GAO Month in Review – February 2008

Posted on March 10, 2008 by Matthieu Desiderio

Here are the last U.S. Government Accountability Office (U.S. GAO) reports about transportation, published in February 2008.

Aviation Security: Transportation Security Administration Has Strengthened Planning to Guide Investments in Key Aviation Security Programs, but More Work Remains. GAO-08-456T, February 28, 2008 (46 pages).
http://www.gao.gov/docdblite/details.php?rptno=GAO-08-456T
Aviation Weather: FAA Is Reevaluating Services at Key Centers; Both FAA and the National Weather Service Need to Better Ensure Product Quality. GAO-08-258, January 11, 2008 (26 pages).
http://www.gao.gov/docdblite/details.php?rptno=GAO-08-258
Aviation Weather: Services at Key Aviation Facilities Lack Performance Measures, but Improvement Efforts Are Under Way. GAO-08-491T, February 26, 2008 (20 pages).
http://www.gao.gov/docdblite/details.php?rptno=GAO-08-491T
Emergency Transit Assistance: Federal Funding for Recent Disasters, and Options for the Future. GAO-08-243, February 15, 2008 (38 pages).
http://www.gao.gov/docdblite/details.php?rptno=GAO-08-243
Federal Aviation Administration: Challenges Facing the Agency in Fiscal Year 2009 and Beyond. GAO-08-460T, February 7, 2008 (29 pages).
http://www.gao.gov/docdblite/details.php?rptno=GAO-08-460T
Highway Public-Private Partnerships: More Rigorous Up-front Analysis Could Better Secure Potential Benefits and Protect the Public Interest. GAO-08-44, February 8, 2008 (90 pages).
http://www.gao.gov/docdblite/details.php?rptno=GAO-08-44
Runway Safety: Progress on Reducing Runway Incursions Impeded by Leadership, Technology, and Other Challenges. GAO-08-481T, February 13, 2008 (19 pages).
http://www.gao.gov/docdblite/details.php?rptno=GAO-08-481T
Surface Transportation: Preliminary Observations on Efforts to Restructure Current Program. GAO-08-478T, February 6, 2008 (18 pages).
http://www.gao.gov/docdblite/details.php?rptno=GAO-08-478T
Transmission Lines: Issues Associated with High-Voltage Direct-Current Transmission Lines along Transportation Rights of Way. GAO-08-347R, February 1, 2008 (30 pages).
http://www.gao.gov/docdblite/details.php?rptno=GAO-08-347R
Transportation Safety: Medical Certification and Background Check Requirements for Pilots, Vessel Masters, and Commercial Drivers Vary. GAO-08-421R, February 27, 2008 (20 pages). http://www.gao.gov/docdblite/details.php?rptno=GAO-08-421R