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| Date May 25, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-441 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2001 Report to the Secretary of Energy NUCLEAR CLEANUP DOE Should Reevaluate Waste Disposal Options Before Building New Facilities GAO-01-441 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Sites Made Decisions Using Preliminary Information About Disposal Needs DOE Has Not Used Updated Information to Reassess Disposal Decisions Before Making Major Invest... |
| Date May 3, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-659T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Thursday May 3, 2001 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives COAST GUARD Actions Needed to Mitigate Deepwater Project Risks
Statement of JayEtta Hecker, Director, Physical Infrastructure GAO-01-... |
| Date May 2, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-564 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters COAST GUARD Progress Being Made on Deepwater Project, but Risks Remain GAO-01-564 Contents Letter Appendix I Appendix II Appendix III Objectives, Scope, and Methodology Current Deepwater Cutters and Aircraft Estimated Service Life of the Coast Guard’s Deepwater Cutters and Aircraft List of the Members of Each... |
| Date April 4, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-598T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery At 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday April 4, 2001 Testimony
Before the Committee on Government Reform House of Representatives U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Transformation Challenges Present Significant Risks
Statement by David M. Walker Comptroller General of the United States GAO-01-598T Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: We are pleased t... |
| Date March 30, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-428 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2001 Report to Congressional Committees INFORMATION MANAGEMENT Electronic Dissemination of Government Publications GAO-01-428 Contents Letter Appendix I Objectives, Scope, and Methodology 1 21 Appendix II Current Inventory of GPO Sales Publications and Documents Provided to the Public 24 Appendix III Documents Requested for Deposit by Nonregional D... |
| Date March 30, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-289 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters FTS2001 Transition Challenges Jeopardize Program Goals GAO-01-289 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Le er t March 30, 2001 The Honorable Stephen Horn Chairman Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee on Government Refor... |
| Date March 21, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-480T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. EST Wednesday March 21, 2001 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Transportation, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL Assessing the Benefits of Increased Federal Funding for Amtrak and High-Speed Passenger Rail Systems
Statement of Phyllis F. Scheinberg, Director, Phys... |
| Date March 2, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-302 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2001 Report to the Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency SUPERFUND EPA’s Contract CostEstimating Initiatives Show Promise and Should Be Monitored GAO-01-302 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background EPA Has Launched Initiatives to Address Cost-Estimating Weaknesses GAO and the Corps Identified EPA Could Better Assess the Ultimate Effec... |
| Date Feb. 28, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-327 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY Debt Reduction Efforts and Potential Stranded Costs GAO-01-327 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Objectives, Scope, and Methodology 3 54 60 61 65 Appendix II: Mechanisms for Mitigating Stranded Costs Appendix III: Comments From the Tennessee Valley Authority Appendix IV: GAO... |
| Date Jan. 1, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-258 |
Title
d01258.book Page 1 Tuesday, January 16, 2001 10:29 AM United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2001 Performance and Accountability Series Major Management Challenges and Program Risks
National Aeronautics and Space Administration GAO-01-258 d01258.book Page 2 Tuesday, January 16, 2001 10:29 AM d01258.book Page 1 Tuesday, January 16, 2001 10:29 AM Contents Letter Overview Major Performan... |
| Date Nov. 30, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-61 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 2000 Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives VA LAUNDRY SERVICE Consolidations and Competitive Sourcing Could Save Millions GAO-01-61 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 20 23 26 27 28 30 34 35 Figure 1: Reduction in Average Daily Inpatient Cens... |
| Date Nov. 30, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-64 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 2000 Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives VA HEALTH CARE Expanding Food Service Initiatives Could Save Millions GAO-01-64 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 30 33 34 39 45 46 Figure 1: Reduction in Average Daily Inpatient Census, FY 1995–F... |
| Date Nov. 21, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-50 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES Ongoing Initiative to Share Activities and Facilities Needs Management Attention GAO-01-50 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: The Forest Service’s and BLM’s Use of Cross-Delegation of Authority 3 34 40 Appendix II: Types of Agreements Used in Service First Projects Appendix... |
| Date Nov. 16, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-53R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 November 16, 2000 The Honorable James V. Hansen Chairman, Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands Committee on Resources House of Representatives Subject: Forest Service: Consolidation of the Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station With the Intermountain Research Station Dear Mr. Chairman: The Forest Service, within th... |
| Date Nov. 8, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-91 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 2000 Report to Congressional Committees TAX SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION Results of Review of IRS’ August 2000 Interim Spending Plan GAO-01-91 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Briefing Slides From September 22, 2000, Briefing of Senate and House Appropriations Subcommittee Staff 3 14 59 61 65 Appendix II: Objectives, Scope, and Methodology Appe... |
| Date Sept. 29, 2000 |
Report No. GGD-00-185 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2000 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives IMMIGRATION BENEFITS INS Not Making Timely Deposits of Application Fees GAO/GGD-00-185 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-285116 September 29, 2000 The Honorable Lama... |
| Date Sept. 27, 2000 |
Report No. NSIAD-00-222 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2000 Report to the Chairman, Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives U.S. INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING Strategic Planning and Performance Management System Could Be Improved GAO/NSIAD-00-222 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Map of Press Freedom 3 28 29 32 34 38 40 46 14 17 19 32 35 7 9 15 28 Appendix II: U.S. International Broadca... |
| Date Sept. 26, 2000 |
Report No. T-RCED-00-277 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Tuesday September 26, 2000 Testimony
Before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senate INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL Decisions on the Future of Amtrak and Intercity Passenger Rail Are Approaching
Statement of Phyllis F. Scheinberg, Associate Director, Transportation Issues, Resources, ... |
| Date Sept. 21, 2000 |
Report No. GGD-00-145 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters REINVENTING GOVERNMENT Status of NPR Recommendations at 10 Federal Agencies GAO/GGD-00-145 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-281701 September 21, 2000 The Honorable George Voinovich Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Res... |
| Date Sept. 19, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-265 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2000 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Agency Should Recover Costs of Validity Examinations for Mining Claims GAO/RCED-00-265 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Validity Examination Tasks and Time Requirem... |
| Date Sept. 19, 2000 |
Report No. T-GGD-00-206 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m. EDT on Tuesday September 19, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on The Postal Service Committee on Government Reform House of Representatives U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Sustained Attention to Challenges Remains Critical
Statement of Bernard L. Ungar Director, Government Business Operations Issues General Governm... |
| Date Sept. 15, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-221 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters MASS TRANSIT Project Management Oversight Benefits and Future Funding Requirements GAO/RCED-00-221 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-284186 September 15, 2000 The Honorable Phil Gramm Chairman Committee on Banking, Hous... |
| Date Sept. 6, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-110R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-284396 September 6, 2000 The Honorable Richard C. Shelby Chairman, Subcommittee on Transportation and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Subject: Aviation Infrastructure: Feasibility of Using Alternate Means to Satisfy Requirements of Alaska National... |
| Date Aug. 31, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-232 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters WATER INFRASTRUCTURE Water-Efficient Plumbing Fixtures Reduce Water Consumption and Wastewater Flows GAO/RCED-00-232 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Evolution of Required Performance Tests for Low-Flow Toilets 3 26 Appendix II: Preexisting State and Local Standards for Water-Efficient Plumbing Fixture... |
| Date July 31, 2000 |
Report No. AIMD-00-270 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2000 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Selected Agencies’ Use of Commercial Off-the-Shelf Software for Human Resources Functions GAO/AIMD-00-270 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-285087 July 31, 2000 T... |
| Date July 20, 2000 |
Report No. T-HEHS-00-158 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, July 20, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives CHILD WELFARE New Financing and Service Strategies Hold Promise, but Effects Unknown
Statement of Cynthia M. Fagnoni, Director Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues He... |
| Date July 19, 2000 |
Report No. T-RCED-00-262 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday July 19, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Drinking Water; Committee on Environment and Public Works; United States Senate FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE Use of Federal Aid Programs' Administrative Funds
Statement of Barry T. Hill, Associate Director, Energy, Resources... |
| Date July 13, 2000 |
Report No. T-HEHS-00-151 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July13, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Social Security, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SSA DISABILITY Other Programs May Provide Lessons for Improving Return-to-Work Efforts
Statement of Barbara D. Bovbjerg, Associate Director Education, Workforce, and Income Secur... |
| Date June 30, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-107 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2000 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives HYDROPOWER RELICENSING Federal Costs Are Not Being Recovered GAO/RCED-00-107 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: FERC’s Traditional Relicensing Process 3 24 25 27 30 36 Appendix II: Objectives, Scope, and Methodology... |
| Date June 30, 2000 |
Report No. T-AIMD-00-237 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. Friday, June 30, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on the District of Columbia, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT Management Reform Projects Not Effectively Monitored
Statement of Gloria L. Jarmon Director, Health, Education, and Human Services Accounting... |
| Date June 30, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-208R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-285644 June 30, 2000 The Honorable Larry Combest Chairman The Honorable Charles W. Stenholm Ranking Minority Member Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives Subject: U.S. Department of Agriculture: State Office Collocation The Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department ... |
| Date June 27, 2000 |
Report No. T-RCED-00-225 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. EDT Tuesday June 27, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Energy Research, Development, Production and Regulation, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate NUCLEAR WASTE CLEANUP DOE’s Cleanup Plan for the Paducah, Kentucky Site Faces Uncertainties and Excludes Costly Activities
Statement ... |
| Date June 22, 2000 |
Report No. T-RCED-00-215 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 am EDT Thursday June 22, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives NUCLEAR WASTE Observations on DOE’s Privatization Initiative for Complex Cleanup Projects
Statement of Ms. Gary L. Jones, Associate Director, Energy, Resources, and Sc... |
| Date May 31, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-138 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2000 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL Amtrak Will Continue to Have Difficulty Controlling Its Costs and Meeting Capital Needs GAO/RCED-00-138 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 16 Appendix II: Amtrak’s Operating Costs Have Increased ... |
| Date May 25, 2000 |
Report No. GGD-00-125 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2000 Report to Congressional Committees FEDERAL PENSIONS Judicial Survivors’ Annuities System Costs GAO/GGD-00-125 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-284663 May 25, 2000 The Honorable Orrin G. Hatch Chairman The Honorable Patrick J. Leahy Ranking Minority Member Committee on the Judiciary Un... |
| Date May 12, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-118 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters SUPERFUND Extent to Which Most Reforms Have Improved the Program Is Unknown GAO/RCED-00-118 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Fourteen Reforms That EPA Considers as Fundamental and as Having Achieved Measurable Results 5 24 78 110 113 117 Appendix II: Characteristics of 48 Reforms That EPA Did Not Classify... |
| Date May 11, 2000 |
Report No. NSIAD-00-103R |
Title
States General Accounting Washington, DC 20548
United Office National Security and International Affairs Division B-28472 1 May 11,200O The Honorable F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. Chairman The Honorable Ralph M. Hall Ranking Minority Member Committee on Science House of Representatives Subject: &ace Station: Prime Contract Changes The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and its inte... |
| Date May 4, 2000 |
Report No. T-GGD-00-128 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a. m. EDT on Thursday May 4, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring, and the District of Columbia, Committee on Governmental Affairs U.S. Senate MANAGEMENT REFORM Continuing Attention Is Needed to Improve Government Performance
Statement of J. Christopher Mihm,... |
| Date May 1, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-161R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-285167 May 1, 2000 The Honorable Michael Bilirakis Chairman Subcommittee on Health and Environment Committee on Commerce House of Representatives The Honorable Sherwood L. Boehlert Chairman Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Committee on Transportation and Infrastruct... |
| Date May 1, 2000 |
Report No. AIMD-21.3.2 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2000 Internal Control Streamlining the Payment Process While Maintaining Effective Internal Control GAO/AIMD-21.3.2 Contents Preface Introduction Background
Traditional Payment Process Modifications to the Traditional Payment Process Importance of Effective Internal Control and Financial Management Systems 3 4 5 5 8 10 12 13 14 17 Advancing Technolog... |
| Date April 28, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-106 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2000 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives NUCLEAR WASTE DOE’s Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment Project— Uncertainties May Affect Performance, Schedule, and Price GAO/RCED-00-106 Contents Letter Appendixes Tables
Appendix I: Comments From the Department of Energy 3 28 Table 1: Original Proposed Treatment Process ... |
| Date April 14, 2000 |
Report No. AIMD-00-123 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2000 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives TELECOMMUNICATIONS GSA’s Estimates of FTS2001 Revenues Are Reasonable GAO/AIMD-00-123 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-284758 April 14, 2000 The Honorable Dan Burton Chairman Committe... |
| Date April 12, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-64 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES Department of Energy Has Opportunities to Reduce Disposal Costs GAO/RCED-00-64 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Decisions to Establish On-Site CERCLA Disposal Facilities or Dispose of Cleanup Wastes at Existing Disposal Facilities Appendix II: Waste Volumes and Disposal Prep... |
| Date March 31, 2000 |
Report No. OCG-00-8 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters BUDGET ISSUES Budgetary Implications of Selected GAO Work for Fiscal Year 2001 GAO/OCG-00-8 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Explanation of Conventions Used to Estimate Savings and Revenue Gains Appendix II: A Framework for Considering Cost Savings and Revenue Increases Appendix III: Options for Increas... |
| Date March 31, 2000 |
Report No. GGD-00-82 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2000 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Small Business, U.S. Senate SMALL BUSINESSES Limited Information Available on Contract Bundling’s Extent and Effects GAO/GGD-00-82 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-284554 March 31, 2000 The Honorable Christopher S. Bond Chairman, Committee on Sma... |
| Date March 30, 2000 |
Report No. AIMD-00-114 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2000 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Water and Power, Committee on Resources, House of Representatives POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS Their Ratesetting Practices Compared With Those of Nonfederal Utilities GAO/AIMD-00-114 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Objectives, Scope, and Methodology Appendix II: Comments From Southeastern, Sout... |
| Date March 24, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-99R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Offke Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Economic Community, Development and Division B-284887 March 24,200O The Honorable F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. Chairman The Honorable Bart Gordon Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics Committee on Science House of Representatives Subject: Laboratorv Research: State of Tennessee ExemDts DOE’s SDall... |
| Date March 16, 2000 |
Report No. T-OCG-00-7 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery 10:00 a.m. EST Thursday March 16, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology House Committee on Government Reform FEDERAL ACQUISITION Trends, Reforms, and Challenges
Statement of Henry L. Hinton, Jr. Assistant Comptroller General National Security and International Affairs Division... |
| Date March 15, 2000 |
Report No. T-RCED-00-103 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Wednesday March 15, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives COAST GUARD Budget Challenges for 2001 and Beyond
Statement of John H. Anderson, Jr., Director, Transportation Issues, Resources,... |
| Date March 15, 2000 |
Report No. T-RCED-00-116 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Wednesday March 15, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Transportation and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL Increasing Amtrak's Accountability for Its Taxpayer Relief Act Funds
Statement of Phyllis F. Scheinberg, Associate Director, Tr... |
