The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), a nonpartisan agency within the legislative branch of the government, conducts audits, surveys, investigations, and evaluations of federal programs. This work is either self-initiated or done at the request of Congress. GAO presents its findings and recommendations in reports to Congress or in testimony before congressional committees.

This year's annual index of reports, testimony and correspondence lists 945 GAO publications issued in fiscal year 2007 (Oct. 2006 - Sept. 2007). Document title, number, date, and pagination are provided for each publication, which are grouped according to subject categories.

Although there may be instances in which reports or testimony may logically fit under two or more categories, we have tried to place them under the most obvious one.

Agriculture and Food

Budget and Spending

Business, Industry, and Consumers

Civil Rights

Economic Development

Education

Employment

Energy

Environmental Protection

Financial Institutions

Financial Management

Government Operations

Health

Homeland Security

Housing

Income Security

Information Management

International Affairs

Justice and Law Enforcement

National Defense

Natural Resources

Science, Space, and Technology

Social Services

Tax Policy and Administration

Transportation

Veterans Affairs

Agriculture and Food

Agricultural Conservation: Farm Program Payments Are an Important Factor in Landowners' Decisions to Convert Grassland to Cropland

GAO-07-1054, September 10, 2007

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Agricultural Conservation: USDA Should Improve Its Management of Key Conservation Programs to Ensure Payments Promote Environmental Goals

GAO-07-370T, January 17, 2007

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Crop Insurance: Continuing Efforts Are Needed to Improve Program Integrity and Ensure Program Costs Are Reasonable

GAO-07-819T, May 3, 2007

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Crop Insurance: Continuing Efforts Are Needed to Improve Program Integrity and Ensure Program Costs Are Reasonable

GAO-07-944T, June 7, 2007

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Federal Farm Programs: USDA Needs to Strengthen Controls to Prevent Improper Payments to Estates and Deceased Individuals

GAO-07-818, July 9, 2007

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Federal Farm Programs: USDA Needs to Strengthen Management Controls to Prevent Improper Payments to Estates and Deceased Individuals

GAO-07-1137T, July 24, 2007

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Federal Oversight of Food Safety: High-Risk Designation Can Bring Needed Attention to Fragmented System

GAO-07-449T, February 8, 2007

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Federal Oversight of Food Safety: High-Risk Designation Can Bring Attention to Limitations in the Government's Food Recall Programs

GAO-07-785T, April 24, 2007

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Food Stamp Program: Payment Errors and Trafficking Have Declined despite Increased Program Participation

GAO-07-422T, January 31, 2007

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Food Stamp Program: Use of Alternative Methods to Apply for and Maintain Benefits Could Be Enhanced by Additional Evaluation and Information on Promising Practices

GAO-07-573, May 3, 2007

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National Animal Identification System: USDA Needs to Resolve Several Key Implementation Issues to Achieve Rapid and Effective Disease Traceback

GAO-07-592, July 6, 2007

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Budget and Spending

21st Century Challenges: How Performance Budgeting Can Help

GAO-07-1194T, September 20, 2007

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Federal Capital: Three Entities' Implementation of Capital Planning Principles Is Mixed

GAO-07-274, February 23, 2007

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Fiscal Stewardship: A Critical Challenge Facing Our Nation

GAO-07-362SP, January 31, 2007

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Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Request: U.S. Government Accountability Office

GAO-07-543T, April 19, 2007

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Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Request: U.S. Government Accountability Office

GAO-07-547T, March 16, 2007

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Long-Term Budget Outlook: Deficits Matter--Saving Our Future Requires Tough Choices Today

GAO-07-389T, January 23, 2007

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Long-Term Budget Outlook: Saving Our Future Requires Tough Choices Today

GAO-07-342T, January 11, 2007

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Long-Term Fiscal Challenge: Additional Transparency and Controls Are Needed

GAO-07-1144T, July 25, 2007

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The Nation's Long-Term Fiscal Outlook April 2007 Update: The Bottom Line: Federal Fiscal Policy Remains Unsustainable

GAO-07-983R, June 4, 2007

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The Nation's Long-Term Fiscal Outlook, August 2007 Update: Despite Recent Improvement in the Annual Deficit, Federal Fiscal Policy Remains Unsustainable

GAO-07-1261R, September 28, 2007

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The Nation's Long-Term Fiscal Outlook: January 2007 Update

GAO-07-510R, February 23, 2007

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Principles of Federal Appropriations Law: Annual Update of the Third Edition

GAO-07-508SP, March 15, 2007

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State and Local Governments: Persistent Fiscal Challenges Will Likely Emerge within the Next Decade

GAO-07-1080SP, July 18, 2007

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Understanding Similarities and Differences Between Accrual and Cash Deficits

GAO-07-117SP, December 1, 2006

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Understanding Similarities and Differences between Accrual and Cash Deficits: Update for Fiscal Year 2006

GAO-07-341SP, January 22, 2007

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Business, Industry, and Consumers

Bankruptcy Reform: Value of Credit Counseling Requirement Is Not Clear

GAO-07-203, April 6, 2007

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Bankruptcy Reform: Value of Credit Counseling Requirements Is Not Clear

GAO-07-778T, May 1, 2007

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Company Formations: Minimal Ownership Information Is Collected and Available

GAO-07-196T, November 14, 2006

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Consumer Protection: Some Improvements in Federal Oversight of Household Goods Moving Industry Since 2001, but More Action Needed to Better Protect Individual Consumers

GAO-07-586, May 16, 2007

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Corporate Shareholder Meetings: Issues Relating to Firms That Advise Institutional Investors on Proxy Voting

GAO-07-765, June 29, 2007

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Credit Cards: Increased Complexity in Rates and Fees Heightens Need for More Effective Disclosures to Consumers

GAO-06-929, September 12, 2006

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Digital Television Transition: Preliminary Information on Initial Consumer Education Efforts

GAO-07-1248T, September 19, 2007

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Federal Advertising: Established Programs Were Largely Used to Address Executive Order Directive to Ensure Small and Minority-Owned Business Participation

GAO-07-877, July 12, 2007

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Science and Technology: Information on Federal Programs and Interagency Efforts That Support Small Businesses Engaged in Manufacturing

GAO-07-714, May 18, 2007

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Small Business Administration: Additional Steps Needed to Enhance Agency Preparedness for Future Disasters

GAO-07-114, February 14, 2007

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Small Business Administration: Preliminary Views on Issues Related to the Women's Business Center Program

GAO-07-1244T, September 20, 2007

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Small Business Administration: Response to the Gulf Coast Hurricanes Highlights Need for Enhanced Disaster Preparedness

GAO-07-1124T, July 25, 2007

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Small Business Contracting: Observations from Reviews of Contracting and Advocacy Activities of Federal Agencies

GAO-07-1255T, September 26, 2007

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Small Business Innovation Research: Agencies Need to Strengthen Efforts to Improve the Completeness, Consistency, and Accuracy of Awards Data

GAO-07-38, October 19, 2006

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Title Insurance: Actions Needed to Improve Oversight of the Title Industry and Better Protect Consumers

GAO-07-401, April 13, 2007

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Civil Rights

Data on Hispanic Representation in the Federal Workforce

GAO-07-493R, May 18, 2007

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Human Capital: Diversity in the Federal SES and the Senior Levels of the U.S. Postal Service

GAO-07-838T, May 10, 2007

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Human Capital: Efforts to Enhance Diversity and Ensure a Fair and Inclusive Workplace at GAO

GAO-07-901T, May 22, 2007

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Economic Development

Budget Issues: FEMA Needs Adequate Data, Plans, and Systems to Effectively Manage Resources for Day-to-Day Operations

GAO-07-139, January 19, 2007

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Disaster Assistance: Better Planning Needed for Housing Victims of Catastrophic Disasters

GAO-07-88, February 28, 2007

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Disaster Preparedness: Better Planning Would Improve OSHA's Efforts to Protect Workers' Safety and Health in Disasters

GAO-07-193, March 28, 2007

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Economic Development: Formal Monitoring Approaches Needed to Help Ensure Compliance with Restrictions on Funding Employer Relocations

GAO-07-1005, September 10, 2007

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Emergency Management Assistance Compact: Enhancing EMAC's Collaborative and Administrative Capacity Should Improve National Disaster Response

GAO-07-854, June 29, 2007

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Gulf Coast Rebuilding: Preliminary Observations on Progress to Date and Challenges for the Future

GAO-07-574T, April 12, 2007

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Hurricane Katrina: Agency Contracting Data Should Be More Complete Regarding Subcontracting Opportunities for Small Businesses

GAO-07-205, March 1, 2007

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Hurricane Katrina: Agency Contracting Data Should Be More Complete Regarding Subcontracting Opportunities for Small Business

GAO-07-698T, April 12, 2007

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Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Disaster Relief: Continued Findings of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse

GAO-07-252T, December 6, 2006

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Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Disaster Relief: Continued Findings of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse

GAO-07-300, March 15, 2007

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Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Disaster Relief: Prevention Is the Key to Minimizing Fraud, Waste, and Abuse in Recovery Efforts

GAO-07-418T, January 29, 2007

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Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Federal Actions Could Enhance Preparedness of Certain State-Administered Federal Support Programs

GAO-07-219, February 7, 2007

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National Flood Insurance Program: FEMA's Management and Oversight of Payments for Insurance Company Services Should Be Improved

GAO-07-1078, September 5, 2007

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National Flood Insurance Program: New Processes Aided Hurricane Katrina Claims Handling, but FEMA's Oversight Should Be Improved

GAO-07-169, December 15, 2006

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Poverty In America: Consequences for Individuals and the Economy

GAO-07-343T, January 24, 2007

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Poverty in America: Economic Research Shows Adverse Impacts on Health Status and Other Social Conditions as well as the Economic Growth Rate

GAO-07-344, January 24, 2007

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Youthbuild Program: Analysis of Outcome Data Needed to Determine Long-Term Benefits

GAO-07-82, February 28, 2007

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Education

Abstinence Education: Efforts to Assess the Accuracy and Effectiveness of Federally Funded Programs

GAO-07-87, October 3, 2006

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Capital Financing: Department Management Improvements Could Enhance Education's Loan Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities

GAO-07-64, October 18, 2006

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Federal Family Education Loan Program: Eliminating the Exceptional Performer Designation Would Result in Substantial Savings without Adversely Affecting the Loan Program

GAO-07-1087, July 26, 2007

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Federal Family Education Loan Program: Increased Department of Education Oversight of Lender and School Activities Needed to Help Ensure Program Compliance

GAO-07-750, July 31, 2007

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Financial Literacy and Education Commission: Further Progress Needed to Ensure an Effective National Strategy

GAO-07-777T, April 30, 2007

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Health Careers Opportunity Program: Process for Awarding Competitive Grants Included Independent Review

GAO-07-137, February 2, 2007

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Higher Education: Challenges in Attracting International Students to the United States and Implications for Global Competitiveness

GAO-07-1047T, June 29, 2007

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Higher Education: Including Public, Nonprofit, and For-Profit Institutions in a Single Definition Is Unlikely to Immediately Affect Federal Spending, but Long-term Effects Are Unclear

GAO-07-857, July 31, 2007

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Higher Education: Information Sharing Could Help Institutions Identify and Address Challenges Some Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Students Face

GAO-07-925, July 25, 2007

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Higher Education: Issues Related to Law School Accreditation

GAO-07-314, March 8, 2007

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Higher Education: More Information Could Help Education Determine the Extent to Which Eligible Servicemembers Serving on Active Duty Benefited from Relief Provided by Lenders and Schools

GAO-07-11, November 1, 2006

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Highlights of a GAO Forum: Global Competitiveness: Implications for the Nation's Higher Education System

GAO-07-135SP, January 23, 2007

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Intercollegiate Athletics: Recent Trends in Teams and Participants in National Collegiate Athletic Association Sports

GAO-07-535, July 12, 2007

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Intercollegiate Athletics: Trends by Sport in National Collegiate Athletic Association Sports

GAO-07-744SP, July 12, 2007

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Low-Income and Minority Serving Institutions: Education Has Taken Steps to Improve Monitoring and Assistance, but Further Progress Is Needed

GAO-07-926T, June 4, 2007

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No Child Left Behind Act: Education Actions May Help Improve Implementation and Evaluation of Supplemental Educational Services

GAO-07-738T, April 18, 2007

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No Child Left Behind Act: Education Assistance Could Help States Better Measure Progress of Students with Limited English Proficiency

GAO-07-646T, March 23, 2007

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No Child Left Behind Act: Education Should Clarify Guidance and Address Potential Compliance Issues for Schools in Corrective Action and Restructuring Status

GAO-07-1035, September 5, 2007

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No Child Left Behind Act: Education's Data Improvement Efforts Could Strengthen the Basis for Distributing Title III Funds

GAO-07-140, December 7, 2006

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Postsecondary Education: Multiple Tax Preferences and Title IV Student Aid Programs Create a Complex Education Financing Environment

GAO-07-262T, December 5, 2006

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Reading First: States Report Improvements in Reading Instruction, but Additional Procedures Would Clarify Education's Role in Ensuring Proper Implementation by States

GAO-07-161, February 28, 2007

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Teacher Quality: Approaches, Implementation, and Evaluation of Key Federal Efforts

GAO-07-861T, May 17, 2007

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Employment

Employee Misclassification: Improved Outreach Could Help Ensure Proper Worker Classification

GAO-07-859T, May 8, 2007

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Employer-Sponsored Benefits: Many Factors Affect the Treatment of Pension and Health Benefits in Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

GAO-07-1101, September 6, 2007

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Employer-Sponsored Health and Retirement Benefits: Efforts to Control Employer Costs and the Implications for Workers

GAO-07-355, March 30, 2007

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Employment Verification: Challenges Exist in Implementing a Mandatory Electronic Verification System

GAO-07-924T, June 7, 2007

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Federal Disability Assistance: Stronger Federal Oversight Could Help Assure Multiple Programs' Accountability

GAO-07-236, January 26, 2007

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Highlights of a GAO Forum: Engaging and Retaining Older Workers

GAO-07-438SP, February 28, 2007

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Human Capital: Federal Workforce Challenges in the 21st Century

GAO-07-556T, March 6, 2007

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Older Workers: Some Best Practices and Strategies for Engaging and Retaining Older Workers

GAO-07-433T, February 28, 2007

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Retiree Health Benefits: Majority of Sponsors Continued to Offer Prescription Drug Coverage and Chose the Retiree Drug Subsidy

GAO-07-572, May 31, 2007

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Retirement Decisions: Federal Policies Offer Mixed Signals about When to Retire

GAO-07-753, July 11, 2007

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Trade Adjustment Assistance: Changes Needed to Improve States' Ability to Provide Benefits and Services to Trade-Affected Workers

GAO-07-995T, June 14, 2007

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Trade Adjustment Assistance: Changes to Funding Allocation and Eligibility Requirements Could Enhance States' Ability to Provide Benefits and Services

GAO-07-701, May 31, 2007

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Trade Adjustment Assistance: Changes to Funding Allocation and Eligibility Requirements Could Enhance States' Ability to Provide Benefits and Services

GAO-07-702, May 31, 2007

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Trade Adjustment Assistance: New Program for Farmers Provides Some Assistance, but Has Had Limited Participation and Low Program Expenditures

GAO-07-201, December 18, 2006

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Trade Adjustment Assistance: Program Provides an Array of Benefits and Services to Trade-Affected Workers

GAO-07-994T, June 14, 2007

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Unemployment Insurance: Low-Wage and Part-Time Workers Continue to Experience Low Rates of Receipt

GAO-07-1147, September 7, 2007

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Unemployment Insurance: Receipt of Benefits Has Declined, with Continued Disparities for Low-Wage and Part-Time Workers

GAO-07-1243T, September 19, 2007

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Vocational Rehabilitation: Improved Information and Practices May Enhance State Agency Earnings Outcomes for SSA Beneficiaries

GAO-07-521, May 23, 2007

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Women and Low-Skilled Workers: Efforts in Other Countries to Help These Workers Enter and Remain in the Workforce

GAO-07-989T, June 14, 2007

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Women and Low-Skilled Workers: Other Countries' Policies and Practices That May Help These Workers Enter and Remain in the Labor Force

GAO-07-817, June 14, 2007

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Workforce Investment Act: Additional Actions Would Further Improve the Workforce System

GAO-07-1051T, June 28, 2007

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Workforce Investment Act: Employers Found One-Stop Centers Useful in Hiring Low-Skilled Workers; Performance Information Could Help Gauge Employer Involvement

GAO-07-167, December 22, 2006

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Energy

Advanced Energy Technologies: Key Challenges to Their Development and Deployment

GAO-07-550T, February 28, 2007

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Biofuels: DOE Lacks a Strategic Approach to Coordinate Increasing Production with Infrastructure Development and Vehicle Needs

GAO-07-713, June 8, 2007

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Crude Oil: California Crude Oil Price Fluctuations Are Consistent with Broader Market Trends

GAO-07-315, January 19, 2007

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Crude Oil: Uncertainty about Future Oil Supply Makes It Important to Develop a Strategy for Addressing a Peak and Decline in Oil Production

GAO-07-283, February 28, 2007

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Department of Energy: Consistent Application of Requirements Needed to Improve Project Management

GAO-07-518, May 11, 2007

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Department of Energy: Key Challenges Remain for Developing and Deploying Advanced Energy Technologies to Meet Future Needs

GAO-07-106, December 20, 2006

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The Department of Energy: Key Steps Needed to Help Ensure the Success of the New Loan Guarantee Program for Innovative Technologies by Better Managing Its Financial Risk

GAO-07-339R, February 28, 2007

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Department of Energy: Major Construction Projects Need a Consistent Approach for Assessing Technology Readiness to Help Avoid Cost Increases and Delays

GAO-07-336, March 27, 2007

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Department of Energy: Observations on Actions to Implement the New Loan Guarantee Program for Innovative Technologies

GAO-07-798T, April 24, 2007

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Energy Derivatives: Preliminary Views on Energy Derivatives Trading and CFTC Oversight

GAO-07-1095T, July 12, 2007

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Energy Efficiency: Important Challenges Must Be Overcome to Realize Significant Opportunities for Energy Efficiency Improvements in Gulf Coast Reconstruction

GAO-07-654, June 26, 2007

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Energy Efficiency: Long-standing Problems with DOE's Program for Setting Efficiency Standards Continue to Result in Forgone Energy Savings

GAO-07-42, January 31, 2007

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Energy Employees Compensation: GAO's Prior Work Has Identified Needed Improvements in Various Aspects of the Program

GAO-07-233T, December 5, 2006

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Energy Markets: Factors That Influence Gasoline Prices

GAO-07-902T, May 22, 2007

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Energy Markets: Mergers and Other Factors That Influence Gasoline Prices

GAO-07-894T, May 23, 2007

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Hanford Waste Treatment Plant: Department of Energy Needs to Strengthen Controls over Contractor Payments and Project Assets

GAO-07-888, July 20, 2007

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Human Capital: Retirements and Anticipated New Reactor Applications Will Challenge NRC's Workforce

GAO-07-105, January 17, 2007

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International Energy: International Forums Contribute to Energy Cooperation within Constraints

GAO-07-170, December 19, 2006

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National Nuclear Security Administration: Security and Management Improvements Can Enhance Implementation of the NNSA Act

GAO-07-428T, January 31, 2007

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Natural Gas: Roles of Federal and State Regulators in Overseeing Prices

GAO-06-968, September 8, 2006

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Nuclear Energy: NRC's Workforce and Processes for New Reactor Licensing Are Generally in Place, but Uncertainties Remain as Industry Begins to Submit Applications

GAO-07-1129, September 21, 2007

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Nuclear Safety: Construction of the Protective Shelter for the Chernobyl Nuclear Reactor Faces Schedule Delays, Potential Cost Increases, and Technical Uncertainties

GAO-07-923, July 19, 2007

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Nuclear Safety: DOE's Investigation of Phosgene Gas Contamination Was Inadequate, but Experts Conclude That Worker Safety and Facilities Are Not Threatened

GAO-07-712, May 31, 2007

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Nuclear Security: Actions Taken by NRC to Strengthen Its Licensing Process for Sealed Radioactive Sources Are Not Effective

GAO-07-1038T, July 12, 2007

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Nuclear Security: DOE and NRC Have Different Security Requirements for Protecting Weapons-Grade Material from Terrorist Attacks

GAO-07-1197R, September 11, 2007

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Oil and Gas Royalties: A Comparison of the Share of Revenue Received from Oil and Gas Production by the Federal Government and Other Resource Owners

GAO-07-676R, May 1, 2007

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Oil and Gas Royalties: Royalty Relief Will Cost the Government Billions of Dollars but Uncertainty Over Future Energy Prices and Production Levels Make Precise Estimates Impossible at this Time

GAO-07-590R, April 12, 2007

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Oil and Gas Royalties: Royalty Relief Will Likely Cost the Government Billions, but the Final Costs Have Yet to Be Determined

GAO-07-369T, January 18, 2007

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Passenger Vehicle Fuel Economy: Preliminary Observations on Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards

GAO-07-551T, March 6, 2007

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Strategic Petroleum Reserve: Available Oil Can Provide Significant Benefits, but Many Factors Should Influence Future Decisions about Fill, Use, and Expansion

GAO-06-872, August 24, 2006

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Yucca Mountain: DOE Has Improved Its Quality Assurance Program, but Whether Its Application for a NRC License Will Be High Quality Is Unclear

GAO-07-1010, August 2, 2007

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Yucca Mountain Project: Information on Estimated Costs to Respond to Employee E-Mails That Raised Questions about Quality Assurance

GAO-07-297R, January 19, 2007

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Environmental Protection

Aboveground Oil Storage Tanks: Observations on EPA's Economic Analyses of Amendments to the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Rule

GAO-07-763, July 27, 2007

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The BEACH Act of 2000: EPA and States Have Made Progress Implementing the Act, but Further Actions Could Increase Public Health Protection

GAO-07-1073T, July 12, 2007

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Chemical Regulation: Comparison of U.S. and Recently Enacted European Union Approaches to Protect against the Risks of Toxic Chemicals

GAO-07-825, August 17, 2007

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Clean Water: Further Implementation and Better Cost Data Needed to Determine Impact of EPA's Storm Water Program on Communities

GAO-07-479, May 31, 2007

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Climate Change: Agencies Should Develop Guidance for Addressing the Effects on Federal Land and Water Resources

GAO-07-863, August 7, 2007

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Climate Change: Financial Risks to Federal and Private Insurers in Coming Decades Are Potentially Significant

GAO-07-285, March 16, 2007

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Climate Change: Financial Risks to Federal and Private Insurers in Coming Decades are Potentially Significant

GAO-07-760T, April 19, 2007

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Climate Change: Financial Risks to Federal and Private Insurers in Coming Decades are Potentially Significant

GAO-07-820T, May 3, 2007

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Coastal Barrier Resources System: Status of Development That Has Occurred and Financial Assistance Provided by Federal Agencies

GAO-07-356, March 19, 2007

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Defense Health Care: Issues Related to Past Drinking Water Contamination at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune

GAO-07-933T, June 12, 2007

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Environmental Contamination: Department of Defense Activities Related to Trichloroethylene, Perchlorate, and Other Emerging Contaminants

GAO-07-1042T, July 12, 2007

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Environmental Information: EPA Actions Could Reduce the Availability of Environmental Information to the Public

GAO-07-464T, February 6, 2007

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Environmental Justice: Measurable Benchmarks Needed to Gauge EPA Progress in Correcting Past Problems

GAO-07-1140T, July 25, 2007

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Environmental Protection: EPA-State Enforcement Partnership Has Improved, but EPA's Oversight Needs Further Enhancement

GAO-07-883, July 31, 2007

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Great Lakes: EPA and States Have Made Progress in Implementing the BEACH Act, but Additional Actions Could Improve Public Health Protection

GAO-07-591, May 1, 2007

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Hurricane Katrina: EPA's Current and Future Environmental Protection Efforts Could Be Enhanced by Addressing Issues and Challenges Faced on the Gulf Coast

GAO-07-651, June 25, 2007

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Implementation of the Beach Act of 2000: EPA and States Have Made Progress, but Additional Actions Could Improve Public Health Protection

GAO-07-1043T, June 27, 2007

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Leaking Underground Storage Tanks: EPA Should Take Steps to Better Ensure the Effective Use of Public Funding for Cleanups

GAO-07-152, February 8, 2007

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Legislative Branch: Energy Audits are Key to Strategy for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

GAO-07-516, April 25, 2007

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Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management: Approaches Used by Foreign Countries May Provide Useful Lessons for Managing U.S. Radioactive Waste