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Civil War Heavy Explosive Ordnance: a Guide to Large Artillery Projectiles, Torpedoes, and Mines

Description: Civil War Heavy Explosive Ordnance is the definitive reference book on Union and Confederate large caliber artillery projectiles, torpedoes, and mines. Some of these projectiles are from the most famous battles of the Civil War, such as those at Fort Sumter, Charleston, Vicksburg, and Richmond. Others were fired from famous cannon, such as the “Swamp Angel” of Charleston and “Whistling Dick” of Vicksburg. And some were involved in torpedo attacks against major warships. Jack Bell covers more t… more
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Date: June 15, 2003
Creator: Bell, Jack
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Department of Health and Human Services: Amounts Charged to the Department for Events Attended by the President

Description: Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "GAO, answering a request from the House Committee on Ways and Means, compiled information concerning amounts charged by the White House for Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) events attended by President George W. Bush and charged to any department within HHS."
Date: June 9, 2003
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Financial Management Systems: Core Financial Systems at the 24 Chief Financial Officers Act Agencies

Description: Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "GAO was asked to identify the core financial systems used at each of the CFO Act agencies as of September 30, 2002, and the status of any agency plans to update core financial systems. Core financial systems, as defined by the Joint Financial Management Improvement Program, include managing general ledger, funding, payments, receivables, and certain basic cost functions. The core financial systems receive data … more
Date: June 27, 2003
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Status of the L. Mendel Rivers Federal Building Exchange

Description: Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The L. Mendel Rivers Financial building (Rivers Building) in Charleston, South Carolina, has been vacant since it sustained damage in 1999 from Hurricane Floyd. For several years, the General Services Administration (GSA) has been working with the City of Charleston to negotiate an exchange of the Rivers Building and its site for land and a building to be constructed by the City. This report responds to a Congr… more
Date: June 26, 2003
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Government Auditing Standards: 2003 Revision (Superseded by GAO-07-162G)

Description: Guidance issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "This publication has been superseded by GAO-07-162G, Government Auditing Standards: January 2007 Revision. This is the Government Auditing Standards 2003 revision. This document outlines standards that contain requirements for auditor reporting on internal control. The revision supersedes the 1994 revision."
Date: June 1, 2003
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Responses to Posthearing Questions Related to GAO's Testimony on the U.S. Government's Consolidated Financial Statements for Fiscal Year 2002

Description: Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "On April 8, 2003, GAO testified before the House Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on Government Efficiency and Financial Management at a hearing on our report on the U.S. government's consolidated financial statements for fiscal year 2002. This letter responds to questions related to our testimony from the Subcommittee's Chairman and the Ranking Minority Member and to subsequent questions from the V… more
Date: June 16, 2003
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Maritime Administration: Weaknesses Identified in Management of the Title XI Loan Guarantee Program

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Title XI of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, as amended, is intended to help promote growth and modernization of the U.S. merchant marine and U.S. shipyards by enabling owners of eligible vessels and shipyards to obtain financing at attractive terms. The program has committed to guarantee more than $5.6 billion in ship construction and shipyard modernization costs since 1993, but it has experienced several lar… more
Date: June 30, 2003
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Military Retiree Health Benefits: Enrollment Low in Federal Employee Health Plans under DOD Demonstration

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Prior to 2001, military retirees who turned age 65 and became eligible for Medicare lost most of their Department of Defense (DOD) health benefits. The DOD-Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) demonstration was one of several demonstrations established to examine alternatives for addressing retirees' lack of Medicare supplemental coverage. The demonstration was mandated by the Strom Thurmond Natio… more
Date: June 6, 2003
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Transportation Security: Federal Action Needed to Help Address Security Challenges

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The economic well being of the U.S. is dependent on the expeditious flow of people and goods through the transportation system. The attacks on September 11, 2001, illustrate the threats and vulnerabilities of the transportation system. Prior to September 11, the Department of Transportation (DOT) had primary responsibility for the security of the transportation system. In the wake of September 11, Congress cre… more
Date: June 30, 2003
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Military Personnel: Navy Actions Needed to Optimize Ship Crew Size and Reduce Total Ownership Costs

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The cost of a ship's crew is the single largest incurred over the ship's life cycle. One way to lower personnel costs, and thus the cost of ownership, is to use people only when it is cost-effective--a determination made with a systems engineering approach called human systems integration. GAO was asked to evaluate the Navy's progress in optimizing the crew size in four ships being developed and acquired: the … more
Date: June 9, 2003
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Capitol Hill Anthrax Incident: EPA's Cleanup Was Successful; Opportunities Exist to Enhance Contract Oversight

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "In September and October 2001, the first cases of anthrax bioterrorism occurred in the United States when letters containing anthrax were mailed to congressional leaders and members of the news media. As the cleanup of the Capitol Hill anthrax site progressed, EPA's estimates of the cleanup costs steadily rose. GAO was asked to describe (1) the costs EPA incurred to conduct the cleanup and how it was funded, (… more
Date: June 4, 2003
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Mass Transit: FTA Needs to Provide Clear Information and Additional Guidance on the New Starts Ratings Process

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Under the Transportation Equity Act for the 21 st Century (TEA-21), Congress authorized federal funding for New Starts fixed guideway transit projects--including rail and bus rapid transit projects that met certain criteria. In response to an annual mandate under TEA-21, GAO assessed the New Starts evaluation and ratings process for the fiscal year 2004 cycle, including (1) changes to the process and any relat… more
Date: June 23, 2003
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Defense Inventory: The Army Needs a Plan to Overcome Critical Spare Parts Shortages

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Prior reports and studies have identified major risks in the Department of Defense's (DOD) management, funding, and reporting of spare parts spending programs. Spare parts shortages adversely affect the U.S. Army's operations and can compromise the readiness of weapon systems. To address these issues, Congress has fully funded DOD's requests for spare parts spending and in some instances increased funding for … more
Date: June 27, 2003
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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World Bank Group: Important Steps Taken on Internal Control but Additional Assessments Should Be Made

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The Congress passed Public Law 106-429 because it was concerned about the sufficiency of external audits of the financial operations of the World Bank Group, a set of multilateral development banks. This law provides that GAO report on the sufficiency of such audits of each Bank Group entity. GAO addressed (1) the extent that the external auditor was providing assurance on internal control over financial repor… more
Date: June 16, 2003
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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May 20 Oversight Hearing on the Internal Revenue Service--Questions for the Record

Description: Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "GAO reviewed the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) accomplishments in the 5 years since the IRS Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 was past. Specifically, GAO determined (1) how much money IRS has spent on upgrading its security, (2) whether the challenges associated with ensuring information security are technological or managerial, and (3) if IRS is taking sufficient steps to eliminate overpayments to the Ea… more
Date: June 27, 2003
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Federally Chartered Corporation: Review of the Financial Statement Audit Report for The American National Theater and Academy for Fiscal Years 2001 and 2000

Description: Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "GAO reviewed the audit reports covering the financial statements of the American National Theater and Academy, for the fiscal years 2001 and 2000. GAO found no reportable instances of noncompliance. The audit report included the auditors' opinion that the financial statements of the corporation were presented fairly in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles."
Date: June 5, 2003
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Federally Chartered Corporation: Review of the Financial Statement Audit Report for the Boy Scouts of America for 2001

Description: Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "GAO reviewed the audit report covering the financial statements of the Boy Scouts of America for fiscal year 2001. GAO found no reportable instances of noncompliance. The audit reports included the auditors' opinions that the financial statements of the corporation were presented fairly in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles."
Date: June 5, 2003
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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VA Health Care: Contract Labor Cost Analysis in RAND Study

Description: Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) spent about $23 billion to provide health care to over 4 million veterans in fiscal year 2002. To provide this care, VA relied primarily on its own employees, totaling about 190,000. VA also used contract employees, sometimes referred to as contract labor, to provide these services. In response to the requirements of the Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act of 1998 (th… more
Date: June 30, 2003
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Federally Chartered Corporation: Review of the Financial Statement Audit Report for the American Gold Star Mothers, Incorporated, for Fiscal Years 2002 and 2001

Description: Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "GAO reviewed the audit report covering the financial statements of the American Gold Star Mothers, Incorporated, for the fiscal years 2002 and 2001. GAO found no reportable instances of noncompliance, and the audit report included the auditors' opinions that the financial statements were presented fairly in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles."
Date: June 5, 2003
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Federally Chartered Corporation: Review of the Financial Statement Audit Reports for the Air Force Sergeants Association for Fiscal Years 2000-2002

Description: Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "We reviewed the audit reports covering the financial statements of the Air Force Sergeants Association, for fiscal years 2002, 2001, and 2000. Our review disclosed no reportable instances of noncompliance with the financial reporting requirements of the law. The audit reports included the auditors' opinions that the financial statements of the corporation were presented fairly in accordance with generally accep… more
Date: June 5, 2003
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Federally Chartered Corporation: Review of the Financial Statement Audit Report for the Aviation Hall of Fame for 2001 and 2000

Description: Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "GAO reviewed the audit report covering the financial statements of the Aviation Hall of Fame for fiscal years 2001 and 2000. GAO found no reportable instances of noncompliance. The audit reports included the auditors' opinion that the financial statements of the corporation were presented fairly in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles."
Date: June 5, 2003
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Federally Chartered Corporation: Rview of the Financial Statement Audit Report for the Civil Air Patrol for Fiscal Year 2000

Description: Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "GAO reviewed the audit report covering the financial statements of the Civil Air Patrol for fiscal year 2000. GAO did not review the auditors' working papers and is not rendering an audit opinion. The audit report included the auditors' opinion that with one exception, the financial statements of the corporation were presented fairly in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The exception rel… more
Date: June 5, 2003
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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