U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, Washington, D.C., 2007
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2007
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U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, Washington, D.C., 2007
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U.S. Govt. Accountability Office
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Washington, D.C.
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Incoming Resources
- International trade, an analysis of Free Trade Agreements and congressional and private sector consultations under Trade Promotion Authority : report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate
- Intellectual property, national enforcement strategy needs stronger leadership and more accountability : testimony before the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, Subcommittee on Security and International Trade and Finance, United States Senate, statement of Loren Yager
- Defense infrastructure, overseas master plans are improving, but DOD needs to provide Congress additional information about the military buildup on Guam : report to congressional committees
- Private pensions, information that sponsors and participants need to understand 401(k) plan fees : testimony before the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives, statement of Barbara D. Bovbjerg
- Rental housing, information on low-income veterans' housing conditions and participation in HUD's programs : report to congressional committees
- Influenza pandemic, federal executive boards' ability to contribute to pandemic preparedness : testimony before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate, statement of Bernice Steinhardt
- The Democratic Republic of the Congo, systematic assessment is needed to determine agencies' progress toward U.S. policy objectives : report to congress
- Employee misclassification, improved outreach could help ensure proper worker classification : testimony before the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support and Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives, statement of Sigurd R. Nilsen
- Unmanned aircraft systems, advance coordination and increased visibility needed to optimize capabilities : report to the Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives
- Environmental justice, measurable benchmarks needed to gauge EPA progress in correcting past problems : testimony before the Subcommittee on Superfund and Environmental Health, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate, statement of John B. Stephenson
- Higher education, tuition continues to rise, but patterns vary by institution type, enrollment, and educational expenditures : report to the Chairman, Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives
- Government auditing standards, by the Comptroller General of the United States
- Federal financial management, critical accountability and fiscal stewardship challenges facing our nation : testimony before the Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate, statement of David M. Walker
- Global health, USAID supported a wide range of child and maternal health activities, but lacked detailed spending data and a proven method for sharing best practices : report to congressional committees
- Border security, despite progress, weaknesses in traveler inspections exist at our Nation's ports of entry : report to congressional requesters
- Nursing home reform, continued attention is needed to improve quality of care in small but significant share of homes : testimony before the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate, statement of Kathryn G. Allen
- Export-Import Bank, improvements needed in assessment of economic impact : report to congressional requesters
- Missile defense, actions needed to improve information for supporting future key decisions for boost and ascent phase elements : report to congressional committees
- Homeland security, observations on DHS and FEMA efforts to prepare for and respond to major and catastrophic disasters and address related recommendations and legislation : testimony before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives, statement of William O. Jenkins, Jr
- Medicaid long-term care, few transferred assets before applying for nursing home coverage; impact of Deficit Reduction Act on eligibility is uncertain : report to congressional requesters
- Older driver safety, survey of states on their implementation of Federal Highway Administration recommendations and guidelines (GAO-07-517SP), an E-supplement to GAO-07-413
- Aviation security, federal efforts to secure U.S.-bound air cargo are in the early stages and could be strengthened : report to congressional requesters
- Federal advertising, established programs were largely used to address Executive Order directive to ensure small and minority-owned business participation : report to congressional requesters
- Federal Housing Administration, proposed legislative changes would affect borrower benefits and risks to the insurance funds : testimony before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, statement of William B. Shear
- Bureau of Justice Statistics, quality guidelines generally followed for police-public contact surveys, but opportunities exist to help assure agency independence : report to congressional requesters
- Economic sanctions, agencies face competing priorities in enforcing the U.S. embargo on Cuba : report to congressional requesters
- Cost of prisons, Bureau of Prisons needs better data to assess alternatives for acquiring low and minimum security facilities : report to the Subcommittees on Commerce, Justice, and Science, Senate and House Appropriations Committees
- Advance earned income tax credit, low use and small dollars paid impede IRS's efforts to reduce high noncompliance : report to the Joint Committee on Taxation
- Federal law enforcement mandatory basic training, results of surveys of federal civilian law enforcement components (GAO-07-1066SP), an e-supplement to GAO-07-815
- Military base closures, management strategy needed to mitigate challenges and improve communication to help ensure timely implementation of Air National Guard recommendations : report to congressional committees
- Terrorist watch list screening, recommendations to promote a comprehensive and coordinated approach to terrorist-related screening : testimony before the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, statement of Eileen R. Larence
- Internet infrastructure, challenges in developing a public/private recovery plan : testimony before the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives, House of Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, statement of Gregory C. Wilshusen
- Federal oversight of food safety, high-risk designation can bring needed attention to fragmented system : testimony before the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, statement of David M. Walker
- District of Columbia, procurement system needs major reform : report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives
- Forest Service, vegetation management projects approved during calendar years 2003 through 2005 using categorical exclusions : testimony before the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives, statement of Robin M. Nazzaro
- Inspectors General, proposals to strengthen independence and accountability : testimony before the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization and Procurement, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives, statement of Jeffrey C. Steinhoff
- Deposit insurance, assessment of regulators' use of prompt corrective action provisions and FDIC's new deposit insurance system : report to congressional committees
- Hurricanes Katrina and Rita disaster relief, continued findings of fraud, waste, and abuse : report to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate
- Border patrol, costs and challenges related to training new agents : testimony before the Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight, Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, statement of Richard M. Stana
- Climate change research, agencies have data-sharing policies but could do more to enhance the availability of data from federally funded research : report to Congressional requesters, United States Government Accountability Office
- Congressional Review Act, testimony for the Record before the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administration Law, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, statement of Gary Kepplinger
- The Nation's long-term fiscal outlook, despite recent improvements in the annual deficit, federal fiscal policy remains unsustainable
- Bankruptcy, implementation of Reform Act's debt reaffirmation agreement provisions : report to congress
- Water resources, four federal agencies provide funding for rural water supply and wastewater projects : report to the Honorable Gordon Smith, U.S. Senate
- United Nations, progress on management reform efforts has varied : report to the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, U.S. Senate
- Social security, issues regarding the coverage of public employees : testimony before the Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate, statement of Barbara D. Bovbjerg
- Capitol Visitor Center, update on status of project's schedule and cost as of October 31, 2007 : testimony before the Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, statement of Terrell G. Dorn
- Financial market regulation, agencies engaged in consolidated supervision can strengthen performance measurement and collaboration : report to congressional committees
- NASA supplier base, challenges exist in transitioning from the Space Shuttle Program to the next generation of human space flight systems : report to congressional requesters
- Influenza pandemic, DOD combatant commands' preparedness efforts could benefit from more clearly defined roles, resources, and risk mitigation : report to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives
Outgoing Resources
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