The Government Accountability Office (GAO) today released the following reports, correspondence and testimonies:
Reports 1. Social Media: Federal Agencies Need Policies and Procedures for Managing and Protecting Information They Access and Disseminate. GAO-11-605, June 28. http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-11-605 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d11605high.pdf Podcast - http://www.gao.gov/podcast/watchdog_episode_67.html 2. Coast Guard: Action Needed as Approved Deepwater Program Remains Unachievable. GAO-11-743, July 28. http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-11-743 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d11743high.pdf 3. Defense Logistics: DOD Needs to Take Additional Actions to Address Challenges in Supply Chain Management. GAO-11-569, July 28. http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-11-569 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d11569high.pdf 4. Army and Marine Corps Training: Metrics Needed to Assess Initiatives on Training Management Skills. GAO-11-673, July 28. http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-11-673 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d11673high.pdf 5. Information Technology: DHS Needs to Improve Its Independent Acquisition Reviews. GAO-11-581, July 28. http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-11-581 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d11581high.pdf Correspondence 1. American Battle Monuments Commission: Improvements Needed in Internal Controls and Accounting Procedures-Fiscal Year 2010. GAO-11-577R, July 28. http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-11-577R Testimonies 1. Improper Payments: Reported Medicare Estimates and Key Remediation Strategies, by Kay L. Daly, director, financial management and assurance, and Kathleen M. King, director, health care, before the Subcommittee on Government Organization, Efficiency, and Financial Management, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. GAO-11-842T, July 28. http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-11-842T Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d11842thigh.pdf 2. Tax Preparer Regulation: Improving Tax Return Accuracy Depends on IRS's Use of New Requirements, by James R. White, director, strategic issues, before the Subcommittee on Oversight, House Committee on Ways and Means. GAO-11-868T, July 28. http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-11-868T Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d11868thigh.pdf 3. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Program: Preliminary Information on Actions Taken by Agencies to Address Fraud and Abuse and Remaining Vulnerabilities, by Gregory D. Kutz, director, forensic audits and investigative service, before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. GAO-11-589T, July 28. http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-11-589T Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d11589thigh.pdf 4. Climate Change Adaptation: Aligning Funding with Strategic Priorities, by David C. Trimble, director, natural resources and environment, before the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, Senate Committee on Appropriations. GAO-11-876T, July 28. http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-11-876T Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d11876thigh.pdf 5. DOD Financial Management: Numerous Challenges Must Be Addressed to Achieve Auditability, by Asif A. Khan, director, financial management and assurance, before the Panel on DOD Financial Management, House Committee on Armed Services. GAO-11-864T, July 28. http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-11-864T Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d11864thigh.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: [email protected] 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
