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May 7, 2012

  • Troubled Asset Relief Program: Government's Exposure to AIG Lessens as Equity Investments Are Sold (GAO-12-574)
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April 11, 2012

  • Federal Reserve Banks: Areas for Improvement in Information Systems Controls (GAO-12-615R)
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March 8, 2012

  • Capital Purchase Program: Revenues Have Exceeded Investments, but Concerns about Outstanding Investments Remain (GAO-12-301)
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March 7, 2012

  • Debt Management: Buybacks Can Enhance Treasury's Capacity to Manage under Changing Market Conditions (GAO-12-314)
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February 15, 2012

  • U.S. Coins: Alternative Scenarios Suggest Different Benefits and Losses from Replacing the $1 Note with a $1 Coin (GAO-12-307)
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January 19, 2012

  • Bank Holding Company Act: Characteristics and Regulation of Exempt Institutions and the Implications of Removing the Exemptions (GAO-12-160)
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January 18, 2012

  • Real Estate Appraisals: Appraisal Subcommittee Needs to Improve Monitoring Procedure (GAO-12-147)
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  • Dodd-Frank Act: Hybrid Capital Instruments and Small Institution Access to Capital (GAO-12-237)
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January 17, 2012

  • Bank Capital Requirements: Potential Effects of New Changes on Foreign Holding Companies and U.S. Banks Abroad (GAO-12-235)
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January 17, 2012

  • Municipal Securities: Overview of Market Structure, Pricing, and Regulation (GAO-12-265)
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December 14, 2011

  • Small Business Lending Fund: Additional Actions Needed to Improve Transparency and Accountability (GAO-12-183)
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December 6, 2011

  • Vacant Properties: Growing Number Increases Communities' Costs and Challenges (GAO-12-34)
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November 10, 2011

  • Dodd-Frank Act Regulations: Implementation Could Benefit from Additional Analyses and Coordination (GAO-12-151)
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November 8, 2011

  • Financial Audit: Bureau of the Public Debt's Fiscal Years 2011 and 2010 Schedules of Federal Debt (GAO-12-164)
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October 31, 2011

  • Financial Crisis: Review of Federal Reserve System Financial Assistance to American International Group, Inc. (GAO-11-616)
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October 19, 2011

October 4, 2011

  • Federal Reserve System: Opportunities Exist to Strengthen Policies and Processes for Managing Emergency Assistance (GAO-12-122T)
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August 11, 2011

  • Federal Reserve System: Debit Card Interchange Fees and Routing (GAO-11-896R)
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August 11, 2011

  • Federal Reserve System: Debit Card Interchange Fees and Routing (GAO-11-895R)
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July 21, 2011

  • Federal Reserve Board: Opportunities Exist to Strengthen Policies and Processes for Managing Emergency Assistance (GAO-11-696)
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July 19, 2011

  • Mortgage Reform: Potential Impacts of Provisions in the Dodd-Frank Act on Homebuyers and the Mortgage Market (GAO-11-656)
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July 19, 2011

  • Bankruptcy: Complex Financial Institutions and International Coordination Pose Challenges (GAO-11-707)
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July 18, 2011

  • Troubled Asset Relief Program: The Government's Exposure to AIG Following the Company's Recapitalization (GAO-11-716)
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July 14, 2011

  • Dodd-Frank Act: Eleven Agencies' Estimates of Resources for Implementing Regulatory Reform (GAO-11-808T)
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July 13, 2011

  • Proprietary Trading: Regulators Will Need More Comprehensive Information to Fully Monitor Compliance with New Restrictions When Implemented (GAO-11-529)
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July 13, 2011

  • Residential Appraisals: Opportunities to Enhance Oversight of an Evolving Industry (GAO-11-653)
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July 12, 2011

  • Securities and Exchange Commission: Existing Post-Employment Controls Could Be Further Strengthened (GAO-11-654)
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July 7, 2011

  • Person-to-Person Lending: New Regulatory Challenges Could Emerge as the Industry Grows (GAO-11-613)
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June 23, 2011

  • Bank Regulation: Modified Prompt Corrective Action Framework Would Improve Effectiveness (GAO-11-612)
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May 19, 2011

  • Banking Regulation: Enhanced Guidance on Commercial Real Estate Risks Needed (GAO-11-489)
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May 12, 2011

  • Mortgage Foreclosures: Documentation Problems Reveal Need for Ongoing Regulatory Oversight (GAO-11-649T)
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May 2, 2011

  • Mortgage Foreclosures: Documentation Problems Reveal Need for Ongoing Regulatory Oversight (GAO-11-433)
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March 31, 2011

  • Federal Reserve Banks: Areas for Improvement in Information Systems Controls (GAO-11-447R)
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March 25, 2011

  • Credit Cards: Consumer Costs for Debt Protection Products Can Be Substantial Relative to Benefits but Are Not a Focus of Regulatory Oversight (GAO-11-311)
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March 17, 2011

  • Troubled Asset Relief Program: Status of Programs and Implementation of GAO Recommendations (GAO-11-476T)
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March 10, 2011

  • 401(K) Plans: Certain Investment Options and Practices That May Restrict Withdrawals Not Widely Understood (GAO-11-291)
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March 4, 2011

  • U.S. Coins: Replacing the $1 Note with a $1 Coin Would Provide a Financial Benefit to the Government (GAO-11-281)
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January 26, 2011

  • Payday Lending: Federal Law Enforcement Uses a Multilayered Approach to Identify Employees in Financial Distress (GAO-11-147)
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January 12, 2011

  • Troubled Asset Relief Program: Status of Programs and Implementation of GAO Recommendations (GAO-11-74)
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November 8, 2010

  • Financial Audit: Bureau of the Public Debt's Fiscal Years 2010 and 2009 Schedules of Federal Debt (GAO-11-52)
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October 28, 2010

  • Federal Reserve System: Electronic Fund Transfers (GAO-11-164R)
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October 4, 2010

  • Troubled Asset Relief Program: Opportunities Exist to Apply Lessons Learned from the Capital Purchase Program to Similarly Designed Programs and to Improve the Repayment Process (GAO-11-47)
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September 29, 2010

  • Student Loans: Federal Web-based Tool on Private Loans Would Pose Implementation Challenges and May Be Unnecessary (GAO-10-990)
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August 3, 2010

  • Financial Assistance: Ongoing Challenges and Guiding Principles Related to Government Assistance For Private Sector Companies (GAO-10-719)
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July 22, 2010

  • Federal Reserve System: Truth in Lending (GAO-10-925R)
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July 13, 2010

  • Federal Reserve System: Electronic Fund Transfers (GAO-10-900R)
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June 30, 2010

  • Troubled Asset Relief Program: One Year Later, Actions Are Needed to Address Remaining Transparency and Accountability Challenges (GAO-10-531)  
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May 18, 2010

  • Debt Management: Treasury Was Able to Fund Economic Stabilization and Recovery Expenditures in a Short Period of Time, but Debt Management Challenges (GAO-10-498)
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April 27, 2010

  • Troubled Asset Relief Program: Update of Government Assistance Provided to AIG (GAO-10-475)
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April 21, 2010

  • Federal Reserve Banks: Areas for Improvement in Information Security Controls (GAO-10-640R)
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April 15, 2010

  • Federal Deposit Insurance Act: Regulators' Use of Systemic Risk Exception Raises Moral Hazard Concerns and Opportunities Exist to Clarify the Provision (GAO-10-100)
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April 15, 2010

  • Federal Reserve System: Electronic Fund Transfers (GAO-10-600R)
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April 6, 2010

  • Federal Reserve System: Truth in Lending (GAO-10-572R)
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February 12, 2010

  • Federal Reserve System and Federal Trade Commission: Fair Credit Reporting Risk-Based Pricing Regulations (GAO-10-408R)
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February 5, 2010

  • Troubled Asset Relief Program: Treasury Needs to Strengthen Its Decision-Making Process on the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (GAO-10-25)
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Reports listed are Federal Reserve related reports issued since January 1, 2010. Reports are maintained by GAO. For more information visit www.gao.gov and enter "Federal Reserve" in the keyword search.

 
Last update: May 10, 2012