GAO Month in Review February 2006
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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 subject categories.
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Budget and Spending
- 21st Century: Addressing Long-Term Fiscal Challenges Must Include a Re-examination of Mandatory Spending. GAO-06-456T, February 15, 2006 (16 pages).
- Employee Compensation: Employer Spending on Benefits Has Grown Faster Than Wages, Due Largely to Rising Costs for Health Insurance and Retirement Benefits. GAO-06-285, February 24, 2006 (55 pages).
- GAO Survey of Dislocated Workers. GAO-06-44SP, January 31, 2006 (2 pages).
- Social Security Numbers: Coordinated Approach to SSN Data Could Help Reduce Unauthorized Work. GAO-06-458T, February 16, 2006 (12 pages).
- Trade Adjustment Assistance: Most Workers in Five Layoffs Received Services, but Better Outreach Needed on New Benefits. GAO-06-43, January 31, 2006 (88 pages).
- Energy Markets: Factors Contributing to Higher Gasoline Prices. GAO-06-412T, February 1, 2006 (9 pages).
- Natural Gas: Factors Affecting Prices and Potential Impacts on Consumers. GAO-06-420T, February 13, 2006 (24 pages).
- Expedited Assistance for Victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: FEMA's Control Weaknesses Exposed the Government to Significant Fraud and Abuse. GAO-06-403T, February 13, 2006 (25 pages).
- Investigation: Military Meals, Ready-To-Eat Sold on eBay. GAO-06-410R, February 13, 2006 (7 pages).
- Architect of the Capitol: Management Challenges Remain. GAO-06-290, February 21, 2006 (48 pages).
- Capitol Visitor Center: Results of Risk-based Analysis of Schedule and Cost. GAO-06-440T, February 15, 2006 (14 pages).
- Federal Real Property: Excess and Underutilized Property Is an Ongoing Problem. GAO-06-248T, February 6, 2006 (13 pages).
- GAO's International Protocols. GAO-06-394SP, January 31, 2006 (22 pages).
- Media Contracts: Activities and Financial Obligations for Seven Federal Departments. GAO-06-305, January 13, 2006 (154 pages).
- Securities and Exchange Commission: Some Progress Made on Strategic Human Capital Management. GAO-06-86, January 10, 2006 (38 pages).
- Disaster Preparedness: Preliminary Observations on the Evacuation of Hospitals and Nursing Homes Due to Hurricanes. GAO-06-443R, February 16, 2006 (22 pages).
- Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: First-Year Experience with High-Deductible Health Plans and Health Savings Accounts. GAO-06-271, January 31, 2006 (23 pages).
- HIV/AIDS: Changes Needed to Improve the Distribution of Ryan White CARE Act and Housing Funds. GAO-06-332, February 28, 2006 (127 pages).
- Hospital Quality Data: CMS Needs More Rigorous Methods to Ensure Reliability of Publicly Released Data. GAO-06-54, January 31, 2006 (58 pages).
- Medicare: Sponsors' Management of the Prescription Drug Discount Card and Transitional Assistance Benefit. GAO-06-299R, January 13, 2006 (21 pages).
- September 11: Monitoring of World Trade Center Health Effects Has Progressed, but Program for Federal Responders Lags Behind. GAO-06-481T, February 28, 2006 (30 pages).
- Aviation Security: Significant Management Challenges May Adversely Affect Implementation of the Transportation Security Administration's Secure Flight Program. GAO-06-374T, February 9, 2006 (45 pages).
- Border Security: Key Unresolved Issues Justify Reevaluation of Border Surveillance Technology Program. GAO-06-295, February 22, 2006 (52 pages).
- Emergency Preparedness and Response: Some Issues and Challenges Associated with Major Emergency Incidents. GAO-06-467T, February 23, 2006 (19 pages).
- Homeland Security: DHS Is Taking Steps to Enhance Security at Chemical Facilities, but Additional Authority Is Needed. GAO-06-150, January 27, 2006 (81 pages).
- Homeland Security: Recommendations to Improve Management of Key Border Security Program Need to Be Implemented. GAO-06-296, February 14, 2006 (83 pages).
- Statement by Comptroller General David M. Walker on GAO's Preliminary Observations Regarding Preparedness and Response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. GAO-06-365R, February 1, 2006 (9 pages).
- Public Housing: Information on the Roles of HUD, Public Housing Agencies, Capital Markets, and Service Organizations. GAO-06-419T, February 15, 2006 (16 pages).
- Business Systems Modernization: Internal Revenue Service's Fiscal Year 2006 Expenditure Plan. GAO-06-360, February 21, 2006 (40 pages).
- Information Technology: Agencies Need to Improve the Accuracy and Reliability of Investment Information. GAO-06-250, January 12, 2006 (50 pages).
- Analysis of Future Millennium Challenge Corporation Obligations. GAO-06-466R, February 21, 2006 (5 pages).
- Peacekeeping: Cost Comparison of Actual UN and Hypothetical U.S. Operations in Haiti. GAO-06-331, February 21, 2006 (27 pages).
- Rebuilding Iraq: Stabilization, Reconstruction, and Financing Challenges. GAO-06-428T, February 8, 2006 (20 pages).
- Nuclear Weapons: NNSA Needs to Refine and More Effectively Manage Its New Approach for Assessing and Certifying Nuclear Weapons. GAO-06-261, February 3, 2006 (51 pages).
- Fisheries Management: Core Principles and a Strategic Approach Would Enhance Stakeholder Participation in Developing Quota-Based Programs. GAO-06-289, February 23, 2006 (50 pages).
- National Park Service: Opportunities Exist to Clarify and Strengthen Special Uses Permit Guidance on Setting Grazing Fees and Cost-Recovery. GAO-06-355R, February 9, 2006 (10 pages).
Science, Space, and Technology
- Telecommunications: Challenges to Assessing and Improving Telecommunications For Native Americans on Tribal Lands. GAO-06-189, January 11, 2006 (82 pages).
- Breastfeeding: Some Strategies Used to Market Infant Formula May Discourage Breastfeeding; State Contracts Should Better Protect Against Misuse of WIC Name. GAO-06-282, February 8, 2006 (40 pages).
- Community Services Block Grant Program: HHS Needs to Improve Monitoring of State Grantees. GAO-06-373R, February 7, 2006 (3 pages).
Tax Policy and Administration
- Tax Gap: Making Significant Progress in Improving Tax Compliance Rests on Enhancing Current IRS Techniques and Adopting New Legislative Actions. GAO-06-453T, February 15, 2006 (21 pages).
- VA Health Care: Preliminary Findings on the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Budget Formulation for Fiscal Years 2005 and 2006. GAO-06-430R, February 6, 2006 (34 pages).
- Veterans Affairs: Limited Support for Reported Health Care Management Efficiency Savings. GAO-06-359R, February 1, 2006 (20 pages).
- Veterans' Employment and Training Service: Greater Accountability and Other Labor Actions Needed to Better Serve Veterans. GAO-06-357T, February 2, 2006 (12 pages).
Legal Products: Decisions and Opinions
- Alan D. King. B-295529.6, February 21, 2006 (7 pages).
- American Material Handling, Inc.. B-297536, January 30, 2006 (5 pages).
- Computer Cite. B-297291, B-297291.2, December 23, 2005 (6 pages).
- Computers Universal, Inc.. B-297552, February 14, 2006 (6 pages).
- DOR Biodefense, Inc.; Emergent BioSolutions. B-296358.3, B-296358.4, January 31, 2006 (13 pages).
- Delphinus Engineering, Inc.. B-296902, B-296902.2, September 20, 2005 (8 pages).
- Draughn & Associates. B-297702, B-297702.2, February 15, 2006 (2 pages).
- Environmental Protection Agency--Reconsideration. B-297077.3, January 25, 2006 (4 pages).
- Greater Pacific Aquatics. B-297654, February 2, 2006 (2 pages).
- Greenleaf Construction Company, Inc.. B-293105.18, B-293105.19, January 17, 2006 (15 pages).
- Help America Vote Act of 2002: Audits and Recovery of Funds. B-306475, January 30, 2006 (6 pages).
- Information Ventures, Inc.. B-297815.2, February 13, 2006 (2 pages).
- M.D. Thompson Consulting, LLC; PMTech, Inc.. B-297616, B-297616.2, February 14, 2006 (7 pages).
- MMI-Federal Marketing Service Corp.. B-297537, February 8, 2006 (10 pages).
- Meggitt Safety Systems, Inc.. B-297378, B-297378.2, January 12, 2006 (7 pages).
- NVT Technologies, Inc.. B-297524, B-297524.2, February 2, 2006 (7 pages).
- New England Radiation Therapy Management Services, Inc.--Costs. B-297397.3, February 2, 2006 (4 pages).
- Puglia Engineering of California, Inc.. B-297413, B-297413.2, B-297413.3, January 20, 2006 (9 pages).
- Remington Arms Company, Inc.. B-297374, B-297374.2, January 12, 2006 (16 pages).
- SAP Public Services, Inc.. B-297535.2, B-297535.3, B-297535.4, February 10, 2006 (13 pages).
- The MIL Corporation. B-297508, B-297508.2, January 26, 2006 (14 pages).
- TruLogic, Inc.. B-297252.3, January 30, 2006 (13 pages).
- Ystueta Inc.. B-296628.4, February 27, 2006 (3 pages).
Legal Products: Federal Agency Major Rules
- Federal Communications Commission: Implementation of the Commercial Spectrum Enhancement Act and Modernization of the Commission's Competitive Bidding Rules and Procedures. GAO-06-441R, February 16, 2006 (4 pages).
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