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USDA Graduate School: Revenue Reporting Needs to Be Improved

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Graduate School provides extensive training opportunities to government employees and others. As a nonappropriated fund instrumentality, the Graduate School relies solely on income from the training it offers. During fiscal year 1999, the federal agencies GAO reviewed had 20 interagency agreements with the Graduate School totaling about $5.7 million. The agencies also had 5… more
Date: October 15, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Elections: Statistical Analysis of Factors That Affected Uncounted Votes in the 2000 Presidential Election

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Following the 2000 presidential election, concerns were raised about the election process, including the ability of some voting equipment to render a complete and accurate vote count. Furthermore, minorities and disadvantaged voters were seen as more likely to have their votes not counted because they may have used less reliable voting equipment than affluent white voters. GAO found that although the state in … more
Date: October 15, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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International Trade: Concerns Over Biotechnology Challenge U.S. Agricultural Exports

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "This report reviews the challenges facing U.S. agricultural biotechnology products in international trade. GAO found that new regulations and guidelines that may restrict U.S. exports of crops with a large biotech component are being enacted or considered by some U.S. trading partners and are also under discussion in various international organizations. These actions address approval, labeling, and traceabilit… more
Date: June 15, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Agricultural Trade: Impacts of the Andean Trade Preference Act on Asparagus Producers and Consumers

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "U.S. asparagus imports increased in the 1990s and now comprise nearly one-half of the asparagus consumed in the United States. Peru is the second largest source of imported asparagus and benefits from duty-free treatment under the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA). ATPA is estimated to have displaced between two and eight percent of the value of domestic production from what it would have been without the act… more
Date: March 15, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Welfare Reform: Moving Hard-to-Employ Recipients Into the Workforce

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Although some welfare recipients who might seem hard to employ are able to successfully enter the workforce, others have needed considerable time and support to become work-ready. As a result, some states have begun to implement or are considering strategies to help hard-to-employ recipients join the workforce. To be successful in moving hard-to-employ Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients … more
Date: March 15, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Information Sharing: Practices That Can Benefit Critical Infrastructure Protection

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Information sharing and coordination are key elements in any defense against cyber attacks. The organizations GAO reviewed identified factors they considered critical to their success in building successful information-sharing relationships with and among their members. All of the organizations identified trust as essential to successful relationships. They said that trust could only be built over time and thr… more
Date: October 15, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Department of the Interior: Status of Achieving Key Outcomes and Addressing Major Management Challenges

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "This report reviews the Department of the Interior's fiscal year 2000 performance report and fiscal year 2002 performance report plan required by the Government Performance and Results Act. Specifically, GAO discusses Interior's progress in achieving the following four outcomes: (1) maintaining the health of federally managed land, water, and renewable resources; (2) ensuring visitors' satisfaction with the av… more
Date: June 15, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Health and Human Services: Status of Achieving Key Outcomes and Addressing Major Management Challenges

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "This report reviews the Department of Health and Human Service's (HHS) fiscal year 2000 performance report and fiscal year 2002 performance plan required by the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 to assess HHS' progress in achieving selected key outcomes that are important to its mission. It is difficult to fully assess the HHS' progress in fiscal year 2000 toward achieving the outcomes GAO reviewe… more
Date: June 15, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Voters With Disabilities: Access to Polling Places and Alternative Voting Methods

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Federal law requires that disabled persons have access to polling places on election day. State political subdivisions must ensure that polling places used in federal elections are accessible. Exceptions are allowed if all potential polling places have been surveyed, no accessible place is available, and the political subdivision cannot make one temporarily accessible. In these cases, disabled voters must eith… more
Date: October 15, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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National Park Service: Federal Taxpayers Could Have Benefited More From Potomac Yard Land Exchange

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Settling 30 years of sometimes acrimonious dispute, the National Park Service completed an exchange of land interests on two vacant parcels of land in Potomac Yard in March 2000. However, the Park Service could have received more than $15 million from the private developer--rather than owing the developer $14 million--if the exchanged interests had been appropriately valued. As a federal agency, the Park Servi… more
Date: March 15, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Flu Vaccine: Supply Problems Heighten Need to Ensure Access for High-Risk People

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Until the 2000-2001 flu season, the production and the distribution of flu vaccine generally went smoothly. In the fall of 2000, however, stories began to circulate about delays in obtaining flu vaccines. GAO reviewed (1) the circumstances that contributed to the delay and the effects the delay had on prices paid for vaccine, (2) how effectively current distribution channels ensure that high-risk populations r… more
Date: May 15, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Veterans Affairs: Status of Achieving Key Outcomes and Addressing Major Management Challenges

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "This report reviews the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) fiscal year 2000 performance report and fiscal year 2002 performance plan required by the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 to assess VA's process in achieving selected key outcomes that are important to its mission. VA reported making mixed progress towards achieving its key outcomes. For example, VA reported that it made good progress i… more
Date: June 15, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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United Nations: Planning for Headquarters Renovation Is Reasonable; United States Needs to Decide Whether to Support Work

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The United Nations' (U.N.) headquarters in New York clearly needs to be renovated, and the Secretary-General will ask member states to make key decisions in 2002 about the future of the renovation. As host country to U.N. headquarters, the United States needs to play a major role in making these decisions if the renovation is to proceed. However, the administration and the Department of State have not yet deve… more
Date: June 15, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Tactical Aircraft: F-22 Development and Testing Delays Indicate Need for Limit on Low-Rate Production

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The Air Force has made progress in developing the F-22, particularly with respect to fulfilling the criteria for awarding a fully funded contract for low-rate initial production. Nevertheless, it lags significantly in flight-testing because of continuing assembly and manufacturing delays, and it is behind schedule in completing nonflying tests that assess the aircraft's structural integrity These delays increa… more
Date: March 15, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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National Science Foundation: Status of Achieving Key Outcomes and Addressing Major Management Challenges

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "This report reviews the National Science Foundation's (NSF) fiscal year 2000 performance report and fiscal year 2002 performance report plan required by the Government Performance and Results Act. Specifically, GAO discusses NSF's progress in addressing several key outcomes that are important to NSF's mission. NSF reported that it made substantial progress in achieving its key outcomes. Although the planned st… more
Date: June 15, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Elections: Perspectives on Activities and Challenges Across the Nation

Description: A chapter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Events surrounding the 2000 presidential election raised concerns about the reliability of various types of voting equipment, the role of election officials, the disqualification of absentee ballots, and the accuracy of vote counts and recounts. As a result, public officials and various interest groups have proposed reforms to address perceived shortcomings. This report discusses: (1) voter registration; (2) … more
Date: October 15, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Financial Audit: Congressional Award Foundation's Fiscal Year 2000 and 1999 Financial Statements

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "GAO audited the financial statements of the Congressional Award Foundation for fiscal years 2000 and 1999 and the related statements of activities and cash flows. GAO found that (1) the financial statements were presented fairly in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, (2) the Foundation had effective internal control over financial reporting and compliance with laws and regulations, a… more
Date: May 15, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Elections: Status and Use of Federal Voting Equipment Standards

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Events surrounding the last presidential election raised concerns about the people, processes, and technology used to administer elections. GAO has already reported on the scope of congressional authority in election administration and voting assistance to military and overseas citizens. This report focuses on the status and use of federal voting equipment standards, which define minimum functional and perform… more
Date: October 15, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Social Security Administration: Status of Achieving Key Outcomes and Addressing Major Management Challenges

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "GAO reviewed the Social Security Administration's (SSA) fiscal year 2000 performance report and fiscal year 2002 performance plan to assess SSA's progress in achieving five key outcomes important to the agency's mission. The five key outcomes are (1) providing timely, accurate, and useful information and services to the public; (2) making disability determinations more timely and accurate; (3) reducing long-te… more
Date: June 15, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Veterans' Employment and Training Service: Proposed Performance Measurement System Improved, But Further Changes Needed

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "This report discusses the proposed performance measurement system at the Department of Labor's Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS). Specifically, GAO reviews (1) VETS' proposed performance measures, including possible concerns about the measures; (2) the proposed data source for the new system; and (3) other measurement issues that would effect the comparability of states' performance data. GAO fo… more
Date: May 15, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Chemical Safety: Status of Changes to the National Fire Protection Association Code for Propane

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Liquefied petroleum gas (propane) has thousands of uses in homes, farms, and workplaces and is widely available in the United States. Although propane can be stored and handled safely, serious propane-related accidents have resulted in death and the destruction of property. At times, the efforts of local emergency personnel to respond to such accidents have been impeded by lack of hazard and safety information… more
Date: June 15, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Force Structure: Army Lacks Units Needed for Extended Contingency Operations

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The National Military Strategy calls for U.S. forces to fight and win two nearly simultaneous major theater wars. Accordingly, the Army calculates its force structure requirements on the basis of this scenario. The strategy also calls for the Army to support operations in a series of concurrent contingencies and assumes that forces thus engaged will be withdrawn and redeployed if war occurs. The Army's difficu… more
Date: February 15, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Financial Management: DOD Improvement Plan Needs Strategic Focus

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Defense operations involve about $1 trillion in assets, $310 billion in annual budgetary authority, $24 billion in monthly disbursements, and three million military and civilian employees. Moreover, execution of DOD's operations spans a wide range of defense organizations, including the military services and their respective major commands and numerous defense agencies. Effectively managing DOD's finance and a… more
Date: August 15, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Department of the Treasury: Status of Achieving Key Outcomes and Addressing Major Management Challenges

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "This report reviews the Department of the Treasury's fiscal year 2000 performance report and fiscal year 2002 performance report plan required by the Government Performance and Results Act. Specifically, GAO discusses Treasury's progress in addressing several key outcomes that are important to Treasury's mission. In general, GAO could not adequately determine Treasury's progress on five key outcomes because th… more
Date: June 15, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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