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| 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 May 19, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-644 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
May 2006 Report to Congressional Requesters HOMELAND SECURITY Management and Coordination Problems Increase the Vulnerability of U.S. Agriculture to Foreign Pests and Disease GAO-06-644 a May 2006 HOMELAND SECURITY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-644, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Management and Coordina... |
| Date April 28, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-312 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
April 2006 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate CONSERVATION SECURITY PROGRAM Despite Cost Controls, Improved USDA Management Is Needed to Ensure Proper Payments and Reduce Duplication with Other Programs GAO-06-312 a April 2006 CONSERVATION SECURITY PROGRAM Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-312, a report to the Chairman,... |
| Date Dec. 19, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-132 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
December 2005 Report to Congressional Committees PLUM ISLAND ANIMAL DISEASE CENTER DHS and USDA Are Successfully Coordinating Current Work, but Long-Term Plans Are Being Assessed GAO-06-132 a December 2005 PLUM ISLAND ANIMAL DISEASE CENTER Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-132, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliabilit... |
| 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 March 11, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-253 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters FRESHWATER PROGRAMS Federal Agencies’ Funding in the United States and Abroad GAO-05-253 a March 2005 FRESHWATER PROGRAMS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-253, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Federal Agencies’ Funding in the United States and Abroad Why GAO ... |
| Date Nov. 30, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-58 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
November 2004 Report to the Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION USDA Should Improve Its Methods for Estimating Technical Assistance Costs GAO-05-58 a November 2004 AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION USDA Should Improve Its Methods for Estimating Technical Assistance Costs Highlights of GAO-05-58, a report to the Com... |
| Date June 16, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-861T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 11:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, June 16, 2004 Testimony Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate FARM PROGRAM PAYMENTS USDA Should Correct Weaknesses in Regulations and Oversight to Better Ensure Recipients Do Not Circumvent Payment Limitations
Statement of Lawrence J. Dyckman, Director Natural Resources and Environment ... |
| Date June 2, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-827T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, June 2, 2004 Testimony Before the Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives FARMER MAC Greater Attention to Risk Management, Mission, Public Purpose, and Corporate Governance Is Needed
Statement of Davi M. D'Agostino Director, Financial Markets and Community Investment Jeanette Franze... |
| Date April 30, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-407 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2004 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate FARM PROGRAM PAYMENTS USDA Needs to Strengthen Regulations and Oversight to Better Ensure Recipients Do Not Circumvent Payment Limitations GAO-04-407 a April 2004 FARM PROGRAM PAYMENTS USDA Needs to Strengthen Regulations and Oversight to Better Ensure Recipients Do Not Circumvent Payme... |
| Date Oct. 16, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-04-116 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2003 Report to Congressional Requesters FARMER MAC Some Progress Made, but Greater Attention to Risk Management, Mission, and Corporate Governance Is Needed GAO-04-116 a October 2003 FARMER MAC Some Progress Made, but Greater Attention to Risk Management, Mission, and Corporate Governance Is Needed Highlights of GAO-04-116, a report to congressio... |
| Date Aug. 5, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-781SP |
Title
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| Date Jan. 1, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-96 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2003 Performance and Accountability Series Major Management Challenges and Program Risks Department of Agriculture GAO-03-96 a A Glance at the Agency Covered in This Report
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is one of the federal government’s largest entities. The department’s overall mission is complex and covers a wide range of areas, inclu... |
| Date March 8, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-304 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2002 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION Oversight of Special Mission to Serve Young, Beginning, and Small Farmers Needs to Be Improved GAO-02-304 United States General Accounting Office March 2002 G A O
Accountability Integrity Reliability Highlights
Why G... |
| Date March 1, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-371SP |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2002 Report to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION Survey of USDA State Technical Committee Members GAO-02-371SP Contents Introduction Regional Stratification
Program Needs Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) General Signup Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Continuous Signup Conservation R... |
| Date Feb. 22, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-295 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2002 Report to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION State Advisory Committees’ Views on How USDA Programs Could Better Address Environmental Concerns GAO-02-295 Contents Letter Results in Brief Background Committee Members Noted Some Programs Better Address Specific Concerns and Some Regi... |
| Date Sept. 28, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-964 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters FARM PROGRAMS Changes to the Marketing Assistance Loan Program Have Had Little Impact on Payments GAO-01-964 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Changes to the Marketing Assistance Loan Program Had Only a Modest Impact on Total Payments Certificate Gains Were Generally Used to Reduce the Administr... |
| Date Sept. 26, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-1135R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 September 26, 2001 The Honorable Christopher Shays House of Representatives The Honorable Paul E. Kanjorski House of Representatives Subject: Peanut Program: Potential Effects of Proposed Farm Bill on Producers, Consumers, Government, and Peanut Imports and Exports The current federal peanut program, administered by the U.S. Department o... |
| Date Sept. 14, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-866 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2001 Report to the Honorable Herbert Kohl, U.S. Senate DAIRY INDUSTRY Estimated Economic Impacts of Dairy Compacts GAO-01-866 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Isolating the Intraregional Impacts of the NEDC Is Difficult The NEDC Has Not Increased Net Federal Costs for the Milk Price Support Program, but Its Impact on a Major Nutritio... |
| Date May 16, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-732T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Committee on the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 9 a.m., EDT Wednesday, May 16, 2001 FARM LOAN PROGRAMS Improvements in the Loan Portfolio but Continued Monitoring Needed
Statement of Lawrence J. Dyckman Director, Natural Resources and Environment GAO-01-732T Mr. Chairman and Memb... |
| Date Jan. 10, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-202 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2001 Report to Congressional Committees FARM SERVICE AGENCY Updated Status of the Multibillion-Dollar Farm Loan Portfolio GAO-01-202 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 January 10, 2001 The Honorable Tom Harkin The Honorable Richard G. Lugar Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry United States Senate The Hono... |
| Date Jan. 1, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-242 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2001 Performance and Accountability Series Major Management Challenges and Program Risks
Department of Agriculture GAO-01-242 Contents Letter Overview Major Performance and Accountability Challenges Related GAO Products Performance and Accountability Series 3 6 13 40 44 Page 1 GAO-01-242 USDA Challenges Page 2 GAO-01-242 USDA Challenges Comptroll... |
| Date June 30, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-177R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-285418 June 30, 2000 The Honorable Dan Glickman The Secretary of Agriculture Subject: Farm Programs: Observations on Market Loss Assistance Payments Dear Mr. Secretary: Since October 1998, the Congress has authorized about $13.8 billion in ad hoc financial assistance to help farme... |
| Date June 9, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-126 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters SUGAR PROGRAM Supporting Sugar Prices Has Increased Users’ Costs While Benefiting Producers GAO/RCED-00-126 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: The U.S. Sugar Program and Recent Price and Production Trends 3 12 20 46 50 53 55 78 102 104 Appendix II: Estimating Economic Gains and Losses From the U.S. Sugar... |
| Date April 10, 2000 |
Report No. NSIAD-00-118 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2000 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives EXPORT PROMOTION Federal Agencies’ Activities and Resources in Fiscal Year 1999 GAO/NSIAD-00-118 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Federal Agencies’ Participation in the U.S. Agency for I... |
| Date March 7, 2000 |
Report No. T-NSIAD-00-122 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 7, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on International Trade, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION Progress in Agricultural Trade Negotiations May Be Slow
Statement of Susan S. Westin, Associate Director, International Relations and Trade Issues, National Security and In... |
| Date Nov. 23, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-00-9 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 1999 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Forestry, Conservation, and Rural Revitalization, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Marketing Assistance Loan Program Should Better Reflect Market Conditions GAO/RCED-00-9 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington,... |
| 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 Aug. 5, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-247R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-283233 August 5,1999 The Honorable Larry Combest Chairman, Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives Subject: Conservation Reserve Program: Funding Reauirements for the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Technical Assistance Dear Mr. Chairman: ‘The Conserva... |
| Date July 26, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-209 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1999 Report to Congressional Requesters SUGAR PROGRAM Changing the Method for Setting Import Quotas Could Reduce Cost to Users GAO/RCED-99-209 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-282828 July 26, 1999 The Honorable Dianne Feinstein United States Senate The Honora... |
| Date July 1, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-205 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1999 Report to the Honorable Tom Harkin, Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate ANIMAL AGRICULTURE Waste Management Practices GAO/RCED-99-205 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-282871 July 26, 1999 The Honorable ... |
| Date June 18, 1999 |
Report No. NSIAD-99-198R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-2830 19 June 18,1999 The Honorable John Kasich Chairman, Committee on the Budget House of Representatives Subject: Commitments bv the Euronean Union and the United States to Reduce Agricultural Exnort Subsidies Dear Mr. Chairman: Between 1985 and 1994, the European Union (EU) s... |
| Date June 17, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-201R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-282778 June 17,1999 Congressional Committees Subject: U.S. Deuartment of Agriculture: Analvsis of Budgets, Fiscal Years 1999-2000 We examined the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) appropriation for fiscal year 1999 and its budget request for fiscal year 2000 for sele... |
| Date May 28, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-162 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 1999 Report to the Chairman, Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives FARM SERVICE AGENCY Characteristics of Small County Offices GAO/RCED-99-162 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-282568 May 28, 1999 The Honorable John R. Kasich Chairman, Committee on ... |
| 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 April 7, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-90 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1999 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives AGRICULTURE IN TRANSITION Farmers’ Use of Risk Management Strategies GAO/RCED-99-90 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-282045 Le er t Letter April 7, 1999 The Hono... |
| Date April 5, 1999 |
Report No. NSIAD-99-38 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1999 Report to Congressional Requesters AGRICULTURAL TRADE Changes Made to Market Access Program, but Questions Remain on Economic Impact GAO/NSIAD-99-38 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-281456 April 5, 1999 The Honorable Charles Schumer United States Senate Th... |
| Date Jan. 29, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-38 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 1999 Report to the Honorable Edolphus “Ed” Towns, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Problems Continue to Hinder the Timely Processing of Discrimination Complaints GAO/RCED-99-38 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Developmen... |
| Date Jan. 1, 1999 |
Report No. OCG-99-2 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Performance and Accountability Series January 1999 Major Management Challenges and Program Risks Department of Agriculture GAO/OCG-99-2 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Comptroller General of the United States January 1999 The President of the Senate The Speaker of the House of Representatives This report addresses the m... |
| Date Dec. 9, 1998 |
Report No. RCED-99-35 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 1998 Report to the Chairman, Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Similarities Between the Activities of the Department and Other Federal Agencies GAO/RCED-99-35 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-281429 December ... |
| Date Nov. 27, 1998 |
Report No. RCED-99-18 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 1998 Report to the Chairman, Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives FARM SERVICE AGENCY Information on Farm Loans and Losses GAO/RCED-99-18 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-281178 November 27, 1998 The Honorable John R. Kasich Chairman, Committ... |
| Date Sept. 23, 1998 |
Report No. AIMD-98-294R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division September 23, 1998 The Honorable Henry J. Hyde Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary House of Representatives Subject: Federallv Chartered Coruoration: Review of -the Financial Statement Audit Renort of the National Future Farmers of America Organization for Fiscal Year 1997 Dear Mr. Ch... |
| Date Aug. 31, 1998 |
Report No. AIMD-98-168 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1998 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition, and Foreign Agriculture, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives USDA SERVICE CENTERS Multibillion Dollar Effort to Modernize Processes and Technology Faces Significant Risks GAO/AIMD-98-168 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 A... |
| Date Aug. 1, 1998 |
Report No. AA-98-17(3) |
Title
(e , ., ,-United States General Accounting Office .-, GAO
August 1998 Resources, Comquni~, Development Division and Economic Food and Agriculture Issue Area Active Assignments GAO/AA-98-17(3) t j6W;Ld I Foreword This report was prepared primarily to inform Congressional members and key staff of ongoing assignments in the General Accounting Office’s Food and Agriculture issue area This report con... |
| Date June 1, 1998 |
Report No. IAP-98-12 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1998 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Food and Agriculture Issue Area Plan, Fiscal Years 1997-99
1999 Update A GAOIIAP-98-12 I I I I Foreword As the investigative arm of the Congress and the nation's auditor, the General Accounting Office is charged with following the federal dollar wherever it goes. Reflecting stringent stand... |
| Date May 5, 1998 |
Report No. RCED-98-141 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 1998 Report to the Honorable Chet Edwards, House of Representatives FARM SERVICE AGENCY Status of the Farm Loan Portfolio and the Use of Three Contracting Provisions for Loan Servicing GAO/RCED-98-141 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-279552 May 5, 1998 The Hon... |
| Date May 1, 1998 |
Report No. RCED-98-136 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 1998 Report to the Honorable Gil Gutknecht, House of Representatives FARM PROGRAMS Service to Farmers Will Likely Change as Farm Service Agency Continues to Reduce Staff and Close Offices GAO/RCED-98-136 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-279518 May 1, 1998 The ... |
| Date April 29, 1998 |
Report No. RCED-98-111 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1998 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives CROP REVENUE INSURANCE Problems With New Plans Need to Be Addressed GAO/RCED-98-111 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-279365 April 29, 1998 The Honorable Charles W.... |
| Date April 28, 1998 |
Report No. RCED-98-114 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1998 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate Commodity Credit Corporation Information on the Availability, Use, and Management of Funds GAO/RCED-98-114 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-279384 April 28, 1998 The ... |
| Date April 20, 1998 |
Report No. RCED-98-98 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1998 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry U.S. Senate FARM PROGRAMS Administrative Requirements Reduced and Further Program Delivery Changes Possible GAO/RCED-98-98 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-279351 April 20, 1998 T... |
