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Unemployment Insurance: Factors Associated with Benefit Receipt and Linkages with Reemployment Services for Claimants

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Unemployment Insurance (UI) has been a key component in ensuring the financial security of America's workforce for over 70 years. In fiscal year 2004, UI covered about 129 million wage and salary workers and paid about $41 billion in benefits to nearly 9 million workers. With unemployed workers at a greater risk of long-term unemployment than in the past, it is increasingly important to understand how individ… more

Date: March 15, 2006

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Veterans Benefits: Training for Claims Processors Needs Evaluation

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) developed a computer-assisted training program, known as the Training and Performance Support System (TPSS), to help its employees become more accurate in processing disability compensation and pension claims. The program seeks to provide uniform and consistent training to employees in 57 regional offices. Although VBA's long-term goal is to attain a 96 percent accura… more

Date: May 31, 2001

Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Personnel Appeals Board: Annual Report, 1999-2000

Other written product issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "GAO published a report describing the activities of the Personnel Appeals Board, its Office of General Counsel, and its Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Oversight during the last two fiscal years."

Date: February 15, 2001

Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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[Comments on Whether a Federal Employee Can Use Government Resources To Support Reserve Activities]

Other written product issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "GAO provided information on whether a federal employee on official duty, who is also a member of the National Guard or the armed forces Reserves, may conduct, and use agency office equipment to support, Guard or Reserve business. GAO held that: (1) agencies may permit their employees to use a limited amount of official time and agency resources to support the Guard or Reserves; (2) employees who are not … more

Date: January 4, 1999

Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Department of Energy Workforce Reduction: Community Assistance Can Be Better Targeted

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO reviewed the Department of Energy's (DOE) community assistance program for minimizing the impact of downsizing its contractor workforce, focusing on: (1) how much funding DOE had committed to spend and spent in support of its worker and community assistance program for fiscal years (FY) 1994 through 1998; (2) who received benefits during FY 1997 and FY 1998; (3) compa… more

Date: May 7, 1999

Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Private Pensions: 'Top-Heavy' Rules for Owner-Dominated Plans

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed top-heavy rules in relation to other pension laws and regulations intended to ensure that workers benefit equitably from their pension plans, focusing on: (1) key differences between top-heavy rules and the general rules for nondiscrimination and vesting in contributions and benefits; (2) the most recent data available for GAO analysis on the characteristics of… more

Date: August 31, 2000

Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Inspectors General: Limitations of IG Oversight at the Department of State

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "GAO was asked to provide testimony about the effectiveness and reliability of the State Department's Office of Inspector General (State IG). We focused on the independence of the State IG, the use of inspections instead of audits to provide oversight of the department, and the effectiveness of the IG's investigative function. The testimony is based primarily on our March 2007 report, Inspectors General: Activ… more

Date: October 31, 2007

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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H-1B Foreign Workers: Better Controls Needed to Help Employers and Protect Workers

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the H-1B program's implementation and implications for the American workforce, focusing on: (1) the jobs that H-1B workers are filling in the United States and the characteristics of those workers; (2) the adequacy of the H-1B visa program's implementation and enforcement; and (3) efforts underway to improve information technology (IT) skills in … more

Date: September 7, 2000

Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Weapons of Mass Destruction: State Department Oversight of Science Centers Program

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Since 1994, the United States has appropriated $227 million to support two multilateral science centers in Russia and Ukraine. The science centers pay scientists who once developed nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons and missile systems for the Soviet Union to conduct peaceful research. By employing scientists at the science centers, the United States seeks to reduce the risks that these scientists could… more

Date: May 10, 2001

Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Vocational Rehabilitation Funding Formula: Options for Improving Equity in State Grants and Considerations for Performance Incentives

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "State vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies play a crucial role in helping individuals with disabilities obtain employment. In fiscal year 2008, the Department of Education (Education) distributed over $2.8 billion in grants to state agencies, using a funding formula that was last revised in 1978. Questions have been raised about whether this formula is outdated, allocates funds equitably, and adequat… more

Date: September 30, 2009

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Los Alamos National Laboratory: Information on Security of Classified Data, Nuclear Material Controls, Nuclear and Worker Safety, and Project Management Weaknesses

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), which is operated by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), is responsible for, among other things, designing nuclear weapons. Over the past decade, we have documented numerous security, safety, and project management weaknesses at NNSA's nuclear weapons complex, including LANL. In particular, LANL has experienced a series of high-profile security … more

Date: January 10, 2008

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Applying Agreed-Upon Procedures: Federal Unemployment Taxes

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "We assisted the Department of Labor in ascertaining whether the net federal unemployment tax (FUTA) revenue distributed to the Unemployment Trust Fund (UTF) for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2005, is supported by the underlying records. We evaluated fiscal year 2005 activity affecting distributions to the UTF. In performing the agreed-upon procedures, we conducted our work in accordance with U.S. g… more

Date: November 4, 2005

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Workforce Investment Act: Substantial Funds Are Used for Training, but Little Is Known Nationally about Training Outcomes

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Congress passed the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) in 1998 seeking to create a system connecting employment, education, and training services to better match job seekers to labor market needs. However, questions have been raised about how WIA funds are being used and, in particular, how much is being spent on training. Contributing to the concern about the use of WIA funds is the lack of accurate in… more

Date: June 29, 2005

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Workforce Investment Act: Labor Has Taken Several Actions to Facilitate Access to One-Stops for Persons with Disabilities, but These Efforts May Not Be Sufficient

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 includes provisions intended to ensure that people with disabilities have equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from the programs and activities offered through one-stop career centers (one-stops). But little is known, and questions have been raised, about how well this system is working for persons with disabilities. This report examines (1) what the… more

Date: December 14, 2004

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Product Safety Laboratories: OSHA's Accreditation Process Needs Reexamination

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Department of Labor's (Labor) Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) process for accrediting Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTL) is lengthy due to the scope of staff members' responsibilities and unclear application procedures for accreditation. Among the 13 recently approved applications, OSHA took between 1 and 5 years to make accreditation decisions. All of these app… more

Date: December 11, 2012

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ACT: Preliminary Observations on Fraud-Prevention Controls

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Our work to this point has identified several promising practices that could help to reduce the risk of fraud within the FECA program. The promising practices link back to fraud-prevention concepts contained in GAOs Fraud Prevention Framework and Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government, and include agencies use of full-time staff dedicated to the FECA program, periodic reviews of clai… more

Date: January 25, 2012

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Department of Labor: Wage and Hour Division Needs Improved Investigative Processes and Ability to Suspend Statute of Limitations to Better Protect Workers Against Wage Theft

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The mission of the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) includes enforcing provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which is designed to ensure that millions of workers are paid the federal minimum wage and overtime. Conducting investigations based on worker complaints is WHD's priority. On March 25, 2009, GAO testified on its findings related to (1) undercover tests of WHD's com… more

Date: June 23, 2009

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Social Security Reform: Other Countries' Experiences Provide Lessons for the United States

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Many countries, including the United States, are grappling with demographic change and its effect on their national pension systems. With rising longevity and declining birthrates, the number of workers for each retiree is falling in most developed countries, straining the finances of national pension programs, particularly where contributions from current workers fund payments to current beneficiaries-… more

Date: October 21, 2005

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Unemployment Insurance: Low-Wage and Part-Time Workers Continue to Experience Low Rates of Receipt

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Unemployment Insurance (UI) program has been a key component in ensuring the financial security of America's workforce for more than 70 years. The UI program is a federal-state partnership designed to partially replace lost earnings of individuals who become unemployed through no fault of their own. In fiscal year 2006, the UI program covered about 130 million wage and salary workers and paid about … more

Date: September 7, 2007

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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USDA T&A System Controls: Recording Deviations From Preapproved Work Schedules

Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "GAO provided information on the internal control requirements in Title 6, "Pay, Leave, and Allowances," of GAO's Policy and Procedures Manual for Guidance of Federal Agencies, as they relate to the Department of Agriculture's Marketing and Regulatory Programs' staff time and attendance (T&A) records, focusing on: (1) if employees are required to sign for their arrival/departure time when recording deviations fr… more

Date: September 14, 1999

Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Veterans' Reemployment Rights: Steps Needed to Ensure Reliability of DOL and Special Counsel Demonstration Project's Performance Information

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In the wake of the ongoing conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, thousands of current and former military servicemembers are undergoing a transition between their military service and their civilian employment. Congress enacted the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) to protect the employment and reemployment rights of federal and nonfederal employees when they leave t… more

Date: June 10, 2011

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Procedures for Updating Arbitrator Disclosure Information

Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) subsidiary, NASD Dispute Resolution (DR), failed to update its arbitrator disclosure system in a timely manner. As a result, several parties in an arbitration did not receive timely information on their arbitrator. To reduce the potential for further errors, NASD-DRplans to: (1) introduce a form that will allow arbitrators to submit updated information elect… more

Date: November 9, 2000

Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Employment Verification: Challenges Exist in Implementing a Mandatory Electronic Employment Verification System

A statement of record issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In 1996, the former U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, now within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Social Security Administration (SSA) began operating a voluntary pilot program, recently named the E-Verify program, to provide participating employers with a means for electronically verifying employees' work eligibility. Legislation has been introduced in Congress to req… more

Date: June 10, 2008

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Employer-Sponsored Health and Retirement Benefits: Efforts to Control Employer Costs and the Implications for Workers

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Many U.S. workers receive health and pension benefits from employers, and the cost of these benefits represents a growing share of workers' total compensation. Employers have made changes to control these rising costs, contending that these changes will allow them to remain competitive, particularly in an increasingly global market. Some advocacy groups are concerned that workers may receive reduced ben… more

Date: March 30, 2007

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department