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Digitization of Government Information

Description: Report submitted by an American Libraries Association (ALA) Government Documents Round Table (GODORT) ad hoc committee charged to "create a report advising GODORT on the best practices and procedures in the digital library field and advise GODORT on the most effective organizational structure for support of the government information community in pursuing digital library initiatives" (p. 2).
Date: June 14, 2002
Creator: American Library Association. Government Documents Round Table. Ad Hoc Committee on Digitization Of Government Information.
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Budget Issues: Budget Enforcement Compliance Report

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 requires that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) issue sequestration reports annually to Congress. Overall, GAO found that OMB and CBO substantially complied with the act in fiscal year 2002. However, as in previous years, some of the required OMB and CBO reports were issued late. Further, GAO identif… more
Date: June 14, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The White House: Allegations of Damage During the 2001 Presidential Transition

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Damage, theft, vandalism, and pranks occurred in the White House complex during the 2001 presidential transition. Several Executive Office of the President (EOP) staff claim that they observed (1) messy offices containing excessive trash or personal items, (2) numerous prank signs containing derogatory and offensive statements about the president, (3) government property that was damaged, and (4) missing items… more
Date: June 7, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Energy Markets: Concerted Actions Needed by FERC To Confront Challenges That Impede Effective Oversight

Description: A chapter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has not yet adequately revised its regulatory and oversight approach to respond to the transition to competitive energy markets. FERC recognizes that the transition from highly regulated monopolies to competitive markets requires a fundamental change in how it does business. However, it has struggled through various strategic planning and other efforts to define… more
Date: June 14, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Veterans Affairs: Sustained Management Attention Is Key to Achieving Information Technology Results

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has made important progress in raising corporate awareness of the department's information technology (IT) needs and in taking actions to improve key areas of IT performance. Nevertheless, the department has significant work to accomplish in order to use IT investments to improve mission performance. VA has taken important steps in laying the groundwork for an integrated… more
Date: June 12, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Medicare: Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program for Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The Medicare program is the nation's largest health insurer with almost 40 million beneficiaries and outlays of over $219 billion annually. Because of the susceptibility of the program to fraud and abuse, Congress enacted the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control (HCFAC) Program as part of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPAA) of 1996. HCFAC, which is administered by the Department of … more
Date: June 3, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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State Department: Sale of Unneeded Overseas Property Has Increased, but Further Improvements Are Necessary

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The U.S. government owns about 3,500 properties overseas at more than 220 locations, including embassy and consular office buildings, housing, and land. The Department of State is responsible for acquiring, managing, and disposing of these properties. In 1996, GAO reported that the State Department did not have an effective process for identifying and selling unneeded overseas real estate, and that decisions c… more
Date: June 11, 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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Environmental Contamination: Many Uncertainties Affect the Progress of the Spring Valley Cleanup

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "During World War I, the U.S. Army operated a large research facility to develop and test chemical weapons and explosives in the area that became the Spring Valley neighborhood in Washington, D.C. Buried ordnance, discovered there in 1993, led to the designation by the Department of Defense (DOD) of 61 acres as a formerly used defense site. Through fiscal year 2001, DOD had spent over $50 million to identify an… more
Date: June 6, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Restructured Electricity Markets: California Market Design Enabled Exercise of Market Power

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Historically, utility monopolies have generated electricity and sold it to customers at prices set by state regulators. Today, private companies in 24 states compete to sell electricity at market prices determined by supply and demand. California is part of a broader western market in which electricity is routinely bought and sold across state and national boundaries. GAO found evidence that wholesale electric… more
Date: June 21, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Homeland Security: Key Elements to Unify Efforts Are Underway but Uncertainty Remains

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The issue of homeland security crosscuts numerous policy domains, impinging on the expertise and resources of every level of government, the private sector, and the international community. GAO found that although combating terrorism crossed organizational boundaries, it did not sufficiently coordinate the activities of the 40 federal entities involved, resulting in duplication and gaps in coverage. The homela… more
Date: June 7, 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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Single Audit: Actions Needed to Ensure That Findings Are Corrected

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "In examining the efforts of the Departments of Education, Housing and Urban Development, and Transportation to ensure that recipients corrected single audit report findings, GAO found that each agency had procedures for obtaining and distributing the audit reports to appropriate officials for action. However, they often did not issue the required written management decisions or have documentary evidence of the… more
Date: June 26, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Military Training: DOD Lacks a Comprehensive Plan to Manage Encroachment on Training Ranges

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Senior Department of Defense (DOD) and military service officials have testified that they face increasing difficulties in carrying out realistic training at military installations. There are eight "encroachment" issues that affect or have the potential to affect military training and readiness. The eight encroachment issues are: endangered species habitat on military installations, unexploded ordnance and mun… more
Date: June 11, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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State Department: Staffing Shortfalls and Ineffective Assignment System Compromise Diplomatic Readiness at Hardship Posts

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Foreign service employees often experience difficult environmental and living conditions while assigned to U.S. embassies and consulates that are designated as "hardship posts." These conditions include inadequate medical facilities, few opportunities for spousal employment, poor schools, high levels of crime, and severe climate. Because the State Department is understaffed, both in terms of the number and typ… more
Date: June 18, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Defense Logistics: Better Fuel Pricing Practices Will Improve Budget Accuracy

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The Department of Defense (DOD) Defense Working Capital Fund was used to buy $70 billion in commodities in fiscal year 2001. This amount is estimated to grow to $75 billion for fiscal year 2003. The department's financial management regulation states that fund activities will operate in a business-like fashion and incorporate full costs in determining the pricing of their products. The National Defense Authori… more
Date: June 21, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Military Housing: Management Improvements Needed As the Pace of Privatization Quickens

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The Department of Defense (DOD) estimates that 168,000 military family housing units are inadequate, lack modern amenities, and are in need of major renovation and replacement. According to DOD, completing this work using traditional military construction methods would take more than 20 years and cost $16 billion. To improve housing faster and more economically, Congress authorized the Military Housing Privati… more
Date: June 21, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Defense Infrastructure: Most Recruit Training Barracks Have Significant Deficiencies

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The Department of Defense reports that is has been faced with difficulties adequately maintaining its facilities to meet mission requirements. Facilities have been aging and deteriorating as funds needed to sustain and recapitalize the facilities have fallen short of requirements. GAO's review of the services' condition assessments in conjunction with visits to the basic training locations showed that most bar… more
Date: June 13, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Reserve Forces: DOD Actions Needed to Better Manage Relations between Reservists and Their Employers

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Following the 1991 Gulf War, reservists and employers flooded the government with questions and complaints concerning the reemployment rights of reservists who had been away from their jobs during the war. The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 grants service members reemployment rights following military duty and addresses the rights and responsibilities of both reservists and t… more
Date: June 13, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Defense Acquisitions: Testing Needed to Prove SURTASS/LFA Effectiveness in Littoral Waters

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "For decades, the Navy has been striving to improve its ability to detect potential enemy submarines before they can get within effective weapons range of U.S. forces. In 1985, the Navy established the Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System (SURTASS) Low Frequency Active (LFA) sonar program to develop a long-range capability for detecting a new generation of quieter Soviet nuclear and diesel submarines operatin… more
Date: June 10, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Tax Administration: New Compliance Research Effort Is on Track, but Important Work Remains

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The U.S. tax system is based on taxpayers voluntarily complying with the tax laws. However, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) last measured taxpayers' rate of compliance using 1988 tax returns. As time has passed, IRS has become concerned that its ability to understand the effectiveness of its programs and target audits on noncompliant returns has deteriorated, potentially resulting in poorer service to taxpa… more
Date: June 27, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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International Trade: Critical Issues Remain in Deterring Conflict Diamond Trade

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly defines conflict diamonds as rough diamonds used by rebel movements to finance their military activities, including attempts to undermine or overthrow legitimate governments. The United States and much of the international community are trying to sever the link between conflict and diamonds while ensuring that no harm is done to the legitimate diamond industry, which … more
Date: June 14, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Purchase Cards: Control Weaknesses Leave Army Vulnerable to Fraud, Waste, and Abuse

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The Army's purchase card program--the largest within the Defense Department--offers significant benefits, but weak internal controls have left the Army vulnerable to fraudulent, improper, and abusive purchases. The Army has yet to issue servicewide regulations or operating procedures, instead relying on ad hoc memoranda and other informal guidance. The Army also does a poor job of overseeing the purchase card … more
Date: June 27, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Defense Infrastructure: Greater Management Emphasis Needed to Increase the Services' Use of Expanded Leasing Authority

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The military services face significant challenges in addressing facility sustainment, restoration, and modernization needs with limited funds. These challenges are magnified by the 20 to 25 percent of the Department of Defense's (DOD) real property that it views as not being needed to meet current mission requirements, but that adds to costs. To reduce these costs and acquire additional resources to maintain i… more
Date: June 6, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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