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Defense Logistics: Opportunities to Improve the Army's and Navy's Decision-making Process for Weapons Systems Support

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The armed services have significantly reduced their procurement of new weapons systems and are keeping their existing systems longer than originally anticipated. The Department of Defense (DOD) estimates that it is spending $59 billion a year on logistics support to operate and sustain weapons systems, but DOD believes that better logistics support practices could reduce these costs by as much as 20 percent. T… more
Date: February 28, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Missile Defense: Review of Allegations about an Early National Missile Defense Flight Test

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The Department of Defense (DOD) awarded contracts to three companies in 1990 to develop and test exoatmospheric kill vehicles. One of the contractors--Boeing North American--subcontracted with TRW to develop software for the kill vehicle. In 1998, Boeing became the Lead System Integrator for the National Missile Defense Program and chose Raytheon as the primary kill vehicle developer. Boeing and TRW reported t… more
Date: February 28, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Medicare: Recent CMS Reforms Address Carrier Scrutiny of Physicians' Claims for Payment

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "In 1990, GAO designated the Medicare program to be at high-risk for waste, fraud, and abuse. More than a decade later, Medicare remains on GAO's high-risk list. This report examines Medicare's claims review process, which is designed to detect improper billing or payments. GAO found that most physicians who bill Medicare are largely unaffected by carriers' medical reviews, with 90 percent of physician claims g… more
Date: May 28, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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VA Health Care: Allocation Changes Would Better Align Resources with Workload

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) spent $21 billion in fiscal year 2001 to treat 3.8 million veterans--most of whom had service-connected disabilities or low incomes. Since 1997, VA has used the Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation (VERA) system to allocate most of its medical care appropriation. GAO found that VERA has had a substantial impact on network resource allocations and workloads. First, VERA… more
Date: February 28, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Identity Theft: Greater Awareness and Use of Existing Data Are Needed

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Identity theft or identity fraud generally involves "stealing" another person's personal identifying information--such as Social Security Number (SSN), date of birth, and mother's maiden name--and then using the information to fraudulently establish credit, run up debt, or take away existing financial accounts. The Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act of 1998 made identity theft a separate crime agains… more
Date: June 28, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Medicaid Financial Management: Better Oversight of State Claims for Federal Reimbursement Needed

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The Medicaid program spent more than $200 billion in fiscal year 2000 to meet the health care needs of nearly 34 million poor, elderly, blind, and disabled persons. States are responsible for making proper payments to Medicaid providers, recovering misspent funds, and accurately reporting costs for federal reimbursement. At the federal level, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) oversee state f… more
Date: February 28, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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DC Courts: Disciplined Processes Critical to Successful System Acquisition

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The District of Columbia Courts (DC Courts) is acquiring the Integrated Justice Information System (IJIS) to replace many nonintegrated systems. This system is expected to address current deficiencies and provide the courts with necessary information critical to its mission. DC Courts has not yet implemented the disciplined processes necessary to reduce the risks associated with acquiring and managing the IJIS… more
Date: February 28, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Missile Defense: Review of Results and Limitations of an Early National Missile Defense Flight Test

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The Department of Defense (DOD) awarded contracts to three companies in 1990 to develop and test exoatmospheric kill vehicles. One of the contractors--Boeing North American--subcontracted with TRW to develop software for the kill vehicle. In 1998, Boeing became the Lead System Integrator for the National Missile Defense Program, and chose Raytheon as the primary kill vehicle developer. Boeing and TRW reported … more
Date: February 28, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996: Status of Selected Agencies' Implementation of Administrative Wage Garnishment

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "To improve federal debt collection, the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 established a framework of debt collection tools, including administrative wage garnishment (AWG). This report discusses the extent to which nine agencies use or plan to use AWG to collect delinquent nontax federal debt and provides GAO's perspective on ways to make AWG more widespread and effective. GAO found that none of the nine… more
Date: February 28, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Internal Revenue Service: Improving Adequacy of Information Systems Budget Justification

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "On April 9, 2002, GAO testified on the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) fiscal year 2003 budget request. Although IRS had adequately justified its $450 million Business Systems Modernization request, it did not develop its $1.63 billion information systems operations and maintenance request in accordance with the best practices of leading private- and public-sector information technology organizations. See GAO… more
Date: June 28, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Prescription Drugs: FDA Oversight of Direct-to-Consumer Advertising Has Limitations

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Prescription drug spending increased at an annual rate of 18 percent from 1997 through 2001 and is the fastest growing component of health care spending in the United States. Among the many reasons cited for this increase are growth in the number of patients diagnosed with conditions that can be treated with pharmaceuticals and the development of innovative drugs for some conditions. Spending on direct-to-cons… more
Date: October 28, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Education Financial Management: Weak Internal Controls Led to Instances of Fraud and Other Improper Payments

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Because of internal control weaknesses, the Department of Education's student financial assistance programs are at high risk for fraud or erroneous payments. GAO discovered fraud in the grant and loan areas and pervasive control breakdowns and improper payments in other areas. Controls over grant and loan disbursements lacked a key edit check or follow-up process that would identify schools improperly disburs… more
Date: March 28, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Business Systems Modernization: IRS Needs to Better Balance Management Capacity with System Acquisition Workload

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "GAO reviewed the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) fifth expenditure plan requesting $391 million from its Business Systems Modernization (BSM) fund. Although IRS's November 2001 expenditure plan satisfied the conditions specified in the appropriations act, IRS must still fully implement the controls and capabilities described in the plan. Since GAO's June 2001 report, IRS has made important progress in impleme… more
Date: February 28, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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OFHEO's Risk-Based Capital Stress Test: Incorporating New Business Is Not Advisable

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "GAO reviewed whether the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) should incorporate new business assumptions into the stress test used to establish risk-based capital requirements. The stress test is designed to estimate, for a 10-year period, how much capital the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) would be required to … more
Date: June 28, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Foster Care: Recent Legislation Helps States Focus on Finding Permanent Homes for Children, but Long-Standing Barriers Remain

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "In response to concerns about the length of time children were spending in foster care, Congress enacted the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 (ASFA). The act contained two key provisions intended to help states more quickly move the more than 800,000 children estimated to be in foster care each year to safe and permanent homes. One of these provisions, referred to as "fast track," allows states to bypass… more
Date: June 28, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996: Department of Agriculture's Rural Housing Service Has Not Yet Fully Implemented Certain Key Provisions

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 seeks to maximize the collection of billions of dollars of nontax delinquent debt owed to the federal government. The act requires agencies to refer eligible debts delinquent more than 180 days to the Department of the Treasury for payment offset and to Treasury or a Treasury-designated debt collection center for cross-servicing. The Treasury Offset Program, include… more
Date: February 28, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Information Technology: DOD Needs to Improve Process for Ensuring Interoperability of Telecommunications Switches

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "In November 1992, the Department of Defense (DOD) issued a policy requiring systems to be interoperable. In May 2000, the department began to enforce this policy for telecommunications (telecom) switches, requiring them to be tested and certified for interoperability before being installed within the DOD network. DOD does not have a well-defined process, including clear requirements, for certifying and authori… more
Date: June 28, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Private Health Insurance: Access to Individual Market Coverage May Be Restricted for Applicants with Mental Disorders

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Five percent of adults suffer from serious mental disorders. Although health insurance carriers in a few states guarantee coverage for mental health treatment, in most states individuals with mental disorders face restrictions in purchasing private health insurance for themselves and their families. Eleven states require carriers to accept all applicants regardless of health status, but coverage options vary. … more
Date: February 28, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Tradeoff Analysis for Combat Service Support Wireless Communications Alternatives

Description: As the Army moves toward more mobile and agile forces and continued sustainment of numerous high-cost legacy logistics management systems, the requirement for wireless connectivity and a wireless network to supporting organizations has become ever more critical. There are currently several Army communications initiatives underway to resolve this wireless connectivity issue. However, to fully appreciate and understand the value of these initiatives, a Tradeoff Analysis is needed. The present stu… more
Date: February 28, 2002
Creator: Burnette, John R.; Thibodeau, Christopher C. & Greitzer, Frank L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Hanford Site Groundwater Monitoring for Fiscal Year 2001

Description: This report provides information on the status of groundwater monitoring at the Hanford Site during fiscal year 2001.
Date: February 28, 2002
Creator: Hartman, Mary J.; Morasch, Launa F. & Webber, William D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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RCRA Groundwater Monitoring Plan for Single-Shell Tank Waste Management Area C at the Hanford Site, Interim Change Notice 1

Description: This ICN documents an improved understanding of local groundwater flow, defines upgradient versus downgradient monitoring wells, provides updated critical means for indicator parameters, and updates the sampling and analysis schedule.
Date: November 28, 2002
Creator: Narbutovskih, Susan M. (BATTELLE (PACIFIC NW LAB))
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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High School Dropout Rate Calculations

Description: This report outlines several ways in which dropout rates are measured and reported.
Date: March 28, 2002
Creator: Kuenzi, Jeffrey J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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