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New GAO Reports – Federal Software Licenses, Foster Children, Freshwater

  • FEDERAL SOFTWARE LICENSES: Better Management Needed to Achieve Significant Savings Government-Wide, GAO-14-413: Published: May 22, 2014. Publicly Released: May 22, 2014: “The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the vast majority of agencies that GAO reviewed do not have adequate policies for managing software licenses. While OMB has a policy on a broader information technology (IT) management initiative that is intended to assist agencies in gathering information on their IT investments, including software licenses, it does not guide agencies in developing comprehensive license management policies. Regarding agencies, of the 24 major federal agencies, 2 have comprehensive policies that include the establishment of clear roles and central oversight authority for managing enterprise software license agreements, among other things; 18 have them but they are not comprehensive; and 4 have not developed any.”
  • FOSTER CHILDREN: Additional Federal Guidance Could Help States Better Plan for Oversight of Psychotropic Medications Administered by Managed-Care Organizations, GAO-14-362: Published: Apr 28, 2014. Publicly Released: May 22, 2014.
  • FRESHWATER: Supply Concerns Continue, and Uncertainties Complicate Planning, GAO-14-430: Published: May 20, 2014. Publicly Released: May 22, 2014.

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