The Government Accountability Office (GAO) today released the following reports and testimonies:
Reports 1. Recovery Act: Most DOE Cleanup Projects Appear to Be Meeting Cost and Schedule Targets, but Assessing Impact of Spending Remains a Challenge. GAO-10-784, July 29. http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-10-784 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10784high.pdf 2. Aviation Safety: Improved Planning Could Help FAA Address Challenges Related to Winter Weather Operations. GAO-10-678, July 29. http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-10-678 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10678high.pdf Related Report: Aviation Safety: Icing and Winter Weather-Related Recommendations That NTSB Has Issued Since 1996 (GAO-10-679SP), an E-supplement to (GAO-10-678). GAO-10-679SP, July 29. http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-10-679SP 3. Public Transportation: Federal Role in Value Capture Strategies for Transit Is Limited, but Additional Guidance Could Help Clarify Policies. GAO-10-781, July 29. http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-10-781 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10781high.pdf 4. Department of Homeland Security: DHS Needs to Comprehensively Assess Its Foreign Language Needs and Capabilities and Identify Shortfalls. GAO-10-714, June 22. http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-10-714 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10714high.pdf 5. Defense Acquisitions: DOD Needs to Develop Performance Criteria to Gauge Impact of Reform Act Changes and Address Workforce Issues. GAO-10-774, July 29. http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-10-774 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10774high.pdf 6. Military Personnel: Enhanced Collaboration and Process Improvements Needed for Determining Military Treatment Facility Medical Personnel Requirements. GAO-10-696, July 29. http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-10-696 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10696high.pdf GAO Forum Highlights 1. Highlights of a Forum: Actions That Could Increase Work Participation for Adults with Disabilities. GAO-10-812SP, July 29. http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-10-812SP Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10812sphigh.pdf Testimonies 1. Iran Sanctions: New Act Underscores Importance of Comprehensive Assessment of Sanctions' Effectiveness, by Joseph A. Christoff, director, international affairs and trade, before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. GAO-10-928T, July 29. http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-10-928T 2. Foreign Language Capabilities: Departments of Homeland Security, Defense, and State Could Better Assess Their Foreign Language Needs and Capabilities and Address Shortfalls, by David C. Maurer, director, homeland security and justice, before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. GAO-10-715T, July 29. http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-10-715T Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10715thigh.pdf 3. State Department: Undercover Tests Show Passport Issuance Process Remains Vulnerable to Fraud, by Gregory Kutz, managing director, forensic audits and special investigations, before the Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security, Senate Committee on the Judiciary. GAO-10-922T, July 29. http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-10-922T Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10922thigh.pdf You'll find the most up-to-date listing of Reports and Testimonies at http://www.gao.gov. 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: lists...@listserv.gao.gov with the message: unsubscribe daybook in the message body. Information on ordering printed copies at: http://www.gao.gov/ordering.htm 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
