The Government Accountability Office (GAO) today released the following reports and correspondences:
Reports 1. Emergency Communications: National Communications System Provides Programs for Priority Calling, but Planning for New Initiatives and Performance Measurement Could Be Strengthened. GAO-09-822, August 28. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-822 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09822high.pdf 2. Homeland Security: Actions Needed to Improve Security Practices at National Icons and Parks. GAO-09-983, August 28. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-983 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09983high.pdf 3. Medicare Physician Services: Utilization Trends Indicate Sustained Beneficiary Access with High and Growing Levels of Service in Some Areas of the Nation. GAO-09-559, August 28. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-559 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09559high.pdf 4. Nursing Homes: CMS's Special Focus Facility Methodology Should Better Target the Most Poorly Performing Homes, Which Tended to Be Chain Affiliated and For-Profit. GAO-09-689, August 28. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-689 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09689high.pdf 5. Democracy Assistance: U.S. Agencies Take Steps to Coordinate International Programs but Lack Information on Some U.S.-funded Activities. GAO-09-993, September 28. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-993 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09993high.pdf 6. International Food Assistance: USAID Is Taking Actions to Improve Monitoring and Evaluation of Nonemergency Food Aid, but Weaknesses in Planning Could Impede Efforts. GAO-09-980, September 28. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-980 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09980high.pdf Correspondences 1. Defense Acquisitions: Department of Defense Needs a Unified Strategy for Balancing Investments in Tactical Wheeled Vehicles. GAO-09-968R, September 28. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-968R 2. Defense Acquisitions: Army Aviation Modernization Has Benefited from Increased Funding but Several Challenges Need to Be Addressed. GAO-09-978R, September 28. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-978R You'll find the most up-to-date listing of Reports and Testimonies at http://www.gao.gov. Help with viewing PDF files is available from the "Help" section of http://www.gao.gov. Check the information in the section titled, "Help with Reading Portable Document Format Files" if you have difficulty. Subscribe to this or other E-mail updates about GAO products at the "E-mail Updates" 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. Information on ordering printed copies at: http://www.gao.gov/ordering.htm Members of the press may request copies from the Office of Public Affairs, 202-512-4800. =========================================================== This list is produced by the Government Accountability Office to provide daily information about GAO Reports and Testimonies. Visit GAO on the web at http://www.gao.gov
