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Recently released reports and testimonies are listed below. Our congressional requesters may hold reports up to 30 days before making them publicly available, so some may have earlier issue dates.

Reports & Testimonies

February 01, 2011

Contract Audits: Role in Helping Ensure Effective Oversight and Reducing Improper Payments
GAO-11-331T,  February 01, 2011
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 34 pages)
Border Security: Enhanced DHS Oversight and Assessment of Interagency Coordination Is Needed for the Northern Border
GAO-11-97,  December 17, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 61 pages)

January 31, 2011

Financial Management: NOAA Needs to Better Document Its Policies and Procedures for Providing Management and Administration Services
GAO-11-226,  January 31, 2011
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 51 pages)
Hearing Loss Prevention: Improvements to DOD Hearing Conservation Programs Could Lead to Better Outcomes
GAO-11-114,  January 31, 2011
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 45 pages)
Rail Transit: FTA Programs Are Helping Address Transit Agencies' Safety Challenges, but Improved Performance Goals and Measures Could Better Focus Efforts
GAO-11-199,  January 31, 2011
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 62 pages)
Rail Transit: Reliability of FTA's Rail Accident Database
GAO-11-217R,  January 31, 2011
Summary (HTML)   Full Report (PDF, 10 pages)
Veterans' Health Care: VA Uses a Projection Model to Develop Most of Its Health Care Budget Estimate to Inform the President's Budget Request
GAO-11-205,  January 31, 2011
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 36 pages)

January 27, 2011

Afghanistan Security: Afghan Army Growing, but Additional Trainers Needed; Long-term Costs Not Determined
GAO-11-66,  January 27, 2011
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 54 pages)
Payday Lending: Federal Law Enforcement Uses a Multilayered Approach to Identify Employees in Financial Distress
GAO-11-147,  January 26, 2011
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 60 pages)

January 26, 2011

Ballistic Missile Defense: DOD Needs to Address Planning and Implementation Challenges for Future Capabilities in Europe
GAO-11-220,  January 26, 2011
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 62 pages)
Defense Business Transformation: DOD Needs to Take Additional Actions to Further Define Key Management Roles, Develop Measurable Goals, and Align Planning Efforts
GAO-11-181R,  January 26, 2011
Summary (HTML)   Full Report (PDF, 55 pages)
Defense Infrastructure: Further Actions Needed to Support Air Force Electronic Warfare Evaluation Simulator Relocation Plans
GAO-11-123R,  January 26, 2011
Summary (HTML)   Full Report (PDF, 24 pages)

January 24, 2011

Summary of GAO's Performance and Financial Information Fiscal Year 2010
GAO-11-3SP,  January 24, 2011
Summary (HTML)   Full Report (PDF, 28 pages)
VA Health Care: VA Spends Millions on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Research and Incorporates Research Outcomes into Guidelines and Policy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Services
GAO-11-32,  January 24, 2011
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 47 pages)

January 21, 2011

Ryan White CARE Act: Estimated Effect of Draft Stop-Loss Provision
GAO-11-322R,  January 21, 2011
Summary (HTML)   Full Report (PDF, 10 pages)

January 20, 2011

Military Personnel: Personnel and Cost Data Associated with Implementing DOD's Homosexual Conduct Policy
GAO-11-170,  January 20, 2011
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 55 pages)
Troubled Asset Relief Program: Third Quarter 2010 Update of Government Assistance Provided to AIG and Description of Recent Execution of Recapitalization Plan
GAO-11-46,  January 20, 2011
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 120 pages)

January 18, 2011

Consumer Finance: Regulatory Coverage Generally Exists for Financial Planners, but Consumer Protection Issues Remain
GAO-11-235,  January 18, 2011
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 51 pages)
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act: Role of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board in the Municipal Securities Markets and Its Past Funding
GAO-11-267R,  January 18, 2011
Summary (HTML)   Full Report (PDF, 44 pages)
Defense Acquisitions: Further Action Needed to Better Implement Requirements for Conducting Inventory of Service Contract Activities
GAO-11-192,  January 14, 2011
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 41 pages)
Maritime Security: Federal Agencies Have Taken Actions to Address Risks Posed by Seafarers, but Efforts Can Be Strengthened
GAO-11-195,  January 14, 2011
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 78 pages)
Employment Verification: Federal Agencies Have Taken Steps to Improve E-Verify, but Significant Challenges Remain
GAO-11-146,  December 17, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 81 pages)
2010 Tax Filing Season: IRS's Performance Improved in Some Key Areas, but Efficiency Gains Are Possible in Others
GAO-11-111,  December 16, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 52 pages)

January 14, 2011

Food Labeling: FDA Needs to Reassess Its Approach to Protecting Consumers from False or Misleading Claims
GAO-11-102,  January 14, 2011
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 60 pages)
H-1B Visa Program: Reforms Are Needed to Minimize the Risks and Costs of Current Program
GAO-11-26,  January 14, 2011
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 118 pages)
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Recently released reports and testimonies are listed below. Our congressional requesters may hold reports up to 30 days before making them publicly available, so some may have earlier issue dates.

Reports & Testimonies

February 01, 2011

Contract Audits: Role in Helping Ensure Effective Oversight and Reducing Improper Payments
GAO-11-331T,  February 01, 2011
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 34 pages)
Border Security: Enhanced DHS Oversight and Assessment of Interagency Coordination Is Needed for the Northern Border
GAO-11-97,  December 17, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 61 pages)

January 31, 2011

Financial Management: NOAA Needs to Better Document Its Policies and Procedures for Providing Management and Administration Services
GAO-11-226,  January 31, 2011
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 51 pages)
Hearing Loss Prevention: Improvements to DOD Hearing Conservation Programs Could Lead to Better Outcomes
GAO-11-114,  January 31, 2011
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 45 pages)
Rail Transit: FTA Programs Are Helping Address Transit Agencies' Safety Challenges, but Improved Performance Goals and Measures Could Better Focus Efforts
GAO-11-199,  January 31, 2011
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 62 pages)
Rail Transit: Reliability of FTA's Rail Accident Database
GAO-11-217R,  January 31, 2011
Summary (HTML)   Full Report (PDF, 10 pages)
Veterans' Health Care: VA Uses a Projection Model to Develop Most of Its Health Care Budget Estimate to Inform the President's Budget Request
GAO-11-205,  January 31, 2011
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 36 pages)

January 27, 2011

Afghanistan Security: Afghan Army Growing, but Additional Trainers Needed; Long-term Costs Not Determined
GAO-11-66,  January 27, 2011
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 54 pages)
Payday Lending: Federal Law Enforcement Uses a Multilayered Approach to Identify Employees in Financial Distress
GAO-11-147,  January 26, 2011
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 60 pages)

January 26, 2011

Ballistic Missile Defense: DOD Needs to Address Planning and Implementation Challenges for Future Capabilities in Europe
GAO-11-220,  January 26, 2011
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 62 pages)
Defense Business Transformation: DOD Needs to Take Additional Actions to Further Define Key Management Roles, Develop Measurable Goals, and Align Planning Efforts
GAO-11-181R,  January 26, 2011
Summary (HTML)   Full Report (PDF, 55 pages)
Defense Infrastructure: Further Actions Needed to Support Air Force Electronic Warfare Evaluation Simulator Relocation Plans
GAO-11-123R,  January 26, 2011
Summary (HTML)   Full Report (PDF, 24 pages)

January 24, 2011

Summary of GAO's Performance and Financial Information Fiscal Year 2010
GAO-11-3SP,  January 24, 2011
Summary (HTML)   Full Report (PDF, 28 pages)
VA Health Care: VA Spends Millions on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Research and Incorporates Research Outcomes into Guidelines and Policy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Services
GAO-11-32,  January 24, 2011
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 47 pages)

January 21, 2011

Ryan White CARE Act: Estimated Effect of Draft Stop-Loss Provision
GAO-11-322R,  January 21, 2011
Summary (HTML)   Full Report (PDF, 10 pages)

January 20, 2011

Military Personnel: Personnel and Cost Data Associated with Implementing DOD's Homosexual Conduct Policy
GAO-11-170,  January 20, 2011
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 55 pages)
Troubled Asset Relief Program: Third Quarter 2010 Update of Government Assistance Provided to AIG and Description of Recent Execution of Recapitalization Plan
GAO-11-46,  January 20, 2011
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 120 pages)

January 18, 2011

Consumer Finance: Regulatory Coverage Generally Exists for Financial Planners, but Consumer Protection Issues Remain
GAO-11-235,  January 18, 2011
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 51 pages)
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act: Role of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board in the Municipal Securities Markets and Its Past Funding
GAO-11-267R,  January 18, 2011
Summary (HTML)   Full Report (PDF, 44 pages)
Defense Acquisitions: Further Action Needed to Better Implement Requirements for Conducting Inventory of Service Contract Activities
GAO-11-192,  January 14, 2011
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 41 pages)
Maritime Security: Federal Agencies Have Taken Actions to Address Risks Posed by Seafarers, but Efforts Can Be Strengthened
GAO-11-195,  January 14, 2011
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 78 pages)
Employment Verification: Federal Agencies Have Taken Steps to Improve E-Verify, but Significant Challenges Remain
GAO-11-146,  December 17, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 81 pages)
2010 Tax Filing Season: IRS's Performance Improved in Some Key Areas, but Efficiency Gains Are Possible in Others
GAO-11-111,  December 16, 2010
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 52 pages)

January 14, 2011

Food Labeling: FDA Needs to Reassess Its Approach to Protecting Consumers from False or Misleading Claims
GAO-11-102,  January 14, 2011
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 60 pages)
H-1B Visa Program: Reforms Are Needed to Minimize the Risks and Costs of Current Program
GAO-11-26,  January 14, 2011
Summary (HTML)   Highlights Page (PDF)   Full Report (PDF, 118 pages)
The Comptroller General, the head of the Government Accountability Office (GAO), issues decisions in various areas of federal law. These decisions are prepared by GAO's Office of General Counsel, and are identified by a numbering system beginning with B-(number); each decision carries its own B-number and date.

Latest Legal Decisions & Opinions

February 01, 2011

Legislative Exemptions from Safety Requirements Administered by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
B-321295,  January 31, 2011
Summary (HTML)    Full Decision (PDF, 10 pages)    Full Decision (HTML)
Tennier Industries, Inc.
B-403336.2, B-403336.3,  October 26, 2010
Summary (HTML)    Full Decision (PDF, 6 pages)    Full Decision (HTML)
Marine Group Boat Works, LLC
B-404277, B-404277.2,  January 19, 2011
Summary (HTML)    Full Decision (PDF, 7 pages)    Full Decision (HTML)
nanoPrecision Products, Inc.
B-404297,  January 14, 2011
Summary (HTML)    Full Decision (PDF, 5 pages)    Full Decision (HTML)

January 28, 2011

Eagle Collaborative Computing Services, Inc.
B-401043.3,  January 28, 2011
Summary (HTML)    Full Decision (PDF, 4 pages)    Full Decision (HTML)

January 27, 2011

George T. Brown Associates, Inc.
B-404398,  January 26, 2011
Summary (HTML)    Full Decision (PDF, 4 pages)    Full Decision (HTML)

January 26, 2011

Northeast Military Sales, Inc.
B-404153,  January 13, 2011
Summary (HTML)    Full Decision (PDF, 9 pages)    Full Decision (HTML)
Progressive Services Corporation
B-404183, B-404251.2,  January 11, 2011
Summary (HTML)    Full Decision (PDF, 4 pages)   

January 25, 2011

Islands Mechanical Contractor, Inc.
B-404275,  January 24, 2011
Summary (HTML)    Full Decision (PDF, 4 pages)    Full Decision (HTML)

January 21, 2011

B&B Medical Services, Inc.; Rotech Healthcare, Inc.
B-404241, B-404241.2,  January 19, 2011
Summary (HTML)    Full Decision (PDF, 8 pages)    Full Decision (HTML)

January 20, 2011

Argon ST, Inc.
B-402908, B-402908.2,  August 11, 2010
Summary (HTML)    Full Decision (PDF, 9 pages)    Full Decision (HTML)
Global Consulting International, Inc.
B-404130,  January 05, 2011
Summary (HTML)    Full Decision (PDF, 5 pages)    Full Decision (HTML)

January 18, 2011

DPK Consulting
B-404042, B-404042.2,  December 29, 2010
Summary (HTML)    Full Decision (PDF, 14 pages)    Full Decision (HTML)
Adelaide Environmental Health Associates, Inc.
B-404164,  January 13, 2011
Summary (HTML)    Full Decision (PDF, 4 pages)    Full Decision (HTML)
The Redwitch Company
B-404166,  January 12, 2011
Summary (HTML)    Full Decision (PDF, 4 pages)    Full Decision (HTML)

January 13, 2011

Coley & Associates, Inc.
B-404034, B-404034.2, B-404034.3,  December 07, 2010
Summary (HTML)    Full Decision (PDF, 7 pages)    Full Decision (HTML)

January 12, 2011

Valdez International Corporation
B-402256.3,  December 29, 2010
Summary (HTML)    Full Decision (PDF, 6 pages)    Full Decision (HTML)
Bering Straits Logistics Services, LLC
B-403799, B-403799.3,  December 15, 2010
Summary (HTML)    Full Decision (PDF, 5 pages)    Full Decision (HTML)
1-A Construction & Fire, LLP
B-404128,  January 07, 2011
Summary (HTML)    Full Decision (PDF, 4 pages)    Full Decision (HTML)
Ideal Fastener Corporation
B-404206,  January 11, 2011
Summary (HTML)    Full Decision (PDF, 5 pages)    Full Decision (HTML)
Presentations and Testimonies from Acting Comptroller General Gene L. Dodaro
 

Latest Comptroller General Presentations

December 01, 2010

Acquisition Reform Challenges Facing Government
Integrated Program Management 2010 Conference in Bethesda, MD
GAO-11-209CG,  November 08, 2010
View Presentation (PDF, 20 pages)

August 25, 2010

Challenges Facing Government and the Contracting Community
National Association of State Procurement Officials at its 2010 Annual Conference
GAO-10-1021CG,  August 23, 2010
View Presentation (PDF, 23 pages)
Anticipating and Meeting Accountability Challenges in a Dynamic Environment
The National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers
GAO-10-954CG,  August 10, 2010
View Presentation (PDF, 45 pages)

August 18, 2010

Anticipating and Meeting Accountability Challenges in a Dynamic Environment
AICPA National Governmental Accounting and Auditing Update Conference
GAO-10-955CG,  August 16, 2010
View Presentation (PDF, 45 pages)

July 20, 2010

Anticipating and Meeting Accountability Challenges in a Dynamic Environment
Association of Government Accountants 59th Professional Development Conference and Exposition in Orlando, Florida
GAO-10-891CG,  July 12, 2010
View Presentation (PDF, 43 pages)

June 21, 2010

Anticipating and Meeting Accountability Challenges in a Dynamic Environment
NSAA Annual Conference in Phoenix, Arizona
GAO-10-866CG,  June 16, 2010
View Presentation (PDF, 44 pages)

May 25, 2010

Anticipating and Meeting Accountability Challenges in a Dynamic Environment
18th Biennial Forum of Government Auditors in San Antonio, Texas
GAO-10-752CG,  May 19, 2010
View Presentation (PDF, 44 pages)
Key Trends and Challenges for the Audit Community
ALGA Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas
GAO-10-749CG,  May 18, 2010
View Presentation (PDF, 43 pages)

May 13, 2010

Anticipating and Meeting Accountability Challenges in a Dynamic Environment
Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity & Efficiency in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
GAO-10-709CG,  May 05, 2010
View Presentation (PDF, 30 pages)

April 28, 2010

Oversight and Accountability in a Time of Fiscal Stress
Association of Government Accountants in Dallas, Texas
GAO-10-653CG,  April 23, 2010
View Presentation (PDF, 32 pages)
Leadership Challenges Given Today's Fiscal Realities
Association of Government Accountants in Washington, DC
GAO-10-652CG,  April 19, 2010
View Presentation (PDF, 31 pages)

April 15, 2010

Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Request: U.S. Government Accountability Office before the Senate Committee on Appropriations: Legislative Branch Subcommittee
GAO-10-574T,  April 15, 2010
View Presentation (PDF, 13 pages)

April 14, 2010

U.S. Government Financial Statements: Fiscal Year 2009 Audit Highlights Financial Management Challenges and Unsustainable Long-Term Fiscal Path before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Government Management, Organization, and Procurement Subcommittee
GAO-10-483T,  April 14, 2010
View Presentation (PDF, 28 pages)

March 25, 2010

Troubled Asset Relief Program: Home Affordable Modification Program Continues to Face Implementation Challenges before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
GAO-10-556T,  March 25, 2010
View Presentation (PDF, 25 pages)

March 17, 2010

Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Request: U.S. Government Accountability Office before the House Committee on Appropriations: Legislative Branch Subcommittee
GAO-10-451T,  March 17, 2010
View Presentation (PDF, 12 pages)

January 08, 2010

Maximizing DOD's Potential to Face New Fiscal Challenges and Strengthen Interagency Partnerships
National Defense University in Washington D.C.
GAO-10-359CG,  January 06, 2010
View Presentation (PDF, 23 pages)

November 19, 2009

Recovery Act: Recipient Reported Jobs Data Provide Some Insight into Use of Recovery Act Funding, but Data Quality and Reporting Issues Need Attention before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
GAO-10-224T,  November 19, 2009
View Presentation (PDF, 17 pages)

October 22, 2009

Maximizing DOD's Untapped Potential to Improve Business Performance
Department of Defense Performance Breakthrough Convention in Lansdowne, Virginia
GAO-10-184CG,  October 14, 2009
View Presentation (PDF, 20 pages)

October 15, 2009

Troubled Asset Relief Program: GAO's Oversight Role
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in Arlington, VA,
GAO-10-150CG,  October 01, 2009
View Presentation (PDF, 21 pages)

October 14, 2009

The Role of the U.S. Government Accountability Office
House Democracy Partnership, Members of Parliament from Georgia, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Mongolia
GAO-10-111CG,  October 02, 2009
View Presentation (PDF, 27 pages)

September 24, 2009

Troubled Asset Relief Program: Status of Efforts to Address Transparency and Accountability Issues before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
GAO-09-1048T,  September 24, 2009
View Presentation (PDF, 16 pages)

August 20, 2009

Ensuring Accountability In a Time of Financial and Fiscal Stress
National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers, and Treasurers
GAO-09-952CG,  August 17, 2009
View Presentation (PDF, 27 pages)
Ensuring Accountability In a Time of Financial and Fiscal Stress
American Institute of CPAs in Washington, D.C.
GAO-09-930CG,  August 10, 2009
View Presentation (PDF, 29 pages)

July 08, 2009

Fiscal Year 2008 U.S. Government Financial Statements: Federal Government Faces New and Continuing Financial Management and Fiscal Challenges before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Government Management, Organization, and Procurement Subcommittee
GAO-09-805T,  July 08, 2009
View Presentation (PDF, 34 pages)
Recovery Act: States' and Localities' Current and Planned Uses of Funds While Facing Fiscal Stresses before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
GAO-09-831T,  July 08, 2009
View Presentation (PDF, 52 pages)