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2010 Census: Communications Campaign Has Potential to Boost Participation

Description: Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "A complete and accurate census is becoming an increasingly daunting task, in part because the nation's population is growing larger, more diverse, and more reluctant to participate, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (Bureau). When the census misses a person who should have been included, it results in an undercount, and the differential impact on various subpopulations, such as minorities, is particularly p… more
Date: March 23, 2009
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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2010 Census: The Bureau's Plans for Reducing the Undercount Show Promise, but Key Uncertainties Remain

Description: Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "An accurate decennial census relies on finding and counting people-- only once--in their usual place of residence, and collecting complete and correct information on them. This is a daunting task as the nation's population is growing steadily larger, more diverse, and according to the U.S. Census Bureau (Bureau), increasingly difficult to find and reluctant to participate in the census. Historically, undercou… more
Date: September 23, 2008
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Abstinence Education: Assessing the Accuracy and Effectiveness of Federally Funded Programs

Description: Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Among the efforts of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to reduce the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases and unintended pregnancies, the agency provides funding to states and organizations that offer abstinence-until-marriage education. GAO was asked to testify on the oversight of federally funded abstinence-until-marriage education programs. This testimony is primarily based on Abstine… more
Date: April 23, 2008
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Air Traffic Operations: The Federal Aviation Administration Needs to Address Major Air Traffic Operating Cost Control Changes

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Dating back to 1997, numerous reports have highlighted the need for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to better control the growth in its Air Traffic Services operating costs, which account for about $6.5 billion or over 80 percent of FAA's total annual operating costs. In February 2004, FAA established the Air Traffic Organization (ATO) to take over its entire Air Traffic operations and establi… more
Date: June 23, 2005
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Ambulance Providers: Costs and Expected Medicare Margins Vary Greatly

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In 2002, Medicare implemented a national fee schedule designed to standardize payments for ambulance services. The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) required GAO to study ambulance service costs. GAO examined providers' costs of ground ambulance transports in 2004 and factors that contributed to cost differences; average Medicare ambulance payments expected unde… more
Date: May 23, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Anthrax Vaccine: Changes to the Manufacturing Process

Description: Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The original anthrax vaccine was developed in the 1950s and was first produced on a large scale by Merck. The BioPort Corporation in Michigan is now the sole facility in the United States capable of producing the vaccine. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) licenses biological products and their production facilities. The manufacturer is required to comply with current good manufacturing practices, which regulate… more
Date: October 23, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Appropriateness of Indian Health Service's Request for Proposals

Description: Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "GAO reviewed the appropriateness of a termination of a 1997 request by the Indian Health Services (IHS) for proposals to provide computed tomographic scanning services for the Blackfeet and Crow Service Units in Montana. GAO found no indication that IHS negotiated in bad faith. GAO's Office of Special Investigations had looked into the case in December 1998. GAO determined that the case was not within the scope… more
Date: January 23, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Auto Industry: Summary of Government Efforts and Automakers' Restructuring to Date

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The turmoil in financial markets and the economic downturn has brought significant financial stress to the auto manufacturing industry. The economic reach of the auto industry in the United States is broad, affecting autoworkers, auto suppliers, stock and bondholders, dealers, and certain states. To help stabilize the U.S. auto industry and avoid disruptions that could pose systemic risk to the nation's… more
Date: April 23, 2009
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Aviation Safety: Information on FAA's Data on Operational Errors At Air Traffic Control Towers

Description: Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "A fundamental principle of aviation safety is the need to maintain adequate separation between aircraft and to ensure that aircraft maintain a safe distance from terrain, obstructions, and airspace that is not designated for routine air travel. Air traffic controllers employ separation rules and procedures that define safe separation in the air and on the ground.1 An operational error occurs when the separation… more
Date: September 23, 2003
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Aviation Security: Measures for Testing the Impact of Using Commercial Data for the Secure Flight Program

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is developing a new passenger prescreening program, known as Secure Flight. Under the Secure Flight program, TSA plans to take over, from commercial airlines, the responsibility for comparing identifying information of domestic airline passengers against information on known or suspected terrorists. TSA is also considering using commercial data as part of… more
Date: February 23, 2005
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Banking Taxation: Implications of Proposed Revisions Governing S-Corporations on Community Banks

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO: (1) analyzed possible revisions to the tax rules governing S-corporations; and (2) determined the potential impact such revisions might have, primarily on community banks."
Date: June 23, 2000
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Bankruptcy and Child Support Enforcement: Improved Information Sharing Possible without Routine Data Matching

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Recognizing the importance of child support, the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 requires that if a parent with child support obligations files for bankruptcy, a bankruptcy trustee must notify the relevant custodial parent and state child support enforcement agency so that they may participate in the case. The act also required GAO to study the feasibility of matching ban… more
Date: January 23, 2008
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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BLM and the Forest Service: Federal Taxpayers Could Benefit More From Land Sales

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Since 1781, the federal government has transferred or sold about 1.1 billion acres to nonfederal entities--such as state and local governments, businesses, nonprofit groups, and individual citizens--under various initiatives that promoted general economic development, developed transportation systems, supported public schools, and encouraged settlement of the western frontier. Today, the Bureau of Land Managem… more
Date: July 23, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Budget Process: Long-term Focus Is Critical

Description: Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The structure of the budget process can help ensure that budget decision makers are presented with the information and choices for timely and informed decisionmaking. GAO's long-term budget simulations show that, absent substantive entitlement reform and/or dramatic changes in tax and spending policies, we will face large, escalating, and persistent deficits. A budget process incorporating new metrics and mechanisms… more
Date: March 23, 2004
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Business-Owned Life Insurance: Preliminary Observations on Uses, Prevalence, and Regulatory Oversight

Description: Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Business-owned life insurance is held by employers on the lives of their employees, and the employer is the beneficiary of these policies. Unless prohibited by state law, businesses can retain ownership of these policies regardless of whether the employment relationship has ended. Generally, business-owned life insurance is permanent, lasting for the life of the employee and accumulating cash value as it provides co… more
Date: October 23, 2003
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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D.C. Family Court: Operations and Case Management Have Improved, but Critical Issues Remain

Description: Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The Family Court, established by the D.C. Family Court Act of 2001, was created in part to transition the former Family Division of the D.C. Superior Court into a court solely dedicated to matters concerning children and families. The act required the transfer of abuse and neglect cases by October 2003 and the implementation of case management practices to expedite their resolution in accordance with timeframes esta… more
Date: April 23, 2004
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Capitol Visitor Center: Construction Expected to Be Completed within Current Budget Estimate

Description: Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "This testimony focuses on (1) the Architect of the Capitol's (AOC) construction progress since the last Capitol Visitor Center (CVC) hearing on September 24, 2008, and (2) the project's expected cost at completion and funding status. Today's remarks are based on our review of schedules and financial reports for the CVC project and related records maintained by AOC and its construction management contractor, G… more
Date: July 23, 2009
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Deficiencies in Contract Management Internal Control Are Pervasive

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "As a result of internal control deficiencies discussed in GAO's 2007 report on certain contracts at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), GAO was asked to identify the extent to which CMS (1) implemented effective control procedures over contract actions, and (2) established a strong control environment for contract management. GAO used a statistical random sample of 2008 CMS contract ac… more
Date: October 23, 2009
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Child Welfare: Federal Oversight of State IV-B Activities Could Inform Action Needed to Improve Services to Families and Statutory Compliance

Description: Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "For federal fiscal year 2004, state and local child protective services staff determined that an estimated 872,000 children have been victims of abuse or neglect. Title IV-B subparts 1 and 2 authorize a wide array of child welfare services with some restrictions on states' use of funds. This testimony discusses: (1) how states used Title IV-B dollars to serve families under subparts 1 and 2; (2) the extent th… more
Date: May 23, 2006
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Clean Air Act: EPA Should Improve the Management of Its Air Toxics Program

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) most recent data indicate that 95 percent of all Americans face an increased likelihood of developing cancer as a result of breathing air toxics--pollutants such as benzene and asbestos that may cause cancer or other serious health problems. Sources of air toxics include large industrial facilities, smaller facilities such as dry cleaners, and cars and trucks.… more
Date: June 23, 2006
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Climate Change: Selected Nations' Reports on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Varied in Their Adherence to Standards

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "In 1992, the United States and other parties, including both developed and developing nations, agreed to try to limit dangerous human interference with the climate by participating in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The parties agreed, among other things, to report on their emissions of carbon dioxide and five other gases whose buildup in the atmosphere is believed to affect the clim… more
Date: December 23, 2003
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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