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Date July 29, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-781 Title

Public Transportation: Federal Role in Value Capture Strategies for Transit Is Limited, but Additional Guidance Could Help Clarify Policies

United States Government Accountability Office GAO July 2010 Report to Congressional Committees PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION Federal Role in Value Capture Strategies for Transit Is Limited, but Additional Guidance Could Help Clarify Policies GAO-10-781 July 2010 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION Highlights Highlights of GAO-10-781, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Federal Rol...
Date May 13, 2009 Report No. GAO-09-521 Title

Real Estate Tax Deduction: Taxpayers Face Challenges in Determining What Qualifies; Better Information Could Improve Compliance

United States Government Accountability Office GAO May 2009 Report to the Joint Committee on Taxation REAL ESTATE TAX DEDUCTION Taxpayers Face Challenges in Determining What Qualifies; Better Information Could Improve Compliance GAO-09-521 May 2009 REAL ESTATE TAX DEDUCTION Highlights Highlights of GAO-09-521, a report to the Joint Committee on Taxation Accountability Integrity Reliability Taxpaye...
Date Feb. 15, 2008 Report No. GAO-08-364 Title

Tax Policy: Tax-Exempt Status of Certain Bonds Merits Reconsideration, and Apparent Noncompliance with Issuance Cost Limitations Should Be Addressed

United States Government Accountability Office GAO February 2008 Report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate TAX POLICY Tax-Exempt Status of Certain Bonds Merits Reconsideration, and Apparent Noncompliance with Issuance Cost Limitations Should Be Addressed GAO-08-364 February 2008 TAX POLICY Highlights Highlights of GAO-08-364, a report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate Accountability I...
Date May 23, 2007 Report No. GAO-07-896T Title

Internet Access Tax Moratorium: Revenue Impacts Will Vary by State

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, May 23, 2007 Testimony Before the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, U.S. Senate INTERNET ACCESS TAX MORATORIUM Revenue Impacts Will Vary by State Statement of James R. White Director, Tax Issues Strategic Issues GAO-07-896T May 23, 2007 INTERNET ACCESS TAX MORATORIUM Hi...
Date Jan. 23, 2006 Report No. GAO-06-273 Title

Internet Access Tax Moratorium: Revenue Impacts Will Vary by State

United States Government Accountability Office GAO January 2006 Report to Congressional Committees INTERNET ACCESS TAX MORATORIUM Revenue Impacts Will Vary by State GAO-06-273 a January 2006 INTERNET ACCESS TAX MORATORIUM Highlights Highlights of GAO-06-273, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Revenue Impacts Will Vary by State Why GAO Did This Study According...
Date Aug. 30, 2000 Report No. AIMD-00-262 Title

District of Columbia: Status of the New Convention Center Project

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 2000 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on the District of Columbia, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Status of the New Convention Center Project GAO/AIMD-00-262 Contents Letter Appendixes Appendix I: Status of Prior Year’s Recommendations 3 18 19 20 Appendix II: Comments From the District of Columb...
Date Sept. 28, 1999 Report No. AIMD-99-258 Title

District of Columbia: Status of the New Convention Center Project

United States General Accounting Office GAO September 1999 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on the District of Columbia, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Status of the New Convention Center Project GAO/AIMD-99-258 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-280908 September 28, 1999...
Date July 27, 1998 Report No. AIMD-98-223 Title

District of Columbia: Final Status on the Sports Arena

United States General Accounting Office GAO July 1998 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on the District of Columbia, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Final Status on the Sports Arena GAO/AIMD-98-223 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-279333 July 27, 1998 Th...
Date July 15, 1998 Report No. AIMD/OCE-98-238 Title

District of Columbia: Status of the New Convention Center Project

United States General Accounting Office GAO July 1998 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on the District of Columbia, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Status of the New Convention Center Project GAO/AIMD/OCE-98-238 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-279554 J...
Date July 15, 1998 Report No. T-AIMD/OCE-98-239 Title

District of Columbia: Status of the New Convention Center Project

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 15, 1998 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on the District of Columbia, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Status of the New Convention Center Project Statement of Gloria L. Jarmon Director, Health, Education, and Human Services Accounting...
Date June 16, 1998 Report No. HEHS-98-92 Title

School Finance: State Efforts to Equalize Funding Between Wealthy and Poor School Districts

United States General Accounting Office GAO June 1998 Report to Congressional Requesters SCHOOL FINANCE State Efforts to Equalize Funding Between Wealthy and Poor School Districts GAO/HEHS-98-92 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-278363 June 16, 1998 The Honorable Jeff Bingaman The Honorable Christopher Dodd The Honor...
Date Feb. 27, 1998 Report No. GGD/AIMD/OCE-98-71R Title

Economic Development: Convention Centers' Economic Benefits

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 \ General Government Division 57??83 B-277867 February 27, 1998 The Honorable Sam Brownback Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring and the District of Columbia Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Subject: Convention Centers’ Economic Benefits Dear Mr. Chairman: This letter r...
Date Nov. 14, 1997 Report No. AIMD-98-26 Title

District of Columbia: Status of the Sports Arena

United States General Accounting Office GAO November 1997 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on the District of Columbia, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Status of the Sports Arena GAO/AIMD-98-26 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-275392 November 14, 1997 T...
Date Sept. 25, 1997 Report No. AIMD-97-148 Title

District of Columbia: Status of the Proposed New Convention Center Project

United States General Accounting Office GAO September 1997 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on the District of Columbia, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Status of the Proposed New Convention Center Project GAO/AIMD-97-148 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division ...
Date Feb. 5, 1997 Report No. HEHS-97-31 Title

School Finance: State Efforts to Reduce Funding Gaps Between Poor and Wealthy Districts

United States General Accounting Office GAO February 1997 Report to Congressional Requesters SCHOOL FINANCE State Efforts to Reduce Funding Gaps Between Poor and Wealthy Districts GAO/HEHS-97-31 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-275105 February 5, 1997 The Honorable Jeff Bingaman The Honorable Christopher Dodd The Ho...
Date Dec. 31, 1996 Report No. AIMD-97-19 Title

District of Columbia: Status of the Sports Arena

United States General Accounting Office GAO December 1996 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on the District of Columbia, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Status of the Sports Arena G A O years 1921 - 1996 GAO/AIMD-97-19 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-27...
Date Dec. 20, 1996 Report No. AIMD-97-17 Title

District of Columbia: Status of the New Convention Center Project

United States General Accounting Office GAO December 1996 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on the District of Columbia, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Status of the New Convention Center Project G A O years 1921 - 1996 GAO/AIMD-97-17 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Managem...
Date Aug. 21, 1996 Report No. GGD-96-164R Title

Financial Management: Cleveland's Financial Crisis

GAO United States General Accounting Office. Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-272433 August 21, 1996 The Honorable Peter J. Visclosky House of Representatives Dear Mr. Visclosky: This letter responds to your request for information on the fiscal crisis and subsequent financial recovery of the city of Cleveland in the 1970s. As you know, we collected information on Cleveland’s...
Date Feb. 21, 1996 Report No. AIMD-96-43R Title

Economic Development: Sports Arena

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-271116 February 21, 1996 The Honorable Thomas M. Davis III Chairman, Subcommittee on the District of Columbia Committee on Government Reform and Oversight House’ of Representatives De.ar Mr. Chairman This letter responds to your request for a status report updating the information ...
Date Feb. 21, 1996 Report No. AIMD-96-44R Title

Economic Development: Status of Convention Center Project

United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Mauagement Division B-271114 February 21,1996 The Honorable Thomas M. Davis RI Chairman, Subcommittee on the District of Columbia Committee on Government Reform and Oversight House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: This letter responds to your request for a status report on the proposed new Convention Cen...
Date Aug. 9, 1995 Report No. T-AIMD-95-221 Title

District of Columbia: Status of Sports Arena and Convention Center Projects

United States General Accounting Office Testimony Before the Subcommitteeon Oversight of Government Managementand the District of Columbia Committee on GovernmentalAfYairs United StatesSenate For Release Delivery on Expectedat 2 p.m. Wednesday, August9,1995 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Statusof SportsArena and Convention Center Projects Statementof Gregory M. Holloway Director, Civil Audits/General Govern...
Date Aug. 1, 1995 Report No. OCE-95-2R Title

District of Columbia: Expenditures & Revenues

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Office of the Chief Economist B-262224 August 1, 1995 The Honorable &no Houghton House of Representatives Dear Mr. Houghton: answers to three questions you raised of Columbia at a meeting on June 19, about 1995. Enclosed are the District __. As discussed the District possible for school district, government. with your staff we made...
Date July 26, 1995 Report No. AIMD-95-209R Title

Economic Development: Sports Arena

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-262117 July 26, 1995 The Honorable Thomas M. Davis III Chairman, Subcommittee on the District of Columbia Committee on Government Reform and Oversight House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: This letter responds to your request for a status report on the proposed new updating our...
Date July 14, 1994 Report No. T-GGD-94-182 Title

GSEs: Implications of Removing State and Local Tax Exemption

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Releaseon Delivery Expectedat IO:30a.m., EDT on Thursday July 14, 1994 Testimony Before the Committee on the District of Columbia House of Representatives GSEs: Implications of Removing State and Local Tax Exemption Statement of Thomas J. McCool Associate Director, Financial Institutions and Markets Issues General Government Division GAO/T-GGD-94-182...
Date April 21, 1994 Report No. HEHS-94-84R Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Local Tax Abatement

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-256253 April 21, 1994 Howard M. Metzenbaum Senate Metzenbaum: request that we review the several large city school staff on September 21, 1993, on five school districts in Louis, and San Antonio.2 (See for information presented in The Honorable United States Dear Senator This letter r...
Date May 21, 1993 Report No. HRD-93-27R Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Tax Abatement

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-249808 May 21, 1993 The Honorable United States The Honorable United States The Honorable United States The Honorable The Honorable United States Dear Senators: Property tax abatements granted to business by state and/or local governments are a common economic development tool in the United States. You as...
Date May 21, 1993 Report No. GGD-93-43R Title

Tax Policy and Administration: USPS Local Tax Withholding

B-253509 May 21, 1993 The Honorable John Glenn Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: This letter is in response to your constituent's inquiry to you in which we regarding our June 17, 1992 letter concluded that it would be costly to require the United States Postal Service to withhold both local residence and workplace taxes from employees at locations...
Date June 17, 1992 Report No. GGD-92-20R Title

Government Operations: USPS Local Tax Withholding

GAO Cnited States General Accounting Offlce Washington, D.C. L0.M General 92-1564 Government Division June 17, 1992 The Honorable John H. Glenn Chairman Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: WI ll 1111 Ill 146893 This letter responds to your inquiry regarding the practicality of the United States Postal Service (USPS) extending its withholding of employee local ...
Date Aug. 16, 1990 Report No. HRD-90-95 Title

Distressed Communities: Public Services Declined in California as Budget Pressures Mounted

% United States General Accounting Office \‘ GAO 1990 Report to the Chairman, Committee on . Finance, U.S. Senate August DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES Public Services Declined in California as Budget Pressures Mounted 9 GAO/HRD-90-95 Human Resources Division B-236433 August 16,199O The Honorable Lloyd Bentsen Chairman, Committee on Finance United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: This report provides in...
Date July 9, 1990 Report No. HRD-90-96 Title

Distressed Communities: Public Services Declined in New Jersey Despite Targeted State Aid

United States General Accounting Office , Report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate T* Ally 1990 DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES Public Services Declined in New Jersey Despite Targeted State Aid GAO/HRD-90-96 D-236433 July 9, 1990 The Honorable Lloyd Bentsen Chairman, Committee on Finance United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: This report provides information about the condition of basic p...
Date April 13, 1990 Report No. HRD-90-69 Title

Communities in Fiscal Distress: State Grant Targeting Provides Limited Help

United States General Accounting Office GAO !’ ._ Report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate t ApriMl90 r COMMUNITIES IN FISCAL DISTRESS State Grant Targeting Provides Limited Help Human Resources Division B-236433 April 13,199O The Honorable Lloyd Bentsen Chairman, Committee on Finance United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: This report responds to your request that we assess whe...
Date March 28, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-80 Title

International Affairs: Information on Selected Tax Revenue Losses Due to Diplomatic Exemptions

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTVG OFFiCE WASM1MGTON, D.C. 20548 NATIONAL INTLRNARONAL SW~JRITY AtFAIRS AN0 OWOION MARCH 28, 1994 B-272580 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Daniel senate Moynihan: Batrick Moynihan RELEASED Tax Revenue Exemptions Subject: /;nformatiOn on Selected Losses Due to Diplomatic (CAO/WSIAD-84-80) In your letter of July 20, 1983, you requested that we provide an estimat...
Date Jan. 30, 1981 Report No. PAD-81-58 Title

Transportation: GAO Comments on Department of Transportation Study of Amtrak State and Local Taxation

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF D.C. THE UNITED 20548 STATES 30 January a-201721 The Honorable Bob Packwood, Chairman on Commerce, Science, and Transportation u .S. Senate 1981 Committee The rlonorable Howard W. Cannon Ranking Islinority Member Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation U.S. Senate - Subject: "A0 Comments on Department of Transportation b Study of Amtrak State and Local ...
Date Sept. 28, 1979 Report No. GGD-79-88 Title

Financial Management: Proposition 13--How California Governments Coped With a $6 Billion Revenue Loss

BY THECOMl’TROL;Ei GENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES 4 / I rw%- $1 I Proposition 13--How California Governments Coped With A $6 Billion Revenue Loss Although ProposItIon 13 cut back property tax rev enues by an estimated $6 bIllIon, It has had only a minimal Impact on local Callfornla government operations Federal grant outlays have not been slgnlfrcantly affected Surplus State and local government fun...
Date April 19, 1979 Report No. FPCD-79-19 Title

The Tax Status of Federal Resale Activities: Issues and Alternatives

STUD’ BY THE STAFF THE U’S, OF r. General Accounting Office The Tax Status Of Federal Resale Activities: Issues And Alternatives There are thousands of resale activities in the Federal Government. The largest, Department of Defense commissaries, exchanges, clubs, and liquor stores, are widespread and big business. Because they are considered Federal instrumentalities, they are exempt from most...
Date April 28, 1978 Report No. CED-78-97 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Effects of Tax Policies on Land Use

DOC UOIBT RBSOUB 06004 - fB1326327 Effects of Tax Policies on Land Use. CkD-78-97. 46 pp. * appendix (2 PF.). April 28, 1978. Staff study by Henry Eschvege, Director, Community and Bconomic DeveloFeent Div. Issue Area: Land Use Planning and Control (2300); (1500) ;Intergovernmental Relations and Revenue Tax Policy Sharing Contact: Community and Economic Developmant Div. Budget Function: Agricultur...
Date June 13, 1977 Report No. GGD-77-61 Title

Financial Management: New York City's Financial Situation

DOCUMENT 02490 A1792827] (ee-r=-t~*tr BESUME [New York City's Financial Situation]. GGD-77-61; 3-185522. June 13, 1977. 7 pp. + 3 enclosures (3 pp.). Report to Rep. William S. oorhead, Chairman, ouse Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs: Economic Stabilization Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Accounting and Financial Reporting (2800). Contact: General G...
Date March 12, 1976 Report No. GGD-76-46 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: How the District of Columbia Might Better Manage Its Tax Compliance Program

GWfM UNITED STATES ACCOUNTfNGOFFICE UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNT.lNG l”AR 1976 15 f Columbia How The istriet nage ight Better Tax Compliance Pro&a The District should have a system for identifying and analyzing the reasons that individuals and businesses are not voluntarily complying with its tax laws. Such a system would allow the District to better communicate tax law requirements to the publ...
Date April 16, 1975 Report No. GGD-75-56 Title

Government Operations: Resource Management Can Be Improved by Greater Use of Productivity Techniques

I I:I, I AND COUNCIL OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Resource Management Can Be Improved By Greater Use Of Productivity Techniques District of Columbia BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES GGD-75-56 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE UNITED D.C. 20!!48 STATES B-163762 c To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives ./ and the Mayor and Council !! of the Dist...