Recent GAO Publications

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

Troubled Asset Relief Program: Treasury Actions Needed to Make the Home Affordable Modification Program More Transparent and Accountable.
GAO-09-837, July 23.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-837
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09837high.pdf

Troubled Asset Relief Program: Status of Efforts to Address Transparency and Accountability Issues, by Thomas J. McCool, director, Center for Economics, Applied Research and Methods, before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, House Committee on Financial Services.
GAO-09-920T, July 22.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-920T

Project Bioshield: HHS Can Improve Agency Internal Controls for Its New Contracting Authorities.
GAO-09-820, July 21.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-820
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09820high.pdf

Improper Payments: Responses to Posthearing Questions Related to Eliminating Waste and Fraud in Medicare and Medicaid.
GAO-09-838R, July 20.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-838R

Grants Management: Grants.gov Has Systemic Weaknesses That Require Attention.
GAO-09-589, July 15.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-589
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09589high.pdf

Coast Guard Retiree Health Care: Coast Guard Contributions to and Payments from the DOD Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund (MERHCF).
GAO-09-857R, July 15.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-857R

Federal Real Property: An Update on High Risk Issues, by Mark L. Goldstein, director, physical infrastructure issues, before the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
GAO-09-801T, July 15.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-801T
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09801thigh.pdf

Appropriations Decisions:

B-317821, Denali Commission--Anti-Lobbying Restrictions,
June 30, 2009
http://www.gao.gov/decisions/appro/317821.htm