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Social Security Administration: Compliance With Presidential Directive to Reduce Management-to-Staff Ratio

Description: Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Social Security Administration's (SSA) efforts to implement a National Performance Review (NPR) recommendation to reduce its management-to-staff ratio, focusing on the: (1) progress SSA has made to date in achieving the directive to reduce its management-to-staff ratio, particularly for staff graded GS-12 and above; and (2) steps SSA has taken to reduce the … more
Date: January 22, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Financial Management: National Institutes of Health Research Invention Licenses and Royalties

Description: Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on issues related to the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) licensing of inventions developed under intramural research projects, focusing on the: (1) extent of and reasons for the differences between the number of research inventions licensed under cooperative research and development agreements (CRADA) compared to inventions licensed under other… more
Date: November 22, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Federal Research: Information on International Science and Technology Agreements

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 U.S. government's international science and technology (S&T) agreements that support and encourage international cooperation in research and development, focusing on the: (1) number of international S&T agreements active during fiscal year (FY) 1997; and (2) number of these agreements that resulted in research projects or other activities."
Date: April 22, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Subcontractor Complaints Concerning the D.C. Union Station Renovation Project

Description: Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information regarding work done on the Union Station Redevelopment Project by Park Woodworking, Inc., focusing on the: (1) extent of the government's liability, if any, for costs incurred for which Park was not compensated; (2) extent to which Park was not compensated for the work it did; and (3) actions taken by the Secretary of Transportation and the Departmen… more
Date: December 22, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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DOD T&A System Controls: Military Leave Records and Approval of Leave Requests

Description: Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO reviewed the internal control requirements in Title 6, "Pay, Leave, and Allowances of the GAO Policy and Procedures Manual for Guidance of Federal Agencies" as they relate to the Air Force's Air Mobility Command's employee time and attendance (T&A) system, focusing on whether: (1) military leave records must be maintained in paper form containing handwritten signatures… more
Date: September 22, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: Light Truck Average Fuel Economy Standard, Model Year 2001

Description: Other written product issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO reviewed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) new rule on the average fuel economy standards for light trucks. GAO noted that: (1) NHTSA interprets section 322 of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for fiscal year 1999 as requiring it to prescribe the same light truck corporate average fuel economy stan… more
Date: April 22, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Medical Readiness: DOD Faces Challenges in Implementing Its Anthrax Vaccine Immunization 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) implementation of the anthrax vaccination program as it is currently structured, focusing on DOD's: (1) ability to maintain an adequate supply of anthrax vaccine for its immunization schedule; (2) system for recording and tracking servicemembers' vaccinations; and (3) steps to educate servicemembers about the program."
Date: October 22, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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NOAA Fleet: Responses to Post-Hearing Questions

Description: Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO addressed congressional concerns regarding the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), focusing on: (1) the management challenges facing the Department of Commerce in its administration of NOAA; (2) whether GAO reviewed the latest available studies of NOAA's fleet and modernization efforts or NOAA's fisheries research acquisition plan; (3) whether GAO exa… more
Date: March 22, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Defense Acquisitions: Reduced Threat Not Reflected in Antiarmor Weapon Acquisitions

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) antiarmor master plan, focusing on: (1) changes in armored threats from 1990 to 1997; (2) comparing the number and makeup of the 1990 antiarmor weapon inventory with those of the 1998 inventory; and (3) funding trends of past and future antiarmor procurements."
Date: July 22, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Future Years Defense Program: Funding Increase and Planned Savings in Fiscal Year 2000 Program Are at Risk

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 Defense's (DOD) Future Years Defense Program (FYDP) for fiscal year 2000, focusing on the: (1) major changes and adjustments in the 2000 FYDP as compared to the 1999 FYDP; and (2) risks that the 2000 FYDP faces that may prevent it from being implemented as planned."
Date: November 22, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Food Security: Factors That Could Affect Progress Toward Meeting World Food Summit Goals

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 outcome of the 1996 World Food Summit, focusing on factors that could affect progress toward meeting world food security goals."
Date: March 22, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Foster Care: States' Early Experiences Implementing the Adoption and Safe Families Act

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 (ASFA), focusing on: (1) how states have responded to ASFA regarding legal, administrative, and other changes that social workers may need to make in their day-to-day practice of handling child welfare cases; (2) the status of states' implementation of the two provisions related to making timely permanency decisions fo… more
Date: December 22, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Nursing Homes: Complaint Investigation Processes Often Inadequate to Protect Residents

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on how states implement the federal requirement that establishes a process for nursing home complaint investigations, focusing on the: (1) effectiveness of state complaint investigation practices as a component of the system to ensure sustained compliance with federal nursing home quality-of-care standards; and (2) Health Care Financing Administrati… more
Date: March 22, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Year 2000 Computing Challenge: FBI Needs to Complete Business Continuity Plans

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 Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) plans and controls for year 2000 business continuity planning, focusing on: (1) the status of and plans for completing the FBI's contingency planning for continuity of operations; and (2) whether the FBI's contingency planning efforts satisfy the key processes in GAO's year 2000 business continuity and … more
Date: October 22, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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DOD Competitive Sourcing: Questions About Goals, Pace, and Risks of Key Reform Initiative

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) use Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76 as a means of realizing an estimated $6 billion savings in support costs between fiscal years (FY) 1997 and 2003, focusing on: (1) identifying the competition and savings goals; (2) assessing the accuracy of the savings estimates provided to Congress; and (3) evaluating the adeq… more
Date: February 22, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Financial Management: FDA's Controls Over Property Have Improved, But Weaknesses Remain

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO assessed the adequacy and status of the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) planned actions to correct internal control weaknesses related to property and equipment identified in prior financial statement audit reports, focusing on FDA's: (1) inadequate controls over the physical quantities of property and equipment and their locations; (2) improper reconciliations bet… more
Date: February 22, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Federal Land Management: Comments on Selected Provisions of S. 1320--A Bill to Revise Federal Land Management Planning

Description: Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the planning-related provisions of titles I and II of S. 1320--the Public Lands Planning and Management Improvement Act of 1999, focusing on the: (1) statutory basis for the Forest Service's mission priorities; (2) clarity of the mission statement in S. 1320; and (3) extent to which the bill addresses identified planning deficiencies."
Date: July 22, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Tennessee Valley Authority: Assessment of the 10-Year Business Plan

Description: Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed its work analyzing the Tennessee Valley Authority's (TVA) 10-year business plan, focusing on: (1) whether the plan objectives address the key issues confronting TVA; (2) major costs that were not included in the plan; (3) whether the goals and assumptions in the plan are achievable or reasonable; and (4) TVA's plans to formally update the plan for significant change… more
Date: September 22, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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IRS Management: Formidable Challenges Confront IRS as It Attempts to Modernize

Description: Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) efforts to implement the IRS Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998, focusing on IRS': (1) reorganization processes; (2) performance management system; and (3) systems modernization efforts."
Date: July 22, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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International Monetary Fund: Lending Policies

Description: Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the International Monetary Fund (IMF), focusing on the: (1) conditions IMF negotiates with its borrower countries; and (2) trade policies of borrower countries."
Date: June 22, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Illegal Aliens: Fraudulent Documents Undermining the Effectiveness of the Employment Verification System

Description: Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the impact of fraudulent documents on the effectiveness of the employment verification system established by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 and efforts to reduce such fraudulent use."
Date: July 22, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Medicare Reform: Ensuring Fiscal Sustainability While Modernizing the Program Will be Challenging

Description: Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed efforts to reform the administration, structure, and financing of the Medicare program."
Date: September 22, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Airport Financing: Smaller Airports Face Future Funding Shortfalls

Description: Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed airport funding issues as they apply to smaller airports, focusing on: 1) how much funding has been made available to airports, particularly smaller airports, for their capital development and what are the sources of these funds; (2) comparing airports' plans for future development with current funding levels; and (3) what effect will various proposals to increase o… more
Date: February 22, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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