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Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government (Supersedes AIMD-98-21.3.1)

Description: Guidance issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "This publication supersedes AIMD-98-21.3.1, Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government (Exposure Draft), December 1997. This publication supersedes AIMD-99-21.3.1, Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government (Exposure Draft), May 1999. GAO published a guide on internal control standards for executive agency managers as required by the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act. The standards… more
Date: November 1, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Property Management Systems Requirements: Checklist for Reviewing Systems Under the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act (Supersedes GAO-01-554G)

Description: Guidance issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "This publication supersedes GAO-01-554G, Property Management Systems Requirements: Checklist for Reviewing Systems Under the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act (Exposure Draft), June 2001. The Joint Financial Management Improvement Program's Property Management Systems Requirements assist (1) agencies implement and monitor their property management systems and (2) managers and auditors review agency propert… more
Date: December 1, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Financial Audit: American Battle Monuments Commission's Financial Statements for Fiscal Years 2003 and 2002

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "In accordance with 36 U.S.C. 2103, we are responsible for conducting audits of the agencywide financial statements of the American Battle Monuments Commission. We audited the financial statements of the Commission for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2003, and 2002. The audits were done to determine whether, in all material respects, (1) the Commission's financial statements were reliable, (2) Commission m… more
Date: March 1, 2004
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Government Auditing Standards: 2010 Exposure Draft

Description: Guidance issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "This letter describes the process used by GAO for revising GAGAS, summarizes the proposed major changes, discusses proposed effective dates, and provides instructions for submitting comments on the proposed standards."
Date: August 1, 2010
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Medicaid Expansion: States' Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Under PPACA, states are responsible for making a number of changes to their Medicaid programs by January 1, 2014, including expanding eligibility levels and streamlining their enrollment processes. Specifically, states must expand Medicaid eligibility to non-elderly individuals with incomes at or below 133 percent of FPL. Under the newly eligible category, states will provide Medicaid coverage to eligib… more
Date: August 1, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Financial Audit: American Battle Monuments Commission's Financial Statements for Fiscal Years 2006 and 2005

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In accordance with 36 U.S.C. 2103, GAO is responsible for conducting audits of the agencywide financial statements of the American Battle Monuments Commission (the Commission). GAO audited the financial statements of the Commission for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2006, and 2005. The audits were done to determine whether, in all material respects, (1) the Commission's financial statements were p… more
Date: March 1, 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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Bureau of Prisons: Improvements Needed in Bureau of Prisons' Monitoring and Evaluation of Impact of Segregated Housing

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The overall number of inmates in the Bureau of Prisons' (BOP) three main types of segregated housing units--Special Housing Units (SHU), Special Management Units (SMU), and Administrative Maximum (ADX)--increased at a faster rate than the general inmate population. Inmates may be placed in SHUs for administrative reasons, such as pending transfer to another prison, and for disciplinary reasons, such as … more
Date: May 1, 2013
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Financial Audit Manual: Update (Exposure Draft)

Description: Guidance issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) and the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency (PCIE) maintain the GAO/PCIE Financial Audit Manual (FAM). The FAM provides guidance for performing financial statement audits of federal entities. The FAM is a key tool for enhancing accountability over taxpayer-provided resources."
Date: April 1, 2004
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Great Lakes: EPA and States Have Made Progress in Implementing the BEACH Act, but Additional Actions Could Improve Public Health Protection

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Waterborne pathogens can contaminate water and sand at beaches and threaten human health. Under the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health (BEACH) Act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) developed limits on pathogens that states use to assess beach water quality. EPA can also provide grants to states to develop water quality monitoring and public notification programs. GAO was asked … more
Date: May 1, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Financial Audit Manual (Exposure Draft)

Description: Guidance issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "This financial audit manual describes the methodology used by GAO and the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency to perform financial statement audits of federal entities."
Date: December 1, 2000
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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A Glossary of Terms Used in the Federal Budget Process (Supersedes AFMD-2.1.1)

Description: Guidance issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "This publication supersedes AFMD-2.1.1, A Glossary of Terms Used in the Federal Budget Process (Exposure Draft), January 1993. It fulfills part of GAO's responsibility to publish standard terms, definitions, and classifications for the government's fiscal, budget, and program information. It was developed in cooperation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Directors of the Office of Management and Budget… more
Date: September 1, 2005
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Tax Shelters: Services Provided by External Auditors

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Recent legislative and regulatory changes have addressed the relationship between auditor-provided tax services and auditor independence. At this time, the federal regulatory community is exploring further changes. To contribute to the discussion surrounding these changes, GAO's objectives were to determine (1) according to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) data, how many Fortune 500 companies obtained tax… more
Date: February 1, 2005
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Strategies to Manage Improper Payments: Learning From Public and Private Sector Organizations (Exposure Draft) (Superseded by GAO-02-69G)

Description: Guidance issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "This publication has been superseded by GAO-02-69G, Strategies to Manage Improper Payments: Learning From Public and Private Sector Organizations, October 2001. This executive guide is intended to identify effective practices and provide case illustrations and other information for federal agencies' consideration when developing strategies and planning and implementing actions to manage improper payments in their pro… more
Date: May 1, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Stabilizing and Rebuilding Iraq: U.S. Ministry Capacity Development Efforts Need an Overall Integrated Strategy to Guide Efforts and Manage Risk

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Iraq's ministries were decimated following years of neglect and centralized control under the former regime. Developing competent and loyal Iraqi ministries is critical to stabilizing and rebuilding Iraq. The President received $140 million in fiscal year 2007 funds and requested an additional $255 million in fiscal year 2008 to develop the capacity of the Iraq's ministries. This report assesses (1) the… more
Date: October 1, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Executive Guide: Best Practices in Achieving Consistent, Accurate Physical Counts of Inventory and Related Property

Description: Guidance issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "This draft Executive Guide describes fundamental practices and procedures used in the private sector to achieve consistent and accurate physical counts of inventory and related property. It summarizes the principles that have been successfully implemented by companies recognized for their outstanding record of inventory management. It also explains and describes leading practices from which the federal government may… more
Date: July 1, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Immigrant Investors: Small Number of Participants Attributed to Pending Regulations and Other Factors

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In 1990, Congress established an investor visa category, referred to as EB-5, whereby immigrants are granted conditional residence and after 2 years, permanent residence status in the United States if they invest in a commercial enterprise that will benefit the U.S. economy and create at least 10 full-time jobs. The Basic Pilot Program Extension and Expansion Act of 2003 (P.L. 108-156) mandates that GAO… more
Date: April 1, 2005
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Military Bases: Analysis of DOD's 2005 Selection Process and Recommendations for Base Closures and Realignments

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "On May 13, 2005, the Secretary of Defense submitted proposed base realignment and closure (BRAC) actions to an independent commission for its review. The Commission must submit its recommendations to the President by September 8, 2005, for his acceptance or rejection in their entirety. Congress has final action to accept or reject these recommendations in their entirety later this year. The law requires… more
Date: July 1, 2005
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Financial Audit: American Battle Monuments Commission's Financial Statements for Fiscal Years 2011 and 2010

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In GAO’s opinion, the financial statements of the American Battle Monuments Commission (the Commission) as of September 30, 2011, and 2010, and for the fiscal years then ended, are presented fairly, in all material respects, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Also, in GAO’s opinion, although certain internal controls over financial reporting should be improved, the … more
Date: March 1, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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VA Benefits: Improvements Needed to Ensure Claimants Receive Appropriate Representation

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) Office of General Counsel (OGC) procedures do not sufficiently ensure that accredited representatives have good character and knowledge. While GAO's analysis shows that VA follows its procedures for reviewing initial accreditation applications, VA relies on limited self-reported information to determine whether applicants have a criminal history or their characte… more
Date: August 1, 2013
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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DOD Business Systems Modernization: Governance Mechanisms for Implementing Management Controls Need to Be Improved

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Department of Defense (DOD) continues to take steps to comply with the provisions of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005, as amended, and to satisfy relevant system modernization management guidance. While the department has initiated numerous activities aimed at addressing the act, it has been limited in its ability to demonstrate results. Specifically, the … more
Date: June 1, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Potential Spectrum Interference Associated with Military Land Mobile Radios

Description: Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "To address homeland defense needs and comply with government direction that agencies use the electromagnetic spectrum more efficiently, the Department of Defense (DOD) is deploying new Land Mobile Radios to military installations across the country. The new Land Mobile Radios operate in the same frequency range--380 Megahertz (MHz) to 399.9 MHz--as many unlicensed low-powered garage door openers, which h… more
Date: December 1, 2005
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Coast Guard: Observations on Arctic Requirements, Icebreakers, and Coordination with Stakeholders

Description: Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The gradual retreat of polar sea ice, combined with an expected increase in human activity--shipping traffic, oil and gas exploration, and tourism in the Arctic region--has increased the strategic interest that the United States and other nations have in the Arctic. As a result, the U.S. Coast Guard, within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has responsibilities in the Arctic, which are expected to in… more
Date: December 1, 2011
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Nuclear Waste Cleanup: DOE Has Made Some Progress in Cleaning Up the Paducah Site, but Challenges Remain

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "In 1988, radioactive contamination was found in the drinking water wells of residences near the federal government's uranium enrichment plant in Paducah, Kentucky. In response, the Department of Energy (DOE) began a cleanup program. In 2000, GAO reported that DOE faced significant challenges in cleaning up the site and that it was doubtful that the cleanup would be completed as scheduled by 2010 and within the… more
Date: April 1, 2004
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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