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Sunday, December 13, 2009

Rail Transit: Observations on FTA's State Safety Oversight Program and Potential Change in Its Oversight Role: GAO-10-314T, December 10, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 17 pages)

Recovery Act: States' Use of Highway and Transit Funds and Efforts to Meet the Act's Requirements: GAO-10-312T, December 10, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 30 pages)

Recovery Act: Status of States' and Localities' Use of Funds and Efforts to Ensure Accountability: GAO-10-231, December 10, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 167 pages)

Smithsonian Institution: Governance and Facilities Reforms Progressing, but Work Remains: GAO-10-297T, December 10, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 22 pages)

Smithsonian Institution: Implementation of Governance Reforms is Progressing, but Work Remains: GAO-10-190R, December 10, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 27 pages)

Transportation Worker Identification Credential: Progress Made in Enrolling Workers and Activating Credentials but Evaluation Plan Needed to Help Inform the Implementation of Card Readers: GAO-10-43, November 18, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 81 pages)

Telecommunications: FCC Needs to Improve Oversight of Wireless Phone Service: GAO-10-34, November 10, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 71 pages)

Financial Audit: Office of Financial Stability (Troubled Asset Relief Program) Fiscal Year 2009 Financial Statements: GAO-10-301, December 09, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 154 pages)

Intellectual Property: Enhancements to Coordinating U.S. Enforcement Efforts: GAO-10-219T, December 09, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 11 pages)

International Trade: Observations on U.S. and Foreign Countries' Export Promotion Activities: GAO-10-310T, December 09, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 17 pages)

State Department: Challenges Facing the Bureau of Diplomatic Security: GAO-10-290T, December 09, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 13 pages)

Surface Coal Mining: Characteristics of Mining in Mountainous Areas of Kentucky and West Virginia: GAO-10-21, December 09, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 88 pages)

Drug Safety: FDA Has Begun Efforts to Enhance Postmarket Safety, but Additional Actions Are Needed: GAO-10-68, November 09, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 53 pages)

Rail Transit: Observations on FTA's State Safety Oversight Program and Potential Change in Oversight Role: GAO-10-293T, December 08, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 17 pages)

Tax Policy: The Research Tax Credit's Design and Administration Can Be Improved: GAO-10-136, November 06, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 119 pages)

Financial Management Systems: DHS Faces Challenges to Successfully Consolidating Its Existing Disparate Systems: GAO-10-76, December 04, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 32 pages)

U.S. Labor Force Statistics: Illustrative Simulations of the Likely Effects of Underrepresenting Unauthorized Residents: GAO-10-99, November 30, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 61 pages)

State Department: Diplomatic Security's Recent Growth Warrants Strategic Review: GAO-10-156, November 12, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 66 pages)

Medicare: CMS Working to Address Problems from Round 1 of the Durable Medical Equipment Competitive Bidding Program: GAO-10-27, November 06, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 65 pages)

Small Business Administration: Actions Needed to Improve the Usefulness of the Agency's Lender Risk Rating System: GAO-10-53, November 06, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 58 pages)

Private Pensions: Additional Changes Could Improve Employee Benefit Plan Financial Reporting: GAO-10-54, November 05, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 32 pages)