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Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: Program Status

Description: Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "From 1945 through 1962, the United States conducted a series of aboveground atomic weapons tests as it built up its Cold War nuclear arsenal. Around this same time period, the United States also conducted underground uranium-mining operations and related activities, which were critical to the production of the atomic weapons. Many people were exposed to radiation resulting from the nuclear weapons develo… more
Date: September 7, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Water Resources: Four Federal Agencies Provide Funding for Rural Water Supply and Wastewater Projects

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "funds for constructing and upgrading water supply and wastewater treatment facilities. As a result, they typically rely on federal grants and loans, primarily from the Rural Utilities Service (RUS), Economic Development Administration (EDA), Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), to fund these projects. Concern has been raised about potential overlap between t… more
Date: September 7, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Agreed-Upon Procedures: Senate Office of Public Records Revolving Fund, Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007

Description: Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "GAO performed the agreed-upon procedures Congress requested related to receipt and disbursement processing and related procedures applicable to the Office of Public Records Revolving Fund (the Fund) for fiscal years 2006 and 2007. In summary, the procedures we agreed with Congress to perform related to supporting documentation for Fund-related receipt and disbursement activities processed through the Off… more
Date: December 7, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Bankruptcy: Implementation of Reform Act's Debt Reaffirmation Agreement Provisions

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (referred to hereafter as the Reform Act) included provisions to better inform individuals who file for personal bankruptcy about their options for reaffirming debt--whereby filers may voluntarily agree to pay certain creditors in an effort to retain assets, such as an automobile. Reaffirmation agreements between debtors and creditors a… more
Date: December 7, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Crop Insurance: Continuing Efforts Are Needed to Improve Program Integrity and Ensure Program Costs Are Reasonable

Description: Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture's (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) administers the federal crop insurance program in partnership with private insurers. In 2006, the program cost $3.5 billion, including millions in losses from fraud, waste, and abuse, according to USDA. The Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 granted RMA authority to renegotiate the terms of RMA's standard reinsurance agreement with comp… more
Date: June 7, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Passenger Rail Security: Federal Strategy and Enhanced Coordination Needed to Prioritize and Guide Security Efforts

Description: Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The four rail attacks in Europe and Asia since 2004, including the most recent in India, highlight the vulnerability of passenger rail and other surface transportation systems to terrorist attack and demonstrate the need for greater focus on securing these systems. This testimony is based primarily on GAO's September 2005 passenger rail security report and selected recent program updates. Specifically, it add… more
Date: March 7, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Climate Change: Agencies Should Develop Guidance for Addressing the Effects on Federal Land and Water Resources

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Climate change has implications for the vast land and water resources managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Forest Service (FS), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and National Park Service (NPS). These resources generally occur within four ecosystem types: coasts and oceans, forests, fresh waters, and grasslands and shrublands. GAO ob… more
Date: August 7, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Item Type: Refine your search to only 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

Description: 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: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Federal Actions Could Enhance Preparedness of Certain State-Administered Federal Support Programs

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Hurricanes Katrina and Rita displaced over 1 million people and affected some of the poorest areas of the country. Many of those affected by the hurricanes received federal assistance from the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (Social Security), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Food Stamp, Unemployment Insurance (UI), and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs beforehand a… more
Date: February 7, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Financial Audit: Bureau of the Public Debt's Fiscal Years 2007 and 2006 Schedules of Federal Debt

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "GAO is required to audit the consolidated financial statements of the U.S. government. Due to the significance of the federal debt held by the public to the governmentwide financial statements, GAO has also been auditing the Bureau of the Public Debt's (BPD) Schedules of Federal Debt annually. The audit of these schedules is done to determine whether, in all material respects, (1) the schedules are reli… more
Date: November 7, 2007
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 Security: Sustained Management Commitment and Oversight Are Vital to Resolving Long-standing Weaknesses at the Department of Veterans Affairs

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In May 2006, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that computer equipment containing personal information on approximately 26.5 million veterans and active duty military personnel had been stolen. Given the importance of information technology (IT) to VA's mission, effective information security controls are critical to maintaining public and veteran confidence in its ability to protect sen… more
Date: September 7, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Maritime Transportation: Major Oil Spills Occur Infrequently, but Risks to the Federal Oil Spill Fund Remain

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "When oil spills occur in U.S. waters, federal law places primary liability on the vessel owner or operator--that is, the responsible party--up to a statutory limit. As a supplement to this "polluter pays" approach, a federal Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund administered by the Coast Guard pays for costs when a responsible party does not or cannot pay. The Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 200… more
Date: September 7, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Internal Revenue Service: Status of GAO Financial Audit and Related Financial Management Report Recommendations

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In its role as the nation's tax collector, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has a demanding responsibility in annually collecting over $2 trillion in taxes, processing hundreds of millions of tax and information returns, and enforcing the nation's tax laws. Since its first audit of IRS's financial statements in fiscal year 1992, GAO has identified a number of weaknesses in IRS's financial management o… more
Date: June 7, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Homeland Security Grants: Observations on Process DHS Used to Allocate Funds to Selected Urban Areas

Description: Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In fiscal year 2006, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) provided approximately $1.7 billion in federal funding to states, localities, and territories through its Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism or other catastrophic events. The Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) is a discretionary grant under this program, and s… more
Date: February 7, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Maritime Security: Opportunities Exist to Further Clarify the Consequences of a Liquefied Natural Gas Tanker Spill

Description: Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is a supercooled liquid form of natural gas. U.S. LNG imports are projected to increase to about 17 percent of natural gas supplies by 2030, from about 3 percent today. To meet this increase, energy companies have submitted 32 applications for new terminals. If a terrorist attack on an LNG tanker caused a spill, potential hazards, such as fire, asphyxiation, and explosions, could r… more
Date: May 7, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Prescription Drugs: Trends in Usual and Customary Prices for Drugs Frequently Used by Medicare and Non-Medicare Health Insurance Enrollees

Description: Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Prescription drug spending as a share of national health expenditures increased from 8.9 percent in 2000 to 10.1 percent in 2005--among the fastest growing segments of health care expenditures--and prescription drug prices outpaced inflation during the same period. Rising prescription drug prices can affect consumers, employers, and federal and state governments. Federal policymakers are particularly con… more
Date: September 7, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Global Health: Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria Has Improved Its Documentation of Funding Decisions but Needs Standardized Oversight Expectations and Assessments

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has approved about $7 billion in grants to developing countries; the U.S. has contributed $1.9 billion. The State Department's Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator (OGAC) coordinates the U.S. government's overseas AIDS programs, with participation from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Agency for International Developm… more
Date: May 7, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Responses to Posthearing Questions Related to Improving Single Audit Quality

Description: Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "On October 25, 2007, GAO testified before a congressional subcommittee at a hearing entitled, "Single Audits: Are They Helping to Safeguard Federal Funds?" At the hearing, we provided (1) GAO's perspective on the history and importance of the Single Audit Act, as amended (Single Audit Act), and the principles behind the act, (2) our preliminary analysis of the recommendations made by the President's Coun… more
Date: December 7, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Social Security Disability: Better Planning, Management, and Evaluation Could Help Address Backlogs

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "For years, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has experienced processing delays and significant backlogs of disability claims. At the end of fiscal year 2006, some 1.5 million disability claims were awaiting a decision. About 576,000 of these claims were backlogged--exceeding the number of claims that should optimally be pending at year-end. In response to the congressional request, GAO (1) examin… more
Date: December 7, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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International Trade: An Analysis of Free Trade Agreements and Congressional and Private Sector Consultations under Trade Promotion Authority

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Congress granted the President Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) to negotiate agreements, including free trade agreements (FTA) in 2002. TPA stipulated negotiating objectives and procedural steps for the administration, including consulting with Congress and trade advisory committees. TPA lapsed in July 2007 amidst questions about its use. GAO was asked to review: (1) What FTAs have been pursued under TPA… more
Date: November 7, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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State Department: The July 2006 Evacuation of American Citizens from Lebanon

Description: Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The evacuation of nearly 15,000 American citizens from Lebanon during July and August 2006 was one of the largest overseas evacuations of American citizens in recent history. The Department of State (State) has the lead responsibility for evacuating American citizens from overseas locations in times of crisis. However, the size and unforeseen nature of the Lebanon evacuation required the assistance of th… more
Date: June 7, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Veterans' Disability Benefits: Long-Standing Claims Processing Challenges Persist

Description: Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee asked GAO to discuss its recent work related to the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) disability claims and appeals processing. GAO has reported and testified on this subject on numerous occasions. GAO's work has addressed VA's efforts to improve the timeliness and accuracy of decisions on claims and appeals, VA's efforts to reduce backlogs, and concerns about decisio… more
Date: March 7, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Highlights of a Forum: Health Care 20 Years From Now--Taking Steps Today to Meet Tomorrow's Challenges

Description: Other written product issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins ""Unless we fix our health care system--in both the public and private sectors--rising health care costs will have severe, adverse consequences for the federal budget as well as the U.S. economy in the future." This is one of the key messages that Comptroller General David M. Walker has been delivering across the country in town-hall style meetings, in speeches, and on radio and television programs… more
Date: September 7, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Department of Homeland Security: Ongoing Challenges in Creating an Effective Acquisition Organization

Description: Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In fiscal year 2006, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) obligated $15.6 billion to support its broad and complex acquisition portfolio. Since it was tasked with integrating 22 separate federal agencies and organizations into one cabinet-level department, DHS has been working to create an integrated acquisition organization while addressing its ongoing mission requirements and responding to natural disa… more
Date: June 7, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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