Month in Review, May 2011

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Agriculture and Food

International Food Assistance

Better Nutrition and Quality Control Can Further Improve U.S. Food Aid
GAO-11-491, May 12, 2011

International School Feeding

USDA's Oversight of the McGovern-Dole Food for Education Program Needs Improvement
GAO-11-544, May 19, 2011

School Meal Programs

More Systematic Development of Specifications Could Improve the Safety of Foods Purchased through USDA's Commodity Program
GAO-11-376, May 3, 2011

Seafood Safety

FDA Needs to Improve Oversight of Imported Seafood and Better Leverage Limited Resources
GAO-11-286, Apr 14, 2011
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Auditing and Financial Management

Financial Audit

Congressional Award Foundation's Fiscal Years 2010 and 2009 Financial Statements
GAO-11-597, May 12, 2011

Grants.gov

Additional Action Needed to Address Persistent Governance and Funding Challenges
GAO-11-478, May 6, 2011

Management Report

Improvements Needed in Controls over the Preparation of the U.S. Consolidated Financial Statements
GAO-11-525, May 26, 2011

TARP

Treasury's Exit from GM and Chrysler Highlights Competing Goals, and Results of Support to Auto Communities Are Unclear
GAO-11-471, May 10, 2011

Transportation Worker Identification Credential

Internal Control Weaknesses Need to Be Corrected to Help Achieve Security Objectives
GAO-11-657, May 10, 2011

Transportation Worker Identification Credential

Internal Control Weaknesses Need to Be Corrected to Help Achieve Security Objectives
GAO-11-648T, May 10, 2011

Troubled Asset Relief Program

Results of Housing Counselors Survey on Borrowers' Experiences with the Home Affordable Modification Program
GAO-11-367R, May 26, 2011

Troubled Asset Relief Program

Survey of Housing Counselors about the Home Affordable Modification Program (GAO-11-368SP, May 2011), an E-supplement to GAO-11-367R
GAO-11-368SP, May 26, 2011
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Budget and Spending

Budget Issues

Better Fee Design Would Improve Federal Protective Service's and Federal Agencies' Planning and Budgeting for Security
GAO-11-492, May 20, 2011

Budget Process

Enforcing Fiscal Choices
GAO-11-626T, May 4, 2011

Office of National Drug Control Policy

Agencies View the Budget Process as Useful for Identifying Priorities, but Challenges Exist
GAO-11-261R, May 2, 2011

Transportation

The Department of Transportation Found That It Improperly Obligated Motor Carrier Grant Funds
GAO-11-517R, May 5, 2011
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Business Regulation and Consumer Protection

Banking Regulation

Enhanced Guidance on Commercial Real Estate Risks Needed
GAO-11-489, May 19, 2011

Mortgage Foreclosures

Documentation Problems Reveal Need for Ongoing Regulatory Oversight
GAO-11-649T, May 12, 2011

Mortgage Foreclosures

Documentation Problems Reveal Need for Ongoing Regulatory Oversight
GAO-11-433, May 2, 2011

Secure Border Initiative

Controls over Contractor Payments for the Technology Component Need Improvement
GAO-11-68, May 25, 2011
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Economic Development

Catastrophic Planning

States Participating in FEMA's Pilot Program Made Progress, but Better Guidance Could Enhance Future Pilot Programs
GAO-11-383, Apr 8, 2011

Economic Development

Efficiency and Effectiveness of Fragmented Programs Are Unclear
GAO-11-651T, May 25, 2011

Economic Development

Efficiency and Effectiveness of Fragmented Economic Development Programs Are Unclear
GAO-11-477R, May 19, 2011
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Education

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children

Federal Support for Developing Language and Literacy
GAO-11-357, May 25, 2011

Federal Student Loans

Patterns in Tuition, Enrollment, and Federal Stafford Loan Borrowing Up to the 2007-08 Loan Limit Increase
GAO-11-470R, May 25, 2011

International School Feeding

USDA's Oversight of the McGovern-Dole Food for Education Program Needs Improvement
GAO-11-544, May 19, 2011

School Meal Programs

More Systematic Development of Specifications Could Improve the Safety of Foods Purchased through USDA's Commodity Program
GAO-11-376, May 3, 2011

Veterans' Education Benefits

Enhanced Guidance and Collaboration Could Improve Administration of the Post-9/11 GI Bill Program
GAO-11-356R, May 5, 2011
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Employment

Employment and Training Programs

Providing Information on Colocating Services and Consolidating Administrative Structures
GAO-11-645T, May 11, 2011

Federal Workers' Compensation

Issues Associated With Changing Benefits for Older Beneficiaries
GAO-11-655T, May 12, 2011

Military and Veterans Disability System

Worldwide Deployment of Integrated System Warrants Careful Monitoring
GAO-11-633T, May 4, 2011
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Energy

Commercial Nuclear Waste

Effects of a Termination of the Yucca Mountain Repository Program and Lessons Learned
GAO-11-229, Apr 8, 2011

Department of Energy

Progress Made Overseeing the Costs of Contractor Postretirement Benefits, but Additional Actions Could Help Address Challenges
GAO-11-378, Apr 29, 2011

DOE Nuclear Waste

Better Information Needed on Waste Storage at DOE Sites as a Result of Yucca Mountain Shutdown
GAO-11-230, Mar 23, 2011

Managing Critical Isotopes

Weaknesses in DOE's Management of Helium-3 Delayed the Federal Response to a Critical Supply Shortage
GAO-11-472, May 12, 2011

Nuclear Weapons

DOD and NNSA Need to Better Manage Scope of Future Refurbishments and Risks to Maintaining U.S. Commitments to NATO
GAO-11-387, May 2, 2011
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Equal Opportunity

Military and Veterans Disability System

Worldwide Deployment of Integrated System Warrants Careful Monitoring
GAO-11-633T, May 4, 2011
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Financial Markets and Institutions

Banking Regulation

Enhanced Guidance on Commercial Real Estate Risks Needed
GAO-11-489, May 19, 2011

Mortgage Foreclosures

Documentation Problems Reveal Need for Ongoing Regulatory Oversight
GAO-11-649T, May 12, 2011

TARP

Treasury's Exit from GM and Chrysler Highlights Competing Goals, and Results of Support to Auto Communities Are Unclear
GAO-11-471, May 10, 2011

Troubled Asset Relief Program

Results of Housing Counselors Survey on Borrowers' Experiences with the Home Affordable Modification Program
GAO-11-367R, May 26, 2011

Troubled Asset Relief Program

Survey of Housing Counselors about the Home Affordable Modification Program (GAO-11-368SP, May 2011), an E-supplement to GAO-11-367R
GAO-11-368SP, May 26, 2011
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Government Operations

International Affairs

Department of State's Counternarcotics Performance Management System
GAO-11-564R, May 26, 2011

Information Technology

Department of Veterans Affairs Faces Ongoing Management Challenges
GAO-11-663T, May 11, 2011

Managing for Results

GPRA Modernization Act Implementation Provides Important Opportunities to Address Government Challenges
GAO-11-617T, May 10, 2011

Government Operations

OMB Service Contracts Inventory Guidance and Implementation
GAO-11-538R, May 27, 2011

Tax Policy and Administration

Opportunities to Reduce Potential Duplication in Government Programs, Save Tax Dollars, and Enhance Revenue
GAO-11-635T, May 25, 2011

Performance Measurement and Evaluation

Definitions and Relationships (Supersedes GAO-05-739SP)
GAO-11-646SP, May 2, 2011

Recovery Act

Preliminary Observations on the Use of Funds for Clean and Drinking Water Projects
GAO-11-642T, May 4, 2011

Recovery Act

Thousands of Recovery Act Contract and Grant Recipients Owe Hundreds of Millions in Federal Taxes
GAO-11-485, Apr 28, 2011

Recovery Act

Thousands of Recovery Act Contract and Grant Recipients Owe Hundreds of Millions in Federal Taxes
GAO-11-686T, May 24, 2011

Recovery Act

Use of Transportation Funds, Outcomes, and Lessons Learned
GAO-11-610T, May 4, 2011

Smithsonian Institution

Much Work Still Needed to Identify and Repatriate Indian Human Remains and Objects
GAO-11-515, May 25, 2011

Transportation Worker Identification Credential

Internal Control Weaknesses Need to Be Corrected to Help Achieve Security Objectives
GAO-11-657, May 10, 2011

Transportation Worker Identification Credential

Internal Control Weaknesses Need to Be Corrected to Help Achieve Security Objectives
GAO-11-648T, May 10, 2011

United States Postal Service

Strategy Needed to Address Aging Delivery Fleet
GAO-11-386, May 5, 2011

United States Postal Service

Strategy Needed to Address Aging Delivery Fleet
GAO-11-671T, May 17, 2011
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Health Care

Federal Recovery Coordination Program

Enrollment, Staffing, and Care Coordination Pose Significant Challenges
GAO-11-572T, May 13, 2011

Hospital Emergency Departments

Health Center Strategies That May Help Reduce Their Use
GAO-11-643T, May 11, 2011

Hospital Emergency Departments

Health Center Strategies That May Help Reduce Their Use
GAO-11-414R, Apr 11, 2011

Military and Veterans Disability System

Worldwide Deployment of Integrated System Warrants Careful Monitoring
GAO-11-633T, May 4, 2011

Nursing Home Quality

Implementation of the Quality Indicator Survey
GAO-11-403R, Apr 6, 2011

Nursing Homes

More Reliable Data and Consistent Guidance Would Improve CMS Oversight of State Complaint Investigations
GAO-11-280, Apr 7, 2011

Pediatric Research

Products Studied under Two Related Laws, but Improved Tracking Needed by FDA
GAO-11-457, May 31, 2011

VA Health Care

Weaknesses in Policies and Oversight Governing Medical Equipment Pose Risks to Veterans' Safety
GAO-11-591T, May 3, 2011

VA Health Care

Weaknesses in Policies and Oversight Governing Medical Supplies and Equipment Pose Risks to Veterans' Safety
GAO-11-391, May 3, 2011
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Homeland Security

Budget Issues

Better Fee Design Would Improve Federal Protective Service's and Federal Agencies' Planning and Budgeting for Security
GAO-11-492, May 20, 2011

Overstay Enforcement

Additional Mechanisms for Collecting, Assessing, and Sharing Data Could Strengthen DHS's Efforts but Would Have Costs
GAO-11-411, Apr 15, 2011

Secure Border Initiative

Controls over Contractor Payments for the Technology Component Need Improvement
GAO-11-68, May 25, 2011

Transportation Worker Identification Credential

Internal Control Weaknesses Need to Be Corrected to Help Achieve Security Objectives
GAO-11-657, May 10, 2011

Transportation Worker Identification Credential

Internal Control Weaknesses Need to Be Corrected to Help Achieve Security Objectives
GAO-11-648T, May 10, 2011

Visa Waiver Program

DHS Has Implemented the Electronic System for Travel Authorization, but Further Steps Needed to Address Potential Program Risks
GAO-11-335, May 5, 2011
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Housing

Military Housing

Enhancements Needed to Housing Allowance Process and Information Sharing among Services
GAO-11-462, May 16, 2011

Mortgage Foreclosures

Documentation Problems Reveal Need for Ongoing Regulatory Oversight
GAO-11-649T, May 12, 2011

Mortgage Foreclosures

Documentation Problems Reveal Need for Ongoing Regulatory Oversight
GAO-11-433, May 2, 2011

Troubled Asset Relief Program

Results of Housing Counselors Survey on Borrowers' Experiences with the Home Affordable Modification Program
GAO-11-367R, May 26, 2011

Troubled Asset Relief Program

Survey of Housing Counselors about the Home Affordable Modification Program (GAO-11-368SP, May 2011), an E-supplement to GAO-11-367R
GAO-11-368SP, May 26, 2011
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Information Management

Military Housing

Enhancements Needed to Housing Allowance Process and Information Sharing among Services
GAO-11-462, May 16, 2011
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Information Technology

Information Technology

Department of Veterans Affairs Faces Ongoing Management Challenges
GAO-11-663T, May 11, 2011

Space

Training Necessary to Address Data Reliability Issues in NASA Agreement Database and to Minimize Potential Competition with Commercial Sector
GAO-11-552R, May 26, 2011
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International Affairs

Antidumping and Countervailing Duties

Options for Improving Collection
GAO-11-693T, May 25, 2011

Counter-Improvised Explosive Devices

Most Initiatives Supported by the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization Have Limited Applicability to Humanitarian Demining
GAO-11-578R, May 20, 2011

International Affairs

Department of State's Counternarcotics Performance Management System
GAO-11-564R, May 26, 2011

Haiti Reconstruction

U.S. Efforts Have Begun, Expanded Oversight Still to Be Implemented
GAO-11-415, May 19, 2011

International Food Assistance

Better Nutrition and Quality Control Can Further Improve U.S. Food Aid
GAO-11-491, May 12, 2011

International School Feeding

USDA's Oversight of the McGovern-Dole Food for Education Program Needs Improvement
GAO-11-544, May 19, 2011

Visa Waiver Program

DHS Has Implemented the Electronic System for Travel Authorization, but Further Steps Needed to Address Potential Program Risks
GAO-11-335, May 5, 2011
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Justice and Law Enforcement

Defense Biometrics

DOD Can Better Conform to Standards and Share Biometric Information with Federal Agencies
GAO-11-276, Mar 31, 2011

Law Enforcement Coordination

DOJ Could Improve Its Process for Identifying Disagreements among Agents
GAO-11-314, Apr 7, 2011

Office of National Drug Control Policy

Agencies View the Budget Process as Useful for Identifying Priorities, but Challenges Exist
GAO-11-261R, May 2, 2011

Overstay Enforcement

Additional Mechanisms for Collecting, Assessing, and Sharing Data Could Strengthen DHS's Efforts but Would Have Costs
GAO-11-411, Apr 15, 2011

Taxes and Identity Theft

Status of IRS Initiatives to Help Victimized Taxpayers
GAO-11-674T, May 25, 2011
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National Defense

Counter-Improvised Explosive Devices

Most Initiatives Supported by the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization Have Limited Applicability to Humanitarian Demining
GAO-11-578R, May 20, 2011

Defense Biometrics

DOD Can Better Conform to Standards and Share Biometric Information with Federal Agencies
GAO-11-276, Mar 31, 2011

Defense Infrastructure

DOD Used Available Guidance in Its Decision to Discontinue Commissary Operations at NAS Brunswick, but Criteria Needs Clarification
GAO-11-266R, Apr 20, 2011

Defense Management

Comprehensive Cost Information and Analysis of Alternatives Needed to Assess Military Posture in Asia
GAO-11-316, May 25, 2011

Defense Management

Perspectives on the Involvement of the Combatant Commands in the Development of Joint Requirements
GAO-11-527R, May 20, 2011

Joint Strike Fighter

Restructuring Places Program on Firmer Footing, but Progress Is Still Lagging
GAO-11-677T, May 19, 2011

Military and Veterans Disability System

Worldwide Deployment of Integrated System Warrants Careful Monitoring
GAO-11-633T, May 4, 2011

Military Housing

Enhancements Needed to Housing Allowance Process and Information Sharing among Services
GAO-11-462, May 16, 2011

Military Training

Actions Needed to Improve Planning and Coordination of Army and Marine Corps Language and Culture Training
GAO-11-456, May 26, 2011

Nuclear Weapons

DOD and NNSA Need to Better Manage Scope of Future Refurbishments and Risks to Maintaining U.S. Commitments to NATO
GAO-11-387, May 2, 2011

Space Acquisitions

DOD Delivering New Generations of Satellites, but Space System Acquisition Challenges Remain
GAO-11-590T, May 11, 2011

Warfighter Support

Improved Joint Oversight and Reporting on DOD's Prepositioning Programs May Increase Efficiencies
GAO-11-647, May 16, 2011
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Natural Resources and Environment

Commercial Nuclear Waste

Effects of a Termination of the Yucca Mountain Repository Program and Lessons Learned
GAO-11-229, Apr 8, 2011

DOE Nuclear Waste

Better Information Needed on Waste Storage at DOE Sites as a Result of Yucca Mountain Shutdown
GAO-11-230, Mar 23, 2011

Federal Land Management

Availability and Potential Reliability of Selected Data Elements at Five Agencies
GAO-11-377, Apr 20, 2011

Recovery Act

Preliminary Observations on the Use of Funds for Clean and Drinking Water Projects
GAO-11-642T, May 4, 2011

Smithsonian Institution

Much Work Still Needed to Identify and Repatriate Indian Human Remains and Objects
GAO-11-515, May 25, 2011
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Retirement Security

Federal Workers' Compensation

Issues Associated With Changing Benefits for Older Beneficiaries
GAO-11-655T, May 12, 2011
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Space

Commercial Launch Vehicles

NASA Taking Measures to Manage Delays and Risks
GAO-11-692T, May 26, 2011

Commercial Space Transportation

Industry Trends and Key Issues Affecting Federal Oversight and International Competitiveness
GAO-11-629T, May 5, 2011

Reimbursable Space Act Agreements

NASA Generally Adhering to Fair Reimbursement Controls, but Guidance on Waived Cost Justifications Needs Refinement
GAO-11-553R, May 26, 2011

Space Acquisitions

Development and Oversight Challenges in Delivering Improved Space Situational Awareness Capabilities
GAO-11-545, May 27, 2011

Space Acquisitions

DOD Delivering New Generations of Satellites, but Space System Acquisition Challenges Remain
GAO-11-590T, May 11, 2011

Space

Training Necessary to Address Data Reliability Issues in NASA Agreement Database and to Minimize Potential Competition with Commercial Sector
GAO-11-552R, May 26, 2011
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Tax Policy and Administration

IRS Budget 2012

Extending Systematic Reviews of Spending Could Identify More Savings Over Time
GAO-11-547, Apr 11, 2011

Tax Policy and Administration

Opportunities to Reduce Potential Duplication in Government Programs, Save Tax Dollars, and Enhance Revenue
GAO-11-635T, May 25, 2011

Recovery Act

Thousands of Recovery Act Contract and Grant Recipients Owe Hundreds of Millions in Federal Taxes
GAO-11-485, Apr 28, 2011

Recovery Act

Thousands of Recovery Act Contract and Grant Recipients Owe Hundreds of Millions in Federal Taxes
GAO-11-686T, May 24, 2011

Taxes and Identity Theft

Status of IRS Initiatives to Help Victimized Taxpayers
GAO-11-674T, May 25, 2011

Tax Refunds

Enhanced Prerefund Compliance Checks Could Yield Significant Benefits
GAO-11-691T, May 25, 2011
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Telecommunications

Spectrum Management

NTIA Planning and Processes Need Strengthening to Promote the Efficient Use of Spectrum by Federal Agencies
GAO-11-352, Apr 12, 2011
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Transportation

Commercial Space Transportation

Industry Trends and Key Issues Affecting Federal Oversight and International Competitiveness
GAO-11-629T, May 5, 2011

Job Access and Reverse Commute Program

Progress Made in Using Funds and Stakeholder Views on Proposed Program Changes
GAO-11-518, May 26, 2011

Joint Strike Fighter

Restructuring Places Program on Firmer Footing, but Progress Is Still Lagging
GAO-11-677T, May 19, 2011

Transportation

The Department of Transportation Found That It Improperly Obligated Motor Carrier Grant Funds
GAO-11-517R, May 5, 2011

Transportation Worker Identification Credential

Internal Control Weaknesses Need to Be Corrected to Help Achieve Security Objectives
GAO-11-657, May 10, 2011

Transportation Worker Identification Credential

Internal Control Weaknesses Need to Be Corrected to Help Achieve Security Objectives
GAO-11-648T, May 10, 2011
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Veterans

Federal Recovery Coordination Program

Enrollment, Staffing, and Care Coordination Pose Significant Challenges
GAO-11-572T, May 13, 2011

Information Technology

Department of Veterans Affairs Faces Ongoing Management Challenges
GAO-11-663T, May 11, 2011

Military and Veterans Disability System

Worldwide Deployment of Integrated System Warrants Careful Monitoring
GAO-11-633T, May 4, 2011

VA Health Care

Weaknesses in Policies and Oversight Governing Medical Equipment Pose Risks to Veterans' Safety
GAO-11-591T, May 3, 2011

VA Health Care

Weaknesses in Policies and Oversight Governing Medical Supplies and Equipment Pose Risks to Veterans' Safety
GAO-11-391, May 3, 2011

Veterans' Education Benefits

Enhanced Guidance and Collaboration Could Improve Administration of the Post-9/11 GI Bill Program
GAO-11-356R, May 5, 2011
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Legal Products: Appropriations Decision

Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts--California E-Waste Recycling Fee
B-320998, May 4, 2011
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Legal Products: Bid Protest Decision

AC4S, Inc.
B-404811.2, May 25, 2011

Active Deployment Systems, Inc.
B-404875, May 25, 2011

Addx Corporation
B-404888, May 4, 2011

Analytic Strategies
B-404840, May 5, 2011

Career Innovations, LLC
B-404377.4, May 24, 2011

Greentree Transportation Company, Inc.--Costs
B-403556.4, May 16, 2011

Helionix Systems, Inc.
B-404905.2, May 26, 2011

Intermarkets Global
B-400660.12,B-400660.13, May 6, 2011

Lawrence Battelle, Inc.
B-404775, May 11, 2011

Marine Hydraulics International, Inc.
B-403386.3, May 5, 2011

NCS Technologies, Inc.--Reconsideration
B-404047.3, May 16, 2011

Symvionics, Inc.--Costs
B-403230.6, May 16, 2011

The CFS Group, LLC--Costs
B-403539.3, May 13, 2011

Torres International, LLC
B-404940, May 31, 2011

U.S. Foodservice, Inc.; Labatt Food Services, LP
B-404786,B-404786.2,B-404786.3,B-404786.4, May 13, 2011

Wood Cuts
B-403960.3, May 19, 2011
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Legal Products: Federal Agency Major Rule

Department of Energy: Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Clothes Dryers and Room Air Conditioners
GAO-11-618R, May 6, 2011

Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Medicaid Program; Federal Funding for Medicaid Eligibility Determination and Enrollment Activities
GAO-11-594R, May 2, 2011

Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Medicare Program; Changes to the Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs for Contract Year 2012 and Other Changes
GAO-11-585R, May 2, 2011

Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Value-Based Purchasing Program
GAO-11-667R, May 20, 2011

Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Medicare Program; Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Prospective Payment System--Update for Rate Year Beginning July 1, 2011 (RY 2012)
GAO-11-666R, May 20, 2011

Department of Veterans Affairs: Caregivers Program
GAO-11-685R, May 20, 2011

Environmental Protection Agency: Oil Pollution Prevention; Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Rule--Amendments for Milk and Milk Product Containers
GAO-11-598R, May 2, 2011

Federal Reserve System: Truth in Lending
GAO-11-620R, May 6, 2011
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