Top 10 List for November 2009

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

1. Combating Nuclear Smuggling

Recent Testing Raises Issues About the Potential Effectiveness of Advanced Radiation Detection Portal Monitors
GAO-10-252T, Nov 17, 2009

2. Credit Cards

Rising Interchange Fees Have Increased Costs for Merchants, but Options for Reducing Fees Pose Challenges
GAO-10-45, Nov 19, 2009

3. Cybersecurity

Continued Efforts Are Needed to Protect Information Systems from Evolving Threats
GAO-10-230T, Nov 17, 2009

4. Defense Health Care

Post-Deployment Health Reassessment Documentation Needs Improvement
GAO-10-56, Nov 19, 2009

5. Household Goods Moving Industry

Progress Has Been Made in Enforcement, but Increased Focus on Consumer Protection Is Needed
GAO-10-38, Oct 30, 2009

6. International Affairs

Afghanistan's Security Environment
GAO-10-178R, Nov 5, 2009

7. Nursing Homes

Responses from Two Web-based questionnaires to Nursing Home Surveyors and State Agency Directors (GAO-10-74SP), an e-supplement to GAO-10-70
GAO-10-74SP, Nov 24, 2009

8. Private Pensions

Sponsors of 10 Underfunded Plans Paid Executives Approximately $350 Million in Compensation Shortly Before Termination
GAO-10-77, Oct 21, 2009

9. Recovery Act

Recipient Reported Jobs Data Provide Some Insight into Use of Recovery Act Funding, but Data Quality and Reporting Issues Need Attention
GAO-10-223, Nov 19, 2009

10. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Program

Case Studies Show Fraud and Abuse Allowed Ineligible Firms to Obtain Millions of Dollars in Contracts
GAO-10-108, Oct 23, 2009

Case Studies Show Fraud and Abuse Allowed Ineligible Firms to Obtain Millions of Dollars in Contracts
GAO-10-255T, Nov 19, 2009

11. Troubled Asset Relief Program

Continued Stewardship Needed as Treasury Develops Strategies for Monitoring and Divesting Financial Interests in Chrysler and GM
GAO-10-151, Nov 2, 2009

Significant Work Issued in October 2009