Recent GAO Publications

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

Internal Revenue Service: Review of the Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Request.
GAO-09-754, June 3
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-754
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09754high.pdf

Indian Health Service: Millions of Dollars in Property and Equipment Continue to Be Lost or Stolen.
GAO-09-450, June 2.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-450
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09450high.pdf

Information Technology: FDA Needs to Establish Key Plans and Processes for Guiding Systems Modernization Efforts.
GAO-09-523, June 2.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-523
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09523high.pdf

Financial Audit: Senate Restaurants Revolving Fund for Fiscal Years 2008 and 2007.
GAO-09-409, May 29.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-409

Financial Audit: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Funds' 2008 and 2007 Financial Statements.
GAO-09-535, May 28
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-535
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09535high.pdf

Financial Management: DOD Needs to Clarify Its General Gift Fund Policies to Provide for Effective Oversight.
GAO-09-486R, May 27.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-486R

Appropriations Decisions:

B-317891, Natural Resources Conservation Service--Use of
Appropriated Funds for Contest Entry Fees, May 26, 2009
http://www.gao.gov/decisions/appro/317891.htm

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) may use
appropriated funds to reimburse an employee for fees paid by the
employee to enter agency-produced public outreach products in a
marketing and communications awards contest if NRCS makes an
administrative determination that participation in the contest
benefits its mission and any award would be to NRCS.