Today's GAO Reports - May 19, 2009

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

Reports

1. DOD Personnel Clearances: Comprehensive Timeliness Reporting, Complete Clearance Documentation, and Quality Measures Are Needed to Further Improve the Clearance Process. GAO-09-400, May 19.  Highlights

2. Foreign Assistance: Measures to Prevent Inadvertent Payments to Terrorists under Palestinian Aid Programs Have Been Strengthened, but Some Weaknesses Remain. GAO-09-622, May 19.  Highlights

Testimonies

1. Seclusions and Restraints: Selected Cases of Death and Abuse at Public and Private Schools and Treatment Centers, by Gregory D. Kutz, managing director, forensic audits and special investigations, before the House Committee on Education and Labor. GAO-09-719T, May 19.  Highlights

2. Information Security: Agencies Make Progress in Implementation of Requirements, but Significant Weaknesses Persist, by Gregory C. Wilshusen, director, information security issues, before the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. GAO-09-701T, May 19.  Highlights

3. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: Coordinated Federal Decisions and Additional Data Are Needed to Manage Potential Economic Impact of Applying U.S. Immigration Law, by David Gootnick, director, international affairs and trade, before the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife, House Committee on Natural Resources. GAO-09-426T, May 19.

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