Administration

Tax Administration: Many Taxpayers Rely on Tax Software and IRS Needs to Assess Associated Risks
GAO-09-297, February 25, 2009

10. Women's Pay

Women's Pay: Converging Characteristics of Men and Women in the Federal Workforce Help Explain the Narrowing Pay Gap
GAO-09-621T, April 28, 2009
Women's Pay: Gender Pay Gap in the Federal Workforce Narrows as Differences in Occupation, Education, and Experience Diminish
GAO-09-279, March 17, 2009

 

Significant Work Issued in March 2009