Top 10 List for July 2010

An alphabetical listing of the top 10 areas of significant work and the reports and testimonies in those areas issued in July 2010.

1. Afghanistan Development

Enhancements to Performance Management and Evaluation Efforts Could Improve USAID's Agricultural Programs
GAO-10-368, Jul 14, 2010

Poverty and Major Crop Production (GAO-10-756SP), an E-supplement to GAO-10-368
GAO-10-756SP, Jul 14, 2010

USAID Continues to Face Challenges in Managing and Overseeing U.S. Development Assistance Programs
GAO-10-932T, Jul 15, 2010

2. Alien Smuggling

DHS Could Better Address Alien Smuggling along the Southwest Border by Leveraging Investigative Resources and Measuring Program Performance
GAO-10-919T, Jul 22, 2010

3. Commercial Aviation

Consumers Could Benefit from Better Information about Airline-Imposed Fees and Refundability of Government-Imposed Taxes and Fees
GAO-10-785, Jul 14, 2010

Better Information about Airline-Imposed Fees and the Refundability of Government-Imposed Taxes and Fees Could Benefit Consumers
GAO-10-885T, Jul 14, 2010

4. Cyberspace

United States Faces Challenges in Addressing Global Cybersecurity and Governance
GAO-10-606, Aug 2, 2010

5. Direct-To-Consumer Genetic Tests

Misleading Test Results Are Further Complicated by Deceptive Marketing and Other Questionable Practices
GAO-10-847T, Jul 22, 2010

6. Electronic Waste

Considerations for Promoting Environmentally Sound Reuse and Recycling
GAO-10-626, Aug 11, 2010

7. Federal Contracting

Opportunities Exist to Increase Competition and Assess Reasons When Only One Offer Is Received
GAO-10-833, Aug 25, 2010

8. Homeownership Preservation

Federal Efforts to Combat Foreclosure Rescue Schemes Are Under Way, but Improved Planning Elements Could Enhance Progress
GAO-10-787, Aug 16, 2010

9. Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

Federally Funded Programs Have Helped to Address the Needs of Gulf Coast Small Businesses, but Agency Data on Subcontracting Are Incomplete
GAO-10-723, Aug 16, 2010

10. Merida Initiative

The United States Has Provided Counternarcotics and Anticrime Support but Needs Better Performance Measures
GAO-10-837, Jul 21, 2010

The United States Needs Better Performance Measures for Its Counternarcotics and Anticrime Support Efforts
GAO-10-913T, Jul 21, 2010

11. Oil and Gas Management

Past Work Offers Insights to Consider in Restructuring Interior's Oversight
GAO-10-888T, Jul 22, 2010

12. Older Americans

Continuing Care Retirement Communities Can Provide Benefits, but Not Without Some Risk
GAO-10-904T, Jul 21, 2010

13. State and Local Governments

Fiscal Pressures Could Have Implications for Future Delivery of Intergovernmental Programs
GAO-10-899, Aug 13, 2010

14. Technology Assessment

Explosives Detection Technologies to Protect Passenger Rail
GAO-10-898, Jul 28, 2010

15. Telecommunications

Enhanced Data Collection Could Help FCC Better Monitor Competition in the Wireless Industry
GAO-10-779, Aug 26, 2010

 

Significant Work Issued in June 2010