Recent GAO Publications

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently issued the following publications:

Troubled Asset Relief Program: Status of Efforts to Address Transparency and Accountability Issues, by Gene L. Dodaro, acting comptroller general of the United States, before the Subcommittee on Oversight, House Committee on Ways and Means.
GAO-09-484T, March 19.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-484T

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: GAO's Role in Helping to Ensure Accountability and Transparency for Science Funding, by Patricia Dalton, managing director, natural resources and environment, before the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, House Committee on Science and Technology.
GAO-09-515T, March 19.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-515T
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09515thigh.pdf

Federal Real Property: Authorities and Actions Regarding Enhanced Use Leases and Sale of Unneeded Real Property.
GAO-09-283R, February 17
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-283R

Appropriations Decisions:

B-317450, Antideficiency Act--Applicability to StatutoryProhibitions on the Use of Appropriations,
March 23, 2009
http://www.gao.gov/decisions/appro/317450.htm

B-317423, U.S. Army Garrison Ansbach--Use of Appropriated Funds toPurchase Food for Participants in Antiterrorism Exercises,
March 9,2009
http://www.gao.gov/decisions/appro/317423.htm

B-317098, Department of Homeland Security Inspector General--FederalEmergency Management Agency Subgrantee's Claim under the StaffordAct,
March 13, 2009
http://www.gao.gov/decisions/appro/317098.htm

B-310950.2, Updated Rescission Statistics, Fiscal Years 1974-2008,
March 12, 2009
http://www.gao.gov/decisions/appro/3109502.htm

GAO's most recent update of statistical data concerning rescissions proposed and enacted since the passage of the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. The statistics contain proposed and enacted rescissions through fiscal year 2008.