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Federally Chartered Corporation: Review of the Financial Statement Audit Report for the United Service Organizations, Incorporated, for 1996 and 1997

Description: Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the audit report covering the financial statements of the United Service Organizations, Incorporated, for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1997, focusing on whether the audit report complied with the financial reporting requirements of the law."
Date: May 10, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Defense Acquisitions: Achieving B-2A Bomber Operational Requirements

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO provided information on the total acquisition costs of the Air Force's B-2A bomber program through completion of the production program, focusing on the: (1) deficiencies in achieving B-2A operational requirements; and (2) status of acquisition costs."
Date: June 10, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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FWS: Migratory Bird Hunting; Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations on Certain Federal Indian Reservations and Ceded Lands for the 1999-2000 Early Season

Description: Other written product issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO reviewed the Fish and Wildlife Service's (FWS) new rule on migratory bird hunting regulations on certain federal Indian reservations and ceded lands for the 1999-2000 early season. GAO noted that: (1) the rule would prescribe special early-season hunting regulations for certain tribes on federal Indian reservations, off-reservation trust lands, and ceded lands; … more
Date: September 10, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Interparliamentary Group Review Procedures

Description: Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO performed procedures to assist the House Committee on International Relations in evaluating the extent to which five House interparliamentary groups' financial records appropriately reflected their cash receipts and disbursements and fund balance for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1998."
Date: September 10, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Food and Drug Administration: Status of Actions to Address Property Control Weaknesses

Description: Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO followed up on the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) efforts to implement GAO's recommendations addressing FDA's property control weaknesses."
Date: August 10, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Aviation: Comparison of Airline 'Customer Service Commitment' With Contracts of Carriage and Federal Law

Description: Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO compared airlines' contracts of carriage with the Air Transport Association's (ATA) Customer Service Commitment."
Date: September 10, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Managing for Results: Answers to Hearing Questions on Quality Management

Description: Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on quality management in the federal government, focusing on: (1) whether a vigorous quality management program should be implemented in addition to the strategic planning framework mandated by the Government Performance and Results Act; (2) whether the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has the necessary resources and institutional knowledge to i… more
Date: September 10, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Depot Maintenance: Status of the Navy's Pearl Harbor Pilot Project

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO examined the Navy's progress in implementing the Pearl Harbor Pilot project, focusing on: (1) the preliminary results of the Pearl Harbor Pilot on improving performance of maintenance activities; (2) the usefulness of the pilot as a model for future consolidations; and (3) issues related to financial and organizational structures for such consolidations."
Date: September 10, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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IRS Management: Challenges Facing the National Taxpayer Advocate

Description: Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the challenges facing the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) Office of the Taxpayer Advocate, focusing on IRS' need to: (1) address complex staffing and operational issues within the Advocate's Office; (2) strengthen efforts within the Advocate's Office to determine the causes of taxpayer problems; and (3) develop performance measures that the National Taxpayer Advoca… more
Date: February 10, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Status of Open Recommendations: Improving Operations of Federal Departments and Agencies

Description: A chapter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "GAO reported on the conclusions and recommendations resulting from its audits and other reviews of federal departments and agencies. GAO provided summary information on the status of all recommendations that have not been fully implemented in the areas of national security, international affairs, community and economic development, natural resources, human resources, justice, general government, and financial… more
Date: February 10, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Foster Care: Effectiveness of Independent Living Services Unknown

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 independent living program (ILP), focusing on: (1) the extent of services provided under ILPs; and (2) what is known about the effect of these services on youths' ability to live on their own."
Date: November 10, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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FWS: Migratory Bird Hunting--Final Frameworks for Early-Season Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations and Early Seasons and Bag and Possession Limits for Certain Migratory Game Birds

Description: Other written product issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO reviewed the Fish and Wildlife Service's (FWS) new rule on early-season migratory bird hunting. GAO noted that: (1) the rule would establish the early-seasons frameworks from which states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands may select dates and other options available to them for the 1999-2000 migratory bird hunting season; and (2) FWS complied with applicable … more
Date: September 10, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Department of Energy: DOE's Nuclear Safety Enforcement Program Should Be Strengthened

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 Energy's (DOE) nuclear safety enforcement program, focusing on: (1) the enforceable nuclear safety rules DOE has issued; (2) which DOE facilities and contractors are covered by these rules; (3) DOE's enforcement of the nuclear safety rules; and (4) whether there is a continued need for exempting certain contractors from paying penalties for vi… more
Date: June 10, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Tax Credits: Reasons for Cost Differences in Housing Built by For-Profit and Nonprofit Developers

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the characteristics of the residents and properties that have benefited from the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program, focusing on assessing the impact of variations in characteristics such as the type or location of the property or the type of tenants served."
Date: March 10, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Gender Issues: Medical Support for Female Soldiers Deployed to Bosnia

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on whether adequate medical services were available to service members deployed to the field, focusing on the: (1) availability of data collected on female soldiers' health care needs in Bosnia; and (2) views of health care officials and female soldiers on female-specific services and health-related issues in Bosnia."
Date: March 10, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Balanced Budget Act: Any Proposed Fee-for-Service Payment Modifications Need Thorough Evaluation

Description: Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the effect of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA) on the Medicare Fee-for-Service Program, focusing on the: (1) payment reforms for providers under the fee-for-service portion of the program; and (2) changes made to skilled nursing facility (SNF) and home health agency (HHA) payment policies."
Date: June 10, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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