Top 10 List for January 2012

An alphabetical listing of the top 10 areas of significant work and the reports and testimonies in those areas issued in January 2012.

1. 2011 Tax Filing

Processing Gains, but Taxpayer Assistance Could Be Enhanced by More Self-Service Tools
GAO-12-176, Dec 15, 2011

2. Antibiotics

FDA Needs to Do More to Ensure That Drug Labels Contain Up-to-Date Information
GAO-12-218, Jan 31, 2012

3. Arleigh Burke Destroyers

Additional Analysis and Oversight Required to Support the Navy's Future Surface Combatant Plans
GAO-12-113, Jan 24, 2012

4. Critical Infrastructure Protection

Cybersecurity Guidance Is Available, but More Can Be Done to Promote Its Use
GAO-12-92, Dec 9, 2011

5. Death Services

State Regulation of the Death Care Industry Varies and Officials Have Mixed Views on Need for Further Federal Involvement
GAO-12-65, Dec 15, 2011

2011 Surveys of State Regulators (GAO-12-91SP, December 2011), an E-supplement to GAO-12-65
GAO-12-91SP, Dec 15, 2011

6. Elections

Views on Implementing Federal Elections on a Weekend
GAO-12-69, Jan 12, 2012

7. Homeless Women Veterans

Actions Needed to Ensure Safe and Appropriate Housing
GAO-12-182, Dec 23, 2011

8. National Credit Union Administration

Earlier Actions Are Needed to Better Address Troubled Credit Unions
GAO-12-247, Jan 4, 2012

9. Prescription Pain Reliever Abuse

Agencies Have Begun Coordinating Education Efforts, but Need to Assess Effectiveness
GAO-12-115, Dec 22, 2011

10. Real Estate Appraisals

Appraisal Subcommittee Needs to Improve Monitoring Procedures
GAO-12-147, Jan 18, 2012

Survey of State Appraiser Regulatory Agencies (GAO-12-198SP, January 2012), an E-supplement to GAO-12-147
GAO-12-198SP, Jan 18, 2012

 

Significant Work Issued in December 2011