Articles from General Accounting Office Reports & Testimony (October 1, 2009)

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Title	Author	Type	Words
401(k) Plans: Policy Changes Could Reduce the Long-term Effects of Leakage on Workers' Retirement Savings.			889
Affordable Housing in Transit-Oriented Development: Key Practices Could Enhance Recent Collaboration Efforts between DOT-FTA and HUD.			1108
Afghanistan and Pakistan: Oversight of U.S. Interagency Efforts.			703
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau: Fiscal Year 2010 Proposed Licensing and Registration Fees Program.			519
Aviation Security: A National Strategy and Other Actions Would Strengthen TSA's Efforts to Secure Commercial Airport Perimeters and Access Controls.			1588
Aviation Weather: FAA and the National Weather Service Are Considering Plans to Consolidate Weather Service Offices, but Face Significant Challenges.			1458
Bid Protest Ruling: Akal Security, Inc.			112
Bid Protest Ruling: American Technologies, Inc.			118
Bid Protest Ruling: Anwar Al-Anduols.			67
Bid Protest Ruling: Ashland Sales & Service Company.			71
Bid Protest Ruling: Caddell Construction Company, Inc.			157
Bid Protest Ruling: FedSys, Inc.			111
Bid Protest Ruling: Frank A. Bloomer--Agency Tender Official.			157
Bid Protest Ruling: Golight Inc.			60
Bid Protest Ruling: JSW Maintenance, Inc.			148
Bid Protest Ruling: L-3 Services, Inc.			147
Bid Protest Ruling: Major Contracting Services, Inc.			77
Bid Protest Ruling: OLCR Inc.; Revolutionize.			110
Bid Protest Ruling: OSC Solutions, Inc.			83
Bid Protest Ruling: Palm Beach Aviation, Inc.			143
Bid Protest Ruling: Raydar & Associates, Inc.			123
Bid Protest Ruling: Sea Box, Inc.			92
Bid Protest Ruling: T-C Transcription, Inc.			117
Bid Protest Ruling: TMI Management Systems, Inc.			91
Bid Protest Ruling: University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute.			149
Bid Protest Ruling: Viking Inc.--USA.			73
Biofuels: Potential Effects and Challenges of Required Increases in Production and Use.			1311
Biosafety Laboratories: BSL-4 Laboratories Improved Perimeter Security Despite Limited Action by CDC.			467
Combating Nuclear Terrorism: Preliminary Observations on Preparedness to Recover from Possible Attacks Using Radiological or Nuclear Materials.			746
Combating Terrorism: U.S. Agencies Report Progress Countering Terrorism and Its Financing in Saudi Arabia, but Continued Focus on Counter Terrorism Financing Efforts Needed.			706
Continuing Resolutions: Uncertainty Limited Management Options and Increased Workload in Selected Agencies.			448
Crime Victims' Rights Act: Increasing Victim Awareness and Clarifying Applicability to the District of Columbia Will Improve Implementation of the Act.		Survey	696
DCAA Audits: Widespread Problems with Audit Quality Require Significant Reform.			2050
DCAA Audits: Widespread Problems with Audit Quality Require Significant Reform.			618
Debt Management: Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Should Play a Heightened Role in Addressing Debt Management Challenges.			1043
Defense Acquisitions: Army Aviation Modernization Has Benefited from Increased Funding but Several Challenges Need to Be Addressed.			1090
Defense Acquisitions: Department of Defense Needs a Unified Strategy for Balancing Investments in Tactical Wheeled Vehicles.			1136
Defense Acquisitions: Sound Practices Critical to Ensuring Value for the Defense Logistics Agency's Acquisitions.			654
Defense Contracting Integrity: Opportunities Exist to Improve DOD's Oversight of Contractor Ethics Programs.			946
Defense Contracting Integrity: Survey on Contractor Ethics Programs (GAO-09-646SP, September 2009), an E-supplement to GAO-09-591.			228
Democracy Assistance: U.S. Agencies Take Steps to Coordinate International Programs but Lack Information on Some U.S.-funded Activities.			813
Department of State: Additional Steps Needed to Address Continuing Staffing and Experience Gaps at Hardship Posts.			765
Department of State: Comprehensive Plan Needed to Address Persistent Foreign Language Shortfalls.			953
Department of State: Persistent Staffing and Foreign Language Gaps Compromise Diplomatic Readiness.			362
Depot Maintenance: Improved Strategic Planning Needed to Ensure That Army and Marine Corps Depots Can Meet Future Maintenance Requirements.			1034
Disaster Housing: FEMA Needs More Detailed Guidance and Performance Measures to Help Ensure Effective Assistance after Major Disasters.			1042
DOD Business Systems Modernization: Navy Implementing a Number of Key Management Controls on Enterprise Resource Planning System, but Improvements Still Needed.			981
Emergency Communications: National Communications System Provides Programs for Priority Calling, but Planning for New Initiatives and Performance Measurement Could be Strengthened.			1008
Emergency Preparedness: Improved Planning and Coordination Necessary for Development of Integrated Public Alert and Warning System.			622
Emergency Preparedness: Improved Planning and Coordination Necessary for Modernization and Integration of Public Alert and Warning System.			1011
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.			213
Employee Misclassification: Improved Coordination, Outreach, and Targeting Could Better Ensure Detection and Prevention.			1375
Energy Policy Act of 2005: Greater Clarity Needed to Address Concerns with Categorical Exclusions for Oil and Gas Development under Section 390 of the Act.			1110
Equal Employment Opportunity: DHS Has Opportunities to Better Identify and Address Barriers to EEO in Its Workforce.			865
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: Analysis of Options for Revising the Housing Enterprises' Long-term Structures.			774
Federal Contracting: Observations on the Government's Contracting Data Systems.			516
Federal Judgeships: The General Accuracy of District and Appellate Judgeship Case-Related Workload Measures.			618
Federal Oil And Gas Management: Opportunities Exist to Improve Oversight.			655
Federal Student Loans: Audits and Reviews of the Federal Family Education Loan and Federal Direct Loan Programs.			225
Financial Regulation: Recent Crisis Reaffirms the Need to Overhaul the U.S. Regulatory System.			802
Flood Insurance: Opportunities Exist to Improve Oversight of the WYO Program.			1568
Government Performance: Strategies for Building a Results-Oriented and Collaborative Culture in the Federal Government.			654
High-Containment Laboratories: National Strategy for Oversight Is Needed.			557
High-Containment Laboratories: National Strategy for Oversight Is Needed.			557
High-Containment Laboratories: National Strategy for Oversight Is Needed.			1187
HIV/AIDS: Federal and State Efforts to Identify Infected Individuals and Connect Them to Care.			701
Homeland Defense: Greater Focus on Analysis of Alternatives and Threats Needed to Improve DOD's Strategic Nuclear Weapons Security.			1140
Homeland Defense: U.S. Northern Command Has a Strong Exercise Program, but Involvement of Interagency Partners and States Can Be Improved.			1441
Homeland Security: Actions Needed to Improve Security Practices at National Icons and Parks.			1281
Homeland Security: Despite Progress, DHS Continues to Be Challenged in Managing Its Multi-Billion Dollar Annual Investment in Large-Scale Information Technology Systems.			669
Homeland Security: Federal Protective Service Has Taken Some Initial Steps to Address Its Challenges, but Vulnerabilities Still Exist.			698
Human Capital: Improved Tracking and Additional Actions Needed to Ensure the Timely and Accurate Delivery of Compensation and Medical Benefits to Deployed Civilians.			727
Information Technology: DOD Needs to Strengthen Management of Its Statutorily Mandated Software and System Process Improvement Efforts.			831
Intellectual Property: Enhanced Planning by U.S. Personnel Overseas Could Strengthen Efforts.			841
Interagency Collaboration: Key Issues for Congressional Oversight of National Security Strategies, Organizations, Workforce, and Information Sharing.			576
International Food Assistance: Key Issues for Congressional Oversight.			438
International Food Assistance: USAID Is Taking Actions to Improve Monitoring and Evaluation of Nonemergency Food Aid, but Weaknesses in Planning Could Impede Efforts.			951
International Trade: U.S. Agencies Have Taken Some Steps, but Serious Impediments Remain to Restricting Trade in Burmese Rubies and Jadeite.			717
Juvenile Justice: A Time Frame for Enhancing Grant Monitoring Documentation and Verification of Data Quality Would Help Improve Accountability and Resource Allocation Decisions.			1234
Low-Income and Minority Serving Institutions: Management Attention to Long-standing Concerns Needed to Improve Education's Oversight of Grant Programs.			973
Management Report: Opportunities for Improvements in FDIC's Internal Controls and Accounting Procedures.			623
Medicaid Preventive Services: Concerted Efforts Needed to Ensure Beneficiaries Receive Services.			899
Medicaid: Fraud and Abuse Related to Controlled Substances Identified in Selected States.			996
Medicaid: Fraud and Abuse Related to Controlled Substances Identified in Selected States.			885
Medicare Physician Services: Utilization Trends Indicate Sustained Beneficiary Access with High and Growing Levels of Service in Some Areas of the Nation.			466
Metropolitan Planning Organizations: Options Exist to Enhance Transportation Planning Capacity and Federal Oversight.		Survey	905
Military Airlift: DOD Should Take Steps to Strengthen Management of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet Program.			1097
Military Base Realignments and Closures: Transportation Impact of Personnel Increases Will Be Significant, but Long-Term Costs Are Uncertain and Direct Federal Support Is Limited.			725
Military Readiness: DOD Needs to Strengthen Management and Oversight of the Defense Readiness Reporting System.			1765
Mineral Revenues: MMS Could Do More to Improve the Accuracy of Key Data Used to Collect and Verify Oil and Gas Royalties.			1214
Missile Defense: DOD Needs to More Fully Assess Requirements and Establish Operational Units before Fielding New Capabilities.			1030
NASA: Constellation Program Cost and Schedule Will Remain Uncertain Until a Sound Business Case Is Established.			648
National Institutes of Health: Completion of Comprehensive Risk Management Program Essential to Effective Oversight.			1083
No Child Left Behind Act: Enhancements in the Department of Education's Review Process Could Improve State Academic Assessments.			910
Nuclear Nonproliferation: National Nuclear Security Administration Has Improved the Security of Reactors in its Global Research Reactor Program, but Action Is Needed to Address Remaining Concerns.			1036
Nuclear Waste: Uncertainties and Questions about Costs and Risks Persist with DOE's Tank Waste Cleanup Strategy at Hanford.			1130
Nursing Homes: CMS's Special Focus Facility Methodology Should Better Target the Most Poorly Performing Homes, Which Tended to Be Chain Affiliated and For-Profit.			1166
Overseas Contingency Operations: Reported Obligations for the Department of Defense.			652
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation: More Strategic Approach Needed for Processing Complex Plans Prone to Delays and Overpayments.			992
Personnel Security Clearances: Progress Has Been Made to Reduce Delays but Further Actions Are Needed to Enhance Quality and Sustain Reform Efforts.			711