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

FINANCIAL STABILIZATION: “Troubled Asset Relief Program: Continued Stewardship Needed as Treasury Develops Strategies for Monitoring and Divesting Financial Interests in Chrysler and GM” (Government Accountability Office). Concludes that the Treasury Department “is unlikely to recover the entirety of its investment in Chrysler or GM, given that the companies’ values would have to grow substantially above what they have been in the past.”

DETAINEES: “A Review of the FBI’s Involvement in and Observations of Detainee Interrogations in Guantanamo Bay, Afghanistan, and Iraq” (Justice Department’s Inspector General). Originally released in May 2008, this revised version contains material subsequently declassified.

IRAQ: “Preliminary Observations on DOD Planning for the Drawdown of U.S. Forces from Iraq” (Government Accountability Office).

ENVIRONMENT: “Coal Combustion Residue: Status of EPA’s Efforts to Regulate Disposal” (Government Accountability Office).

ENVIRONMENT: “Response to EPA Administrator’s Request for Investigation into Allegations of a Cover-up in the Risk Assessment for the Coal Ash Rulemaking” (Environmental Protection Agency’s Inspector General).

ENVIRONMENT: “Formerly Used Defense Sites: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Needs to Improve Its Process for Reviewing Completed Cleanup Remedies to Ensure Continued Protection” (Government Accountability Office).

HEALTH CARE: “Medicare Drug Integrity Contractors’ Identification of Potential Part D Fraud and Abuse” (Health and Human Services Department’s Inspector General).

ENERGY: “Federal Energy Management: Agencies Are Taking Steps to Meet High-Performance Federal Building Requirements, but Face Challenges” (Government Accountability Office).

GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT: “Contract Management: Extent of Federal Spending under Cost-Reimbursement Contracts Unclear and Key Controls Not Always Used” (Government Accountability Office).

HOMELAND SECURITY: “CBP’s Ability to Detect Biological and Chemical Threats in Maritime Cargo Containers” (Homeland Security Department’s Inspector General).

TRANSPORTATION: “Aviation Security: DHS and TSA Have Researched, Developed, and Begun Deploying Passenger Checkpoint Screening Technologies, but Continue to Face Challenges” (Government Accountability Office).

TRANSPORTATION: “Review of FAA’s Progress in Enhancing Air Traffic Control Systems Security” (Transportation Department’s Inspector General).

TRANSPORTATION: “Aviation Safety: Information on the Safety Effects of Modifying the Age Standard for Commercial Pilots” (Government Accountability Office).

RECOVERY ACT: “Commerce Has Implemented Operations to Promote Accurate Recipient Reporting, but Improvements Are Needed” (Commerce Department’s Inspector General).

RECOVERY ACT: “Review of HUD’s Process for Monitoring Recipient Reporting for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009” (Housing and Urban Development Department’s Inspector General).

RECOVERY ACT: “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Reporting Oversight” (Agriculture Department’s Inspector General).

RECOVERY ACT: “Audit of VA’s Data Quality Review Process under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009” (Veterans Affairs Department’s Inspector General).

HOUSING: “An Overview of Federal Support for Housing” (Congressional Budget Office).

DISABILITY BENEFITS: “Black Lung Benefits Program: Administrative and Structural Changes Could Improve Miners’ Ability to Pursue Claims” (Government Accountability Office).

INFORMATION SECURITY: “Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Unclassified Cyber Security Program – 2009” (Energy Department’s Inspector General).

INFORMATION SECURITY: “Taxpayer Information Is at Risk When Copies of Tax Returns and Transcripts Are Ordered” (Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration).

TAX ADMINISTRATION: “IRS Needs to Better Manage the Collection Notices Sent to Individuals” (Government Accountability Office).

LAND PRESERVATION: “Valles Caldera: The Trust Has Made Progress but Faces Significant Challenges to Achieve Goals of the Preservation Act” (Government Accountability Office).

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