Today's GAO Reports - September 22, 2009

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) today released the following reports, correspondence and testimonies:

Reports

1. Defense Contracting Integrity: Opportunities Exist to Improve DOD's Oversight of Contractor Ethics Programs. GAO-09-591, September 22.  Highlights

Related Product:

Defense Contracting Integrity: Survey on Contractor Ethics Programs (GAO-09-646SP, September 2009), an E-supplement to GAO-09-591. GAO-09-646SP, September 22. [Internet only]

2. School Meal Programs: Changes to Federal Agencies' Procedures Could Reduce Risk of School Children Consuming Recalled Food. GAO-09-649, August 20.  Highlights

3. School Meal Programs: Improved Reviews, Federal Guidance, and Data Collection Needed to Address Counting and Claiming Errors. GAO-09-814, September 9.  Highlights

4. National Institutes of Health: Completion of Comprehensive Risk Management Program Essential to Effective Oversight. GAO-09-687, September 11.  Highlights

5. Department of State: Additional Steps Needed to Address Continuing Staffing and Experience Gaps at Hardship Posts. GAO-09-874, September 17.  Highlights

6. Department of State: Comprehensive Plan Needed to Address Persistent Foreign Language Shortfalls. GAO-09-955, September 17.  Highlights

Correspondence

1. Juvenile Justice: A Time Frame for Enhancing Grant Monitoring Documentation and Verification of Data Quality Would Help Improve Accountability and Resource Allocation Decisions. GAO-09-850R, September 22.

Testimonies

1. Biosafety Laboratories: BSL-4 Laboratories Improved Perimeter Security Despite Limited Action by CDC, by Gregory D. Kutz, managing director, forensic audits and special investigations, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. GAO-09-1038T, September 22.  Highlights

2. High-Containment Laboratories: National Strategy for Oversight Is Needed, by Nancy Kingsbury,Ph.D., managing director, applied research and methods, before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, House Committee on Energy and Commerce. GAO-09-1036T, September 22.

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