The General Accounting Office (GAO) today released the following reports and testimonies:
REPORTS 1. No Child Left Behind Act: More Information Would Help States Determine Which Teachers Are Highly Qualified. GAO-03-631, July 17. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-03-631 http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d03631high.pdf Highlights 2. Nuclear Waste: Challenges to Achieving Potential Savings in DOE's High-Level Waste Cleanup Program. GAO-03-593, June 17. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-03-593 http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d03593high.pdf Highlights 3. Nursing Home Quality: Prevalence of Serious Problems, While Declining, Reinforces Importance of Enhanced Oversight. GAO-03-561, July 15. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-03-561 http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d03561high.pdf Highlights TESTIMONIES 1. Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice: Several Factors Influence the Placement of Children Solely to Obtain Mental Health Services, by Cornelia M. Ashby, director, education, workforce, and income security issues, before the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs. GAO-03-865T, July 17. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-03-865T http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d03865thigh.pdf Highlights 2. Federal Budget: Opportunities for Oversight and Improved Use of Taxpayer Funds, by David M. Walker, comptroller general of the United States, before the House Committee on Ways and Means. GAO-03-1030T, July 17. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-03-1030T http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d031030thigh.pdf Highlights 3. Great Lakes Restoration: A Coordinated Strategic Plan and Monitoring System Are Needed to Achieve Restoration Goals, by John B. Stephenson, director, natural resources and environment, before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs. GAO-03-999T, July 16. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-03-999T http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d03999thigh.pdf Highlights 4. Nuclear Waste: Challenges and Savings Opportunities in DOE's High-Level Waste Cleanup Program, by Robin M. Nazzaro, director, natural resources and environment, before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, House Committee on Energy and Commerce. GAO-03-930T, July 17. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-03-930T http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d03930thigh.pdf Highlights 5. Nursing Homes: Prevalence of Serious Quality Problems Remains Unacceptably High, Despite Some Decline, by William J. Scanlon, managing director, health care, before the Senate Committee on Finance. GAO-03-1016T, July 17. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-03-1016T http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d031016thigh.pdf Highlights Some products now have a link to Highlights (the link ends with "high.pdf"). This one-page document gives the key findings and recommendations of a GAO report or testimony. You can use the Highlights to decide whether you wish to see the full report or testimony. These and other GAO products are available from the "GAO Reports" section of GAO's Internet site, http://www.gao.gov. Subscribe to this or other E-mail alerts about GAO products at the "Order GAO Products" section of http://www.gao.gov. Remove yourself from this mailing list by sending an E-mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: unsubscribe daybook in the message body. Order printed copies of any of these items from GAO: 202-512-6000 (voice) 202-512-2537 (TDD) 202-512-6061 (fax). Members of the press may request copies from the Office of Public Affairs, 202-512-4800. =========================================================== This list is produced by the U.S. General Accounting Office to provide daily information about GAO Reports and Testimony. Access GAO on the web at http://www.gao.gov
