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| Date Nov. 23, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-12-75 |
Title
GAO
November 2011 United States Government Accountability Office Report to Congressional Committees STATUTORY COPYRIGHT LICENSING Implications of a Phaseout on Access to Television Programming and Consumer Prices Are Unclear GAO-12-75 November 2011 STATUTORY COPYRIGHT LICENSING
Implications of a Phaseout on Access to Television Programming and Consumer Prices Are Unclear
Highlights of GAO-12-75, a... |
| Date Oct. 18, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-12-172T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday, October 18, 2011 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging, Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, U.S. Senate INCOME SECURITY The Effect of the 2007-2009 Recession on Older Adults
Statement of Barbara D. Bovbjerg, Managing Director, Education, Workforce, ... |
| Date Oct. 17, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-12-76 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2011 A Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging, Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, U.S. Senate INCOME SECURITY Older Adults and the 2007-2009 Recession GAO-12-76 Contents Letter Appendix I Briefing Slides 1 5 Appendix III GAO Contact and Staff Acknowledgments 51 Related GAO Products 52 Abbreviation... |
| Date Sept. 23, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-956T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:00 a.m. EDT Friday, September 23, 2011 Testimony Before the Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee, Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives AMERICAN SAMOA AND COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS Employment, Earnings, and Status of Key Industries Since Minimum Wa... |
| Date Sept. 23, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-836 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2011 Report to Congressional Committees DRUG PRICING Manufacturer Discounts in the 340B Program Offer Benefits, but Federal Oversight Needs Improvement GAO-11-836 September 2011 DRUG PRICING
Manufacturer Discounts in the 340B Program Offer Benefits, but Federal Oversight Needs Improvement
Highlights of GAO-11-836, a report to congression... |
| Date Sept. 23, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-791 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2011 Report to Congressional Requesters HEALTH CARE PRICE TRANSPARENCY Meaningful Price Information Is Difficult for Consumers to Obtain Prior to Receiving Care GAO-11-791 September 2011 HEALTH CARE PRICE TRANSPARENCY
Meaningful Price Information Is Difficult for Consumers to Obtain Prior to Receiving Care
Highlights of GAO-11-791, a rep... |
| Date Sept. 15, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-641 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2011 Report to Congressional Requesters EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE DOD Needs to Ensure New Acquisition Strategy Is Based on Sufficient Information GAO-11-641 September 2011 EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE
DOD Needs to Ensure New Acquisition Strategy Is Based on Sufficient Information
Highlights of GAO-11-641, a report to congres... |
| Date May 31, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-337R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 May 31, 2011 The Honorable Pete Stark Ranking Member Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Ranking Member Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate Subject: Medicare: Issues for Manufacturer-Level Competitive Bidding for Durable Medical Equipment In 2009... |
| Date May 25, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-470R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 May 25, 2011 Congressional Committees Subject: Federal Student Loans: Patterns in Tuition, Enrollment, and Federal Stafford Loan Borrowing Up to the 2007-08 Loan Limit Increase Although a postsecondary education is vitally important to many individuals and the nation’s ability to compete globally, high college tuition rates are ... |
| Date March 15, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-450T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 11:30 a.m. EST Tuesday, March 15, 2011 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER Restructuring Should Improve Outcomes, but Progress Is Still Lagging Overall
Statement of Michael Sullivan, Director Acquisition and... |
| Date March 1, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-424T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Tuesday, March 1, 2011 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Major Management Challenges
Statement of Anu K. Mittal, Director Natural Resources and Environment Frank Rusco, D... |
| Date Feb. 18, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-269R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 February 18, 2011 The Honorable Thomas R. Carper Chairman Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs United States Senate The Honorable John McCain United States Senate Subject: Medicare Part D: CMS Condu... |
| Date Feb. 10, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-306R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 February 10, 2011 Congressional Requesters Subject: Prescription Drugs: Trends in Usual and Customary Prices for Commonly Used Drugs Prescription drug spending in 2009 totaled approximately $250 billion, of which $78 billion— or about 31 percent—was spent by the federal government. 1 Prescription drug spending by the federal g... |
| Date Jan. 26, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-134 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
January 2011 Report to the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SURFACE FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION A Comparison of the Costs of Road, Rail, and Waterways Freight Shipments That Are Not Passed on to Consumers GAO-11-134 January 2011 SURFACE FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION
Accountability • Integrity •... |
| Date Oct. 28, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-11-8 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2010 Report to Congressional Committees DEFENSE CONTRACTING Enhanced Training Could Strengthen DOD’s Best Value Tradeoff Decisions GAO-11-8 October 2010 DEFENSE CONTRACTING
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Enhanced Training Could Strengthen DOD’s Best Value Tradeoff Decisions
Highlights of GAO-11-8, a report to congressiona... |
| Date Sept. 29, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-981T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, September 29, 2010 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Energy, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate PROPANE AND HEATING OIL Federal Oversight of the Propane Education and Research Council and National Oilheat Research Alliance Should Be Strengthened
Statement of Mark ... |
| Date Sept. 15, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-1020R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 September 15, 2010 The Honorable Carl Levin Chairman Committee on Armed Services United States Senate Subject: Joint Strike Fighter: Assessment of DOD’s Funding Projection for the F136 Alternate Engine Dear Senator Levin: The Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program began in 1996 with an acquisition strategy that called for a competit... |
| Date Sept. 15, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-1057T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, September 15, 2010 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICARE CMS Has Addressed Some Implementation Problems from Round 1 of the Durable Medical Equipment Competitive Bidding Program for the Round 1 Rebid
Statement of... |
| Date Sept. 14, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-825 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2010 Report to Congressional Requesters TELECOMMUNICATIONS National Broadband Plan Reflects the Experiences of Leading Countries, but Implementation Will Be Challenging GAO-10-825 September 2010 TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Highlights of GAO-10-825, a report to congressional requesters National Broadban... |
| Date Aug. 19, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-851R |
Title
August 19, 2010 The Honorable Darrell Issa Ranking Member Committee on Oversight and Government Reform House of Representatives Subject: Carbon Trading: Current Situation and Oversight Considerations for Policymakers Dear Mr. Issa: This letter transmits to you our briefing slides in response to your request concerning carbon trading in the United Sates and various design and implementation issues ... |
| Date July 27, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-779 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2010 Report to Congressional Requesters TELECOMMUNICATIONS Enhanced Data Collection Could Help FCC Better Monitor Competition in the Wireless Industry GAO-10-779 July 2010 TELECOMMUNICATIONS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-779, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Enhanced Data Collection Could Help FCC Be... |
| Date July 21, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-933T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, July 21, 2010 Testimony Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate TROUBLED ASSET RELIEF PROGRAM Continued Attention Needed to Ensure the Transparency and Accountability of Ongoing Programs
Statement of Richard J. Hillman, Managing Director Financial Markets and Community Investment G... |
| Date July 14, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-885T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday, July 14, 2010 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Aviation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives COMMERCIAL AVIATION Better Information about Airline-Imposed Fees and the Refundability of Government-Imposed Taxes and Fees Could Benefit Consumers
State... |
| Date July 14, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-785 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2010 Report to Congressional Requesters COMMERCIAL AVIATION Consumers Could Benefit from Better Information about Airline-Imposed Fees and Refundability of Government-Imposed Taxes and Fees GAO-10-785 July 2010 COMMERCIAL AVIATION Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-785, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Co... |
| Date June 30, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-862T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. EDT Wednesday, June 30, 2010 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate CONTRACTING STRATEGIES Better Data and Management Needed to Leverage Value of Interagency and Enterprisewide Contracts
Statement of John K. Needh... |
| Date June 30, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-583 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2010 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate PROPANE AND HEATING OIL Federal Oversight of the Propane Education and Research Council and National Oilheat Research Alliance Should Be Strengthened GAO-10-583 June 2010 PROPANE AND HEATING OIL Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-583, a report to the Chairman, Co... |
| Date June 16, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-821T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. EDT Wednesday, June 16, 2010 Testimony Before the Financial Services & General Government Subcommittee, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate CREDIT AND DEBIT CARDS Federal Agencies Benefit from Card Acceptance, but Have Limited Ability to Control Interchange Fee Costs
Statement of Alicia Puente Cac... |
| Date May 28, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-563R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 May 28, 2010 The Honorable Carl Levin Chairman The Honorable John McCain Ranking Member Committee on Armed Services United States Senate The Honorable Ike Skelton Chairman The Honorable Howard P. McKeon Ranking Member Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives Subject: DEFENSE INFRASTRUCTURE: Impact of Purchasing from Lo... |
| Date May 27, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-778T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, May 27, 2010 Testimony Before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senate AIRLINE MERGERS Issues Raised by the Proposed Merger of United and Continental Airlines
Statement for the Record by Susan Fleming, Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues GAO-10-778T May 27... |
| Date May 14, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-633R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 May 14, 2010 The Honorable Carolyn B. Maloney Chair Joint Economic Committee House of Representatives The Honorable Charles E. Schumer Vice Chairman Joint Economic Committee United States Senate Subject: State-Level Information on Negative Home Equity and Loan Performance in the Nonprime Mortgage Market The decline of home prices ... |
| Date May 13, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-700T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, May 13, 2010 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives HELIUM PROGRAM Key Developments Since the Early 1990s and Future Considerations
Statement of Anu K. Mittal, Director Natural Resources and Environment ... |
| Date April 29, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-367 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
April 2010 Report to Congressional Requesters CONTRACTING STRATEGIES
Data and Oversight Problems Hamper Opportunities to Leverage Value of Interagency and Enterprisewide Contracts GAO-10-367 April 2010 CONTRACTING STRATEGIES Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-367, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Data and Over... |
| Date April 22, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-601T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 3:30 p.m. EDT Thursday, April 22, 2010 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Action Needed to Facilitate Financial Viability
... |
| Date April 15, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-624T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, April 15, 2010 Testimony Before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and Its Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia, House of Representatives U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Action Needed to Facilitate Financial Viability
Statement of Phillip Herr... |
| Date April 12, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-455 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
April 2010 Report to Congressional Committees U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Strategies and Options to Facilitate Progress toward Financial Viability GAO-10-455 April 2010 U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Strategies and Options to Facilitate Progress toward Financial Viability
Highlights of GAO-10-455, a report to congressiona... |
| Date March 23, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-560T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Tuesday, March 23, 2010 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives FEDERAL USER FEES Fee Design Characteristics and Trade-Offs Illustrated by USCIS’s Immigration and Nat... |
| Date March 17, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-529T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. EDT Wednesday, March 17, 2010 Testimony Before the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate MEDICARE PART D Spending, Beneficiary Outof-Pocket Costs, and Efforts to Obtain Price Concessions for Certain High-Cost Drugs
Statement of John E. Dicken Director, Health Care GAO-10-529T March 17, 2010 MEDICARE ... |
| Date Feb. 5, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-25 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2010 Report to Congressional Committees TROUBLED ASSET RELIEF PROGRAM Treasury Needs to Strengthen Its Decision-Making Process on the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility GAO-10-25 February 2010 TROUBLED ASSET RELIEF PROGRAM Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-25, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability... |
| Date Jan. 29, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-323R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 January 29, 2010 The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Ranking Member Committee on Finance United States Senate Subject: Group Purchasing Organizations: Research on Their Pricing Impact on Health Care Providers Dear Senator Grassley: Hospitals and other health care providers use purchasing intermediaries—group purchasing organizatio... |
| Date Jan. 29, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-242 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
January 2010 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICARE PART D Spending, Beneficiary Cost Sharing, and Cost-Containment Efforts for High-Cost Drugs Eligible for a Specialty Tier GAO-10-242 January 2010 MEDICARE PART D Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-242, a report to the Chairman, ... |
| Date Dec. 22, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-10-201 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
December 2009 Report to Congressional Requesters BRAND-NAME PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICING Lack of Therapeutically Equivalent Drugs and Limited Competition May Contribute to Extraordinary Price Increases GAO-10-201 December 2009 BRAND-NAME PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICING Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-201, a report to congressional requesters Accountability... |
| Date Dec. 18, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-10-220 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
December 2009 Report to Congressional Committees SOFTWOOD LUMBER ACT OF 2008 Customs and Border Protection Established Required Procedures, but Agencies Report Little Benefit from New Requirements GAO-10-220 December 2009 SOFTWOOD LUMBER ACT OF 2008 Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-220, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity ... |
| Date Nov. 19, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-10-45 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
November 2009 Report to Congressional Addressees CREDIT CARDS Rising Interchange Fees Have Increased Costs for Merchants, but Options for Reducing Fees Pose Challenges GAO-10-45 November 2009 CREDIT CARDS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-45, a report to congressional addressees Accountability Integrity Reliability Rising Interchange Fees Have Incre... |
| Date Nov. 6, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-10-27 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
November 2009 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICARE CMS Working to Address Problems from Round 1 of the Durable Medical Equipment Competitive Bidding Program GAO-10-27 November 2009 MEDICARE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-27, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability CMS Working to Address Problems from Round... |
| Date Nov. 5, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-10-191T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Thursday, November 5, 2009 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Financial Challenges Continue, with Relatively Limited Results from Recent Rev... |
| Date Oct. 28, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-10-153T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday, October 28, 2009 Testimony Before the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate 401(K) PLANS Several Factors Can Diminish Retirement Savings, but Automatic Enrollment Shows Promise for Increasing Participation and Savings
Statement of Barbara D. Bovbjerg, Director Education, Workforce, and... |
| Date Sept. 25, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-802 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2009 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICARE Per Capita Method Can Be Used to Profile Physicians and Provide Feedback on Resource Use GAO-09-802 September 2009 MEDICARE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-802, a report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on... |
| Date Sept. 23, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-1009T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, September 23, 2009 Testimony Before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate DCAA AUDITS Widespread Problems with Audit Quality Require Significant Reform
Statement of Gregory D. Kutz, Managing Director Forensic Audits and Special Investigations Gayle L. ... |
| Date Sept. 23, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-468 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2009 Report to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate DCAA AUDITS Widespread Problems with Audit Quality Require Significant Reform GAO-09-468 September 2009 DCAA AUDITS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-468, a report to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate Accountabilit... |
| Date Sept. 21, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-748 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2009 Report to Congressional Requesters CREDIT CARDS Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Could Better Reflect the Evolving Debt Collection Marketplace and Use of Technology GAO-09-748 September 2009 CREDIT CARDS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-748, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Fair Debt Collect... |
