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Financial Audit: Independent Counsel Expenditures for the Six Months Ended September 30, 1998

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO presented the results of its audits of expenditures reported by seven offices of independent counsel for the 6 months ended September 30, 1998, focusing on whether the statements of expenditures complied with the financial reporting requirements of the law."
Date: March 31, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Financial Audit: Bureau of the Public Debt's Fiscal Years 1998 and 1997 Schedules of Federal Debt

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO reported on the results of its audit of the Schedules of Federal Debt managed by the Bureau of the Public Debt for the fiscal years ended September 30, 1998 and 1997."
Date: March 1, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Military Operations: Status of DOD's Efforts to Develop Future Warfighting Capability

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 Department of Defense's (DOD) efforts to develop future warfighting capability, focusing on the: (1) status of DOD's efforts to implement its joint experimentation program; (2) factors that GAO believes contribute to the success of a joint experimentation program; and (3) extent of DOD's support for future warfighting."
Date: March 31, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Quadrennial Defense Review: Status of Efforts to Implement Personnel Reductions in the Army Materiel Command

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 status of efforts to implement personnel reductions in the Army Materiel Command (AMC) that were directed by the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR), focusing on: (1) AMC's plans and timeframe for achieving the reductions; (2) the projected cost savings from such reductions; and (3) the cited impacts the reductions will have on workload and re… more
Date: March 31, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Results Act: Observations on CFTC's Fiscal Year 2000 Annual Performance Plan

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) fiscal year 2000 annual performance plan, focusing on whether CFTC complied with the requirements of the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993."
Date: March 15, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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U.S.-Japan Trade: The Japanese Insurance Market

Description: A briefing report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the implementation of Japanese insurance agreements, as well as U.S. government monitoring and enforcement efforts, focusing on the: (1) size of the Japanese insurance market; (2) U.S. insurance company presence in and concerns regarding this market; and (3) business, regulatory, and other events that have affected the Japanese insurance market… more
Date: March 15, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Federal Research: Peer Review Practices at Federal Science Agencies Vary

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO studied the peer review and other quality assurance processes that federal agencies use in conducting scientific research and development, focusing on: (1) defining what is meant by peer review; (2) describing the federal government's peer review policy; (3) describing the peer review practices of 12 federal agencies that conduct scientific research; (4) describing othe… more
Date: March 17, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Federal Power: Implications of Reduced Maintenance and Repairs of Federal Hydropower Plants

Description: A chapter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the: (1) reliability of the Bureau of Reclamation's and Army Corps of Engineers' hydropower plants in generating electricity compared with the reliability of nonfederal hydropower plants; (2) reasons why the Bureau's and the Corps' plants may be less reliable than nonfederal plants and the potential implications of reduced reliability; and (3) actions taken to… more
Date: March 30, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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State Pension Plans: Similarities and Differences Between Federal and State Designs

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "GAO provided information on the: (1) design components of retirement programs that states offer to their general employees and compared them to the design components of the two principal retirement programs for federal employees; and (2) changes states have considered and made to their retirement programs."
Date: March 19, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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IRS Audits: Weaknesses in Selecting and Conducting Correspondence Audits

Description: A chapter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) program to audit income tax returns through correspondence, focusing on: (1) the number, results, and duration of correspondence audits as well as the characteristics of the audited returns; and (2) processes and requirements that IRS has had for years to govern correspondence audits."
Date: March 31, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Tax Administration: Foreign- and U.S.-Controlled Corporations That Did Not Pay U.S. Income Taxes, 1989-95

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided an update to its report on the nonpayment of U.S. income taxes by foreign-controlled corporations (FCC) and U.S.-controlled corporations (USCC), focusing on comparisons of: (1) the percentages of FCCs and USCCs that filed income tax returns showing no tax liabilities for 1989 through 1995, the latest years for which data were available; and (2) selected charact… more
Date: March 23, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Defense Inventory: Navy's Procedures for Controlling In-Transit Items Are Not Being Followed

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed selected aspects of the Navy's management procedures for controlling items in transit, focusing on the: (1) reported value and types of inventory in transit within and between storage and repair activities, vendors, and end users that were unaccounted for (or lost); and (2) Navy's adherence to procedures for controlling such in-transit inventory."
Date: March 31, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Veterans' Benefits Claims: Further Improvements Needed in Claims-Processing Accuracy

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 Veterans Affairs' (VA) regional offices' (RO) accuracy in processing disability claims, focusing on: (1) the extent of improvements made by the Systematic Technical Accuracy Review (STAR) system in measuring claims-processing accuracy; (2) additional efforts needed to strengthen the system; and (3) challenges the Veterans Benefits Administrati… more
Date: March 1, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Schools And Libraries Program: Actions Taken to Improve Operational Procedures Prior to Committing Funds

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Schools and Libraries Corporation's progress in implementing GAO's July 16, 1998, recommendations for improving its procedures and internal controls."
Date: March 5, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Customs Has Established Effective Year 2000 Program Controls

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO evaluated the Customs Service's efforts to address its year 2000 computing problem, focusing on whether Customs has established effective management structures and processes for managing and reporting on key aspects of its Year 2000 program."
Date: March 29, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Drug Control: INS and Customs Can Do More To Prevent Drug-Related Employee Corruption

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Immigration and Naturalization Service's (INS) and the U.S. Customs Service's efforts to address employee corruption on the Southwest Border, focusing on: (1) the extent to which INS and Customs have and comply with policies and procedures for ensuring employee integrity; (2) identifying and comparing the Department of Justice's (DOJ) and Department of the … more
Date: March 30, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Airline Deregulation: Changes in Airfares, Service Quality, and Barriers to Entry

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed and updated its previous work on airfares and service and reexamined the effect that certain barriers have had on these measures, focusing on: (1) how airfares have changed since 1990 for travel to and from 171 airports serving various U.S. communities; (2) how the quality of air service has changed since 1978 for travel to and from these airports; and (3) the … more
Date: March 4, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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F-22 Aircraft: Issues in Achieving Engineering and Manufacturing Development Goals

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO followed up on its report on the Air Force's F-22 engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) program, focusing on whether: (1) the Air Force is likely to complete the EMD program without exceeding the cost limitation established by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998; and (2) GAO had access to sufficient information to make informed judgme… more
Date: March 15, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Contract Management: DOD Is Examining Opportunities to Further Use Recovery Auditing

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO reviewed the Department of Defense's (DOD) expanded programs concerning recovery auditing."
Date: March 17, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Financial Audit: American Battle Monuments Commission's Financial Statements for Fiscal Years 1998 and 1997

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO audited the financial statements of the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) for fiscal years (FY) ended September 30, 1998, and 1997. To help fulfill these responsibilities, GAO contracted with KPMG LLP, and independent certified public accounting firm."
Date: March 1, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Defense Acquisitions: DOD Efforts to Develop Laser Weapons for Theater Defense

Description: A chapter 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) programs to develop laser weapons for missile defense, focusing on: (1) what laser weapons are being considered for missile defense and the coordination among the program offices developing the systems; (2) the status and cost of each system; and (3) the technical challenges each system faces as determined by DOD program manag… more
Date: March 31, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Nuclear Regulation: Strategy Needed to Regulate Safety Using Information on Risk

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO examined various issues related to the safe operation of commercial nuclear power plants, focusing on: (1) some of the challenges that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the nuclear power industry could experience in a competitive environment; (2) issues that NRC needs to resolve to implement a risk-informed regulatory approach; and (3) the status of NRC's effo… more
Date: March 19, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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