Today's GAO Reports - April 30, 2009

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

Reports

1. Higher Education: Approaches to Attract and Fund International Students in the United States and Abroad. GAO-09-379, April 30.  Highlights

2. The Nation's Long-Term Fiscal Outlook: March 2009 Update. GAO-09-405SP, April 30.

Correspondence

1. U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Secure Border Initiative Fiscal Year 2009 Expenditure Plan. GAO-09-274R, April 30.

Testimonies

1. Defense Acquisitions: Charting a Course for Lasting Reform, by Paul Francis, managing director, acquisition and sourcing management, before the House Committee on Armed Services. GAO-09-663T, April 30.  Highlights

2. Space Acquisitions: Government and Industry Partners Face Substantial Challenges in Developing New DOD Space Systems, by Cristina Chaplain, director, acquisition and sourcing management, before the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, House Committee on Armed Services. GAO-09-648T, April 30.  Highlights

3. Recovering Servicemembers: DOD and VA Have Made Progress to Jointly Develop Required Policies but Additional Challenges Remain, by Randall B. Williamson, director, DOD and VA Health Care, Daniel Bertoni, director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security, and Valerie C. Melvin, director, Information Management and Human Capital Issues, before the Subcommittee on Personnel, Senate Committee on Armed Services. GAO-09-540T, April 29.  Highlights

4. Health Resources and Services Administration: Many Underserved Areas Lack a Health Center Site, and Data Are Needed on Service Provision at Sites, by Cynthia A. Bascetta, director, health care, before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. GAO-09-667T, April 30.  Highlights

5. Financial Literacy and Education Commission: Progress Made in Fostering Partnerships, but National Strategy Remains Largely Descriptive Rather Than Strategic, by Richard J. Hillman, managing director, financial markets and community investment, before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. GAO-09-638T, April 29.  Highlights

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