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Recovery Act
Housing Programs Met Spending Milestones, but Asset Management Information Needs Evaluation
GAO-12-634, Jun 18, 2012
GAO-12-634, Jun 18, 2012
Recovery Act
Tax Debtors Have Received FHA Mortgage Insurance and First-Time Homebuyer Credits
GAO-12-592, May 29, 2012
GAO-12-592, May 29, 2012
Recovery Act
Recovery Act
GAO Mission and Operations
Recovery Act Education Programs
Funding Retained Teachers, but Education Could More Consistently Communicate Stabilization Monitoring Issues
GAO-11-804, Sep 22, 2011
GAO-11-804, Sep 22, 2011
Recovery Act Education Programs
Survey of School Districts' Uses of Funds (GAO-11-885SP, September 2011), an E-supplement to GAO-11-804
GAO-11-885SP, Sep 22, 2011
GAO-11-885SP, Sep 22, 2011
On-the-Job Training
Race to the Top
Recovery Act
Funding Used for Transportation Infrastructure Projects, but Some Requirements Proved Challenging
GAO-11-600, Jun 29, 2011
GAO-11-600, Jun 29, 2011
Recovery Act
Funds Supported Many Water Projects, and Federal and State Monitoring Shows Few Compliance Problems
GAO-11-608, Jun 29, 2011
GAO-11-608, Jun 29, 2011
American Samoa and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Employment, Earnings, and Status of Key Industries Since Minimum Wage Increases Began
GAO-11-427, Jun 23, 2011
GAO-11-427, Jun 23, 2011
HHS Research Awards
Use of Recovery Act and Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Funds for Comparative Effectiveness Research
GAO-11-712R, Jun 14, 2011
GAO-11-712R, Jun 14, 2011
Recovery Act
Thousands of Recovery Act Contract and Grant Recipients Owe Hundreds of Millions in Federal Taxes
GAO-11-686T, May 24, 2011
GAO-11-686T, May 24, 2011
Climate Change
Improvements Needed to Clarify National Priorities and Better Align Them with Federal Funding Decisions
GAO-11-317, May 20, 2011
GAO-11-317, May 20, 2011
Recovery Act
Preliminary Observations on the Use of Funds for Clean and Drinking Water Projects
GAO-11-642T, May 4, 2011
GAO-11-642T, May 4, 2011
Recovery Act
Recovery Act
Thousands of Recovery Act Contract and Grant Recipients Owe Hundreds of Millions in Federal Taxes
GAO-11-485, Apr 28, 2011
GAO-11-485, Apr 28, 2011
Davis-Bacon Act
Recovery Act
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Recipients Face Challenges Meeting Legislative and Program Goals and Requirements
GAO-11-379, Apr 7, 2011
GAO-11-379, Apr 7, 2011
Medicaid
Improving Responsiveness of Federal Assistance to States during Economic Downturns
GAO-11-395, Mar 31, 2011
GAO-11-395, Mar 31, 2011
State and Local Governments
Surface Transportation
Competitive Grant Programs Could Benefit from Increased Performance Focus and Better Documentation of Key Decisions
GAO-11-234, Mar 30, 2011
GAO-11-234, Mar 30, 2011
Davis-Bacon Act
Recovery Act
Intercity Passenger Rail
Recording Clearer Reasons for Awards Decisions Would Improve Otherwise Good Grantmaking Practices
GAO-11-283, Mar 10, 2011
GAO-11-283, Mar 10, 2011
Older Americans Act
Intercity Passenger and Freight Rail
Better Data and Communication of Uncertainties Can Help Decision Makers Understand Benefits and Trade-offs of Programs and Policies
GAO-11-290, Feb 24, 2011
GAO-11-290, Feb 24, 2011
Department of Education
Improved Oversight and Controls Could Help Education Better Respond to Evolving Priorities
GAO-11-194, Feb 10, 2011
GAO-11-194, Feb 10, 2011
Recovery Act
Rail Transit
FTA Programs Are Helping Address Transit Agencies' Safety Challenges, but Improved Performance Goals and Measures Could Better Focus Efforts
GAO-11-199, Jan 31, 2011
GAO-11-199, Jan 31, 2011
Defense Infrastructure
High-Level Federal Interagency Coordination Is Warranted to Address Transportation Needs beyond the Scope of the Defense Access Roads Program
GAO-11-165, Jan 26, 2011
GAO-11-165, Jan 26, 2011
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, Jan 26, 2011
GAO-11-134, Jan 26, 2011
GAO Mission and Operations
Child Support Enforcement
Departures from Long-term Trends in Sources of Collections and Caseloads Reflect Recent Economic Conditions
GAO-11-196, Jan 14, 2011
GAO-11-196, Jan 14, 2011
Multiple Employment and Training Programs
Providing Information on Colocating Services and Consolidating Administrative Structures Could Promote Efficiencies
GAO-11-92, Jan 13, 2011
GAO-11-92, Jan 13, 2011
Troubled Asset Relief Program
Recovery Act
Head Start Grantees Expand Services, but More Consistent Communication Could Improve Accountability and Decisions about Spending
GAO-11-166, Dec 15, 2010
GAO-11-166, Dec 15, 2010
GAO Mission and Operations
Recovery Act
FEMA Could Take Steps to Protect Sensitive Port Security Grant Details and Improve Recipient Reporting Instructions
GAO-11-88, Oct 15, 2010
GAO-11-88, Oct 15, 2010
Recovery Act
Department of Justice Could Better Assess Justice Assistance Grant Program Impact
GAO-11-87, Oct 15, 2010
GAO-11-87, Oct 15, 2010
Recovery Act
Increased Medicaid Funds Aided Enrollment Growth, and Most States Reported Taking Steps to Sustain Their Programs
GAO-11-58, Oct 8, 2010
GAO-11-58, Oct 8, 2010
Recovery Act
Opportunities Exist to Increase the Public's Understanding of Recipient Reporting on HUD Programs
GAO-10-966, Sep 30, 2010
GAO-10-966, Sep 30, 2010
Government Operations
Participants in SBA's Microloan Program Could Provide Additional Information to Enhance the Public's Understanding of Recovery Act Fund Uses and Expected Outcomes
GAO-10-1032R, Sep 29, 2010
GAO-10-1032R, Sep 29, 2010
Child Care and Development Fund
Undercover Tests Show Five State Programs Are Vulnerable to Fraud and Abuse
GAO-10-1062, Sep 22, 2010
GAO-10-1062, Sep 22, 2010
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Implications of Caseload and Program Changes for Families and Program Monitoring
GAO-10-815T, Sep 21, 2010
GAO-10-815T, Sep 21, 2010
Recovery Act
Opportunities to Improve Management and Strengthen Accountability over States' and Localities' Uses of Funds
GAO-10-999, Sep 20, 2010
GAO-10-999, Sep 20, 2010
Recovery Act
Results of GAO's Survey of State Housing Finance Agencies' Use of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Assistance Program (TCAP) and the Section 1602 Program (GAO-10-1023SP, September, 2010), an E-supplement to GAO-10-1022R
GAO-10-1023SP, Sep 20, 2010
GAO-10-1023SP, Sep 20, 2010
Recovery Act
Opportunities to Improve Management and Strengthen Accountability over States' and Localities' Uses of Funds, an E-supplement to GAO-10-999 (Appendixes)
GAO-10-1000SP, Sep 20, 2010
GAO-10-1000SP, Sep 20, 2010
Recovery Act
Survey of State Housing Finance Agencies' Use of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Assistance Program (TCAP) and the Section 1602 Program
GAO-10-1022R, Sep 20, 2010
GAO-10-1022R, Sep 20, 2010
National Institutes of Health
Awarding Process, Awarding Criteria, and Characteristics of Extramural Grants Made with Recovery Act Funding
GAO-10-848, Aug 6, 2010
GAO-10-848, Aug 6, 2010
Recovery Act
Further Opportunities Exist to Strengthen Oversight of Broadband Stimulus Programs
GAO-10-823, Aug 4, 2010
GAO-10-823, Aug 4, 2010
State and Local Governments
Fiscal Pressures Could Have Implications for Future Delivery of Intergovernmental Programs
GAO-10-899, Jul 30, 2010
GAO-10-899, Jul 30, 2010
Recovery Act
States Could Provide More Information on Education Programs to Enhance the Public's Understanding of Fund Use
GAO-10-807, Jul 30, 2010
GAO-10-807, Jul 30, 2010
Recovery Act
Most DOE Cleanup Projects Appear to Be Meeting Cost and Schedule Targets, but Assessing Impact of Spending Remains a Challenge
GAO-10-784, Jul 29, 2010
GAO-10-784, Jul 29, 2010
Department of Education
Improved Dissemination and Timely Product Release Would Enhance the Usefulness of the What Works Clearinghouse
GAO-10-644, Jul 23, 2010
GAO-10-644, Jul 23, 2010
Highway Bridge Program
Condition of Nation's Bridges Shows Limited Improvement, but Further Actions Could Enhance the Impact of Federal Investment
GAO-10-930T, Jul 21, 2010
GAO-10-930T, Jul 21, 2010
Recovery Act
Contracting Approaches and Oversight Used by Selected Federal Agencies and States
GAO-10-809, Jul 15, 2010
GAO-10-809, Jul 15, 2010
Department of Energy
Further Actions Are Needed to Improve DOE's Ability to Evaluate and Implement the Loan Guarantee Program
GAO-10-627, Jul 12, 2010
GAO-10-627, Jul 12, 2010
GAO Mission and Operations
GAO Review of LEA Controls over and Uses of Recovery Act Education Funds (Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools)
GAO-10-747R, Jul 9, 2010
GAO-10-747R, Jul 9, 2010
Government Operations
GAO Review of LEA Controls over and Uses of Recovery Act Education Funds (Avery County Schools)
GAO-10-746R, Jul 9, 2010
GAO-10-746R, Jul 9, 2010
Energy
Independent Oversight of Recovery Act Funding for Mississippi's Weatherization Assistance Program
GAO-10-796R, Jun 30, 2010
GAO-10-796R, Jun 30, 2010
High Speed Rail
Learning From Service Start-ups, Prospects for Increased Industry Investment, and Federal Oversight Plans
GAO-10-625, Jun 17, 2010
GAO-10-625, Jun 17, 2010
Federal Energy Management
GSA's Recovery Act Program Is on Track, but Opportunities Exist to Improve Transparency, Performance Criteria, and Risk Management
GAO-10-630, Jun 16, 2010
GAO-10-630, Jun 16, 2010
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Implications of Recent Legislative and Economic Changes for State Programs and Work Participation Rates
GAO-10-525, May 28, 2010
GAO-10-525, May 28, 2010
Recovery Act
Increasing the Public's Understanding of What Funds Are Being Spent on and What Outcomes Are Expected
GAO-10-581, May 27, 2010
GAO-10-581, May 27, 2010
Recovery Act
States' and Localities' Uses of Funds and Actions Needed to Address Implementation Challenges and Bolster Accountability, an E-supplement to GAO-10-605SP (Appendixes)
GAO-10-605SP, May 26, 2010
GAO-10-605SP, May 26, 2010
Recovery Act
Clean Water Projects Are Underway, but Procedures May Not Be in Place to Ensure Adequate Oversight
GAO-10-761T, May 26, 2010
GAO-10-761T, May 26, 2010
Recovery Act
States' and Localities' Uses of Funds and Actions Needed to Address Implementation Challenges and Bolster Accountability
GAO-10-604, May 26, 2010
GAO-10-604, May 26, 2010
Debt Management
Treasury Was Able to Fund Economic Stabilization and Recovery Expenditures in a Short Period of Time, but Debt Management Challenges Remain
GAO-10-498, May 18, 2010
GAO-10-498, May 18, 2010
Child Care
Multiple Factors Could Have Contributed to the Recent Decline in the Number of Children Whose Families Receive Subsidies
GAO-10-344, May 5, 2010
GAO-10-344, May 5, 2010
Health Coverage Tax Credit
Financial Markets and Institutions
Domestic Food Assistance
Complex System Benefits Millions, but Additional Efforts Could Address Potential Inefficiency and Overlap among Smaller Programs
GAO-10-346, Apr 15, 2010
GAO-10-346, Apr 15, 2010
Unemployment Insurance Trust Funds
U.S. Government Financial Statements
Fiscal Year 2009 Audit Highlights Financial Management Challenges and Unsustainable Long-Term Fiscal Path
GAO-10-483T, Apr 14, 2010
GAO-10-483T, Apr 14, 2010
American Samoa and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Wages, Employment, Employer Actions, Earnings, and Worker Views Since Minimum Wage Increases Began
GAO-10-333, Apr 8, 2010
GAO-10-333, Apr 8, 2010
2010 Census
Data Collection Is Under Way, but Reliability of Key Information Technology Systems Remains a Risk
GAO-10-567T, Mar 25, 2010
GAO-10-567T, Mar 25, 2010
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Energy Star Program
Covert Testing Shows the Energy Star Program Certification Process Is Vulnerable to Fraud and Abuse
GAO-10-470, Mar 5, 2010
GAO-10-470, Mar 5, 2010
Recovery Act
Recovery Act
Recovery Act
One Year Later, States' and Localities' Uses of Funds and Opportunities to Strengthen Accountability
GAO-10-437, Mar 3, 2010
GAO-10-437, Mar 3, 2010
State and Local Governments' Fiscal Outlook
Recovery Act
Officials' Views Vary on Impacts of Davis-Bacon Act Prevailing Wage Provision
GAO-10-421, Feb 24, 2010
GAO-10-421, Feb 24, 2010
Recovery Act
IRS Quickly Implemented Tax Provisions, but Reporting and Enforcement Improvements Are Needed
GAO-10-349, Feb 10, 2010
GAO-10-349, Feb 10, 2010
Recovery Act
Project Selection and Starts Are Influenced by Certain Federal Requirements and Other Factors
GAO-10-383, Feb 10, 2010
GAO-10-383, Feb 10, 2010
NASA
Federal Education Funding
GAO Mission and Operations
Government Operations
Status of the Small Business Administration's Implementation of Administrative Provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
GAO-10-298R, Jan 19, 2010
GAO-10-298R, Jan 19, 2010
Recovery Act
Status of States' and Localities' Use of Funds and Efforts to Ensure Accountability
GAO-10-231, Dec 10, 2009
GAO-10-231, Dec 10, 2009
Recovery Act
Status of States' and Localities' Use of Funds and Efforts to Ensure Accountability, an E-supplement to GAO-10-231 (Appendixes)
GAO-10-232SP, Dec 10, 2009
GAO-10-232SP, Dec 10, 2009
Recovery Act
States' Use of Highway and Transit Funds and Efforts to Meet the Act's Requirements
GAO-10-312T, Dec 10, 2009
GAO-10-312T, Dec 10, 2009
Recovery Act
Planned Efforts and Challenges in Evaluating Compliance with Maintenance of Effort and Similar Provisions
GAO-10-247, Nov 30, 2009
GAO-10-247, Nov 30, 2009
Recovery Act
Contract Oversight Activities of the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board and Observations on Contract Spending in Selected States
GAO-10-216R, Nov 30, 2009
GAO-10-216R, Nov 30, 2009
Recovery Act
Recipient Reported Jobs Data Provide Some Insight into Use of Recovery Act Funding, but Data Quality and Reporting Issues Need Attention
GAO-10-223, Nov 19, 2009
GAO-10-223, Nov 19, 2009
Recovery Act
Recipient Reported Jobs Data Provide Some Insight into Use of Recovery Act Funding, but Data Quality and Reporting Issues Need Attention
GAO-10-224T, Nov 19, 2009
GAO-10-224T, Nov 19, 2009
Recovery Act
Agencies Are Addressing Broadband Program Challenges, but Actions Are Needed to Improve Implementation
GAO-10-80, Nov 16, 2009
GAO-10-80, Nov 16, 2009
Recovery Act
High Speed Passenger Rail
Developing Viable High Speed Rail Projects under the Recovery Act and Beyond
GAO-10-162T, Oct 14, 2009
GAO-10-162T, Oct 14, 2009
Recovery Act
Funds Continue to Provide Fiscal Relief to States and Localities, While Accountability and Reporting Challenges Need to Be Fully Addressed
GAO-09-1016, Sep 23, 2009
GAO-09-1016, Sep 23, 2009
Recovery Act
Funds Continue to Provide Fiscal Relief to States and Localities, While Accountability and Reporting Challenges Need to Be Fully Addressed (Appendixes), an E-supplement to GAO-09-1016
GAO-09-1017SP, Sep 23, 2009
GAO-09-1017SP, Sep 23, 2009
Troubled Asset Relief Program
Recovery Act
States' and Localities' Current and Planned Uses of Funds While Facing Fiscal Stresses
GAO-09-908T, Sep 10, 2009
GAO-09-908T, Sep 10, 2009
Results-Oriented Management
Strengthening Key Practices at FEMA and Interior Could Promote Greater Use of Performance Information
GAO-09-676, Aug 17, 2009
GAO-09-676, Aug 17, 2009
Recovery Act
States' Use of Highway Infrastructure Funds and Compliance with the Act's Requirements
GAO-09-926T, Jul 31, 2009
GAO-09-926T, Jul 31, 2009
Reverse Mortgages
Policy Changes Have Had Mostly Positive Effects on Lenders and Borrowers, but These Changes and Market Developments Have Increased HUD's Risk
GAO-09-836, Jul 30, 2009
GAO-09-836, Jul 30, 2009
Teacher Preparation
Multiple Federal Education Offices Support Teacher Preparation for Instructing Students with Disabilities and English Language Learners, but Systematic Departmentwide Coordination Could Enhance This Assistance
GAO-09-573, Jul 20, 2009
GAO-09-573, Jul 20, 2009
Grants Management
Formula Grants
Recovery Act
States' and Localities' Current and Planned Uses of Funds While Facing Fiscal Stresses (Appendixes)
GAO-09-830SP, Jul 8, 2009
GAO-09-830SP, Jul 8, 2009
Recovery Act
States' and Localities' Current and Planned Uses of Funds While Facing Fiscal Stresses
GAO-09-831T, Jul 8, 2009
GAO-09-831T, Jul 8, 2009
Recovery Act
States' and Localities' Current and Planned Uses of Funds While Facing Fiscal Stresses
GAO-09-829, Jul 8, 2009
GAO-09-829, Jul 8, 2009
Coast Guard
Observations on the Fiscal Year 2010 Budget and Related Performance and Management Challenges
GAO-09-810T, Jul 7, 2009
GAO-09-810T, Jul 7, 2009
Recovery Act
The Department of Transportation Followed Key Federal Requirements in Developing Selection Criteria for Its Supplemental Discretionary Grants Program
GAO-09-785R, Jun 30, 2009
GAO-09-785R, Jun 30, 2009
High Speed Passenger Rail
Education
The Recovery Act and TARP
Technology Transfer
Clearer Priorities and Greater Use of Innovative Approaches Could Increase the Effectiveness of Technology Transfer at Department of Energy Laboratories
GAO-09-548, Jun 16, 2009
GAO-09-548, Jun 16, 2009
Federal Energy and Fleet Management
Plug-in Vehicles Offer Potential Benefits, but High Costs and Limited Information Could Hinder Integration into the Federal Fleet
GAO-09-493, Jun 9, 2009
GAO-09-493, Jun 9, 2009
Telecommunications
Broadband Deployment Plan Should Include Performance Goals and Measures to Guide Federal Investment
GAO-09-494, May 12, 2009
GAO-09-494, May 12, 2009