Today's GAO Reports - March 19, 2009

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) today released the following reports, correspondences and testimonies:

Reports

1. High Speed Passenger Rail: Future Development Will Depend on Addressing Financial and Other Challenges and Establishing a Clear Federal Role. GAO-09-317, March 19.  Highlights

2. Medicare and Medicaid Participating Facilities: CMS Needs to Reexamine Its Approach for Funding State Oversight of Health Care Facilities. GAO-09-64, February 13.  Highlights

Correspondences

1. Federal Real Property: Authorities and Actions Regarding Enhanced Use Leases and Sale of Unneeded Real Property. GAO-09-283R, February 17

2. Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting with Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. GAO-09-391R, March 19.

Testimonies

1. Financial Regulation: Review of Regulators' Oversight of Risk Management Systems at a Limited Number of Large, Complex Financial Institutions, by Orice M. Williams, director, financial markets and community investment, before the Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investments, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. GAO-09-499T, March 18.  Highlights

2. Troubled Asset Relief Program: Status of Efforts to Address Transparency and Accountability Issues, by Gene L. Dodaro, acting comptroller general of the United States, before the Subcommittee on Oversight, House Committee on Ways and Means. GAO-09-484T, March 19.

3. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: GAO's Role in Helping to Ensure Accountability and Transparency for Science Funding, by Patricia Dalton, managing director, natural resources and environment, before the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, House Committee on Science and Technology. GAO-09-515T, March 19.  Highlights

4. Health-Care-Associated Infections in Hospitals: Continuing Leadership Needed from HHS to Prioritize Prevention Practices and Improve Data on These Infections, by Dr. Marjorie Kanof, managing director, health care, before the Subcommittee on Health, Senate Committee on Finance. GAO-09-516T, March 18.  Highlights

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