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Diffuse Security Threats: Technologies for Mail Sanitization Exist, but Challenges Remain

Description: A briefing report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The attacks of September 11, 2001, and recent anthrax exposures have heightened long-standing concerns about the proliferation of biological weapons and the United States' ability to quickly respond to such incidents. The United States must identify technologies to protect against biological weapons, such as anthrax, without harming humans. Ionizing radiation has emerged as the leading current technology fo… more
Date: April 23, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Environmentally Assisted Cracking in Light Water Reactors : Semiannual Report, July 2000 - December 2000.

Description: This report summarizes work performed by Argonne National Laboratory on fatigue and environmentally assisted cracking (EAC) in light water reactors (LWRs) from July 2000 to December 2000. Topics that have been investigated include (a) environmental effects on fatigue S-N behavior of primary pressure boundary materials, (b) irradiation-assisted stress corrosion cracking (IASCC) of austenitic stainless steels (SSs), and (c) EAC of Alloys 600 and 690. The fatigue strain-vs.-life data are summarize… more
Date: April 1, 2002
Creator: Chopra, O. K.; Chung, H. M.; Gruber, E. E.; Shack, W. J.; Soppet, W. K.; Strain, R. V. et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Power Systems Development Facility Gasification Test Run TC07

Description: This report discusses Test Campaign TC07 of the Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc. (KBR) Transport Reactor train with a Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation (Siemens Westinghouse) particle filter system at the Power Systems Development Facility (PSDF) located in Wilsonville, Alabama. The Transport Reactor is an advanced circulating fluidized-bed reactor designed to operate as either a combustor or a gasifier using a particulate control device (PCD). The Transport Reactor was operated as a pressurized… more
Date: April 5, 2002
Creator: Southern Company Services
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Financial Privacy: Status of State Actions on Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act's Privacy Provisions

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Subtitle A of Title V of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) of 1999 requires that each financial institution, which is defined to include most insurance providers or companies, has "an affirmative and continuing obligation to respect the privacy of its customers and to protect the security and confidentiality of those customers' nonpublic personal information." This prohibits the disclosure of consumers' nonpub… more
Date: April 12, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Welfare Reform: Interim Report on Potential Ways to Strengthen Federal Oversight of State and Local Contracting

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996 changed the nation's cash assistance program for needy families with children by replacing the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program, with the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant. As specified in PRWORA, TANF's goals include ending the dependence of families receiving government benefits by pro… more
Date: April 23, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Telecommunications: Many Broadcasters Will Not Meet May 2002 Digital Television Deadline

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "U. S. broadcast television stations are now switching from analog to digital television (DTV). The transition to digital technologies was sought by many broadcasters and was mandated by Congress and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). FCC established 2006 as the target date for ending analog transmissions---a deadline later codified by Congress. At least 24 percent of all commercial television station… more
Date: April 23, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Workforce Investment Act: Youth Provisions Promote New Service Strategies, but Additional Guidance Would Enhance Program Development

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 substantially changed the way youth workforce development services are configured and delivered. The act requires states and localities to create a more comprehensive workforce system for development needs. The act promotes partnerships among diverse programs and community representatives through participation on newly created state and local workforce investment boards and… more
Date: April 5, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Contract Management: DOD Needs Better Guidance on Granting Waivers for Certified Cost or Pricing Data

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Although most federal contracts are awarded through competition, the government also buys unique products and services, including sophisticated weapons systems, for which it cannot always rely on competition to get the best prices and values. Instead, it uses a single source for its procurements. In these cases, contractors and subcontractors provide the government with cost or pricing data supporting their pr… more
Date: April 22, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Retired Coal Miners' Health Benefit Funds: Financial Challenges Continue

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "More than 100,000 retired coal miners and their spouses and dependents in 1992 faced a potential decrease in their employment-related health insurance coverage or loss of such coverage altogether. Some former employers had stopped mining coal or gone out of business and were no longer contributing to the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) retiree benefit funds. To ensure that these individuals would continu… more
Date: April 18, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Military Training: Limitations Exist Overseas but Are Not Reflected in Readiness Reporting

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Rigorous, realistic training is key to military readiness. All U.S. military forces conduct frequent training exercises to hone and maintain their war-fighting skills. Combat units stationed outside the continental United States are able to meet many of their training requirements but face constraints in such areas as (1) maneuver operations, (2) live ordnance practice, and (3) night and low altitude flying. … more
Date: April 30, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Welfare Reform: States Provide TANF-Funded Services to Many Low-Income Families Who Do Not Receive Cash Assistance

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 ended the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program and created the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant to states. TANF emphasizes work and responsibility over dependence on government benefits. It also requires states to maintain a historical level of spending on welfare-related programs. The focus of welf… more
Date: April 5, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Federal Student Aid: Additional Management Improvements Would Clarify Strategic Direction and Enhance Accountability

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The Department of Education's Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) administers more than $53 billion in financial aid for more than 8.1 million students. Since 1990, GAO has included student financial aid on its high-risk list. To address these and other long-standing management weaknesses, Congress established FSA as a performance-based organization (PBO) within Education in 1998. To develop and implement a st… more
Date: April 30, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Private Pensions: Improving Worker Coverage and Benefits

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Although pensions are an important source of income for many retirees, millions of workers lack individual pension coverage. Only half of the nation's workers have been covered by private employer-sponsored pensions since the 1970s. Traditional reforms to the voluntary, single-employer-based pension system have limited potential to expand pension coverage and improve worker benefits. These pension reforms have… more
Date: April 9, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Federal Real Property: Better Governmentwide Data Needed for Strategic Decisionmaking

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "For 50 years, the General Services Administration (GSA) has maintained the federal government's real property assets, including military installations, office buildings, laboratories, courthouses, postal facilities, and embassies. Separately, the Department of the Treasury produces annual financial information on these assets. GSA's worldwide inventory is the only central source of detailed information on on t… more
Date: April 16, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Military Base Closures: Progress in Completing Actions from Prior Realignments and Closures

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Through military base realignment and closures rounds in 1988, 1991, 1993, and 1995, the Pentagon significantly reduced its domestic infrastructure and freed up needed dollars for high-priority programs. By the end of last round in fiscal year 2001, the Department of Defense (DOD) had closed or realigned hundreds of bases, generated savings, and transferred unneeded property to other users. The communities su… more
Date: April 5, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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District of Columbia: Performance Report Reflects Progress and Opportunities for Improvement

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "This report examines the progress the District of Columbia has made with its fiscal year 2001 performance accountability report and highlights continuing challenges facing our nation's capital. The District must submit a performance accountability plan with goals for the coming fiscal year and, at the end of the fiscal year, a performance accountability report on the extent to which it achieved these goals. GA… more
Date: April 15, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Private Pensions: IRS Can Improve the Quality and Usefulness of Compliance Studies

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) studied 401(k) plan compliance with Internal Revenue Code requirements for tax-qualified plans. GAO found that IRS's estimates of noncompliance were inaccurate. The study, which audited a sample of 401(k) plans, did not provide information on the severity of the compliance violations identified and did not determine the number of plan participants or the amount of assets asso… more
Date: April 12, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Environmental Cleanup: Better Communication Needed for Dealing with Formerly Used Defense Sites in Guam

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Chemical testing kits from World War II containing diluted mustard gas and other chemicals have been discovered on Guam. The Department of Defense (DOD) is responsible for identifying and cleaning up contaminated military sites throughout the United States and its territories. In the mid-1990s, DOD scaled back its identification efforts nationally and focused its attention on Guam. It now relies on referrals f… more
Date: April 11, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Courthouse Construction: Information on Courtroom Sharing

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "In recent years, concerns have been raised that new courtrooms continue to be built for district judges, even though existing courtrooms appear to be under used. The judiciary wants to maintain its one-judge, one-courtroom policy because of concerns about the effect of shared courtroom space on judicial administration. The judiciary has not, however, determined whether courtroom sharing may be possible among s… more
Date: April 12, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Single-Family Housing: Opportunities to Improve Federal Foreclosure and Property Sale Processes

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Federal programs in the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and the Rural Housing Service (RHS) promote mortgage financing for low-income, first-time, minority, veteran, and rural home buyers. Congress has also chartered private corporations--Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac--to provide mortgage lending and to promote homeownership opportunities. Many homeowners fall behind… more
Date: April 17, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Department of the Interior: Office of Aircraft Services and Bureaus Can More Fully Recover and Further Reduce Aviation Program Costs

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The Department of the Interior has cut its aviation accident rate in half since 1975--from 18.8 accidents to 8.7 per 100,000 flight hours. The department's lower accident rate can be attributed to the implementation of a standard aviation operating policy and to aviation safety standards that exceed the Federal Aviation Administration's requirements. The Office of Aircraft Services (OAS) has not fully recovere… more
Date: April 17, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Tax-Exempt Organizations: Improvements Possible in Public, IRS, and State Oversight of Charities

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The tremendous outpouring of charitable donations in response to September 11 has raised concerns about whether some charities are spending too much on fundraising and management and too little on the charitable purposes related to their tax-exempt status. GAO found that Form 990 expense data is inadequate for public oversight purposes because charities have considerable discretion in recording their expenses … more
Date: April 30, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Supporting Congressional Oversight: Budgetary Implications of Selected GAO Work for Fiscal Year 2003

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "This report discusses the budgetary implications of selected program reforms discussed in GAO work but not yet implemented or enacted. To help congressional budget and appropriations committees identify ways to reduce federal spending or increase revenues, this year's report contains more than 100 examples of budget options organized by budget function. Where possible, budgetary savings estimates provided by t… more
Date: April 26, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Technology Transfer: Several Factors Have Led to a Decline in Partnerships at DOE's Laboratories

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Since 1980 Congress has passed laws to facilitate the transfer of technology from federal laboratories to U.S. businesses. In particular, the National Competitiveness Technology Transfer Act of 1989 authorized federal laboratories operated by contractors, including the Department of Energy's (DOE) national laboratories, to enter into cooperative research and development agreements (CRADA). Under a CRADA, the p… more
Date: April 19, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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