Top 10 List for September 2009

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

1. DCAA Audits

DCAA Audits: Widespread Problems with Audit Quality Require Significant Reform
GAO-09-1009T, September 23, 2009
DCAA Audits: Widespread Problems with Audit Quality Require Significant Reform
GAO-09-468, September 23, 2009

2. Department of State

Department of State: Persistent Staffing and Foreign Language Gaps Compromise Diplomatic Readiness
GAO-09-1046T, September 24, 2009
Department of State: Comprehensive Plan Needed to Address Persistent Foreign Language Shortfalls
GAO-09-955, September 17, 2009

3. Emergency Preparedness

Emergency Preparedness: Improved Planning and Coordination Necessary for Development of Integrated Public Alert and Warning System
GAO-09-1044T, September 30, 2009
Emergency Preparedness: Improved Planning and Coordination Necessary for Modernization and Integration of Public Alert and Warning System
GAO-09-834, September 9, 2009
Emergency Preparedness: Results of Survey on State and Local Emergency Alert and Notification Capabilities (GAO-09-880SP, September 2009), an E-supplement to GAO-09-834
GAO-09-880SP, September 9, 2009

4. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: Analysis of Options for Revising the Housing Enterprises' Long-term Structures
GAO-09-782, September 10, 2009

5. High-Containment Laboratories

High-Containment Laboratories: National Strategy for Oversight Is Needed
GAO-09-1045T, September 22, 2009
High-Containment Laboratories: National Strategy for Oversight Is Needed
GAO-09-1036T, September 22, 2009
High-Containment Laboratories: National Strategy for Oversight Is Needed
GAO-09-574, September 21, 2009

6. Medicaid

Medicaid: Fraud and Abuse Related to Controlled Substances Identified in Selected States
GAO-09-957, September 9, 2009

7. Proprietary Schools

Proprietary Schools: Stronger Department of Education Oversight Needed to Help Ensure Only Eligible Students Receive Federal Student Aid
GAO-09-600, August 17, 2009

8. Recovery Act

Recovery Act: Funds Continue to Provide Fiscal Relief to States and Localities, While Accountability and Reporting Challenges Need to Be Fully Addressed
GAO-09-1016, September 23, 2009
Recovery Act: Funds Continue to Provide Fiscal Relief to States and Localities, While Accountability and Reporting Challenges Need to Be Fully Addressed (Appendixes)
GAO-09-1017SP, September 23, 2009

9. School Meal Programs

School Meal Programs: Improved Reviews, Federal Guidance, and Data Collection Needed to Address Counting and Claiming Errors
GAO-09-814, September 9, 2009
School Meal Programs: Changes to Federal Agencies' Procedures Could Reduce Risk of School Children Consuming Recalled Food
GAO-09-649, August 20, 2009

10. Troubled Asset Relief Program

Troubled Asset Relief Program: Status of Government Assistance Provided to AIG
GAO-09-975, September 21, 2009

 

Significant Work Issued in August 2009