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Financial Audit: American Battle Monuments Commission's Financial Statements for Fiscal Years 1998 and 1997

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO audited the financial statements of the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) for fiscal years (FY) ended September 30, 1998, and 1997. To help fulfill these responsibilities, GAO contracted with KPMG LLP, and independent certified public accounting firm."
Date: March 1, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Financial Audit: Bureau of the Public Debt's Fiscal Years 1998 and 1997 Schedules of Federal Debt

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO reported on the results of its audit of the Schedules of Federal Debt managed by the Bureau of the Public Debt for the fiscal years ended September 30, 1998 and 1997."
Date: March 1, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Financial Audit: IRS' Fiscal Year 1998 Financial Statements

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO examined the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) financial statements for the fiscal year (FY) ending September 30, 1998."
Date: March 1, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Internal Revenue Service: Results of Fiscal Year 1998 Financial Statement Audit

Description: Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the results of its audit of the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) fiscal year (FY) 1998 financial statements."
Date: March 1, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Military Housing: Costs of Separate Barracks for Male and Female Recruits in Basic Training

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO determined each military service's costs if required to provide housing for male and female recruits during basic training in separate structures. GAO also: (1) obtained the services' views on housing male and female recruits in separate barracks; and (2) reviewed the services' compliance with the act's requirement to provide separate and secure areas for male and fem… more
Date: March 1, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Veterans' Benefits Claims: Further Improvements Needed in Claims-Processing Accuracy

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) regional offices' (RO) accuracy in processing disability claims, focusing on: (1) the extent of improvements made by the Systematic Technical Accuracy Review (STAR) system in measuring claims-processing accuracy; (2) additional efforts needed to strengthen the system; and (3) challenges the Veterans Benefits Administrati… more
Date: March 1, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Defense Reform Initiative: Progress, Opportunities, and Challenges

Description: Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the Department of Defense's (DOD) efforts to reform how it does business, focusing on the: (1) actions taken by DOD to provide program direction and momentum to the Defense Reform Initiative (DRI) effort; (2) additional steps that could be taken to facilitate a more comprehensive reform effort; (3) impact of the current initiatives on DOD's budget process; (4) progr… more
Date: March 2, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Environmental Protection: Employees Who Made Allegations and Left EPA

Description: Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on three former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) employees who made allegations against EPA and then resigned, focusing on: (1) why the individuals had left; and (2) their current employment status."
Date: March 2, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Defense Has Made Progress, But Additional Management Controls Are Needed

Description: Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the Department of Defense's (DOD) efforts to solve the year 2000 computer systems problem."
Date: March 2, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Department of Energy: Challenges Exist in Managing the Spallation Neutron Source Project

Description: Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the Department of Energy's (DOE) management of the Spallation Neutron Source Project, focusing on the: (1) project's cost and schedule; and (2) effectiveness of the collaborating laboratories' coordination."
Date: March 3, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Financial Management: Briefing on the Federal Aviation Administration's Inventory Accountability

Description: Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on: (1) whether the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) systems can accurately account for and control inventory quantities; and (2) how FAA identifies and manages excess inventory quantities."
Date: March 3, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Housing and Urban Development: Comments on HUD's Fiscal Year 2000 Budget Request

Description: Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the Department of Housing Urban Development's (HUD) fiscal year (FY) 2000 budget request, focusing on: (1) new initiatives or significant increases proposed by HUD; and (2) observations about HUD's request for funding related to several areas GAO has reported on in the past year."
Date: March 3, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Recreation Fees: Demonstration Has Increased Revenues, but Impact on Park Service Backlog Is Uncertain

Description: Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the National Park Service's Recreational Fee Demonstration Program, focusing on the: (1) rate at which the Park Service spends revenue collected under the program in comparison with the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Forest Service; and (2) impact of the fee program on the Park Service's maintenance needs."
Date: March 3, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Airline Deregulation: Changes in Airfares, Service Quality, and Barriers to Entry

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed and updated its previous work on airfares and service and reexamined the effect that certain barriers have had on these measures, focusing on: (1) how airfares have changed since 1990 for travel to and from 171 airports serving various U.S. communities; (2) how the quality of air service has changed since 1978 for travel to and from these airports; and (3) the … more
Date: March 4, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Disaster Assistance: Information on the Cost-Effectiveness of Hazard Mitigation Projects

Description: A statement of record issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed how the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) ensures the cost-effectiveness of projects funded under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program."
Date: March 4, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Drug Control: Update on U.S.-Mexican Counternarcotics Activities

Description: Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the counternarcotics efforts of the United States and Mexico, focusing on: (1) Mexico's efforts in addressing the drug threat; and (2) the status of U.S. counternarcotics assistance provided to Mexico."
Date: March 4, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Land Management Systems: Major Software Development Does Not Meet BLM's Business Needs

Description: Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Automated Land and Mineral Record System project, also known as the ALMRS/Modernization, focusing on: (1) the history of the project; (2) the results of GAO's reviews, including the key reasons for problems; and (3) where GAO believes BLM should go from here."
Date: March 4, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Military Pilots: Observations on Current Issues

Description: Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed its preliminary findings and observations pertaining to pilot shortages, focusing on: (1) the validity of pilot requirements; (2) the extent of the reported shortages and where they exist; (3) the key factors contributing to pilot shortages; (4) the services' plans for correcting such shortfalls; and (5) other steps that could be taken to address the problem."
Date: March 4, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Social Security: Review of Disability Representatives

Description: Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on disability representatives, focusing on: (1) the extent to which disability representatives contribute to Social Security Administration's (SSA) Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) decisional delays; (2) other potential reasons for decisional delays; and (3) additional options available to SSA to ensure that disability decisions are reached in a … more
Date: March 4, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Schools And Libraries Program: Actions Taken to Improve Operational Procedures Prior to Committing Funds

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Schools and Libraries Corporation's progress in implementing GAO's July 16, 1998, recommendations for improving its procedures and internal controls."
Date: March 5, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Budget Issues: Trust Funds in the Budget

Description: Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed budget accounting and budget enforcement as they relate to trust funds and other special funds in the budget, focusing on: (1) the structure of the federal budget--especially categorizations within the unified budget; (2) the budget outlook, discretionary caps, and enforcement situation as the nation enters a projected era of unified budget surpluses; and (3) potent… more
Date: March 9, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Coast Guard: Review of Administrative and Support Functions

Description: Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Coast Guard's major administrative and support functions, focusing on: (1) areas of possible budget savings; and (2) if additional opportunities for cost savings exist."
Date: March 10, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Defense Health Care: DOD Needs to Improve Its Monitoring of Claims Processing Activities

Description: Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the Department of Defense's (DOD) monitoring of health care claims processing activities, focusing on: (1) GAO's preliminary findings on claims processing timeliness and accuracy; and (2) the effectiveness of a commercially available software program to edit TRICARE claims."
Date: March 10, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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