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BLM Public Domain Lands: Volume of Timber Offered for Sale Has Declined Substantially Since Fiscal Year 1990

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "For several decades, debate over how to balance timber sales with resource protection and recreational use on federally managed lands has been at the heart of controversy surrounding federal land management. The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is one of the federal agencies that manages some of the nation's forests--about 53 million acres--under its public domain forestry managemen… more
Date: June 19, 2003
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Charter Schools: New Charter Schools Across the Country and in the District of Columbia Face Similar Start-Up Challenges

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "As of the 2002-2003 school year, nearly 2,700 charter schools operated in 36 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Charter schools are public schools that are exempt from certain state and local regulations in exchange for agreeing to certain student performance goals. To increase their understanding of problems faced during the start-up process, Congress included a provision in the Omnibus Approp… more
Date: August 29, 2003
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Electronic Government: Potential Exists for Enhancing Collaboration on Four Initiatives

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "In accordance with the President's management agenda, the Office of Management and Budget has sponsored initiatives to promote expansion of electronic government--the use of information technology, particularly Web-based Internet applications, to enhance government services. Each initiative demands a high degree of collaboration among organizations. For four of these initiatives, GAO was asked to determine, am… more
Date: October 10, 2003
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Retirement Income Data: Improvements Could Better Support Analysis of Future Retirees' Prospects

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Future demographic trends include a doubling of the nation's retiree population and only modest labor force growth, leading to concerns about retirement income adequacy for future generations. Credible projections of the effects of policy proposals on federal spending and future retirees' income are necessary. Because adequate data is critical to the analysis of retirement income and wealth, GAO was asked to i… more
Date: March 21, 2003
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Public Accounting Firms: Required Study on the Potential Effects of Mandatory Audit Firm Rotation

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Following major failures in corporate financial reporting, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 was enacted to protect investors through requirements intended to improve the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures and to restore investor confidence. The act included reforms intended to strengthen auditor independence and to improve audit quality. Mandatory audit firm rotation (setting a limit on the period… more
Date: November 21, 2003
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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