Abstracts of Reports and Testimony: Fiscal Year 1996

The U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) is a nonpartisan agency within the legislative branch of the government. GAO conducts audits, surveys, investigations, and evaluations of federal programs. This work is either self-initiated or done at the request of congressional committees or members. GAO's findings and recommendations are published as reports to congressional members or delivered as oral testimony to congressional committees. 761 reports are included in the abstracts volume of this publication. Restricted and classified products as well as correspondence are not included in the abstracts. Abstracts of Reports and Testimony: Fiscal Year 1996 and Indexes for Reports and Testimony: Fiscal Year 1996 is a two-volume publication. The first volume contains full abstracts of reports and testimony listed alphabetically by division or staff office, and the second volume contains several indexes to assist you in locating a particular report or testimony by subject matter, issue category, title, or GAO witness.