A daily roundup of just-released investigative reports, drawn from oversight agencies, congressional committees, and government offices across Washington.

DISASTER RESPONSE: “National Preparedness: FEMA Has Made Progress, but Needs to Complete and Integrate Planning, Exercise, and Assessment Efforts” (Government Accountability Office). Finds that, almost four years after Hurricane Katrina, gaps remain in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s preparedness for another disaster, including failure to define fully the roles and responsibilities of key officials and failure to track whether lessons learned from preparedness exercises are implemented.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: “Audit of VA’s Management of Information Technology Capital Investments” (Veterans Affairs Department’s Inspector General).

INCOME SUPPORT: “Sponsored Noncitizens and Public Benefits: More Clarity in Federal Guidance and Better Access to Federal Information Could Improve Implementation of Income Eligibility Rules” (Government Accountability Office).

MILITARY: “Defense Management: Observations on DOD’s Analysis of Options for Improving Corrosion Prevention and Control through Earlier Planning in the Requirements and Acquisition Processes” (Government Accountability Office).

INFORMATION SECURITY: “Federal Reserve Banks: Areas for Improvement in Information Security Controls” (Government Accountability Office).

HEALTH CARE: “Compendium of Unimplemented Office of Inspector General Recommendations” (Health and Human Services Department’s Inspector General).

TREASURY DEPARTMENT: “Semiannual Report to the Congress” (Treasury Department’s Inspector General).

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