The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released the following reports and testimonies today:
Reports 1. USDA Farm Programs: Farmers Have Been Eligible for Multiple Programs and Further Efforts Could Help Prevent Duplicative Payments. GAO-14-428, July 8. http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-14-428 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/assets/670/664671.pdf 2. 401(K) Plans: Improvements Can Be Made to Better Protect Participants in Managed Accounts. GAO-14-310, June 25. http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-14-310 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/assets/670/664392.pdf 3. National Flood Insurance Program: Additional Guidance on Building Requirements to Mitigate Agricultural Structures' Damage in High-Risk Areas Is Needed. GAO-14-583, June 30. http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-14-583 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/assets/670/664517.pdf 4. Medicaid Financing: States' Increased Reliance on Funds from Health Care Providers and Local Governments Warrants Improved CMS Data Collection. GAO-14-627, July 29. http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-14-627 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/assets/670/665076.pdf Testimonies 1. Screening Partnership Program: TSA Has Improved Application Guidance and Monitoring of Screener Performance, and Continues to Improve Cost Comparison Methods, by Jennifer Grover, acting director, homeland security and justice, before the Subcommittee on Transportation Security, House Committee on Homeland Security. GAO-14-787T, July 29. http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-14-787T Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/assets/670/665067.pdf 2. Budget Issues: Opportunities to Reduce Federal Fiscal Exposures Through Greater Resilience to Climate Change and Extreme Weather, by Alfredo Gomez, director, natural resources and environment, before the Senate Committee on the Budget. GAO-14-504T, July 29. http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-14-504T Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/assets/670/665090.pdf 3. Federal Real Property: Better Guidance and More Reliable Data Needed to Improve Management, by David J. Wise, director, physical infrastructure issues, before the Subcommittee on Government Operations, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. GAO-14-757T, July 29. http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-14-757T Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/assets/670/665086.pdf 4. Tobacco Taxes: Disparities in Rates for Similar Smoking Products Continue to Drive Market Shifts to Lower-Taxed Options, by David Gootnick, director, international affairs and trade, before the Senate Committee on Finance. GAO-14-811T, July 29. http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-14-811T Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/assets/670/665082.pdf 5. Medicaid: Completed and Preliminary Work Indicate that Transparency around State Financing Methods and Payments to Providers Is Still Needed for Oversight, by Katherine M. Iritani, director, health care, before the Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Health Care and Entitlements, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. GAO-14-817T, July 29. http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-14-817T Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/assets/670/665070.pdf 6. Combating Nuclear Smuggling: Past Work and Preliminary Observations on Research and Development at the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, by David C. Trimble, director, natural resources and environment, before the Subcommittee on Cybsersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies, House Committee on Homeland Security. GAO-14-783T, July 29. http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-14-783T Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/assets/670/665073.pdf The latest information from GAO is available at http://www.gao.gov. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/usgao Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/usgao Check out the GAO WatchBlog: http://blog.gao.gov Information about GAO's email subscription options is available here: http://gao.gov/subscribe To stop receiving this email, send a message to [email protected] with the words "unsubscribe daybook" in the message body. =========================================================== 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
