| Date |
Report No. |
Title |
| Date Sept. 29, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-921R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 September 29, 2011 The Honorable Collin C. Peterson Ranking Member Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives Subject: USDA’s Application of Administrative PAYGO to Its Mandatory Spending Programs Dear Mr. Peterson: In fiscal year 2010, about 80 percent of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) total outlays of abo... |
| Date June 7, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-944T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Testimony Before the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, June 7, 2007 CROP INSURANCE Continuing Efforts Are Needed to Improve Program Integrity and Ensure Program Costs Are Reasonable
Statement of Robert A. Robi... |
| Date May 3, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-819T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, May 3, 2007 Testimony Before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives CROP INSURANCE Continuing Efforts Are Needed to Improve Program Integrity and Ensure Program Costs Are Reasonable
Statement of Lisa Shames, Acting Director Natural Resources and Enviro... |
| Date April 19, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-760T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, April 19, 2007 Testimony Before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate CLIMATE CHANGE Financial Risks to Federal and Private Insurers in Coming Decades are Potentially Significant
Statement of John B. Stephenson, Director Natural Resources and Environment... |
| Date March 16, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-285 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2007 Report to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate CLIMATE CHANGE Financial Risks to Federal and Private Insurers in Coming Decades Are Potentially Significant GAO-07-285 March 2007 CLIMATE CHANGE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-285, a report to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs,... |
| Date June 15, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-878T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, June 15, 2006 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives CROP INSURANCE More Needs To Be Done to Reduce Program’s Vulnerability to Fraud, Waste, and Abuse
Statement of Daniel Bertoni, Acting Dire... |
| Date Sept. 30, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-528 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2005 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate CROP INSURANCE Actions Needed to Reduce Program’s Vulnerability to Fraud, Waste, and Abuse GAO-05-528 a September 2005 CROP INSURANCE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-528, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security and Governm... |
| Date Aug. 15, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-866 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2005 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate DATA MINING Agencies Have Taken Key Steps to Protect Privacy in Selected Efforts, but Significant Compliance Issues Remain GAO-05-866 a August 2005 DATA MINING Highlights
Highli... |
| Date Sept. 22, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-266 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1999 Report to the Honorable Charles W. Stenholm, Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives CROP INSURANCE USDA Needs a Better Estimate of Improper Payments to Strengthen Controls Over Claims GAO/RCED-99-266 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic De... |
| Date April 21, 1999 |
Report No. T-RCED-99-161 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 8:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday April 21, 1999 Testimony
Before the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate CROP INSURANCE Further Actions Could Strengthen Program’s Financial Soundness
Statement of Lawrence J. Dyckman, Director, Food and Agriculture Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic Developme... |
| Date April 16, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-67 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1999 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Risk Management, Research, and Specialty Crops, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives CROP INSURANCE USDA’s Progress in Expanding Insurance for Specialty Crops GAO/RCED-99-67 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economi... |
| Date March 17, 1999 |
Report No. T-RCED-99-123 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
To Be Released on Delivery at 8:00 a.m. EST Wednesday March 17, 1999 Testimony
Before the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate CROP INSURANCE Additional Actions Could Further Improve Program’s Financial Soundness
Statement for the Record by Lawrence J. Dyckman, Director, Food and Agriculture Issues, Resources, Community, and E... |
| Date March 20, 1998 |
Report No. RCED-98-115R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division I60 I/ 6 B-265825 March 20, 1998 Congressional Committees Subject: Cron Insurance: Increases in Insured Cron Prices and Premium Rates Raise the Administrative Exbense Reimbursement Paid to Comnanies This year the Congress will once again be considering reforms to the federal c... |
| Date Sept. 30, 1997 |
Report No. AIMD-97-16 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1997 Report to the Chairman, Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives BUDGET ISSUES Budgeting for Federal Insurance Programs GAO/AIMD-97-16 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-275316 September 30, 1997 The Honorable John R. Kasich Chairman Committee on the ... |
| Date Aug. 19, 1997 |
Report No. RCED-97-214 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1997 Report to Congressional Requesters FARM PROGRAMS Impact of the 1996 Farm Act on County Office Workload GAO/RCED-97-214 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-277486 August 19, 1997 The Honorable Gil Gutknecht The Honorable Kenny Hulshof House of Representati... |
| Date April 17, 1997 |
Report No. RCED-97-70 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1997 Report to Congressional Committees CROP INSURANCE Opportunities Exist to Reduce Government Costs for Private-Sector Delivery GAO/RCED-97-70 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-276150 April 17, 1997 Congressional Committees: This report responds to the requ... |
| Date Sept. 28, 1995 |
Report No. RCED-95-269 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1995 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate CROP INSURANCE Additional Actions Could Further Improve Program’s Financial Condition GAO/RCED-95-269 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-265825 Sep... |
| Date May 26, 1994 |
Report No. T-GGD-94-153 |
Title
United States General Accounting Offke /6-(-K’ Testimony
Before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation United States Senate Not To Be Released Before 9:30 a.m., EDT on May 26, 1994 FEDERAL DISASTER INSURANCE Goals Are Good, But Insurance Programs Would Expose The Federal Government To Large Potential Losses
Statement for the Record by Thomas J. McCool, Associate Director, General... |
| Date April 13, 1994 |
Report No. T-RCED-94-187 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Testimony
Before the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestty United States Senate For Release Delivery on Expected at 1O:OO a.m, EDT wednesday April 13,1994 DISASTER ASSISTANCE Problems in Administering Agriculture Payments
William E. Gahr, Associate Director, Food and Agriculture Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division ’ ... |
| Date Nov. 1, 1993 |
Report No. RCED-94-66R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-255567 November 1, 1993 Kent Conrad Senate Conrad: The Honorable United States Dear Senator Heavy rains in eastern North Dakota and parts of Minnesota this summer severely damaged portions of this year's small-grain (spring wheat, durum wheat, barley, and oats) crop. This da... |
| Date May 24, 1993 |
Report No. RCED-93-98 |
Title
Federal Program Faces Insurability and Design Problems ~I.~_, “.“. ___“_---...- .____...- ----.~.---.-. -- -- -1-- GAO United Statee General Accounting Off’ lce Washington, D.C. 20648 Beeourcee, Community, and Economic Development Division B-261867 May 24,1993 The Honorable Patrick J. Leahy ChaLnnan, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: ... |
| Date March 8, 1993 |
Report No. IMTEC-93-20 |
Title
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/- “l,,ll.” I”,“I,.““,~l””_ll”.. ,.l”l _ _... ~ _. .” ,,, ... ..-. ..^ .“_.I. __(__. - ._._...._..... l-..-----_.---.--- -- _.___. --... |
| Date March 3, 1993 |
Report No. T-RCED-93-12 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office I*’ ,c1, *(‘-.* Testimony
Beforethe Subcommittee Rural on Development, Agriculture and RelatedAgencies, Committeeon Appropriations, Houseof Representatives
For Rclcase on Delivery Expcckd at 930 a.m. EST Wcdncsday March 3, 1993 CROP INSURANCE FederalProgramHas Been Unable to Meet Objectivesof 1980Act
Statement JohnW. Harman of Director,Food andAgricultur... |
| Date Jan. 13, 1992 |
Report No. RCED-92-25 |
Title
CROP INSURANCE Program Has Not Fostered Significant Risk Sharing by Insurance Companies 145685 ..-. RESTRICTED--Not to be releas&&f&~k General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Office of Congressional Relations. ( Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-209866 January 13,1992 The Honorable Patrick J. Leahy Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For... |
| Date Dec. 13, 1991 |
Report No. PEMD-92-4 |
Title
December i9fB ‘ i . GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-243266 December 13,199l The Honorable J. Robert Kerrey United States Senate Dear Senator Kerrey: This review is the last of three reports we are providing you concerning the accuracy of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) forecasts. In previous studies, we evalua... |
| Date May 1, 1990 |
Report No. T-RCED-90-76 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Testimony For Release on delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday May 1, 1990 Analysis H.R. 4360 of Crop H.R. Insurance 4592 Proposals and Statement of John W. Harman, Director Food and Agriculture Issues and Economic Resources, Community, Division Before the Subcommittee on Conservation, Rural Development Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives... |
| Date March 6, 1990 |
Report No. T-RCED-90-37 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release Expected at 2 P-m. EST March 6, 1990 Testimony Roles, Cost, and Criteria for Assessing Agriculture Disaster Assistance Programs Between 1980 and 1988 Statement of John W. Harman, Director, Food and Agriculture Issues Resources, Ccmnunity, and lkoncnnic Development Division Before the Subconxnittee on Agricultural Production and Stabilization ... |
| Date Nov. 1, 1988 |
Report No. OCG-89-12TR |
Title
c November 1988 Agriculture Issues -- GAO/OCG-89-12TR GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Comptroller General of the United States B-158195 November 1988 The President of the Senate The Speaker of the House of Representatives The Secretary-designate of Agriculture This report is one of a series that summarizes major policy, management, and program issues facing agenc... |
| Date Oct. 19, 1988 |
Report No. RCED-89-10 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Report to Congressional Requesters October 1988 CROP INSURANCE FCIC Needs to Improve Its Oversight of Reinsured Companies RESTRICTED- Not to be released outside the Gend Accounting Office except on the basis of the specific approval bytheOf5ce&CongressionalRelationa GAO/RCED439-10 I GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources... |
| Date Aug. 15, 1988 |
Report No. RCED-88-211BR |
Title
United States General Accounting GAO’ . Office Briefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommitteeon Agricultural Production and Stabilization of Prices, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate August 1988 CROP INSURANCE Program Has Merit, but FCIC Should Study Ways to Increase Participation opL4aw\/13C5G8
GAO/RCED-88-211BB . GAO united states General Accounting OflIce Washhgton... |
| Date Dec. 18, 1987 |
Report No. RCED-88-24 |
Title
1-SfY’ /Y
-,-L
I United States J_GeneralAccounting Office b s GAO Report to the Honorable Ron Marlenee, House of Representatives CROP INSURANCE )’ Conflict-of -Inter&3t Problems Involv$ng an FCIC “‘ Official 134879 ;AO/RCEDSS-24 0l-l Nx3 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 --~ Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division December 18, 1987 The Honorable... |
| Date Nov. 20, 1987 |
Report No. RCED-88-7 |
Title
,.i$ ?;: ..+.+ 1 . United m States General Accounting Offke GA!O~ Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, and Rural Development, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives November 1987 CROP INSURANCE Overpayment of Claims by Private companies Costs the Government M illions OLtObb\
GAO/RCEIbW-7 Resources, Canmunity, Economic Development and Division B-209866 November ... |
| Date July 23, 1987 |
Report No. RCED-87-77 |
Title
‘ T .“ .‘ ‘sI United States General Accounting Office I 33saa GAO
July 1987 Report ‘ Congressional Requesters to CROP INSURANCE Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Needs to hnprove Decision-Makhg IIIllllllll Ill
133522 (I-szi9s1
GAO/RCED87-77 ::I :-/ Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-209886 July 23, 1987 The Honorable Ed Jones Chairman, Subcommittee on Conservation... |
| Date April 29, 1987 |
Report No. T-RCED-87-18 |
Title
United States Genera) Accounting OfRce Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Wednesday April 29, 1987 Results of GAO's Review of the Department of Agriculture's Federal Crop Insurance Program Statement of J. Dexter Peach, Assistant Comptroller General for Resources, Community, and Economic Development Before the Subcommittee on Conservation, Rural Development Committee on Agr... |
| Date Sept. 23, 1986 |
Report No. 131061 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 a.m. SEPTEMBER 23, 1986 STATEMENT OF BRIAN P. CROWLEY, SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CONSERVATION, CREDIT, AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE ON PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF GAO'S REVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT ... |
| Date July 13, 1984 |
Report No. RCED-84-169 |
Title
REPORT THEU.S. BY General Accounting Office
The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation’s Efforts To Provide Monthly Reports To The Senate Committee On Appropriations
The Department of Agrrculture’s Federal Crop Insurance Corporatron (FCIC) IS responstble for developing an Insurance program to help protect farmers against frnanclal ruin brought about by natural disaster In 1982 the Senate Committee... |
| Date March 16, 1984 |
Report No. RCED-84-120 |
Title
UNiTED STATES GENERAL
WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING
D.C 20548 OFFICE RESOURCES COMMLNITV AND ECONOMC OEVELOPMENT DIVISION RELEASED
R~STRM%ECiB A@c*untiw aB
by the Office March 16, 1984 B-21 4525 The Honorable Jesse Helms, The Honorable Roger Jensen Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry United States Senate Subject: Chairman Information on the Federal Crop Insurance Program in North Carolina a... |
| Date March 14, 1984 |
Report No. RCED-84-65 |
Title
I
Report To The Secretary Of Agriculture l23G88 m. BYTHEUS GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE More Attention Needed In Key Areas Of The Expanded Crop Insurance Program
In accordance with the Federal Crop Insurance Act of 1980, the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) has made substantial progress in expanding its insurance program nationwide and in involving the private sector in selling and servicing ... |
| Date March 8, 1983 |
Report No. RCED-83-117 |
Title
/tgO&3 3 BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Conservation, Credit, And Rural Development, Committee On Agriculture House Of Representatives Information On The Federal Crop Insurance Program
The Department of Agricukure’s Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) is responsible for developing an insurance program to help protect farmers against financial rui... |
| Date Aug. 10, 1982 |
Report No. 089736 |
Title
SI-^\ '-UNITED ., STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
"'"*' ~"~"~--~.WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ~,~'~/'/~ COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT DIVISION AUG 1 0 1982 Mr. Merritt W. Sprague Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Department of Agriculture Dear Mr. Sprague: Subject: Concerns About the Actuarial Soundness of the Federal Crop Insurance Program This letter is in response to your request duri... |
| Date June 16, 1980 |
Report No. PAD-80-39 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Chairman And Ranking Minority Member Senate Committee On The Budget United States Senate OF THE UNITEDSTATES Federal Disaster Assistance: What Should The Policy Be? creases the Government’ s disaster budget scrutiny. risk while escaping two In formulating Federal disaster policy, economic principles should be considered: --equity--consistency of assistance... |
