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Specialty Care: Heart Attack Survivors Treated by Cardiologists More Likely to Take Recommended Drugs

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the potential differences in treatment patterns for health maintenance organizations (HMO) patients treated by specialists and those treated by generalist physicians, focusing on: (1) the proportion of Medicare heart attack survivors enrolled in HMOs who take cholesterol-lowering drugs, beta-blockers, and aspirin; and (2) whether Medicare heart attack survivors… more
Date: December 4, 1998
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture: Administrative Streamlining Is Expected to Continue Through 2002

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the Department of Agriculture's (USDA) progress in streamlining its administrative operations, focusing on USDA's efforts to: (1) reduce the number of administrative staff departmentwide; (2) consolidate and streamline administrative support structures for seven field-based agencies, particularly at the state office level; and (3) measure the sav… more
Date: December 11, 1998
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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DOD Animal Research: Improvements Needed in Quality of Biomedical Research Database

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO examined several issues related to the Department of Defense's (DOD) administration of its animal research programs, focusing on: (1) the extent to which DOD's research using animals addresses validated military objectives, does not unnecessarily duplicate work done elsewhere, and incorporates methods to reduce, replace, and refine the use of animals; and (2) problems w… more
Date: December 14, 1998
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Food Stamp Program: Information on Employment and Training Activities

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on: (1) the number of able-bodied adults without dependents who are receiving food stamp benefits, the number who are required to meet the work requirements, and the number who are exempted from the requirements; (2) the number of able-bodied adults without dependents participating in qualifying employment and training or Workfare programs; and (3) … more
Date: December 14, 1998
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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IRS Systems Security: Although Significant Improvements Made, Tax Processing Operations and Data Still at Serious Risk

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) progress in correcting serious computer security weaknesses at five IRS facilities, focusing on: (1) additional security weaknesses identified at the five facilities and at an IRS facility not included in GAO's previous report; and (2) steps IRS has taken or plans to take to implement a service-wide computer security managem… more
Date: December 14, 1998
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Defense Trade: U.S. Contractors Employ Diverse Activities To Meet Offset Obligations

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the types of activities undertaken by U.S. contractors to meet offset obligations associated with the sale of defense equipment to various foreign governments."
Date: December 18, 1998
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Defense Trade: Status of the Defense Export Loan Guarantee Program

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 Defense's (DOD) Defense Export Loan Guarantee (DELG) Program, focusing on: (1) the level of program activity to date; (2) the program's financial status; (3) other sources of financing available to borrowing countries; (4) comparing DELG Program characteristics with other U.S. government export financing programs; and (5) examining issues rela… more
Date: December 21, 1998
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Hazardous Waste Sites: State Cleanup Practices

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO: (1) identified practices that are both used in selected state programs at sites that may be contaminated enough to qualify for long-term cleanup under the Superfund program and that are believed by state officials to reduce the time and expense of cleanups; and (2) obtained the views of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), environmentalists, and other stakeholder… more
Date: December 24, 1998
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Airport Improvement Program: FAA Complying With Requirement for Local Involvement in Noise Mitigation Projects

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO determined whether the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) must enforce grant assurance as a condition of providing noise mitigation grants to the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport."
Date: December 28, 1998
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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OIMC Annual Report

Description: Other written product issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The Office of Information Management and Communications (OIMC) published its second annual performance report on OIMC's service to the GAO user community. This report: (1) provides a snapshot of major OIMC projects and key services; (2) highlights performance indicators OIMC has established for customer satisfaction and timeliness; and (3) identifies emerging issues requiring GAO management attention."
Date: December 1, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Seized Property and Forfeited Assets Systems Requirements

Description: Other written product issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "GAO published a functional requirements document for seized property and forfeited assets systems that will provide the capability for financial managers and others to control and account for seized property and forfeited assets."
Date: December 1, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Travel System Requirements: Checklist for Reviewing Systems Under the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act of 1996 (Superseded by AIMD-21.2.8)

Description: Guidance issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Thos publication supersedes AIMD-21.2.8, Travel System Requirements: Checklist for Reviewing Systems Under the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act, May 2000. GAO published a guide reflecting the Joint Financial Management Improvement Program's revised Travel System Requirements to assist: (1) agencies in implementing and monitoring their travel systems; and (2) management and auditors in reviewing their trav… more
Date: December 1, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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FBI Accountability for Drugs Used in Special Operations: Deficiencies Identified and Actions Taken

Description: Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the weaknesses in the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) controls over seized drugs that are used in reverse undercover operations (RUO) by the Miami Field Office."
Date: December 2, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Financial Management: Financial Management Weaknesses at the Department of Education

Description: Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "GAO discussed its review of the independent auditors' reports on the Department of Education's financial statements covering fiscal year (FY) 1998, focusing on: (1) weaknesses in the financial reporting process; (2) inadequate reconciliations of financial accounting records; and (3) inadequate controls over information systems."
Date: December 6, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Meat and Poultry: Improved Oversight and Training Will Strengthen New Food Safety System

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO reviewed the Department of Agriculture's (USDA) efforts to improve the safety of meat and poultry products, focusing on whether: (1) the system adopted by USDA in its regulations is consistent with the seven Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) principles endorsed by the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods; (2) the HACCP tra… more
Date: December 8, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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National Park Service: Information Concerning the Gettysburg National Military Park and Two of Its Partners

Description: Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the National Park Service's Gettysburg National Military Park and two of its partners--the Gettysburg National Military Park Advisory Commission and the Friends of the National Parks of Gettysburg, Inc."
Date: December 9, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Air Force Depot Maintenance: Analysis of Its Financial Operations

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the financial operations of the Air Force depot maintenance activity group, focusing on the: (1) Air Force depot maintenance activity group's price increase between fiscal year (FY) 1994 and FY 1999 and the primary reasons for it; (2) activity group's financial losses during FY 1994 through FY 1998 and the primary reasons for them; and (3) Air Fo… more
Date: December 10, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Federal Facilities: Alternative Land Uses Could Save Water at Fallon Naval Air Station, Nevada

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on alternative land uses that could save water at Fallon Naval Air Station, Nevada, focusing on: (1) the aviation safety and operational requirements for the runway protection zone at Fallon Naval Air Station (NAS); (2) the alternative land use strategies Fallon NAS identified in response to congressional direction and how it evaluated them; and (3)… more
Date: December 10, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Homeownership: Cancellation and Termination Provisions of the Homeowners Protection Act of 1998

Description: Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO reviewed the Homeowners Protection Act of 1998, focusing on the: (1) act's cancellation and termination provisions for private mortgage insurance; (2) act's high-risk provisions; (3) effect high-risk provisions would have on mortgage lenders; and (4) number and characteristics of residential mortgage loans that are considered high risk and are therefore excluded from t… more
Date: December 10, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Medicaid and Special Education: Coordination of Services for Children With Disabilities Is Evolving

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the mechanisms of coordination between Medicaid and the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), focusing on: (1) how Medicaid and IDEA interact to meet the needs of low-income school-aged children with disabilities; and (2) issues that have arisen in coordinating Medicaid and IDEA services in schools."
Date: December 10, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Public Education: Title I Services Provided to Students With Limited English Proficiency

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on: (1) how many students with limited English proficiency are being served through targeted and schoolwide Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I programs; (2) how students with limited English proficiency are being served through targeted and schoolwide Title I programs; (3) how many Title I teachers in schools serving students with limite… more
Date: December 10, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Health Care Financing Administration: Medicare Program--Inpatient Hospital Deductible and Hospital and Extended Care Services Coinsurance Amounts for 2000

Description: Other written product issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO reviewed the Health Care Financing Administration's (HCFA) new rule on inpatient hospital deductible and hospital extended care services coinsurance amounts for 2000. GAO noted that: (1) the rule would announce the inpatient hospital deductible and the hospital and extended care services coinsurance amounts for services furnished in calendar year 2000 under Medi… more
Date: December 13, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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