New From the GAO

July 25, 2012

New GAO Reports and Testimonies

Source: Government Accountability Office

+ Reports

1. Bus Rapid Transit: Projects Improve Transit Service and Can Contribute to Economic Development. GAO-12-811, July 25.
http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-12-811
Highlights – http://www.gao.gov/assets/600/592974.pdf

2. Information Technology: DHS Needs to Further Define and Implement Its New Governance Process. GAO-12-818, July 25.
http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-12-818
Highlights – http://www.gao.gov/assets/600/592930.pdf

3. Overseas Rightsizing: State Has Improved the Consistency of Its Approach, but Does Not Follow Up on Its Recommendations. GAO-12-799, July 25.
http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-12-799
Highlights – http://www.gao.gov/assets/600/592966.pdf

4. Retirement Security: Women Still Face Challenges. GAO-12-699, July 19.
http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-12-699
Highlights – http://www.gao.gov/assets/600/592727.pdf

5. Telecommunications: FCC Has Reformed the High-Cost Program, but Oversight and Management Could be Improved. GAO-12-738, July 25.
http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-12-738
Highlights – http://www.gao.gov/assets/600/592958.pdf

6. United Nations Renovations: Best Practices Could Enhance Future Cost Estimates. GAO-12-795, July 25.
http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-12-795
Highlights – http://www.gao.gov/assets/600/592922.pdf

+ Testimonies

1. Grants Management: Improving the Timeliness of Grant Closeouts by Federal Agencies and Other Grants Management Challenges, by Stanley J. Czerwinski, director, strategic issues, before the Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. GAO-12-704T, July 25.
http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-12-704T
Highlights – http://www.gao.gov/assets/600/592996.pdf

2. Higher Education: Improved Tax Information Could Help Pay for College, by James R. White, director, strategic issues, and George A. Scott, director, education, workforce, and income security issues, before the Senate Committee on Finance. GAO-12-863T, July 25.
http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-12-863T

3. Retirement Security: Older Women Remain at Risk, by Barbara D. Bovbjerg, managing director, education, workforce, and income security, before the Senate Special Committee on Aging. GAO-12-825T, July 25.
http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-12-825T

4. Medicare Advantage: Quality Bonus Payment Demonstration Has Design Flaws and Raises Legal Concerns, by James Cosgrove, director, health care, and Edda Emmanuelli-Perez, managing associate general counsel, before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. GAO-12-964T, July 25.
http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-12-964T

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