Month in Review, April 2012
The Month in Review is a comprehensive list of all reports, testimony, correspondence and other publications issued by GAO during the previous month, grouped according to topics. We assign more than one topic to a report when that makes sense. For example, a report about education for veterans will be categorized as both a Veterans report and an Education report. So, you may see the same report in more than one topic below.
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Agriculture and Food
Crop Insurance
Farm Bill
[back to top]Auditing and Financial Management
DOD Financial Management
Challenges in Attaining Audit Readiness and Improving Business Processes and Systems
GAO-12-642T, Apr 18, 2012
GAO-12-642T, Apr 18, 2012
Financial Audit
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Funds' 2011 and 2010 Financial Statements
GAO-12-416, Apr 19, 2012
GAO-12-416, Apr 19, 2012
Financial Literacy
Management Report
[back to top]Budget and Spending
Agency Operations
Agencies Must Continue to Comply with Fiscal Laws Despite the Possibility of Sequestration
GAO-12-675T, Apr 25, 2012
GAO-12-675T, Apr 25, 2012
Defined Contribution Plans
Department of Energy
State and Local Governments' Fiscal Outlook
The Federal Government's Long-Term Fiscal Outlook
[back to top]Business Regulation and Consumer Protection
Federal Antitrust Policy
Stakeholders' Perspectives Differed on the Adequacy of Guidance for Collaboration among Health Care Providers
GAO-12-291R, Mar 16, 2012
[back to top]GAO-12-291R, Mar 16, 2012
Economic Development
Tax Policy and Administration
Community Development Financial Institutions and New Markets Tax Credit Programs in Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Areas
GAO-12-547R, Apr 26, 2012
[back to top]GAO-12-547R, Apr 26, 2012
Education
Financial Literacy
School Improvement Grants
Education Should Take Additional Steps to Enhance Accountability for Schools and Contractors
GAO-12-373, Apr 11, 2012
GAO-12-373, Apr 11, 2012
School Improvement Grants
Survey of State Educational Agencies Regarding Grant Implementation (GAO-12-370SP, April 2012), an E-supplement to GAO-12-373
GAO-12-370SP, Apr 11, 2012
[back to top]GAO-12-370SP, Apr 11, 2012
Employment
Defined Contribution Plans
Federal Employees' Compensation Act
Workplace Safety and Health
Workplace Safety and Health
[back to top]Energy
Department of Energy
Modernizing the Nuclear Security Enterprise
Strategies and Challenges in Sustaining Critical Skills in Federal and Contractor Workforces
GAO-12-468, Apr 26, 2012
GAO-12-468, Apr 26, 2012
Renewable Energy Project Financing
Improved Guidance and Information Sharing Needed for DOD Project-Level Officials
GAO-12-401, Apr 4, 2012
[back to top]GAO-12-401, Apr 4, 2012
Financial Markets and Institutions
Federal Reserve Banks
Financial Audit
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Funds' 2011 and 2010 Financial Statements
GAO-12-416, Apr 19, 2012
GAO-12-416, Apr 19, 2012
Financial Literacy
Management Report
[back to top]Government Operations
Agency Operations
Agencies Must Continue to Comply with Fiscal Laws Despite the Possibility of Sequestration
GAO-12-675T, Apr 25, 2012
GAO-12-675T, Apr 25, 2012
Federal Employees' Compensation Act
Federal Telework
Management Report
Medicaid
Patent and Trademark Office
New User Fee Design Presents Opportunities to Build on Transparency and Communication Success
GAO-12-514R, Apr 25, 2012
GAO-12-514R, Apr 25, 2012
U.S. Postal Service
U.S. Postal Service
U.S. Postal Service
[back to top]Health Care
Electronic Health Records
First Year of CMS's Incentive Programs Shows Opportunities to Improve Processes to Verify Providers Met Requirements
GAO-12-481, Apr 30, 2012
GAO-12-481, Apr 30, 2012
Federal Antitrust Policy
Stakeholders' Perspectives Differed on the Adequacy of Guidance for Collaboration among Health Care Providers
GAO-12-291R, Mar 16, 2012
GAO-12-291R, Mar 16, 2012
Group Purchasing Organizations
Medicaid
Medicare Advantage
Quality Bonus Payment Demonstration Undermined by High Estimated Costs and Design Shortcomings
GAO-12-409R, Mar 21, 2012
GAO-12-409R, Mar 21, 2012
Medicare
Implementation of Financial Incentive Programs under Federal Fraud and Abuse Laws
GAO-12-355, Mar 30, 2012
GAO-12-355, Mar 30, 2012
Medicare
Medicare Program Integrity
CMS Continues Efforts to Strengthen the Screening of Providers and Suppliers
GAO-12-351, Apr 10, 2012
GAO-12-351, Apr 10, 2012
Medicare Secondary Payer
Additional Steps Are Needed to Improve Program Effectiveness for Non-Group Health Plans
GAO-12-333, Mar 9, 2012
GAO-12-333, Mar 9, 2012
Prescription Drugs
Private Health Insurance
Estimates of Individuals with Pre-Existing Conditions Range from 36 Million to 122 Million
GAO-12-439, Mar 27, 2012
GAO-12-439, Mar 27, 2012
Workplace Safety and Health
Workplace Safety and Health
[back to top]Homeland Security
Border Security
Observations on Costs, Benefits, and Challenges of a Department of Defense Role in Helping to Secure the Southwest Land Border
GAO-12-657T, Apr 17, 2012
GAO-12-657T, Apr 17, 2012
Border Security
Opportunities Exist to Ensure More Effective Use of DHS's Air and Marine Assets
GAO-12-518, Mar 30, 2012
GAO-12-518, Mar 30, 2012
Checked Baggage Screening
TSA Has Deployed Optimal Systems at the Majority of TSA-Regulated Airports, but Could Strengthen Cost Estimates
GAO-12-266, Apr 27, 2012
GAO-12-266, Apr 27, 2012
Federal Protective Service
Better Data on Facility Jurisdictions Needed to Enhance Collaboration with State and Local Law Enforcement
GAO-12-434, Mar 27, 2012
GAO-12-434, Mar 27, 2012
Maritime Security
Modernizing the Nuclear Security Enterprise
Strategies and Challenges in Sustaining Critical Skills in Federal and Contractor Workforces
GAO-12-468, Apr 26, 2012
[back to top]GAO-12-468, Apr 26, 2012
Housing
Housing Choice Vouchers
[back to top]Human Capital
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Workforce Planning and Training Could Be Enhanced by Incorporating Strategic Management Principles
GAO-12-487, Apr 26, 2012
GAO-12-487, Apr 26, 2012
Federal Telework
Modernizing the Nuclear Security Enterprise
Strategies and Challenges in Sustaining Critical Skills in Federal and Contractor Workforces
GAO-12-468, Apr 26, 2012
[back to top]GAO-12-468, Apr 26, 2012
Information Management
Crop Insurance
Electronic Health Records
First Year of CMS's Incentive Programs Shows Opportunities to Improve Processes to Verify Providers Met Requirements
GAO-12-481, Apr 30, 2012
GAO-12-481, Apr 30, 2012
Federal Reserve Banks
Renewable Energy Project Financing
Improved Guidance and Information Sharing Needed for DOD Project-Level Officials
GAO-12-401, Apr 4, 2012
[back to top]GAO-12-401, Apr 4, 2012
Information Security
Cybersecurity
[back to top]Information Technology
Crop Insurance
Information Technology
FDA Needs to Fully Implement Key Management Practices to Lessen Modernization Risks
GAO-12-346, Mar 15, 2012
[back to top]GAO-12-346, Mar 15, 2012
International Affairs
Export Controls
U.S. Agencies Need to Assess Control List Reform's Impact on Compliance Activities
GAO-12-613, Apr 23, 2012
GAO-12-613, Apr 23, 2012
Export Promotion
[back to top]Justice and Law Enforcement
Agency Operations
Agencies Must Continue to Comply with Fiscal Laws Despite the Possibility of Sequestration
GAO-12-675T, Apr 25, 2012
GAO-12-675T, Apr 25, 2012
FBI Counterterrorism
Vacancies Have Declined, but FBI Has Not Assessed the Long-Term Sustainability of Its Strategy for Addressing Vacancies
GAO-12-533, Apr 16, 2012
GAO-12-533, Apr 16, 2012
Medicare
Military Personnel
Prior GAO Work on DOD's Actions to Prevent and Respond to Sexual Assault in the Military
GAO-12-571R, Mar 30, 2012
[back to top]GAO-12-571R, Mar 30, 2012
National Defense
Defense Acquisitions
Further Actions Needed to Improve Accountability for DOD's Inventory of Contracted Services
GAO-12-357, Apr 6, 2012
GAO-12-357, Apr 6, 2012
Defense Biometrics
Additional Training for Leaders and More Timely Transmission of Data Could Enhance the Use of Biometrics in Afghanistan
GAO-12-442, Apr 23, 2012
GAO-12-442, Apr 23, 2012
Defense Health Care
Applying Key Management Practices Should Help Achieve Efficiencies within the Military Health System
GAO-12-224, Apr 12, 2012
GAO-12-224, Apr 12, 2012
DOD Financial Management
Challenges in Attaining Audit Readiness and Improving Business Processes and Systems
GAO-12-642T, Apr 18, 2012
GAO-12-642T, Apr 18, 2012
Military Education
Improved Oversight and Management Needed for DOD's Fellowship and Training-with-Industry Programs
GAO-12-367, Apr 20, 2012
GAO-12-367, Apr 20, 2012
Military Personnel
Prior GAO Work on DOD's Actions to Prevent and Respond to Sexual Assault in the Military
GAO-12-571R, Mar 30, 2012
GAO-12-571R, Mar 30, 2012
Missile Defense
Opportunities Exist to Strengthen Acquisitions by Reducing Concurrency and Improving Parts Quality
GAO-12-600T, Apr 25, 2012
GAO-12-600T, Apr 25, 2012
Missile Defense
Renewable Energy Project Financing
Improved Guidance and Information Sharing Needed for DOD Project-Level Officials
GAO-12-401, Apr 4, 2012
GAO-12-401, Apr 4, 2012
Tactical Aircraft
Urgent Warfighter Needs
Opportunities Exist to Expedite Development and Fielding of Joint Capabilities
GAO-12-385, Apr 24, 2012
[back to top]GAO-12-385, Apr 24, 2012
Natural Resources and Environment
Army Corps of Engineers
[back to top]Tax Policy and Administration
Tax Policy and Administration
Community Development Financial Institutions and New Markets Tax Credit Programs in Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Areas
GAO-12-547R, Apr 26, 2012
GAO-12-547R, Apr 26, 2012
Internal Revenue Service
Tax Gap
Tobacco Taxes
Large Disparities in Rates for Smoking Products Trigger Significant Market Shifts to Avoid Higher Taxes
GAO-12-475, Apr 18, 2012
[back to top]GAO-12-475, Apr 18, 2012
Transportation
Aviation Safety
FAA Is Taking Steps to Improve Data, but Challenges for Managing Safety Risks Remain
GAO-12-660T, Apr 25, 2012
GAO-12-660T, Apr 25, 2012
Checked Baggage Screening
TSA Has Deployed Optimal Systems at the Majority of TSA-Regulated Airports, but Could Strengthen Cost Estimates
GAO-12-266, Apr 27, 2012
GAO-12-266, Apr 27, 2012
Commuter Rail
Potential Impacts and Cost Estimates for the Cancelled Hudson River Tunnel Project
GAO-12-344, Mar 9, 2012
GAO-12-344, Mar 9, 2012
Intelligent Transportation Systems
Improved DOT Collaboration and Communication Could Enhance the Use of Technology to Manage Congestion
GAO-12-308, Mar 19, 2012
[back to top]GAO-12-308, Mar 19, 2012
Legal Products: Appropriations Decision
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission--Postjudgment Interest and the Miscellaneous Receipts Statute
B-322531, Mar 30, 2012
[back to top]B-322531, Mar 30, 2012
Legal Products: Bid Protest Decision
[back to top]Legal Products: Federal Agency Major Rule
Commodity Futures Trading Commission: Customer Clearing Documentation, Timing of Acceptance for Clearing, and Clearing Member Risk Management
GAO-12-667R, Apr 25, 2012
GAO-12-667R, Apr 25, 2012
Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Medicaid Program; Eligibility Changes Under the Affordable Care Act of 2010
GAO-12-595R, Apr 5, 2012
GAO-12-595R, Apr 5, 2012
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 2013 and Other Changes
GAO-12-668R, Apr 25, 2012
GAO-12-668R, Apr 25, 2012
Department of Health and Human Services: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Exchange Standards for Employers
GAO-12-606R, Apr 5, 2012
GAO-12-606R, Apr 5, 2012
Department of Health and Human Services, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Standards Related to Reinsurance, Risk Corridors and Risk Adjustment
GAO-12-596R, Apr 5, 2012
GAO-12-596R, Apr 5, 2012
Department of Homeland Security, Coast Guard; Standards for Living Organisms in Ships' Ballast Water Discharged in U.S. Waters
GAO-12-597R, Apr 4, 2012
GAO-12-597R, Apr 4, 2012
Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration: Hazard Communication
GAO-12-638R, Apr 18, 2012
[back to top]GAO-12-638R, Apr 18, 2012