The Government Accountability Office (GAO) today released the following reports and testimonies:
Reports 1. Maritime Security: Coast Guard Inspections Identify and Correct Facility Deficiencies, but More Analysis Needed of Program's Staffing, Practices, and Data. GAO-08-12, February 14. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-12 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d0812high.pdf 2. Defense Infrastructure: Army and Marine Corps Grow the Force Construction Projects Generally Support the Initiative. GAO-08-375, March 6. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-375 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08375high.pdf 3. Defense Management: More Transparency Needed over the Financial and Human Capital Operations of the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization. GAO-08-342, March 6. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-342 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08342high.pdf Testimonies 1. Housing Government-Sponsored Enterprises: A Single Regulator Will Better Ensure Safety and Soundness and Mission Achievement, by William B. Shear, director, financial markets and community investment, before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. GAO-08-563T, March 6. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-563T Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08563thigh.pdf 2. Coast Guard: Observations on the Fiscal Year 2009 Budget, Recent Performance, and Related Challenges, by Stephen L. Caldwell, director, homeland security and justice issues, before the Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. GAO-08-494T, March 6. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-494T Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08494thigh.pdf 3. Homeland Security: DHS Has Taken Actions to Strengthen Border Security Programs and Operations, but Challenges Remain, by Richard M. Stana, director, homeland security and justice issues, before the Subcommittee on Homeland Security, House Committee on Appropriations. GAO-08-542T, March 6. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-542T Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08542thigh.pdf 4. The Democratic Republic of the Congo: Major Challenges Impede Efforts to Achieve U.S. Policy Objectives; Systematic Assessment of Progress Is Needed, by David Gootnick, director, international affairs and trade, before the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. GAO-08-562T, March 6. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-562T Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08562thigh.pdf 5. Hospital Quality Data: Issues and Challenges Related to How Hospitals Submit Data and How CMS Ensures Data Reliability, statement for the record by Linda T. Kohn, acting director, health care, before the Senate Committee on Finance. GAO-08-555T, March 6. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-555T Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d08555thigh.pdf Help with viewing PDF files is available from the "Help" section of http://www.gao.gov. Check the information in the section titled, "Help with Reading Portable Document Format Files" if you have difficulty. Subscribe to this or other E-mail updates about GAO products at the "E-mail Updates" section of http://www.gao.gov. Remove yourself from this mailing list by sending an E-mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: unsubscribe daybook in the message body. Order printed copies of any of these items from GAO: 202-512-6000 (voice) 202-512-2537 (TDD) 202-512-6061 (fax). Members of the press may request copies from the Office of Public Affairs, 202-512-4800. =========================================================== This list is produced by the Government Accountability Office to provide daily information about GAO Reports and Testimonies. Visit GAO on the web at http://www.gao.gov
