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TAMS Host Family Guidelines

Description: Working draft of guidelines for the Host Family Program for the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. A host family interest questionnaire is also include.
Date: April 18, 1988
Creator: Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science
Partner: Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science
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[Executive Summary]

Description: Executive summary of a proposal for the establishment of a Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science and North Texas State University, including a budget summary, information on purpose, rationale and need, a description of the Texas Academy, personnel, management, and expected outcomes.
Date: April 15, 1987
Creator: Miller, James R.
Partner: Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science
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[Executive Summary of A Proposal for the Establishment of a Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science at North Texas State University]

Description: Executive summary of a proposal for the establishment of a Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science at North Texas State University, including a purpose, rationale and need, a description of the Texas Academy, personnel, organizational structure, management, budget summary, and expected outcomes.
Date: April 23, 1987
Creator: Miller, James R.
Partner: Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science
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[Minutes of the Advisory Board Meeting, April 6, 1988]

Description: Minutes of the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science Advisory Board meeting on April 6, 1988, summarizing the events of the meeting. A list of the TAMS applicants' hometowns is attached.
Date: April 6, 1988
Partner: Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science
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Senate Education Committee

Description: Document prepared for Chancellor Alfred Hurley for a Senate education committee, including suggested remarks on the purpose of the proposal, and the rationale and need for a Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science.
Date: April 22, 1987
Partner: Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science
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[List of Donors to the Texas Academy of Math and Science]

Description: List of donors to the Texas Academy of Math and Science, as of March 31, 1990. The list includes the name of the donor or company, the total amount of money given, and the amount received in cash for the years 1990, 1989, 1988, and 1987.
Date: April 25, 1990
Partner: Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science
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Farm Bill: Issues to Consider for Reauthorization

Description: Other written product issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) seek to enhance the efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability of the federal government. As Congress debates ways to address the federal government’s long-term fiscal imbalance, it becomes even more critical that we help with this challenge by identifying opportunities for cost… more
Date: April 24, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Medicare Home Health: Clarifying the Homebound Definition Is Likely to Have Little Effect on Costs and Access

Description: Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Medicare's home health benefit provides skilled nursing and other services to beneficiaries who are homebound. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) had a long-standing policy that beneficiaries who regularly attend adult day care were not considered homebound, particularly if the purpose of attending was to receive nonmedical or custodial care. In 2000, Congress indicated that Medicare beneficiarie… more
Date: April 26, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Management Report: Opportunities for Improvement in the Federal Housing Finance Agency's Internal Controls and Accounting Procedures

Description: Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In November 2010, we issued our opinion on the Federal Housing Finance Agency's (FHFA) fiscal years 2010 and 2009 financial statements. Our report also included our opinion on the effectiveness of FHFA's internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2010, and our evaluation of FHFA's compliance with provisions of selected laws and regulations for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010. … more
Date: April 29, 2011
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Specialty Hospitals: Information on National Market Share, Physician Ownership, and Patients Served

Description: Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Specialty hospitals represent a small but growing segment of the health care industry. These hospitals specialize in providing care for certain conditions, such as cardiac care, or performing certain procedures, such as orthopedic surgery. Specialty hospitals are not an entirely new phenomenon, as children's and other types of specialty hospitals have existed for decades. Consequently, it is challenging to dist… more
Date: April 18, 2003
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Tobacco Products: FDA Spending and New Product Review Time Frames

Description: Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) spent (obligated) less than half of the $1.1 billion in tobacco user fees it collected from manufacturers and others from fiscal year 2009 through the end of fiscal year 2012; however, FDA's spending increased substantially in fiscal year 2013. Through December 31, 2013, FDA spent nearly 81 percent of the approximately $1.75 billion in fees collected by that time. Accord… more
Date: April 8, 2014
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Responses to Post Hearing Questions

Description: Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "This letter responds to a Congressional request for additional information related to a March 14, 2006 hearing entitled "GSA Contractors Who Cheat on Their Taxes and What Should Be Done about It." Our responses are based largely on information contained in our published reports and testimonies related to Department of Defense, civilian agency, and GSA contractors with unpaid taxes and reflect our views b… more
Date: April 21, 2006
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Management Report: Improvements Are Needed in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting for the Troubled Asset Relief Program

Description: Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) requires that we annually audit the financial statements of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), which is implemented by the Office of Financial Stability (OFS). On November 15, 2010, we issued our audit report including (1) an unqualified opinion on OFS's financial statements for TARP as of and for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2010, an… more
Date: April 18, 2011
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Multiple U.S. Agencies Provided Billions of Dollars to Train and Equip Foreign Police Forces

Description: Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Over the past few years, the United States has increased its emphasis on training and equipping foreign police as a means of supporting a wide range of U.S. foreign-policy goals, including countering terrorists overseas and stopping the flow of narcotics to the United States. Funding for these activities has increased significantly since we last reported on these issues in 1992. In response to congressio… more
Date: April 27, 2011
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Health Coverage Tax Credit: Participation and Administrative Costs

Description: Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "This report is in response to section 1899L of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The statute required the Comptroller General to examine issues related to participation in and administrative costs associated with the Health Coverage Tax Credit program administered by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in the Department of the Treasury, and to provide the results to Congress by March 1, … more
Date: April 30, 2010
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Food Safety: FDA Has Begun to Take Action to Address Weaknesses in Food Safety Research, but Gaps Remain

Description: Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The United States faces challenges to ensuring food safety. First, imported food makes up a substantial and growing portion of the U.S. food supply, with 60 percent of fresh fruits and vegetables and 80 percent of seafood coming from across our borders. In recent years, there has been an increase in reported outbreaks of foodborne illness associated with both domestic and imported produce. Second, we are… more
Date: April 23, 2010
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Military Treatment Facilities: Eligibility Follow-up at Wilford Hall Air Force Medical Center

Description: Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "In October 2002, we reported the results of our audit of selected internal control activities at three military treatment facilities: Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Augusta, Georgia; Naval Medical Center-Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Virginia; and Wilford Hall Air Force Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas. As part of our work for that report, we requested data files of all patients who had been admitted, treated as o… more
Date: April 4, 2003
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Government Efficiency and Effectiveness: Opportunities to Reduce Fragmentation, Overlap, and Duplication and Achieve Other Financial Benefits

Description: Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "GAO's 2014 annual report identifies 64 new actions that executive branch agencies and Congress could take to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of 26 areas of government. GAO identifies 11 new areas in which there is evidence of fragmentation, overlap, or duplication. For example, under current law, individuals are allowed to receive concurrent payments from the Disability Insurance and Unemployment pro… more
Date: April 8, 2014
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Missile Defense: Mixed Progress in Achieving Acquisition Goals and Improving Accountability

Description: Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Department of Defense's (DOD) Missile Defense Agency (MDA) made progress in its goals to improve acquisition management, and accountability and transparency. The agency gained important knowledge for its Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) by successfully conducting several important tests, including the first missile defense system-level operational flight test. Additionally, key programs successfull… more
Date: April 2, 2014
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Inspectors General: Information on Resources and Selected Accomplishments of 18 Inspectors General

Description: Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information about the resources and selected accomplishments of inspectors general at 18 federal departments and agencies."
Date: April 14, 2000
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Paid Tax Return Preparers: In a Limited Study, Preparers Made Significant Errors

Description: Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) authority to regulate the practice of representatives before IRS is limited to certain preparers, such as attorneys and certified public accountants. Unenrolled preparers—those generally not subject to IRS regulation—accounted for 55 percent of all preparers as of March 2014. In 2010, IRS initiated steps to regulate unenrolled preparers through testing and education requir… more
Date: April 8, 2014
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Small Business Administration's Implementation of Administrative Provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvesment Act

Description: Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), Congress required the Small Business Administration (SBA) to implement a total of eight administrative provisions to help facilitate small business lending and enhance liquidity in the secondary markets. These administrative provisions include (1) temporarily requiring SBA to reduce or eliminate certain fees on 7(a) and 504 loans; (2) tempo… more
Date: April 16, 2009
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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