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

HEALTH CARE: “Prescription Drugs: Overview of Approaches to Control Prescription Drug Spending in Federal Programs” (Government Accountability Office). Describes and compares approaches used by the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, Medicare Part D, the Veterans Affairs Department, the Defense Department, and Medicaid to control spending for prescription drugs. Also see hearing on “FEHBP’s Prescription Drug Benefits: Deal or No Deal?” (House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia).

HEALTH CARE: “Federal Tort Claims Act: Information Related to Implications of Extending Coverage to Volunteers at HRSA-Funded Health Centers” (Government Accountability Office).

TRANSPORTATION: “Aviation Safety: Better Data and Targeted FAA Efforts Needed to Identify and Address Safety Issues of Small Air Cargo Carriers” (Government Accountability Office).

“COAST GUARD: Observations on the Genesis and Progress of the Service’s Modernization Program” (Government Accountability Office).

TAX ADMINISTRATION: “Management Report: Improvements Are Needed to Enhance IRS’s Internal Controls and Operating Effectiveness” (Government Accountability Office).

GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT: “Minimal Compliance with New Safeguards for Time-and-Materials Contracts for Commercial Services and Safeguards Have Not Been Applied to GSA Schedules Program” (Government Accountability Office).

FEDERAL BUDGET: “Measuring the Effects of the Business Cycle on the Federal Budget” (Congressional Budget Office).

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