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The Budget Control Act of 2011: Budgetary Effects of Proposals to Replace the FY2013 Sequester

Description: Report that provides information on the levels of deficit reduction if the Budget Control Act's (BCA) automatic cuts are implemented as under current law and contrasts that with the alternative proposals offered by some Members of Congress and President Obama. It also discusses specific determinations made by the Office of Management and Budget regarding the exempt/non-exempt status of certain programs, as well as a discussion of information to be disclosed regarding the FY2013 BCA sequester im… more
Date: August 24, 2012
Creator: Levit, Mindy R.
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Farm Bill: Issues to Consider for Reauthorization

Description: Other written product issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) seek to enhance the efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability of the federal government. As Congress debates ways to address the federal government’s long-term fiscal imbalance, it becomes even more critical that we help with this challenge by identifying opportunities for cost… more
Date: April 24, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Veterans Health Care: Veterans Health Administration Processes for Responding to Reported Adverse Events

Description: Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Through its policy and guidance, VHA has outlined processes that enable VAMCs to respond to reported adverse events that occur. VHA generally grants individual VAMCs discretion on choosing which process to use. Specifically, VAMCs conduct an initial review to determine how best to respond to an adverse event. According to VHA officials, if the circumstances that led to an adverse event are clear, based o… more
Date: August 24, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Urgent Warfighter Needs: Opportunities Exist to Expedite Development and Fielding of Joint Capabilities

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "A majority of the initiatives GAO reviewed (26 of 30) met, or expected to meet, the Department of Defense’s (DOD) expectation for fielding a capability in response to joint urgent operational needs within 2 years. However, performance in meeting schedule estimates varied, and more than half of the initiatives experienced schedule delays."
Date: April 24, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Actions to Enforce the Iran Sanctions Act and Implement Contractor Certification Requirement

Description: Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Since the fall of 2010, State has sanctioned 13 foreign firms under the ISA—2 for investments in Iran’s energy sector and 11 for supplying refined petroleum products."
Date: January 24, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Afghanistan Security: Long-standing Challenges May Affect Progress and Sustainment of Afghan National Security Forces

Description: Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Department of Defense (DOD) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) report progress developing capable Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF), but tools used to assess the performance of ANSF units have changed several times. In April 2012, DOD reported progress increasing the number and capability of ANSF, with 7 percent of army units and 9 percent of police units rated at the highest level of … more
Date: July 24, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Federal Protective Service: Preliminary Results on Efforts to Assess Facility Risks and Oversee Contract Guards

Description: Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "GAO’s preliminary results indicate that the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Protective Service (FPS) is not assessing risks at federal facilities in a manner consistent with standards such as the National Infrastructure Protection Plan’s (NIPP) risk management framework, as FPS originally planned. Instead of conducting risk assessments, since September 2011, FPS’s inspectors have collected inf… more
Date: July 24, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Review of FAA's Collegiate Training Initiative as Mandated in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012

Description: Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The cost effectiveness of the alternative training approach depends on several cost elements that are currently unknown, such as the up-front costs to develop the new controller training curriculum for CTI schools and the duration of the new orientation session at the Academy. However, some direct cost savings to FAA are possible and may be realized under the alternative training approach. These savings … more
Date: August 24, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Cybersecurity: Threats Impacting the Nation

Description: Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The nation faces an evolving array of cyber-based threats arising from a variety of sources. These threats can be intentional or unintentional. Unintentional threats can be caused by software upgrades or defective equipment that inadvertently disrupt systems, and intentional threats can be both targeted and untargeted attacks from a variety of threat sources. Sources of threats include criminal groups, hacker… more
Date: April 24, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Student and Exchange Visitor Program: DHS Needs to Take Actions to Strengthen Monitoring of Schools

Description: Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In summary, we reported that ICE does not have a process to identify and assess risks posed by schools in SEVP. Specifically, SEVP (1) does not evaluate program data on prior and suspected instances of school fraud and noncompliance, and (2) does not obtain and assess information from CTCEU and ICE field office school investigations and outreach events. Moreover, weaknesses in ICE’s monitoring and oversight o… more
Date: July 24, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Medicare: Important Steps Have Been Taken, but More Could Be Done to Deter Fraud

Description: Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)—the agency that administers Medicare—has made progress in implementing several key strategies GAO identified in prior work as helpful in protecting Medicare from fraud; however, some actions that could help combat fraud remain incomplete."
Date: April 24, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Manufactured Housing Standards: Testing and Performance Evaluation Could Better Ensure Safe Indoor Air Quality

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Key standards for manufactured homes provide a lower margin of safety against a carbon monoxide exposure incident than those for site-built homes, which are constructed at their permanent locations. For instance, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Code requires a minimum 3-foot separation between air intakes and exhaust vents, while industry standards for site-built homes have require… more
Date: October 24, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Information Technology Reform: Progress Made; More Needs to Be Done to Complete Actions and Measure Results

Description: Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "As discussed in our report, OMB and key federal agencies have made progress on selected action items identified in the IT Reform Plan, but there are several areas where more remains to be done. Of the 10 key action items we reviewed, 3 were completed and the other 7 were partially completed by December 2011. The action items that are behind schedule share a common reason for the delays: the complexity of the … more
Date: May 24, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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The Department of Energy's Office of Science Uses a Multilayered Process for Prioritizing Research

Description: Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Science establishes research priorities within and across its six core interdisciplinary research programs, which include a wide variety of research ranging from biology to particle physics. However, Science does not explicitly rank these programs in terms of priority. The office currently prioritizes research that aligns with the Secretary of Energy’s interest in fostering the development of clean energ… more
Date: February 24, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Defense Management: Guidance and Progress Measures Are Needed to Realize Benefits from Changes in DOD's Joint Requirements Process

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "After studying the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) process since September 2010, the Joint Staff began initiating actions in October 2011 to better prioritize capability needs and align those needs with available budgetary resources. Specifically, according to Joint Staff officials, the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) has begun to consider the benefits and affor… more
Date: February 24, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Home Energy Assistance for Low-Income Occupants of Manufactured Homes

Description: Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In 2005, the most recent year for which complete data were available, occupants of older manufactured homes paid over twice as much on average per square foot for energy---$1.75 per square foot as compared with $0.87---as was paid by occupants of detached homes. Annual energy expenditures for older manufactured homes--about 906 square feet on average--were about $1,369, compared with detached homes--abou… more
Date: August 24, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Firms Reported in Open Sources to Have Sold Iran Refined Petroleum Products Declined Since June 30, 2010

Description: Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Iran’s involvement in illicit nuclear activities, support for terrorism, and abuse of human rights has led the United States, as well as other nations, to impose sanctions in an attempt to curb these activities. According to the Department of State (State), the sanctions are intended to, among other things, target sectors of the Iranian economy that are relevant to Iran’s proliferation activities and blo… more
Date: January 24, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Bureau of the Public Debt: Areas for Improvement in Information Systems Controls

Description: Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "During our fiscal year 2011 audit, we identified eight new general information systems control deficiencies related to access controls, configuration management, and segregation of duties. We made nine recommendations to address these control deficiencies. In a separately issued Limited Official Use Only report, we communicated to BPD management detailed information regarding our findings and related rec… more
Date: May 24, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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401(k) Plans: Increased Educational Outreach and Broader Oversight May Help Reduce Plan Fees

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Plan sponsors and participants paid a range of fees for services, though smaller plans typically paid higher fees as a percentage of plan assets. For example, the average amount sponsors of small plans reported paying for recordkeeping and administrative services was 1.33 percent of assets annually, compared with 0.15 percent paid by sponsors of large plans. Larger plans were more likely to pass recordk… more
Date: April 24, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Federal Statistical System: Agencies Can Make Greater Use of Existing Data, but Continued Progress Is Needed on Access and Quality Issues

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), agencies, and interagency statistical committees have distinct roles in identifying opportunities to improve federal information collection efforts. OMB exercises several authorities that promote the system’s efficiency, including overseeing and approving agency information collections. The website Reginfo.gov provides the public with information, such as cost … more
Date: February 24, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Telecommunications: Exposure and Testing Requirements for Mobile Phones Should Be Reassessed

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Scientific research to date has not demonstrated adverse human health effects of exposure to radio-frequency (RF) energy from mobile phone use, but research is ongoing that may increase understanding of any possible effects. In addition, officials from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as well as experts GAO interviewed have reached similar conclusions ab… more
Date: July 24, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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DOD Strategic Communication: Integrating Foreign Audience Perceptions into Policy Making, Plans, and Operations

Description: Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "DOD officials are seeking to approach strategic communication as a process that leaders, planners, and operators should follow to integrate foreign audience perceptions into policy making, planning, and operations at every level. However, descriptions of strategic communication in several key documents—including the Quadrennial Defense Review and the National Framework for Strategic Communication—charact… more
Date: May 24, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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International Food Assistance: Improved Targeting Would Help Enable USAID to Reach Vulnerable Groups

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In-country, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and its implementing partners face a range of factors that, to varying degrees, affect their ability to target food assistance effectively to vulnerable groups. These factors include (1) the quality of data used to identify and reach recipients, (2) host government policies, and (3) sharing of rations among recipients and community member… more
Date: September 24, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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