Today's GAO Reports - October 15, 2009

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

Reports

1. The Federal Government's Long-Term Fiscal Outlook: Fall 2009 Update. GAO-10-137SP, October 15.

2. Social Security Disability: Additional Outreach and Collaboration on Sharing Medical Records Would Improve Wounded Warriors' Access to Benefits. GAO-09-762, September 16.  Highlights

3. Information Security: NASA Needs to Remedy Vulnerabilities in Key Networks. GAO-10-4, October 15.  Highlights

Testimonies

1. Defense Management: Widespread DCAA Audit Problems Leave Billions of Taxpayer Dollars Vulnerable to Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Mismanagement, by Gregory D. Kutz, managing director, forensic audits and special investigations, before the Defense Acquisition Reform Panel, House Committee on Armed Services. GAO-10-163T, October 15.  Highlights

2. VA Health Care: Ineffective Medical Center Controls Resulted in Inappropriate Billing and Collection Practices, by Kay L. Daly, director, financial management and assurance, before the Subcommittee on Health, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. GAO-10-152T, October 15.  Highlights

3. Clean Water Act: Longstanding Issues Impact EPA's and States' Enforcement Efforts, by Anu K. Mittal, director, natural resources and environment, before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. GAO-10-165T, October 15.  Highlights

4. High Speed Passenger Rail: Developing Viable High Speed Rail Projects under the Recovery Act and Beyond, by Susan A. Fleming, director, physical infrastructure issues, before the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. GAO-10-162T, October 14.

Presentation By The Acting Comptroller General

1. "Troubled Asset Relief Program: GAO's Oversight Role," by Gene L. Dodaro, acting comptroller general of the United States, before the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's accounting and auditing conference, in Arlington, Virginia. GAO-10-150CG, October 1, 2009

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