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NNSA Management: Progress in the Implementation of Title 32

Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "GAO reviewed the National Nuclear Security Administration's (NNSA) progress in implementing key components of Title 32 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 including NNSA's reorganization efforts; integrated planning, programming, and budgeting improvements; use of its excepted service personnel authority; and efforts to improve its procurement practices. GAO found that although NNSA a… more

Date: December 12, 2001

Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Federal Employees' Compensation Act: Case Examples Illustrate Vulnerabilities That Could Result in Improper Payments or Overlapping Benefits

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "GAO found examples of improper payments and indicators of potential fraud in the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) program, which could be attributed, in part, to oversight and data-access issues. GAO found examples of claimants' receiving overlapping FECA and unemployment insurance (UI) benefits, which may be allowable under certain circumstances, but could also be erroneous. GAO also found th… more

Date: April 3, 2013

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Registered Apprenticeship Programs: Labor Can Better Use Data to Target Oversight

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Between 2002 and 2012 nearly 850,000 jobs will open in the construction industry; experts predict that there will not be enough skilled workers to fill them. This has heightened concerns about program outcomes and program quality in the nation's apprenticeship system and the U.S. Department of Labor's oversight of it. GAO assessed (1) the extent to which Labor monitors registered apprenticeship programs… more

Date: August 29, 2005

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Hourly Fees Paid by Various Federal Agencies to Private Attorneys for Legal Services

Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "This report provides information on hourly fees paid by the federal government to private attorneys for legal services in fiscal years 1999, 2000, and 2001. Relevant legal services include federal employee defense, litigative consultation, intellectual property consultation, and asset forfeiture-related services. For these types of services, GAO obtained information on hourly fees paid to private attorneys by t… more

Date: July 3, 2001

Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Employment and Training: Labor's Green Jobs Efforts Highlight Challenges of Targeted Training Programs for Emerging Industries

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Of the $595 million identified by Labor as having been appropriated or allocated specifically for green jobs activities since 2009, approximately $501 million went toward efforts with training and support services as their primary objective, with much of that funding provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). Because the Recovery Act directed federal agencies to spend… more

Date: June 19, 2013

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Trade Adjustment Assistance: New Program for Farmers Provides Some Assistance, but Has Had Limited Participation and Low Program Expenditures

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "While tens of thousands of manufacturing workers have received services through the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program, until 2002, farmers and fishermen impacted by imports did not have access to similar assistance. The Trade Act of 2002 (Trade Act) established a new program, TAA for Farmers, administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide technical assistance, a cash paymen… more

Date: December 18, 2006

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Job Corps: Better Targeted Career Training and Improved Preenrollment Information Could Enhance Female Residential Student Recruitment and Retention

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Established in 1964, Job Corps is the nation's largest residential, educational, and career training program for economically disadvantaged youths. Administered by the Department of Labor (Labor), Job Corps received about $1.6 billion in program year 2007 and served about 60,000 students. Some have expressed concern that Job Corps centers are not meeting planned enrollment goals, particularly for women.… more

Date: June 2, 2009

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Social Security: Coverage for Medical Residents

Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed a court ruling that exempted certain medical residents from paying Federal Insurance Contributions Act taxes and Social Security coverage, focusing on: (1) how the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Social Security Administration are proceeding since the court decision; and (2) what decisions IRS has made about refunding taxes for social security paid by med… more

Date: August 31, 2000

Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Employing People With Blindness or Severe Disabilities: Enhanced Oversight of the AbilityOne Program Needed

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Federal agencies need to exercise strong oversight to promote effectiveness and efficiency and prevent waste, fraud, and abuse--especially in a federal procurement program such as this, which is exempt from full and open competition requirements. However, although the AbilityOne Commission is ultimately responsible for overseeing the program, the Commission cannot control how CNAs (1) spend their funds,… more

Date: May 30, 2013

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Social Security Numbers: Federal and State Laws Restrict Use of SSNs, yet Gaps Remain

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In 1936, the Social Security Administration established the Social Security number (SSN) to track worker's earnings for Social Security benefit purposes. Despite its narrowly intended purpose, the SSN is now used for a myriad of non-Social Security purposes. Today, SSNs are used, in part, as identity verification tools for services such as child support collections, law enforcement enhancements, and issuing c… more

Date: September 15, 2005

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Private Pensions: Participants Need Information on the Risks of Investing in Employer Securities and the Benefits of Diversification

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The financial collapse of large firms and the effects on workers and retirees has raised questions about retirement funds being invested in employer securities and the laws governing such investments. Pensions are important source of income of many retirees, and the federal government has encouraged employers to sponsor and maintain pension and savings plans for their employees. The continued growth in these p… more

Date: September 6, 2002

Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Anti-Deficiency Act Violation Involving the District of Columbia Health and Hospitals Public Benefit Corporation

Other written product issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "GAO provided information on possible violations of the Antideficiency Act by the District of Columbia Health and Hospitals Public Benefit Corporation (PBC) or the District of Columbia government, focusing on if the PBC: (1) violated the Anitdeficiency Act in fiscal years 1997 through 2000 by obligating more than Congress appropriated for those fiscal years; and (2) along with the District of Columbia, vi… more

Date: September 29, 2000

Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Veterans Benefits Administration: Clarity of Letters to Claimants Needs to Be Improved

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) provided $23 billion in monthly cash benefits to 3.2 million disabled veterans and their families through its compensation and pension program in fiscal year 2001. In the same year, VBA mailed 1.2 million "notification" letters to veterans and their families, informing them of VBA's decisions on compensation or pension benefits claims filed. VBA also sent 1.2 million … more

Date: April 23, 2002

Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Federal Compensation Programs: Perspectives on Four Programs for Individuals Injured by Exposure to Harmful Substances

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The U.S. federal government has played an ever-increasing role in providing benefits to individuals injured as a result of exposure to harmful substances. Over the years, it has established several key compensation programs, including the Black Lung Program, the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP), the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program (RECP), and the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compens… more

Date: April 1, 2008

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Davis-Bacon Act: Methodological Changes Needed to Improve Wage Survey

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Procedures for determining Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates, which must be paid to workers on certain federally funded construction projects, and their vulnerability to the use of inaccurate data have long been an issue for Congress, employers, and workers. In this report, GAO examined (1) the extent to which the Department of Labor (Labor) has addressed concerns regarding the quality of the Davis-Baco… more

Date: March 22, 2011

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Unemployment Insurance Trust Funds: Long-standing State Financing Policies Have Increased Risk of Insolvency

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The federal-state unemployment insurance (UI) program relies on state trust funds to hold enough reserves to meet benefit needs during economic downturns. The sufficiency of such "forward funding" has been a policy concern for decades, particularly during the recent recession, which has caused very high unemployment rates. While the economy added jobs in March 2010, unemployment remains very high and ha… more

Date: April 14, 2010

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Nuclear and Worker Safety: Limited Information Exists on Costs and Reasons for Work Stoppages at DOE's Hanford Site

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Department of Energy's (DOE) Hanford Site in Washington State stores 56 million gallons of untreated radioactive and hazardous wastes resulting from decades of nuclear weapons production. DOE is constructing facilities at the site to treat these wastes before permanent disposal. As part of meeting health, safety, and other standards, work at the site has sometimes been suspended to address safety or … more

Date: May 7, 2009

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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District of Columbia: Compensation Simplification Contracting Requirements

Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The District of Columbia Appropriations Act of 2001 provided $250,000 for a contract to study and develop a plan to simplify the compensation systems, schedules, and work rules for DC government employees. The act placed several conditions on the appropriation, one of which was that GAO review the proposed solicitation for the contract to ensure that it adequately addressed all of the elements stipulated in the… more

Date: May 16, 2001

Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Review of Veterans' Preference and the 'Rule of 3'

Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The General Accounting Office has completed a review of selected agencies' compliance with veterans' preference and the "Rule of 3" in federal hiring. This review was requested by Congressman Lane Evans, Ranking Minority Member of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs, and Senator Tom Daschle. As agreed with the requesters, because of continuing oversight of agencies' delegated examining units (DEU) and ongoi… more

Date: August 22, 2003

Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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H-1B Visa Program: Multifaceted Challenges Warrant Re-examination of Key Provisions

A statement of record issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "This testimony comments on the H-1B program. Congress created the current H-1B program in 1990 to enable U.S. employers to hire temporary, foreign workers in specialty occupations. The law capped the number of H-1B visas issued per fiscal year at 65,000, although the cap has fluctuated over time with legislative changes. The H-1B cap and the program itself have been a subject of continued controve… more

Date: March 31, 2011

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Nuclear and Worker Safety: Actions Needed to Determine the Effectiveness of Safety Improvement Efforts at NNSA's Weapons Laboratories

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Federal officials, Congress, and the public have long voiced concerns about safety at the nation's nuclear weapons laboratories: Lawrence Livermore, Los Alamos, and Sandia. The laboratories are overseen by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), while contractors carry out the majority of the work. A recent change to oversight policy would result in NNSA's relying more on contractors' own m… more

Date: October 31, 2007

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Defense Travel System: Reported Savings Questionable and Implementation Challenges Remain

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In 1995, the Department of Defense (DOD) began an effort to implement a standard departmentwide travel system. The Defense Travel System (DTS) is envisioned as DOD's standard end-to-end travel system. This report is a follow-up to GAO's January 2006, report which highlighted DTS implementation problems. Because of continued congressional interest in DTS, GAO initiated this follow-up audit under the Comp… more

Date: September 26, 2006

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Employment Verification: Federal Agencies Have Taken Steps to Improve E-Verify, but Significant Challenges Remain

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "E-Verify is a system to electronically verify work eligibility and operated by the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA). GAO testified in June 2008 that ensuring accuracy and combating fraud were challenges facing E-Verify. As requested, GAO examined the extent to which USCIS and SSA took efforts to (1) red… more

Date: December 17, 2010

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Employment and Training Programs: Providing Information on Colocating Services and Consolidating Administrative Structures

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "This testimony discusses the findings from our recent work on federal employment and training programs and our prior work on the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA). GAO has recently identified 47 federally-funded employment and training programs for fiscal year 2009, defining them as programs that are specifically designed to enhance the job skills of individuals in order to increase their employability, … more

Date: May 11, 2011

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department