2000 Census : best practices and lessons learned for more cost-effective nonresponse follow-up : report to congressional committees, United States General Accounting Office, (electronic resource)
2000 Census : coverage evaluation matching implemented as planned, but Census Bureau should evaluate lessons learned, United States General Accounting Office
2000 census : complete costs of coverage evaluation programs are not available
2000 census : lessons learned for planning a more cost-effective 2010 census
2000 census : refinements to Full Count Review program could improve future data quality
A model of strategic human capital management, United States General Accounting Office
Accounting profession : oversight, auditor independence, and financial reporting issues
Acquisition workforce : Department of Defense's plans to address workforce size and structure challenges
Acquisition workforce : agencies need to better define and track the training of their employees
Acquisition workforce : status of agency efforts to address future needs
Agricultural conservation : State Advisory Committees' views on how USDA programs could better address environmental concerns, United States General Accounting Office
Agricultural conservation : survey of USDA state technical committee members, United States General Accounting Office
Air Force aircraft : preliminary information on Air Force tanker leasing, United States General Accounting Office
Air Force depot maintenance : management improvements needed for backlog of funded contract maintenance work
Air pollution : emissions from older electricity generating units
Air pollution : meeting future electricity demand will increase emission of some harmful substances
Air pollution : meeting future electricity demand will increase emissions of some harmful substances : report to congressional committees, United States General Accounting Office
Air quality : TVA plans to reduce air emissions further, but could do more to reduce power demand, United States General Accounting Office
Air traffic control : FAA needs to better prepare for impending wave of controller attrition
Air traffic control : impact of revised personnel relocation policies is uncertain
Airport finance : using airport grant funds for security projects has affected some development projects
Airport infrastructure : unresolved issues make it difficult to determine the cost to serve new large aircraft : report to congressional requesters, United States General Accounting Office, (electronic resource)
Alaska's North Slope : requirements for restoring lands after oil production ceases
Answers to key questions about private pension plans
Anthrax vaccine : GAO's survey of Guard and Reserve pilots and aircrew
Applying agreed-upon procedures : airport and airway trust fund excise taxes, United States General Accounting Office, (electronic resource)
Applying agreed-upon procedures : federal unemployment taxes, United States General Accounting Office
Architect of the Capitol : management and accountability framework needed to lead and execute change, statement for the Record by J. Christopher Mihm, Director, Strategic Issues
Army logistics : report on manpower and workload system inadequate and system interface untested
Assessing the reliability of computer-processed data : applied research and methods
Aviation finance : distribution of airport grant funds complied with statutory requirements
Aviation safety : FAA and DOD response to similar safety concerns : report to the Honorable Norman Y. Mineta, Secretary of Transportation, and the Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense, United States General Accounting Office, (electronic resource)
Aviation safety : better guidance and training needed on providing files on pilots' background information
Aviation security : Transportation Security Administration faces immediate and long-term challenges, statement of Gerald L. Dillingham, Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues
Aviation security : registered traveler program policy and implementation issues
Aviation security : vulnerabilities and potential improvements for the air cargo system : report to congressional requesters
Bank regulation : analysis of the failure of Superior Bank, FSB, Hinsdale, Illinois : statement of Thomas J. McCool, Managing Director, Financial Markets and Community Investment, before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, United States General Accounting Office
Benefit system requirements : checklist for reviewing systems under the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act
Best practices : capturing design and manufacturing knowledge early improves acquisition outcomes
Best practices : taking a strategic approach could improve DOD's acquisition of services : report to the Chairman and ranking minority member, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management support, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate, United States General Accounting Office, (electronic resource)
Bone marrow transplants : despite recruitment successes, national program may be underutilized
Border security : implications of eliminating the Visa Waiver Program
Budget issues : budget enforcement compliance report
Budget issues : long-term fiscal challenges, United States General Accounting Office
Budget process : extending budget controls, statement of Susan J. Irving, Director, Federal Budget Analysis
Building security : Interagency Security Committee has had limited success in fulfilling its responsibilities
Building security : security responsibilities for federally owned and leased facilities
Bureau of Prisons contract payments, United States General Accounting Office
Bureau of Reclamation : opportunities exist to improve managerial cost information and cost recovery
Business systems modernization : IRS needs to better balance management capacity with systems acquisition workload, United States General Accounting Office, (electronic resource)
Business tax incentives : incentives to employ workers with disabilities receive limited use and have an uncertain impact
Cambodia : governance reform progressing, but key efforts are lagging
Canada Lynx survey : unauthorized hair samples submitted for analysis, United States General Accounting Office
Canceled DOD appropriations : improvements made but more corrective actions are needed
Catastrophe insurance risks : the role of risk-linked securities and factors affecting their use
Catastrophe insurance risks : the role of risk-linked securities, statement of Davi M. D'Agostino, Director, Financial Markets and Community Investment
Charitable choice : federal guidance on statutory provisions could improve consistency of implementation
Charitable choice : overview of research findings on implementation : report to congressional requesters, United States General Accounting Office, (electronic resource)
Chemical and biological defense : observations on DOD's risk assessment of defense capabilities, statement of Raymond J. Decker, Director, Defense Capabilities and Management
Chemical safety : emergency response community views on the adequacy of federally required chemical information
Chemical weapons : Lessons Learned Program generally effective but could be improved and expanded
Chemical weapons : Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons needs comprehensive plan to correct budgeting weaknesses
Child care : states exercise flexibility in setting reimbursement rates and providing access for low-income children
Child care : states have undertaken a variety of quality improvement initiatives, but more evaluations of effectiveness are needed
Child labor : Labor can strengthen its efforts to protect children who work
Child support enforcement : clear guidance would help ensure proper access to information and use of wage withholding by private firms, United States General Accounting Office
Child support enforcement : most states collect drivers' SSNs and use them to enforce child support, United States General Accounting Office
Childhood vaccines : challenges in preventing future shortages, statement of Janet Heinrich, Director, Health Care--Public Health Issues
Childhood vaccines : ensuring an adequate supply poses continuing challenges
Children's health insurance : inspector general reviews should be expanded to further inform the Congress, United States General Accounting Office
Civil fines and penalties debt : review of U.S. Customs Service's management and collection processes
Clinical research : NIH has implemented key provisions of the Clinical Research Enhancement Act
Coast Guard : budget and management challenges for 2003 and beyond, United States General Accounting Office
Coast Guard : strategy needed for setting and monitoring levels of effort for all missions
Coast Guard : vessel identification system development needs to be reassessed
Collective bargaining rights : information on the number of workers with and without bargaining rights
Columbia River Basin salmon and steelhead : federal agencies' recovery responsibilities, expenditures and actions : report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate
Combating child pornography : federal agencies coordinate law enforcement efforts, but an opportunity exists for further enhancement
Combating terrorism : Department of State programs to combat terrorism abroad
Combating terrorism : actions needed to guide services' antiterrorism efforts at installations
Combating terrorism : actions needed to improve force protection for DOD deployments through domestic seaports
Combating terrorism : critical components of a national strategy to enhance state and local preparedness, United States General Accounting Office
Combating terrorism : enhancing partnerships through a national preparedness strategy, United States General Accounting Office
Combating terrorism : funding data reported to Congress should be improved
Combating terrorism : intergovernmental cooperation in the development of a national strategy to enhance state and local preparedness, United States General Accounting Office
Combating terrorism : intergovernmental partnership in a national strategy to enhance state and local preparedness, United States General Accounting Office
Combating terrorism : key aspects of a national strategy to enhance state and local preparedness, United States General Accounting Office
Commercial Activities Panel : improving the sourcing decisions of the federal government, statement of David M. Walker, Comptroller General of the United States and Chair of the Commercial Activities Panel
Commercial Activities Panel : improving the sourcing decisions of the federal government, statement of David M. Walker, Comptroller General of the United States and Chair of the Commercial Activities Panel
Commercial aviation : air service trends at small communities since October 2000, United States General Accounting Office
Commercial aviation : financial condition and industry responses affect competition, statement of JayEtta Hecker, Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues
Community investment : information on selected facilities that received environmental permits
Compact of Free Association : an assessment of current U.S. proposals to extend assistance, statement of Susan S. Westin, Managing Director, International Affairs and Trade
Competitive sourcing : challenges in expanding A-76 governmentwide, United States General Accounting Office
Computer security : progress made, but critical federal operations and assets remain at risk
Container security : current efforts to detect nuclear materials, new initiatives, and challenges, statement of JayEtta Z. Hecker, before the Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans Affairs, and International Relations, House Committee on Government Reform
Contract management : DOD needs better guidance on granting waivers for certified cost or pricing data
Contract management : answers to hearing questions regarding the Service Acquisition Reform Act, United States General Accounting Office
Contract management : government faces challenges in gathering socioeconomic data on purchase card merchants
Contract management : guidance needed for using performance-based service contracting
Contract management : interagency contract program fees need more oversight
Contract management : roles and responsibilities of the Federal Supply Service and Federal Technology Service
Contract management : roles and responsibilities of the Federal Supply Service and Federal Technology Service, statement of David E. Cooper, Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management
Contract management : taking a strategic approach to improving service acquisitions, United States General Accounting Office
Contract reform : DOE has made progress, but actions needed to ensure initiatives have improved results
Cooperative Threat Reduction program annual report
Courthouse construction : information on courtroom sharing
Critical infrastructure protection : commercial satellite security should be more fully addressed
Critical infrastructure protection : federal efforts require a more coordinated and comprehensive approach for protecting information systems
Critical infrastructure protection : significant challenges need to be addressed, statement of Robert F. Dacey, Director, Information Security Issues
Critical infrastructure protection : significant homeland security challenges need to be addressed, statement of Robert F. Dacey, Director, Information Security Issues
Current law limits the State Department's authority to manage certain overseas properties cost effectively
Customs Service : acquisition and deployment of radiation detection equipment, statement of (Ms.) Gary L. Jones, Director, National Resources and Environment and Laurie E. Ekstrand, Director, Tax Administration and Justice
Customs Service modernization : management improvements needed on high-risk automated commercial environment project, United States General Accounting Office
Customs Service modernization : third expenditure plan meets legislative conditions, but cost estimating improvements needed
D.C tuitiuon assistance grants : program may increase college choices, but a few program procedures may hinder grant receipt for some residents : report to congressional committees and the Mayor of the District of Columbia, United States General Accounting Office
D.C. family court : additional actions should be taken to fully implement its transition
D.C. family court : progress made toward planned transition and interagency coordination, but some challenges remain, statement of Cornelia M. Ashby, Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues
D.C. family court : progress made toward planned transition, but some challenges remain, statement of Cornelia M. Ashby, Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues
DC courts : disciplined processes critical to successful system acquisition, United States General Accounting Office
DCPS : attorneys' fees for access to special education opportunities
DOD contract management : overpayments continue and management and accounting issues remain
DOD financial management : important steps underway but reform will require a long-term commitment, statement of Gregory D. Kutz, Director, Financial Management and Assurance, Randolph C. Hite, Director, Information Technology Architecture and Systems Issues, and David R. Warren, Director, Defense Capabilities and Management
DOD financial management : integrated approach, accountability, transparency, and incentives are keys to effective reform, United States General Accounting Office
DOD financial management : integrated approach, accountability, transparency, and incentives are keys to effective reform, United States General Accounting Office, (electronic resource)
DOD management : examples of inefficient and ineffective business processes, statement of Gregory D. Kutz, Director, Financial Management and Assurance, David R. Warren, Director, Defense Capabilities and Management
DOD overseas schools : compensation adequate for recruiting and retaining well-qualified teachers
DOD's standard procurement system : continued investment has yet to be justified : statement of Joel C. Willemssen, Managing Director, Information Technology Issues, before the Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans Affairs, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, United States General Accounting Office, (electronic resource)
DOE contractor management : opportunities to promote initiatives that could reduce support-related costs
DOE weapons laboratories : actions needed to strengthen EEO oversight
Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 : Department of Agriculture's Rural Housing Service has not yet fully implemented certain key provisions, United States General Accounting Office
Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 : HHS's Centers for Medicare & Medicaid services faces challenges to fully implement certain key provisions, United States General Accounting Office, (electronic resource)
Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 : major data sources inadequate for implementing the debtor bar provision, United States General Accounting Office
Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 : status of selected agencies' implementation of administrative wage garnishment, United States General Accounting Office
Debt ceiling : analysis of actions during the 2002 debt issuance suspension periods
Debt collection : Agriculture making progress in addressing key challenges, statement of Gary T. Engel, Director, Financial Management and Assurance
Debt collection improvement act of 1996 : Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency has not yet fully implemented certain key provisions, United States General Accounting Office
Defense acquisitions : DOD faces challenges in implementing best practices, United States General Accounting Office, (electronic resource)
Defense acquisitions : DOD has implemented Section 845 recommendations but reporting can be enhanced
Defense acquisitions : Navy needs plan to address rising prices in aviation parts
Defense acquisitions : collection and reporting of information technology purchases : report to congressional committees, United States General Accounting Office, (electronic resource)
Defense acquisitions : factors affecting outcomes of Advanced Concept Technology Demonstrations
Defense acquisitions : status of Defense Logistics Agency's efforts to address spare part price increases
Defense acquisitions : steps to improve the Crusader program's investment decisions, United States General Accounting Office
Defense acquisitions : testing needed to prove SURTASS/LFA effectiveness in littoral waters
Defense budget : contingency operations in the Balkans may need less funding in fiscal year 2003
Defense budget : need to strengthen guidance and oversight of contingency operations costs
Defense commissaries : additional small business opportunities should be explored : report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, U.S. Senate
Defense health care : health care benefit for women comparable to other plans
Defense health care : most reservists have civilian health coverage but more assistance is needed when TRICARE is used
Defense infrastructure : fire protection at Philadelphia Naval Business Center meets response standards
Defense infrastructure : greater management emphasis needed to increase the Services' use of expanded leasing authority
Defense infrastructure : most recruit training barracks have significant deficiencies
Defense inventory : Air Force needs to improve control of shipments to repair contractors
Defense inventory : better reporting on spare parts spending will enhance congressional oversight
Defense inventory : control weaknesses leave restricted and hazardous excess property vulnerable to improper use, loss, and theft : report to congressional requesters, United States General Accounting Office, (electronic resource)
Defense inventory : improved industrial base assessments for Army war reserve spares could save money
Defense inventory : trends in services' spare parts purchased from the Defense Logistics Agency
Defense logistics : better fuel pricing practices will improve budget accuracy
Defense logistics : improving customer feedback program could enhance DLA's delivery of services
Defense logistics : opportunities to improve the Army's and the Navy's decision-making process for weapons systems support, United States General Accounting Office, (electronic resource)
Defense management : industry practices can help military exchanges better assure that their goods are not made by child or forced labor : report to congressional requesters, United States General Accounting Office
Defense management : munitions requirements and combatant commanders' needs require linkage
Defense management : new management reform program still evolving
Defense management : proposed lodging policy may lead to improvements, but more actions are required, United States General Accounting Office
Defense plans : plan to better use Air Force squadrons could yield benefits but faces significant challenges
Defense trade : lessons to be learned from the country export exemption, United States General Accounting Office
Defense trade : mitigating national security concerns under Exon-Florio could be improved
Delaware River deepening project : comprehensive reanalysis needed
Department of Agriculture : Hispanic and other minority farmers would benefit from improvements in the operations of the civil rights program, statement of Lawrence J. Dyckman, Director, Natural Resources and Environment
Department of Agriculture : improvements in the operations of the civil rights program would benefit Hispanic and other minority farmers
Department of Commerce : compliance with the Inflation Adjustment Act
Department of Defense's compliance with statutory requirements for funding military operations where funds were not provided in advance
Department of Education : Guaranteed Student Loan Program vulnerabilities
Department of Energy : NNSA restructuring and progress in implementing Title 32, United States General Accounting Office
Department of Energy : contractor litigation costs, United States General Accounting Office
Department of Energy : observations on externally regulating nuclear and worker safety in DOE's science laboratories, statement by (Ms.) Gary L. Jones, Director, Natural Resources and Environment
Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services : Medicare program : update to the prospective payment system for home health agencies for FY 2003
Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Medicaid Program : modification of the Medicaid upper payment limit for non-state government-owned or operated hospitals, United States General Accounting Office
Department of Labor, Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration : class exemption for cross-trades of securities by index and model-driven funds, United States General Accounting Office
Department of Transportation report on transporting hazardous materials
Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Transportation Security Administration : aviation security infrastructure fees, United States General Accounting Office
Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Transportation Security Administration : civil aviation security rules, United States General Accounting Office
Department of Transportation, Transportation Security Administration : security programs for aircraft 12,500 pounds or more, United States General Accounting Office
Department of the Interior : Office of Aircraft Services and bureaus can more fully recover and further reduce aviation program costs
Depot maintenance : change in reporting practices and requirements could enhance congressional oversight
Desktop outsourcing : positive results reported, but analyses could be strengthened, United States General Accounting Office
Developing countries : switching some multilateral loans to grants lessens poor country debt burdens
Developing countries : switching some multilateral loans to grants would lesson poor country debt burdens, statement of Joseph A. Christoff, Director, International Affairs and Trade
Dietary supplements for weight loss : limited federal oversight has focused more on marketing than on safety, statement of Janet Heinrich, Director, Health Care, Public Health Issues
Diffuse security threats : technologies for mail sanitization exist, but challenges remain
Direct student loans : additional steps would increase borrowers' awareness of electronic debiting and reduce federal administrative costs, United States General Accounting Office
Distance education : growth in distance education programs and implications for federal education policy : testimony before the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, U.S. Senate
District of Columbia : D.C. public schools' modernization program faces major challenges, statement of David E. Cooper, Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management
District of Columbia : fiscal structural balance issues
District of Columbia : more details needed on plans to integrate computer systems with the family court and use federal funds
District of Columbia : performance report reflects progress and opportunities for improvement
District of Columbia : status of the New Convention Center Project : statement of Jeanette M. Franzel, Acting Director, Financial Management and Assurance, before the Subcommittee on the District of Columbia, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, United States General Accounting Office, (electronic resource)
Drinking water : key aspects of EPA's revolving fund program need to be strengthened : report to congressional requesters, United States General Accounting Office
Drinking water : revisions to EPA's cost analysis for the radon rule would improve its credibility and usefulness, United States General Accounting Office
Drinking water infrastructure : information on estimated needs and financial assistance : testimony before the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, statement of David G. Wood, (electronic resource)
Drinking water infrastructure : information on estimated needs and financial assistance, statement of David G. Wood, Director, Natural Resources and Environment
Drug control : DEA could improve its heroin signature and domestic monitor programs' geographic source data, United States General Accounting Office
Drug control : difficulties in measuring costs and results of transit zone interdiction efforts : report to the Honorable Jeff Sessions, U.S. Senate, United States General Accounting Office, (electronic resource)
Drug control : efforts to develop alternatives to cultivating illicit crops in Colombia have made little progress and face serious obstacles : report to congressional requesters, United States General Accounting Office, (electronic resource)
Drug courts : better DOJ data collection and evaluation efforts needed to measure impact of drug court programs
Earned income credit : opportunities to make recertification program less confusing and more consistent
Economic models of cattle prices : how USDA can act to improve models to explain cattle prices, United States General Accounting Office
Education financial management : weak internal controls led to instances of fraud and other improper payments, United States General Accounting Office
Education financial management : weak internal controls led to instances of fraud and other improper payments, statement of Linda Calbom, Director, Financial Management and Assurance
Education research : Education should improve assessments of R & D centers, regional labs, and comprehensive centers : report to congressional requesters, United States General Accounting Office, (electronic resource)
Electronic government : challenges to effective adoption of the Extensible Markup Language
Electronic government : proposal addresses critical challenges, statement of Linda D. Koontz, Director, Information Management Issues
Electronic government : selection and implementation of the Office of Management and Budget's 24 initiatives
Electronic transfers : use by federal payment recipients has increased but obstacles to greater participation remain
Electronic warfare : comprehensive strategy still needed for suppressing enemy air defenses
Employee privacy : computer-use monitoring practices and policies of selected companies
Endangered species : research strategy and long-term monitoring needed for the Mojave Desert tortoise recovery program
Endangered species program : information on how funds are allocated and what activities are emphasized
Energy markets : concerted actions needed by FERC to confront challenges that impede effective oversight
Environmental cleanup : better communication needed for dealing with formerly used defense sites in Guam
Environmental contamination : Corps needs to reassess its determinations that many former Defense sites do not need cleanup
Environmental contamination : many uncertainties affect the progress of the Spring Valley cleanup
Environmental contamination : uncertainties continue to affect the progress of the Spring Valley cleanup, statement of David G. Wood, Director, Natural Resources and Environment
Environmental health risks : information on EPA's draft reassessment of dioxins
Environmental protection : MTBE contamination from underground storage tanks, statement of John Stephenson, Director, Natural Resources and Environment
Environmental protection : improved inspections and enforcement would ensure safer underground storage tanks, statement of John Stephenson, Director, Natural Resources and Environment, Testimony before the Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics, Risk and Waste Management, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate
Environmental protection : issues for consideration in the reorganization of EPA's ombudsman function, statement of David G. Wood, Director, Natural Resources and Environment
Environmental protection : issues for consideration in the reorganization of EPA's ombudsman function, statement of John B. Stephenson, Director, Natural Resources and Environment
Environmental protection : issues raised by the reorganization of EPA's ombudsman function
Environmental protection : observations on elevating the Environmental Protection Agency to cabinet status, United States General Accounting Office
Environmental protection : overcoming obstacles to innovative state regulatory programs : report to congressional requesters, United States General Accounting Office, (electronic resource)
Environmental protection : the federal government could help communities better plan for transportation that protects air quality, statement for the Record by John B. Stephenson, Director, Natural Resources and Environment
Executive guide : best practices in achieving consistent, accurate physical counts of inventory and related property, United States General Accounting Office
Export controls : Department of Commerce controls over transfers of technology to foreign nationals need improvement
Export controls : issues to consider in authorizing a new Export Administration Act, United States General Accounting Office
Export controls : more thorough analysis needed to justify changes in high performance computer controls
Export controls : processes for determining proper control of defense-related items need improvement
Export controls : rapid advances in China's semiconductor industry underscore need for fundamental U.S. policy review
Export promotion : Export-Import Bank and Treasury differ in their approaches to using tied aid
Export promotion : mixed progress in achieving a governmentwide strategy
Export-Import Bank : energy financing trends affected by various factors
FAA Alaska : weak controls resulted in improper and wasteful purchases
FBI reorganization : initial steps encouraging but broad transformation needed, statement of David M. Walker, Comptroller General of the United States
FDIC information security : improvements made but weaknesses remain
Farm Credit Administration : oversight of special mission to serve young, beginning, and small farmers needs to be improved, United States General Accounting Office
Farm Credit Administration : safety and soundness oversight of the Farm Credit System, United States General Accounting Office
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, United States General Accounting Office, (electronic resource)
Federal Reserve System : the surplus account
Federal Reserve System : update on GAO's 1996 recommendations
Federal Trade Commission : study needed to assess the effects of recent divestitures on competition in retail markets
Federal employees : OPM data do not identify if temporary employees work for extended periods, United States General Accounting Office
Federal employees' health plans : premium growth and OPM's role in negotiating benefits
Federal funding for selected surveillance technologies, United States General Accounting Office
Federal housing assistance : comparing the characteristics and costs of housing programs : report to congressional committees, United States General Accounting Office, (electronic resource)
Federal pensions : Judicial Survivors' Annuities System costs
Federal procurement : government agencies' purchases of recycled-content products, statement for the Record by David G. Wood, Director, Natural Resource and Environment Issues
Federal real property : better governmentwide data needed for strategic decisionmaking
Federal real property : views on real property reform issues, statement of Bernard L. Ungar, Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues
Federal student aid : additional management improvements would clarify strategic direction and enhance accountability
Federal student aid : progress in integrating Pell Grant and Direct Loan systems and processes, but critical work remains
Federal student loans : flexible agreements with guaranty agencies warrant careful evaluation : report to the Honorable James M. Jeffords, U.S. Senate, United States General Accounting Office, (electronic resource)
Federal-aid highways : states need guidance on sales or leases of real property purchased with federal funds : report to the ranking minority member, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senate
Federally Chartered Corporation : review of the financial statement audit report for the Agricultural Hall of Fame for 2000 and 1999, United States General Accounting Office
Federally Chartered Corporation : review of the financial statement audit report for the Former Members of Congress for 2000 and 1999
Federally Chartered Corporation : review of the financial statement audit report for the National Academy of Public Administration for fiscal year 2000
Federally Chartered Corporation : review of the financial statement audit report for the National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum for 2000
Federally Chartered Corporation : review of the financial statement audit report for the National Tropical Botanical Garden for 2000 and 1999
Federally Chartered Corporation : review of the financial statement audit reports for the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association for fiscal years 2000 and 1999
Federally Chartered Corporation : review of the financial statement audit reports for the Naval Sea Cadet Corps for 2000 and 1999
Federally chartered corporation : review of the financial statement audit report for the 82nd Airborne Division Association, Incorporated, for 2000 and 1999, United States General Accounting Office
Federally chartered corporation : review of the financial statement audit report for the American Council of Learned Societies for fiscal year 2000, United States General Accounting Office
Federally chartered corporation : review of the financial statement audit report for the American Society of International Law for 2000, United States General Accounting Office
Federally chartered corporation : review of the financial statement audit report for the Congressional Medal of Honor Society of the United States of America for 2000, United States General Accounting Office
Federally chartered corporation : review of the financial statement audit report for the Disabled American Veterans for 2000, United States General Accounting Office
Federally-Chartered Corporation : review of the financial statement audit report for the Non Commissioned Officers Association of the United States of America, Incorporated, for 2000 and 1999
Financial Management Service : significant weaknesses in computer controls continue : report to the Secretary of the Treasury, United States General Accounting Office, (electronic resource)
Financial audit : Capitol Preservation Fund's fiscal years 2001 and 2000 financial statements, United States General Accounting Office
Financial audit : Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation funds' 2001 and 2000 financial statements
Financial audit : IRS's fiscal years 2001 and 2000 financial statements, United States General Accounting Office
Financial audit : IRS's fiscal years 2001 and 2000 financial statements, United States General Accounting Office, (electronic resource)
Financial audit : independent and special counsel expenditures for the six months ended September 30, 2001, United States General Accounting Office
Financial audit : independent counsel expenditures for the six months ended March 31, 2002
Financial management : FFMIA implementation necessary to achieve accountability
Financial management : coordinated approach needed to address the government's improper payments problems
Financial management : effective implementation of FFMIA is key to providing reliable, useful, and timely data, statement of Sally E. Thompson Director, Financial Management and Assurance
Financial management : extending the financial statements audit requirement of the CFO act to additional federal agencies, United States General Accounting Office
Financial management : strategies to address improper payments at HUD, Education, and other federal agencies, statement of Linda Calbom, Director, Financial Management and Assurance
Financial management : survey of capitalization threshold and other policies for property, plant, and equipment
Financial privacy : status of state actions on Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act's privacy provisions
Financial statement restatements : trends, market impacts, regulatory responses, and remaining challenges
Fiscal year 2003 budget request : U.S. General Accounting Office, statement of David M. Walker, Comptroller General of the United States
Flood insurance : extent of noncompliance with purchase requirements is unknown
Food aid : experience of U.S. programs suggests opportunities for improvement, statement of Loren Yager, Director, International Affairs and Trade
Food and Drug Administration : effect of user fees on drug approval times, withdrawals, and other agency activities
Food safety : continued vigilance needed to ensure safety of school meals
Food stamp program : implementation of electronic benefit transfer systems : report to the ranking minority member, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate, United States General Accounting Office, (electronic resource)
Food stamp program : states' use of options and waivers to improve program administration and promote access, United States General Accounting Office
Foot and mouth disease : to protect U.S. livestock, USDA must remain vigilant and resolve outstanding issues
Force structure : Air Force needs a periodic total force assessment
Force structure : review of B-1B process identifies opportunity to improve future analysis
Foreign assistance : Global Food for Education Initiative faces challenges for successful implementation, United States General Accounting Office
Foreign assistance : USAID relies heavily on nongovernmental organizations, but better data needed to evaluate approaches
Foreign assistance : disaster recovery program addressed intended purposes, but USAID needs greater flexibility to improve its response capability
Foreign assistance : effectiveness and accountability problems common in U.S. programs to assist two Micronesian nations : report to congressional requesters, United States General Accounting Office, (electronic resource)
Foreign assistance : reporting of Defense articles and services provided through drawdowns needs to be improved
Foreign languages : human capital approach needed to correct staffing and proficiency shortfalls : report to congressional requesters, United States General Accounting Office, (electronic resource)
Foreign languages : workforce planning could help address staffing and proficiency shortfalls, United States General Accounting Office
Foreign relations : Kwajalein Atoll is the key U.S. defense interest in two Micronesian nations : report to congressional requesters, United States General Accounting Office, (electronic resource)
Foster care : recent legislation helps states focus on finding permanent homes for children, but long-standing barriers remain
Fruits and vegetables : enhanced federal efforts to increase consumption could yield health benefits for Americans
GAO's agency protocols
GAO's congressional protocols, Addendum 1
Genetically modified foods : experts view regimen of safety tests as adequate, but FDA's evaluation process could be enhanced
Genetically modified foods : experts view regimen of safety tests as adequate, but FDA's evaluation process could be enhanced
Gifts of goods and services to the government, United States General Accounting Office, (electronic resource)
Government auditing standards : answers to independence standard questions
Government auditing standards : exposure draft, by the Comptroller General of the United States, United States General Accounting Office, (electronic resource)
Government auditing standards, Amendment no. 3, Independence, by the Comptroller General of the United States, United States General Accounting Office
Government contracting : adjudicated violations of certain laws by federal contractors
Government purchase cards : control weaknesses expose agencies to fraud and abuse, statement of Linda M. Calbom, Director, Financial Management and Assurance
Great Lakes : EPA needs to define organizational responsibilities better for effective oversight and cleanup of contaminated areas
Group purchasing organizations : pilot study suggests large buying groups do not always offer hospitals lower prices, statement for the Record by William J. Scanlon, Director, Health Care Issues
Gulf War illnesses : similarities and differences among countries in chemical and biological threat assessment and veterans' health status : statement of Nancy Kingsbury, Managing Director, Applied Research and Methods, before the Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans' Affairs, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, United States General Accounting Office, (electronic resource)
Gulf War illnesses : similarities and differences among countries in chemical and biological threat assessment and veterans' health status, statement of Nancy Kingsbury before the Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans' Affairs, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, (electronic resource)
Gun control : opportunities to close loopholes in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System
Gun control : potential effects of next-day destruction of NICS background check records
HIPAA standards : dual code sets are acceptable for reporting medical procedures
HUD human capital management : comprehensive strategic workforce planning needed
HUD management : HUD's high-risk program areas and management challenges, statement of Stanley J. Czerwinski, Director, Physical Infrastructure
HUD management : actions needed to improve acquisition management
HUD management : impact measurement needed for technical assistance
HUD management : impact measurement needed for technical assistance, statement of Thomas J. McCool, Managing Director, Financial Markets and Community Investment
Hazard mitigation : proposed changes to FEMA's multihazard mitigation programs present challenges
Head Start and Even Start : greater collaboration needed on measures of adult education and literacy, United States General Accounting Office
Health insurance : states' protections and programs benefit some unemployed individuals
High-skill training : grants from H-1B visa fees meet specific workforce needs, but at varying skill levels
Higher education : activities underway to improve teacher training, but reporting on these activities could be enhanced
Highlights of GAO's corporate governance, transparency and accountability Forum, United States General Accounting Office
Highlights of a GAO forum : mergers and transformation : lessons learned for a Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies
Highlights of a GAO roundtable : the chief operating officer concept : a potential strategy to address federal governance challenges
Highway Trust Fund : overview of Highway Trust Fund financing : statement for the record of JayEtta Z. Hecker, Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues, before the Subcommittee on Transportation, Infrastructure, and Nuclear Safety, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate, United States General Accounting Office, (electronic resource)
Highway financing : factors affecting highway funding fluctuations and revenue trends, United States General Accounting Office
Highway financing : factors affecting highway trust revenues, statement of JayEtta Z. Hecker, Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues
Highway infrastructure : interstate physical conditions have improved, but congestion and other pressures continue
Highway infrastructure : physical conditions of the Interstate Highway System have improved, but congestion and other pressures continue, statement of Katherine Siggerud, Acting Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues
Highway infrastructure : preliminary information on the timely completion of highway construction projects, statement of Katherine Siggerud, Acting Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues
Highway research : systematic selection and evaluation processes needed for research program
Homeland Security : responsibility and accountability for achieving national goals, statement of David M. Walker, Comptroller General of the United States
Homeland security : CDC's oversight of the Select Agent Program
Homeland security : INS cannot locate many aliens because it lacks reliable address information
Homeland security : OMB's temporary cessation of information technology funding for new investments, statement of Joel C. Willemssen, Managing Director, Information Technology Issues
Homeland security : Title III of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, statement of (Ms) Gary L. Jones, Director, Natural Resources and Environment
Homeland security : critical design and implementation issues, statement of David Walker, Comptroller General of the United States
Homeland security : effective intergovernmental coordination is key to success : statement of Patricia A. Dalton, Director, Strategic Issues, before the Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management, and Intergovernmental Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives
Homeland security : effective intergovernmental coordination is key to success, statement of Paul L. Posner, Managing Director, Federal Budget Issues, Strategic Issues
Homeland security : effective intergovernmental coordination is key to success, statement of Paul L. Posner, Managing Director, Federal Budget Issues, Strategic Issues
Homeland security : information sharing activities face continued management challenges, statement of David M. Walker, Comptroller General of the United States
Homeland security : information technology funding and associated management issues : report to the chairman and ranking minority member, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate
Homeland security : intergovernmental coordination and partnership will be critical to success
Homeland security : intergovernmental coordination and partnership will be critical to success, statement of JayEtta Hecker, Director, Physical Infrastructure
Homeland security : key elements to unify efforts are underway but uncertainty remains
Homeland security : management challenges facing federal leadership
Homeland security : new department could improve biomedical R&D coordination but may disrupt dual-purpose efforts, statement of Janet Heinrich, Director, Health Care, Public Health Issues
Homeland security : new department could improve coordination but may complicate priority setting, statement of Janet Heinrich, Director, Health Care, Public Health Issues
Homeland security : new department could improve coordination but may complicate public health priority setting, statement of Janet Heinrich, Director, Health Care, Public Health Issues
Homeland security : new department could improve coordination but transferring control of certain public health programs raises concerns, statement for the Record by Janet Heinrich, Director, Health Care, Public Health Issues
Homeland security : progress made ; more direction and partnership sought, United States General Accounting Office
Homeland security : proposal for cabinet agency has merit, but implementation will be pivotal to success, statement of David Walker, Comptroller General of the United States
Homelessness : improving program coordination and client access to programs, United States General Accounting Office
Human capital : effective use of flexibilities can assist agencies in managing their workforces
Human capital : major human capital challenges at SEC and key trade agencies, statement of Richard J. Hillman, Director, Financial Markets and Community Investment, and Loren Yager, Director, International Affairs and Trade
Human capital legislative proposals to NASA's fiscal year 2003 authorization bill
Human services : federal approval and funding processes for states' information systems, statement of David L. McClure, Director, Information Technology Management Issues
Human services integration : results of a GAO cosponsored conference on modernizing information systems : report to congressional committees, United States General Accounting Office, (electronic resource)
INS Forensic Document Laboratory : several factors impeded timeliness of case processing, United States General Accounting Office
IRS and terrorist-related information sharing
IRS contracting : new procedure adds price or cost as a selection factor for task order awards
IRS guidance on economic analyses in investment business cases
IRS's 2002 tax filing season : returns and refunds processed smoothly, quality of assistance improved
Identity fraud : prevalence and links to alien illegal activities, statement of Richard M. Stana, Director, Justice Issues
Identity theft : available data indicate growth in prevalence and cost : statement of Richard M. Stana, Director, Justice Issues, before the Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism and Government Information, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate, United States General Accounting Office, (electronic resource)
Identity theft : greater awareness and use of existing data are needed
Identity theft : prevalence and cost appear to be growing, United States General Accounting Office
Immigration benefit fraud : focused approach is needed to address problems : report to congressional requesters, United States General Accounting Office, (electronic resource)
Immigration enforcement : challenges to implementing the INS interior enforcement strategy, statement by Richard M. Stana, Director, Justice Issues
Indian issues : basis for BIA's tribal recognition decisions is not always clear, statement of Barry T. Hill, Director, Natural Resources and Environment
Indian issues : more consistent and timely tribal recognition process needed : statement of Barry T. Hill, Director, Natural Resources and Environment, before the Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, United States General Accounting Office, (electronic resource)
Indian trust funds : individual Indian accounts, statement of McCoy Williams, Director, Financial Management and Assurance
Indian trust funds : tribal account balances : statement of McCoy Williams, Acting Director, Financial Management and Assurance, before the Committee on Indian Affairs, U.S. Senate, United States General Accounting Office, (electronic resource)
Individual fishing quotas : better information could improve program management
Information management : challenges in managing and preserving electronic records
Information management : selected agencies' handling of personal information
Information management : update on implementation of the 1996 Electronic Freedom of Information Act amendments
Information resources management : comprehensive strategic plan needed to address mounting challenges, United States General Accounting Office
Information security : Corps of Engineers making improvements, but weaknesses continue
Information security : additional actions needed to fully implement reform legislation
Information security : comments on the proposed Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002, statement of Robert F. Dacey, Director, Information Security Issues
Information technology : DLA needs to strengthen its investment management capability, United States General Accounting Office
Information technology : DOD needs to improve process for ensuring interoperability of telecommunications switches
Information technology : Defense Information Systems Agency can improve investment planning and management controls, United States General Accounting Office
Information technology : Justice plans to improve oversight of agency projects
Information technology : OMB leadership critical to making needed enterprise architecture and e-government progress, statement of Randolph C. Hite and David L. McClure
Information technology : enterprise architecture use across the federal government can be improved, United States General Accounting Office
Information technology : greater use of best practices can reduce risks in acquiring Defense health care system
Information technology : inconsistent software acquisition processes at the Defense Logistics Agency increase project risks : report to congressional committees, United States General Accounting Office, (electronic resource)
Information technology : issues affecting cost impact of Navy Marine Corps Intranet need to be resolved
Information technology services : agencies complying with revision to federal acquisition regulation
Inspectors general : comparison of ways law enforcement authority is granted
Inspectors' General : office consolidation and related issues, United States General Accounting Office
Intellectual property : federal agency efforts in transferring and reporting new technology
Intellectual property : industry and agency concerns over intellectual property rights, statement of Jack L. Brock, Jr., Managing Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management
Intellectual property : information on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's past and future operations
Intercity passenger rail : Amtrak needs to improve its decisionmaking process for its route and service proposals
Intercity passenger rail : Congress faces critical decisions in developing a national policy, statement of JayEtta Z. Hecker, Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues
Intercity passenger rail : potential financial issues in the event that Amtrak undergoes liquidation : report to the Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives
Internal Revenue Service : assessment of budget request for fiscal year 2003 and interim results of 2002 tax filing season, statement of James R. White, Director, Tax Issues and Randolph C. Hite, Director, Information Technology Architecture and Systems Issues
Internal Revenue Service : efforts to identify and combat abusive tax schemes have increased, but challenges remain
Internal Revenue Service : enhanced efforts to combat abusive tax schemes--challenges remain, statement by Michael Brostek, Director, Tax Issues
Internal Revenue Service : improving adequacy of information systems budget justification
Internal Revenue Service : status of recommendations from financial audits and related financial management reports
International electronic commerce : definitions and policy implications, United States General Accounting Office
International environment : U.S. actions to fulfill commitments under five key agreements, statement for the Record by John B. Stephenson, Director, Natural Resources and Environment
International trade : advisory committee system should be updated to better serve U.S. policy needs
International trade : critical issues remain in deterring conflict diamond trade
International trade : federal action needed to help small businesses address foreign patent challenges
International trade : significant challenges remain in detering trade in conflict diamonds : statement of Loren Yager, Director, International Affairs and Trade, before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring and the District of Columbia, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate, United States General Accounting Office, (electronic resource)
Internet cigarette sales : giving ATF investigative authority may improve reporting and enforcement
Internet gambling : an overview of the issues
Internet management : limited progress on privatization project makes outcome uncertain, statement of Peter Guerrero, Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues
Invasive species : clearer focus and greater commitment needed to effectively manage the problem
Issues in implementing international peace operations

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