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2020 Census: Actions Needed to Improve Census Bureau's Process for Working with Governments to Build Address List, Report to Congressional Requesters
From the GAO [Government Accountability Office] Highlights: "A complete address list is a cornerstone of the Bureau's effort to conduct an accurate census. LUCA [Local Update of Census Addresses] is one of several operations the Bureau uses to produce its address list. It gives tribal, state, and local governments the opportunity to review the address list for their areas and provide the Bureau with any updates before the census. GAO was asked to review the status of LUCA, including its effect on other operations, as well as LUCA's overall effectiveness and necessity. This report examines (1) LUCA's status and its likely effects on 2020 field operations, and (2) what considerations the Bureau and other stakeholders could use to reexamine LUCA for 2030. GAO reviewed Bureau plans, analyzed data from LUCA participation and the Bureau's review of submissions, and held 9 discussions on a possible reexamination of LUCA with relevant Bureau officials, a council representing participating governments, and census data subject matter specialists."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2019-10
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Disaster Resilience Framework: Principles for Analyzing Federal Efforts to Facilitate and Promote Resilience to Natural Disasters
From the Disaster Resilience Framework: "GAO [Government Accountability Office] created the Disaster Resilience Framework to serve as a guide for analysis of federal actions to facilitate and promote resilience to natural disasters. This Framework is organized around three broad overlapping principles and a series of questions that those who provide oversight or management of federal efforts can consider when analyzing opportunities to enhance their contribution to national disaster resilience."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2019-10
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Climate Resilience: A Strategic Investment Approach for High-Priority Projects Could Help Target Federal Resources, Report to the Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate
From the Highlights: "Federal funding for disaster assistance since 2005 has totaled at least $450 billion, including a 2019 supplemental appropriation of $19.1 billion for recent disasters. In 2018 alone, 14 separate billion-dollar weather and climate disaster events occurred across the United States, with total costs of at least $91 billion including the loss of public and private property, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Disaster costs will likely increase as certain extreme weather events become more frequent and intense due to climate change, according to the U.S. Global Change Research Program, a global change research coordinating body that spans 13 federal agencies. In 2013, GAO [Government Accountability Office] included 'Limiting the Federal Government's Fiscal Exposure by Better Managing Climate Change Risks' on its list of federal program areas at high risk of fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement, or most in need of transformation. The cost of recent weather disasters has illustrated the need to plan for climate change risks and invest in climate resilience. Investing in climate resilience can reduce the need for far more costly steps in the decades to come."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2019-10
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Surplus Plutonium Disposition: NNSA's Long-Term Plutonium Oxide Production Plans Are Uncertain, Report to the Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate
From the Highlights: "The United States has 57.2 MT [metric tons] of weapons-usable plutonium that it has declared surplus and that still requires disposition. This plutonium exists in various metal and non-metal forms, including pits--the central core of a nuclear weapon. To prevent insidious use of this plutonium, DOE [Department of Energy] plans to disassemble pits into metal; convert the plutonium metal to plutonium oxide, a powder-like substance; dilute it with inert material; and dispose of it at WIPP [Waste Isolation Pilot Plant]. [...] GAO [Government Accountability Office] was asked to review DOE's plans for plutonium oxide production to dispose of surplus plutonium. This report (1) examines the amount of surplus plutonium in DOE's inventory that could be converted to plutonium oxide for dilution and disposal and (2) examines DOE's capacity to produce plutonium oxide."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2019-10
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Space Command and Control: Comprehensive Planning and Oversight Could Help DOD Acquire Critical Capabilities and Address Challenges, Report to Congressional Committees
From the GAO [Government Accountability Office] Highlights: "The House Armed Services Committee report accompanying a bill for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 contained a provision for GAO to review DOD's newest efforts to develop space command and control capabilities. This report describes the status of these efforts and identifies challenges the Air Force faces in bringing them to fruition."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2019-10
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Information Technology: Agencies Need to Fully Implement Key Workforce Planning Activities, Report to Congressional Requesters
From the GAO [Government Accountability Office] Highlights: "GAO was asked to conduct a government-wide review of IT [information technology] workforce planning. The objective was to determine the extent to which federal agencies effectively implemented IT workforce planning practices. To do so, GAO compared IT workforce policies and related documentation from each of the 24 Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 agencies to activities from an IT workforce planning framework GAO issued. GAO rated each agency as having fully, substantially, partially, minimally, or not implemented for each activity. GAO supplemented its reviews of agency documentation by interviewing agency officials."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2019-10
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2020 Census: Status Update on Early Operations, a Report to Congressional Requesters
From the GAO [Government Accountability Office] Highlights: "GAO was asked to provide regular updates on the 2020 Census. This report examines: 1. cost and progress of key 2020 census operations critical to a cost-effective enumeration, and 2. major trends or early warnings that may require Census Bureau or congressional attention. GAO also provides an enclosure with background information on the cost, scope, and methods of the Census."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2019-10
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International Aviation Security: TSA Should Improve Industry Coordination and Its Security Directive and Emergency Amendment Review Process, Report to Congressional Committees
From the GAO Highlights [Government Accountability Office]: "Approximately 300 airports in foreign countries offer last point of departure flights to the United States. When threat information or vulnerabilities at foreign airports indicate an immediate need for air carriers to implement additional security measures, TSA [Transportation Security Administration] may issue new or revise existing security directives (for domestic air carriers) and emergency amendments (for foreign air carriers). The TSA Modernization Act includes a provision for GAO to examine TSA's review process for directives that apply at last point of departure airports. This report (1) identifies key characteristics of the TSA directives and (2) assesses TSA's process to review directives. GAO reviewed TSA policies and procedures, analyzed TSA program information, and interviewed TSA officials and representatives from a nongeneralizable sample of 10 air carriers, selected to represent carriers with high numbers of U.S.-bound flights, and three industry associations."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2019-10
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North Macedonia: U.S. Government Has Provided Funding to Support Democracy Activities, Report to Congressional Requesters
From the GAO [Government Accountability Office] Highlights: "Since fiscal year 1991, the United States has provided over a billion dollars in assistance to North Macedonia. In recent years, USAID [United States Agency for International Development] and State have expressed concern about an erosion of democracy in the country. These concerns were heightened by the onset of a political crisis in February 2015, when the then-opposition party released phone conversations revealing alleged corruption in the ruling party. This crisis prompted the four major political parties to invite the United States and the European Union to help broker an agreement. The parties later agreed to hold early parliamentary elections in December 2016. Though the opposition party formed a majority coalition, the President refused to give the opposition leader a mandate to form a new government until May 2017, after protesters violently attacked North Macedonia's Parliament. This report examines (1) U.S. government funding for democracy assistance in North Macedonia and (2) the extent to which USAID adhered to relevant policies in selecting recipients of democracy assistance in North Macedonia. GAO analyzed U.S. government data and documents and interviewed U.S. officials in Washington, D.C., and in Skopje, North Macedonia."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2019-10
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Puerto Rico Electricity Grid Recovery: Better Information and Enhanced Coordination is Needed to Address Challenges
From GAO Highlights: "In 2017, Hurricanes Irma and Maria damaged Puerto Rico's electricity grid, causing the longest blackout in U.S. history. It took roughly 11 months after the hurricanes for power to be restored to all of the customers with structures deemed safe for power restoration. Federal agencies, including FEMA, provided about $3.9 billion to help restore electricity service, which included temporary or partial repairs. Now that electricity service has been restored, local entities face the longerterm and more expensive task of grid recovery to more fully repair and rebuild the grid. Federal programs provide opportunities to incorporate resilience into disaster recovery efforts and the federal government has appropriated billions in funding to support electricity grid recovery in Puerto Rico."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2019-10
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Wildfire Disasters: FEMA Could Take Additional Actions to Address Unique Response and Recovery Challenges, Report to Congressional Requesters
From the GAO [Government Accountability Office] Highlights: "In 2017 and 2018, deadly wildfires struck the state of California, tragically resulting in 159 deaths and over 32,000 structures destroyed. FEMA, as the lead federal agency for responding to and recovering from disasters, has obligated about $2 billion in housing, debris removal, and other assistance following these disasters. According to recent environmental assessments, fire seasons are increasing in length, putting more people and infrastructure at risk. GAO was asked to assess a range of response and recovery issues related to the 2017 disasters. Specifically, this report addresses (1) the assistance FEMA provided to jurisdictions in response to major disaster declarations stemming from wildfires from 2015 through 2018, (2) selected jurisdictions' perspectives on FEMA wildfire response and recovery efforts, and (3) the extent to which FEMA has identified and addressed key lessons learned. GAO obtained data on FEMA wildfire disaster assistance and statistics on fire damages and fatalities; reviewed key documentation, such as incident action plans and after action reports; and interviewed officials from FEMA headquarters and regional offices, states, and a nonprobability sample of affected local jurisdictions (e.g., counties)."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2019-10
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Natural Gas Storage: Actions Needed to Assess Inspection Workload and Progress Toward Safety Outcomes, Report to Congressional Requesters
From the Highlights: "About 400 natural gas storage sites are important to the U.S. natural gas system, providing about 30 percent of the nation's energy. [...] GAO [Government Accountability Office] was asked to review the health and environmental effects of activities at natural gas storage sites. This report, among other objectives, (1) assesses the extent to which PHMSA [U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration] has developed its natural gas storage inspection program and (2) describes what is known about the potential health effects from chemicals in stored natural gas."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2019-10
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Unmanned Aircraft Systems: FAA's Compliance and Enforcement Approach for Drones Could Benefit from Improved Communication and Data, Report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
From the Highlights: "The use of small UAS [unmanned aircraft systems]--those weighing less than 55 pounds--continues to grow. As part of its safety mandate, FAA [Federal Aviation Administration] regulates and oversees UAS operations' compliance, which includes prohibiting small UAS operators from endangering the life or property of another, among other things. Recent airport closures attributed to UAS sightings highlight the unique challenges small UAS pose to aviation safety oversight. GAO [Government Accountability Office] was asked to examine the integration of small UAS operations into FAA's safety oversight framework. This report examines: (1) how FAA's aviation safety inspectors conduct small UAS compliance and enforcement, and challenges they face in doing so, and (2) the extent to which FAA is planning for compliance and enforcement in an evolving UAS environment."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2019-10
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Highway Emergency Relief: Federal Highway Administration Should Enhance Accountability Over Project Decisions, Report to Congressional Requesters
From the Highlights: "In 2017, hurricanes in Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico caused $1 billion in estimated damage. FHWA's [Federal Highway Administration] Emergency Relief Program provides funding for states to repair or reconstruct federal-aid highways damaged or destroyed by natural disasters, including funding for emergency and permanent repairs. As of September 2019, FHWA has allocated $634 million in federal funds to the two states and Puerto Rico. By statute, emergency repairs are undertaken during or immediately following a disaster to quickly restore essential traffic and minimize further damage. These repairs receive 100 percent federal reimbursement if accomplished within 180 days and may proceed under expedited contracting and environmental procedures. GAO [Government Accountability Office] was asked to evaluate the federal response to the 2017 disasters. This report assesses how FHWA applied program guidance to classify selected emergency relief projects, among other objectives."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2019-10
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Homeland Security Acquisitions: Opportunities Exist to Further Improve DHS's Oversight of Test and Evaluation Activities, Report to Congressional Requesters
From the Highlights: "DHS invests several billion dollars in major acquisition programs each year to support its many missions. Conducting T&E [test and evaluation] of program capabilities is a critical aspect of DHS's acquisition process to ensure systems work as intended before being delivered to end users, such as Border Patrol agents. GAO [Government Accountability Office] was asked to review DHS's T&E activities for major acquisition programs. This report examines, among other objectives, the extent to which DHS has (1) assessed programs' test results and used this information to make acquisition decisions; (2) policies and guidance that reflect key T&E practices; and (3) a workforce to effectively oversee programs' T&E activities."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2019-10
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Medicaid: Opioid Use Disorder Services for Pregnant and Postpartum Women, and Children, Report to Congressional Committees
From the Highlights: "The misuse of prescription opioid pain relievers and illicit opioids, such as heroin, has contributed to increases in OUD [opioid use disorder] and overdose deaths. Pregnant women with OUD have an increased risk of overdose during the postpartum period. Opioids also caused over half of drug overdose deaths among youth in 2017. Medicaid plays a key role in covering services to treat OUD for low-income women and children. The SUPPORT [Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery
and Treatment for Patients and Communities] Act includes a provision for GAO [Government Accountability Office] to study Medicaid coverage for pregnant and postpartum women with a substance use disorder, including OUD. The act also includes a provision for GAO to examine children's access to these services, such as through telehealth. This report describes Medicaid coverage of OUD services for (1) pregnant and postpartum women in selected states; (2) children in selected states; and (3) children delivered via telehealth in schools across all states, and utilization of these services."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2019-10
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Traffic Safety: Improved Reporting Could Clarify States' Achievement of Fatality and Injury Targets, Report to Congressional Addressees
From the Highlights: "Over 37,000 people were killed in traffic crashes on the nation's highways in 2017. Within the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), two agencies-- NHTSA [National Highway Traffic Safety Administration] for behavioral factors and FHWA [Federal Highway Administration] for highway infrastructure-- provide about $3 billion annually to states for programs to improve traffic safety. [...] GAO [Government Accountability Office] was asked to review NHTSA's and FHWA's traffic safety performance management frameworks. This report examines the extent to which: (1) states have met fatality and serious injury targets, and NHTSA's and FHWA's approaches to assessing states' achievements, and (2) states have used performance measures and targets to make traffic safety funding decisions."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2019-10
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Coast Guard Shore Infrastructure: Actions Needed to Better Manage Assets and Reduce Risks and Costs, Statement of Nathan Anderson, Director, Homeland Security and Justice, Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives
From the GAO [Government Accountability Office] Highlights: "This statement summarizes GAO findings related to the condition of Coast Guard shore infrastructure, actions the Coast Guard has taken to improve its management of its shore infrastructure, and additional actions it needs to take. This statement is based on three GAO products issued from October 2017 through September 2019, along with selected updates on actions the Coast Guard has taken to address GAO's recommendations from these reports. GAO analyzed relevant Coast Guard documents, management processes and decisions, and interviewed Coast Guard officials. To conduct updates, GAO also reviewed information on the Coast Guard's actions to implement its prior recommendations."
United States. Government Accountability Office
Anderson, Nathaniel
2019-09-25
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Federal Energy Development: Challenges to Ensuring a Fair Return for Federal Energy Resources, Statement of Frank Rusco, Director Natural Resources and Environment, Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives
From the GAO [Government Accountability Office] Highlights: "This testimony discusses GAO's work related to ensuring a fair return on resources from federal lands. To do this work, GAO drew on reports issued from May 2007 through September 2019 and preliminary observations from ongoing work. GAO reviewed relevant federal and state laws, regulations, and policies; analyzed federal data; and interviewed federal, state, and industry officials, among others."
United States. Government Accountability Office
Rusco, Frank
2019-09-24
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NASA: Actions Needed to Improve the Management of Human Spaceflight Programs, Statement of Cristina T. Chaplain, Director, Contracting and National Security Acquisitions, Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, House of Representatives
From the Highlights: "NASA is undertaking a trio of closely related programs to continue human space exploration beyond low-Earth orbit. These three programs include a launch vehicle, a crew capsule, and the associated ground systems at Kennedy Space Center. All three programs are working towards a launch readiness date of June 2020 for the first mission. NASA then plans for these systems to support future human space exploration goals, which include seeking to land two astronauts on the lunar surface. GAO [Government Accountability Office] has a body of work highlighting concerns over NASA's management and oversight of these programs. This statement discusses (1) the cost and schedule status of NASA's human spaceflight programs and (2) lessons that NASA can apply to improve its management of its human spaceflight programs. This statement is based on eight reports issued from 2014 to 2019 and selected updates as of September 2019."
United States. Government Accountability Office
Chaplain, Cristina T.
2019-09-18
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Tribal Broadband: FCC Should Take Efforts to Promote Tribal Access to Spectrum, Statement of Andrew Von Ah, Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues, Testimony Before the Committee on Indian Affairs, U.S. Senate
From the Highlights: "Broadband service on tribal lands continues to lag behind the rest of the country, especially on rural tribal lands. Broadband service can be delivered through wireless technologies using radio frequency spectrum. According to FCC [Federal Communications Commission], increasing tribal access to spectrum would help expand broadband service on tribal lands. This statement is based on GAO's [Government Accountability Office] November 2018 report (GAO-19-75) related to spectrum use for broadband services by tribal entities and selected updates. Specifically, it discusses (1) tribal entities' ability to obtain and access spectrum to provide broadband services and the reported barriers that may exist, and (2) the extent to which FCC promotes and supports tribal efforts to obtain and access spectrum."
United States. Government Accountability Office
Von Ah, Andrew
2019-09-18
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Veterans Affairs: Sustained Leadership Attention Needed to Address Long-Standing Workforce Problems, Statement of Robert Goldenkoff, Director, Strategic Issues, Testimony Before the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives
From the Highlights: "VA [Department of Veterans Affairs] operates one of the largest health care delivery systems in the nation and provides billions of dollars in benefits and services to veterans and their families. However, VA faces serious and long-standing problems with management challenges and veterans' access to health care and disability benefits. These issues contributed to GAO's [Government Accountability Office] decision to list several areas involving VA on GAO's High-Risk List, including managing acquisitions, managing risk and improving veterans' health care, and improving and modernizing VA's disability programs. This testimony discusses (1) human capital challenges facing VA and its components, (2) GAO recommendations addressing some of those challenges, and (3) how those challenges are related to a broader set of government-wide human capital problems."
United States. Government Accountability Office
Goldenkoff, Robert
2019-09-18
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Hardrock Mining: BLM and Forest Service Hold Billions in Financial Assurances, but More Readily Available Information Could Assist with Monitoring
From the Document: "The General Mining Act of 1872 encouraged the development of the nation's mineral resources by allowing individuals to stake claims and obtain exclusive rights to the gold, silver, copper, and other valuable hardrock mineral deposits on land belonging to the United States. Since then, thousands of operators have extracted billions of dollars' worth of hardrock minerals from land managed by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service. However, some operators did not reclaim--or clean up--thousands of acres of federal land disturbed for exploration, mining, and mineral processing when their operations ceased. Some of these disturbed lands pose serious environmental and physical safety hazards, such as contaminated soil, open mine shafts, and decaying structures. To help ensure lands will be reclaimed, BLM and the Forest Service have issued regulations requiring all hardrock mining operators to reclaim disturbed land when operations cease and provide bonds or other financial assurance, such as cash or certificates of deposit, to guarantee reclamation. [...] This report examines the value and adequacy of financial assurances that mining operators have provided to BLM and the Forest Service to guarantee estimated reclamation costs and how these agencies monitor the adequacy of these financial assurances."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2019-09-18
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Department of Homeland Security: Review of Report on Agency Estimates of Foreign Nationals Unlawfully Residing in the U.S., Letter to Congressional Committees
This is a September 10, 2019 letter and draft report regarding a Department of Homeland Security Review, from Rebecca Gambler, Director of Homeland Security and Justice. From the Letter: "Under U.S. immigration law, there are various types of immigration benefits that provide lawful immigration status or presence in the United States on a temporary or permanent basis. Foreign nationals in the United States without valid immigration status or protection are unlawfully present. Information about the size and composition of the unlawfully present population can help inform immigration and border security-related policy decisions. The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Office of Immigration Statistics (OIS) has the primary responsibility for collecting and disseminating statistical information and analysis used in evaluating the impacts of immigration laws, migration flows, and immigration enforcement."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2019-09-10
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Conventional Arms Transfer Policy: Agency Processes for Reviewing Direct Commercial Sales and Foreign Military Sales Align with Policy Criteria, Letter to the Honorable Robert Menendez, Ranking Member, Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate
This is a September 9, 2019 letter from Elizabeth Field, the Acting Director of International Affairs and Trade of the Government Accountability Office (GAO). From the Letter: "From 2014 through 2018, the U.S. government authorized hundreds of billions of dollars in arms transfers to foreign entities, including foreign governments, with more than $180 billion in fiscal year 2018 alone. The United States uses two key arms transfer programs to support foreign policy and national security goals: (1) Direct Commercial Sales (DCS), for which a U.S. corporation and a foreign buyer negotiate the sale of arms, and (2) Foreign Military Sales (FMS) [...] Both DCS and FMS transfers undergo extensive review processes, including national security and foreign policy reviews, intended to ensure these arms transfers safeguard U.S. interests. In addition, five different U.S. Presidents, beginning with President Carter in May 1977, have issued conventional arms transfer (CAT) policies, which provide a framework for the Executive Branch to consider these transfers. [...] You asked us to review the U.S. government's implementation of the CAT policy."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2019-09-09
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Guided Missile Frigate: Navy Has Taken Steps to Reduce Acquisition Risk, but Opportunities Exist to Improve Knowledge for Decision Makers, Report to Congressional Committees
From the Highlights: "The House report accompanying the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 included a provision for GAO [Government Accountability Office] to review the FFG(X) [Guided Missile Frigate] program. This report addresses, among other things, the FFG(X) acquisition approach and contracting plans. GAO reviewed requirements, acquisition, design, and cost-related documentation. GAO interviewed Navy and other defense officials, and conducted industry site visits to each shipyard participating in FFG(X) conceptual design activities. GAO also leveraged prior GAO reports and best practices guides. [...] GAO recommends that the Navy provide Congress with the independent cost estimate for FFG(X) prior to the detail design and construction contract award and seek ship warranty cost information from industry as part of the request for proposal process. While DOD generally concurred with GAO's recommendations, it did not agree to update its request for proposal to solicit ship warranty pricing. GAO continues to believe this is an essential element of the recommendation, as discussed in the report."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2019-09-05
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Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Improving the Temporary Expanded Process Could Help Reduce Borrower Confusion, Report to Congressional Requesters
From the GAO (Government Accountability Office) Highlights: "This report examines (1) the extent to which the process for obtaining TEPSLF [Temporary Expanded Public Service Loan Forgiveness] is clear to borrowers, (2) what is known about loan forgiveness approvals and denials, and (3) the extent to which Education has conducted TEPSLF outreach. GAO analyzed data from the TEPSLF servicer on loan forgiveness requests from May 2018 through May 2019 (the most recent available at the time of our review); reviewed Education's guidance and instructions for the TEPSLF servicer; assessed Education's outreach activities; interviewed officials from Education, the TEPSLF servicer, and selected groups representing borrowers; and reviewed borrower complaints about TEPSLF submitted to Education."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2019-09
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Head Start: Action Needed to Enhance Program Oversight and Mitigate Significant Fraud and Improper Payment Risks, Report to the Republican Leader, Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives
From the GAO [Government Accountability Office] Highlights: "This report discusses (1) what vulnerabilities GAO's covert tests identified in selected Head Start grantees' controls for program eligibility screening; (2) the extent to which OHS [Office of Head Start] provides timely monitoring of grantees; and (3) what control vulnerabilities exist in OHS's methods for ensuring grantees provide services for all children and pregnant women they are funded to serve. GAO conducted 15 nongeneralizable covert tests at Head Start centers in metropolitan areas."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2019-09
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Warfighter Support: Actions Needed to Improve Explosive Ordnance Disposal Forces Planning, Report to Congressional Committees
From the GAO [Government Accountability Office] Highlights: "This report assesses the extent to which (1) the military services consider all combatant command EOD [explosive ordnance disposal] requirements, including DSCA [defense support of civil authority], in determining the number of EOD personnel needed, and (2) DOD evaluates the effect of VIP support missions on the military preparedness of EOD forces. GAO reviewed relevant guidance, analyzed EOD data, and interviewed EOD and manpower officials. This is a public version of a sensitive report that GAO issued in July 2019. Information that DOD deemed sensitive has been omitted."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2019-09
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U.S. Assistance to Central America: Department of State Should Establish a Comprehensive Plan to Assess Progress Toward Prosperity, Governance, and Security, Report to Congressional Requesters
From the GAO [Government Accountability Office] Highlights: "The United States has provided assistance to the Northern Triangle of Central America for many years to address poverty, weak governance, and insecurity. Introduced in 2014, and updated in 2017, the 'U.S. Strategy for Engagement in Central America' (Strategy) supports the objectives of improving prosperity, governance, and security. State coordinates implementation of the Strategy's objectives among agencies. This report examines: (1) the projects the U.S. government has implemented from fiscal years 2013 through 2018 to support the Strategy's objectives in the Northern Triangle, (2) what is known about project results, and (3) what is known about progress toward the objectives. GAO reviewed results for a subset of 190 projects in a nongeneralizable sample of six sectors selected based on funding, country, and objective; analyzed Strategy documents and key elements of effective strategies; interviewed officials; and conducted fieldwork in the Northern Triangle."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2019-09
