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Date Dec. 18, 2008 Report No. GAO-09-28 Title

Bankruptcy: Judiciary Should Take Further Steps to Make Bankruptcy Data More Accessible

United States Government Accountability Office GAO December 2008 Report to Congressional Requesters BANKRUPTCY Judiciary Should Take Further Steps to Make Bankruptcy Data More Accessible GAO-09-28 December 2008 BANKRUPTCY Highlights Highlights of GAO-09-28, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Judiciary Should Take Further Steps to Make Bankruptcy Data More Acc...
Date June 27, 2008 Report No. GAO-08-697 Title

Bankruptcy Reform: Dollar Costs Associated with the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005

United States Government Accountability Office GAO June 2008 Report to Congressional Requesters BANKRUPTCY REFORM Dollar Costs Associated with the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 GAO-08-697 June 2008 BANKRUPTCY REFORM Highlights Highlights of GAO-08-697, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Dollar Costs Associated with the Bankru...
Date June 28, 2004 Report No. GAO-04-902R Title

Rebuilding Iraq: Resource, Security, Governance, Essential Services, and Oversight Issues

United States General Accounting Office GAO June 2004 Report to Congressional Committees REBUILDING IRAQ Resource, Security, Governance, Essential Services, and Oversight Issues GAO-04-902R a United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 June 28, 2004 The Honorable Richard G. Lugar Chairman The Honorable Joseph R. Biden Ranking Minority Member Committee on Foreign Relations United S...
Date April 23, 2004 Report No. GAO-04-685T Title

D.C. Family Court: Operations and Case Management Have Improved, but Critical Issues Remain

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Friday, April 23, 2004 Testimony Before the House Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives D.C. FAMILY COURT Operations and Case Management Have Improved, but Critical Issues Remain Statement of Cornelia M. Ashby, Director Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues GAO-04-685T April...
Date June 5, 2002 Report No. GAO-02-797T Title

D.C. Family Court: Progress Made Toward Planned Transition and Interagency Coordination, but Some Challenges Remain

United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony Before the District of Columbia Subcommittee, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. DST Wednesday, June 5, 2002 D.C. FAMILY COURT Progress Made Toward Planned Transition and Interagency Coordination, but Some Challenges Remain Statement of Cornelia M. Ashby, Director Education, W...
Date May 6, 2002 Report No. GAO-02-584 Title

D.C. Family Court: Additional Actions Should Be Taken to Fully Implement Its Transition

United States General Accounting Office GAO May 2002 Report to Congressional Committees D.C. FAMILY COURT Additional Actions Should Be Taken to Fully Implement Its Transition GAO-02-584 Contents Letter Results In Brief Background The Transition Plan Reveals Progress and Challenges in Planning the Transition to the Family Court The Transition Plan Reveals That Challenges in Obtaining the Necessary ...
Date May 17, 2001 Report No. GAO-01-740T Title

Former Soviet Union: U.S. Rule of Law Assistance Has Had Limited Impact and Sustainability

United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony House Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans Affairs, and International Relations For Release on Delivery Expected at 11:00 a.m., EST Thursday, May 17, 2001 FORMER SOVIET UNION U.S. Rule of Law Assistance Has Had Limited Impact and Sustainability Statement of Jess T. Ford, Director, International Affairs and...
Date April 17, 2001 Report No. GAO-01-354 Title

Former Soviet Union: U.S. Rule of Law Assistance Has Had Limited Impact

United States General Accounting Office GAO April 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters FORMER SOVIET UNION U.S. Rule of Law Assistance Has Had Limited Impact GAO-01-354 Contents Letter Appendix I Objectives, Scope, and Methodology 1 43 Appendix II Comments From the Department of State 46 Appendix III Comments From the Department of Justice 50 Appendix IV Comments From the U.S. Agency for Intern...
Date Oct. 17, 2000 Report No. GAO-01-24 Title

Foreign Assistance: Any Further Aid to Haitian Justice System Should Be Linked to Performance-Related Conditions

United States General Accounting Office GAO October 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters FOREIGN ASSISTANCE Any Further Aid to Haitian Justice System Should Be Linked to Performance-Related Conditions GAO-01-24 Contents Letter Appendixes Appendix I: U.S. and Other Donors’ Assistance to the Haitian Police, Fiscal Years 1995-2001 3 24 Appendix II: U.S. and Other Donors’ Assistance to the Hait...
Date Sept. 19, 2000 Report No. T-NSIAD-00-257 Title

Foreign Assistance: Lack of Haitian Commitment Limited Success of U.S. Aid to Justice System

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m., EDT Tuesday, September 19, 2000 Testimony Before the Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives FOREIGN ASSISTANCE Lack of Haitian Commitment Limited Success of U.S. Aid to Justice System Statement of Jess T. Ford, Associate Director, International Relations and Trade Issues, National Se...
Date July 19, 2000 Report No. T-NSIAD-00-219 Title

Bosnia: Crime and Corruption Threaten Successful Implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected At 10:00 AM Wednesday, July 19, 2000 Testimony Before The Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives BOSNIA Crime and Corruption Threaten Successful Implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement Statement of Harold J. Johnson, Associate Director, International Relations and Trade Issues, National Securi...
Date July 7, 2000 Report No. NSIAD-00-156 Title

Bosnia Peace Operation: Crime and Corruption Threaten Successful Implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement

United States General Accounting Office GAO July 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters BOSNIA PEACE OPERATION Crime and Corruption Threaten Successful Implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement GAO/NSIAD-00-156 Contents Letter Appendixes Appendix I: Appendix II: Appendix III: Appendix IV: Appendix V: Appendix VI: Benchmarks for Measuring Progress in Implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement...
Date April 19, 2000 Report No. NSIAD-00-151R Title

Foreign Assistance: U.S. Response to Transnational Crime Involving Sub-Saharan Africa

Accountability *Integrity *Reliability United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-285082 April 19, 2000 The Honorable Benjamin A. Gilman Chairman, Committee on International Relations House of Representatives Subject: Foreign Assistance: U.S. Response to Transnational Crime Involving Sub-Saharan Africa Dear Mr. Chairman: This...
Date Oct. 13, 1999 Report No. NSIAD-00-8R Title

Foreign Assistance: Status of Rule of Law Program Coordination

i Aceuntability * Integrity * Reliability GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-283714 October 13, 1999 Congressional Requesters Subject: Foreign Assistance: Status of Rule of Law Program Coordination One of the three core objectives of the U.S. national security strategy is to promote democracy and human rights.' A ...
Date Aug. 4, 1999 Report No. NSIAD-99-195 Title

Foreign Assistance: U.S. Rule of Law Assistance to Five Latin American Countries

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1999 Report to Congressional Requesters FOREIGN ASSISTANCE U.S. Rule of Law Assistance to Five Latin American Countries GAO/NSIAD-99-195 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-282585 Letter August 4, 1999 Congressional Requesters Since the early 1980s, the United States...
Date Jan. 11, 1999 Report No. HEHS-99-13 Title

Juvenile Courts: Reforms Aim to Better Serve Maltreated Children

United States General Accounting Office GAO January 1999 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives JUVENILE COURTS Reforms Aim to Better Serve Maltreated Children GAO/HEHS-99-13 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-281326 January 11, 1999 The Honorable...
Date June 17, 1996 Report No. GGD-96-114 Title

The Federal Judiciary: Reviews of Court Operations Should Adhere to Oversight Standards

United States General Accounting Office GAO June 1996 Report to the Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management and the District of Columbia, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY Reviews of Court Operations Should Adhere to Oversight Standards G A O years 1921 - 1996 GAO/GGD-96-114 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington...
Date Feb. 29, 1996 Report No. NSIAD-96-40 Title

Promoting Democracy: Progress Report on U.S. Democratic Development Assistance to Russia

United States General Accounting Office GAO February 1996 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives PROMOTING DEMOCRACY Progress Report on U.S. Democratic Development Assistance to Russia GAO/NSIAD-96-40 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-2...
Date Dec. 12, 1995 Report No. NSIAD-96-62R Title

International Affairs: Review of Assistance to Colombia

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and Internatiofial Affairs Division B-2663 14 December 12, 1895 The Honorable David Pryor Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Post Office and Civil Service Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Senator Pryor: In your April 1995 request and in subsequent meetings with your staff, you reque...
Date Sept. 1, 1993 Report No. NSIAD-93-149 Title

Foreign Assistance: Promoting Judicial Reform to Strengthen Democracies

United States General Accounting Office GAO September 1993 Report to Congressional Requesters FOREIGN ASSISTANCE Promoting Judicial Reform to Strengthen Democracies GAO/NSIAD-93-149 GAO United States General Accounting Office Wash&ton, D.C. 20648 National Security and International AfTairs Division B-252458 September 1,1993 The Honorable Richard Lugar The Honorable Daniel Patrick Moynihan The Hono...
Date Sept. 24, 1992 Report No. NSIAD-92-269 Title

Foreign Assistance: Promising Approach to Judicial Reform in Colombia

FOREIGN ASSISTANCE Promising Approach to Judicial Reform in Colombia I GAO United States General Accounting Office ‘Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-249318 September 24, 1992 The Honorable Alan Cranston The Honorable Richard Lugar The Honorable Daniel Patrick Moynihan The Honorable Brock Adams The Honorable Thomas A. Daschle United States Senate This ...
Date May 12, 1992 Report No. NSIAD-92-147 Title

Aid to Panama: Improving the Criminal Justice System

-~--- _---_ Ilnit,cd Sl,al,cs Genttral ~-- Accounting Off’ ice GAO Ikport to the Chairman, Subcommittee on’ Foreign Operations, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate ; AID TO PANAMA Improving the Criminal Justice System /-- Ill lllllll 1811 146678 I 1 RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Office of Congressional Relations. R...
Date April 11, 1991 Report No. GGD-91-75 Title

Federal Criminal Justice System: A Model to Estimate System Workload

c- rt 00 .’ -- GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 General Government Division B-242776 April 11,199l The Honorable Joseph R. Biden Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate The Honorable Strom Thurmond Ranking Minority Member Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary House of Repr...
Date May 29, 1990 Report No. NSIAD-90-81 Title

Foreign Aid: Efforts to Improve the Judicial System in El Salvador

May 1990 : GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-237513 May 29,199O w The Honorable George W. Crockett Chairman, Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs Committee on Foreign Affairs House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: This report responds to your request that we examine U.S. and El Salvadoran efforts to ...
Date Nov. 13, 1989 Report No. GGD-90-7 Title

Criminal Justice: Impact of Bail Reform in Selected District Courts

‘ 1Juitxcl States General Accouutiru! Office GAO Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Administration of Justice, Committee on t;he cJudiciary, House of Representatives CRIMINAL JUSTICE Impact of Bail Reform in Selected District courts General Government Division B-227612 November 13, 1989 The Honorable Robert W. Kastenmeier Chairman, Subcommittee on Court...
Date July 11, 1989 Report No. NSIAD-89-170 Title

Central America: Impact of U.S. Assistance in the 1980s

Y- I &A0 i c’ R United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations, U.S. Senate July 1989 CENTRAL AMERICA Impact of U.S. Assistance in the 1980s GAO/NSIAD-89-170 ai &&I! ki.jg~;~$~:~ f -* National !Security and International Affairs Division B-233434 July 11, 1989 The Honorable Claiborne Pell Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations United States Senat...
Date June 16, 1989 Report No. T-GGD-89-30 Title

Criminal Bail: How Bail Reform Is Working in Selected District Courts

United Statea General Accounting OffIce ,3b %Ll Testimony lllllI I For Release on Delivery Expected at lo:00 a.m. EST Friday June 16, 1989 Criminal Working Bail: How Bail Reform is in Selected District Courts 138861 Statement of Arnold P. Jones, Director Administration of Justice Issues Before the Subcommittee on the Constitution Committee on the Judiciary United Stated Senate GAO/T-GGD-89-30 HOWB...
Date Oct. 23, 1987 Report No. GGD-88-6 Title

Criminal Bail: How Bail Reform Is Working in Selected District Courts

United States General Accounting Ofike Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties; and the Administration of Justice, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives Octobpr 1987 I CRIMINAL BAIL How Bail Reform Is Working in Selected District Courts Illlllll I I 134489 kES’ l%TCTED--Not ( to be relcnscd outside the Gncral ; - Accounting Omce except on the basis of the s...
Date April 9, 1985 Report No. GGD-85-14 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Presentence Evaluations of Offenders Can Be More Responsive to the Needs of the Judiciary

, L ,. , BY THE US. GENERAL ACCOUNT NG OFFICE Report To The Attorney General And The Director, Administrative Of The U.S. Courts Off ice Presentence Evaluations @f Offenders Can Be More Responsive To The Needs Qf ,,I( Judiciary *I The Before making final sentencing decisions, federal judges can obtain additional offender information which generally involves expert psychological or psychiatric eval...
Date May 9, 1984 Report No. 124105 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Sentencing Reform Proposals

United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10 a.m., EST Wednesday, May 9, 1984 STATEMENTOF ARNOLDP. JONES, SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR GENERALGOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ON HOUSE COMMITTEEON THE JUDICIARY ON SENTENCINGREFORMPROPOSALS Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: Our testimony today will present t...
Date Feb. 1, 1984 Report No. 123314 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Potential Benefits of Federal Magistrates System Can Be Better Realized

United States General Accounting D.C. 20548 Office Washington, FOR RELEASE DURING HEARINGS SCHEDULED FOR FEB. 1, 1984 STATEMENTOF ' ARNOLD P. JONES, SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE COURTS ON SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY Mr. Chairman and members of the subcommittee, to testify before you today we appreqiate issued the opportunity on a report by the...
Date June 26, 1981 Report No. 116449 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Federal Judiciary's Court Reporting System

. , United States General Accounting 20548 Washington, D.C. Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1:30 P.M., DST June 26, 1981 Friday, WILLIAM J. ANDERSON, DIRECTOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE COURTS SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY ON THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY'S Mr. COURT REPORTING SYSTEM the Subcommittee today we appreciate review of the the not gives Chairman an...
Date Feb. 24, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-2 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Better Management Can Ease Federal Case Backlog

OF THEUNITED STATES Report ToThe Congress ,,,I)” ,,ulf Better Managem’ent Can Ease federal Civil Case Backlog The number of pending civil cases in Federal district courts increased over 70,000 between 1974 and 1979, creating a concern on the part of the Congress, the Judiciary, the Department of Justice, and the public. GAO visited nine courts and found that the intensity of the backlog proble...
Date Oct. 16, 1980 Report No. GGD-81-18 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: More Guidance and Supervision Needed Over Federal Grand Jury Proceedings

1 ! I3= BY THECOMPTROLLiR GENERAL If&port ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES More Guidance And Supervision Needed Over Federal @and Jury Proceedings justice officials do not fully know grand jury materials should be kept sehave they established adequate secuand practices. Identities of investigation as IlllllllllllI ll 113555 1 wo Judicial Conference Committees and the hief judges in six Federal co...
Date Feb. 6, 1980 Report No. B-197173 Title

Government Operations: Comments on H.R. 2583

IZ7qe~ COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 >r aa Z B-197173 February 6, 1980 The Honorable Abraham Ribicoff Chairman, Committee oi Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: omments on H.R. 2583J(FPC-96-1-28) This is in response to your request for our comments on H.R. 2583, 96th Congress, 1st Session, a bill "To amend chapter 83 of title 5, U...
Date May 2, 1979 Report No. 109262 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Implementation of the Time Frames Legislated in the Speedy Trial Act of 1974

. UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 109262 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at lo:30 a.m., DST Wednesday, May 2, 1979 STATEMENTOF DIVISION ALLEN R. VOSS, DIRECTOR, GENERALGOVERNMENT BEFORE THE COMMITTEEON THE JUDICIARY UNITED STATES.SENATE ON THE k.., -.. I IMPLEMENTATIONOF THE TIME FRAMES L LEGISLATED IN THE SPEEDYTRIAL ACT OF 1974 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Commit...
Date May 2, 1979 Report No. GGD-79-55 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Speedy Trial Act--Its Impact on the Judicial System Still Unknown

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Speedy Trial Act--Its Impact On The Judicial System Still Unknown District courts have not fully identified or documented problems of complying with the Speedy Trial Act. When it becomes effective July 1, 1979, the act will permanently establish a loo-day arrest-to-trial time for disposition of Federal criminal cases. No objective ...
Date March 19, 1979 Report No. GGD-78-112 Title

Reducing Federal Judicial Sentencing and Prosecuting Disparities: A Systemwide Approach Needed

‘BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITED STATES w Reducing Federal Judicial Sentencing And Prosecuting Disparities: A Systemwide Approach Needed Despite considerable attention, differences in the treatment of offenders continue to be a problem throughout the Federal criminal iustice system. Although some differences in treatment are necessary, other disparities create doubt ...
Date Oct. 31, 1978 Report No. FPCD-78-16 Title

Government Operations: Fundamental Changes Needed To Improve the Independence and Efficiency of the Military Justice System

DOCUMENT RESUME 07'i21 C30681671 Fundamental Changes Needed To Improve the Independence and Efficiency of the Military Justice System. FPCD-78-16; B-186183. October 31, 1978. 56 pp. + 9 appendices (36 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Ccuptrcller General. Issue Area: Federal Personnel Managerent and Compensaticn: Military Justice (317). Contact: Federal Personnel and Compensation D...
Date June 8, 1978 Report No. 094711 Title

Government Operations: Oversight Reform Proposals

United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY Expected at Thursday, June 8, 1978 Statement Harry Director, of S. Havens Division Program Analysis before the Committee on Rules and Administration United States on Senate Oversight Reform Proposals Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: pleased to be here today oversight to present proposals the results We ...
Date June 6, 1977 Report No. FPCD-76-48 Title

Government Operations: Military Jury System Needs Safeguards Found in Civilian Federal Courts

DCCUMENT RESUME 02556 - [A1612605] Military Jury System Needs Safeguards Found in Courts. rPCD-76-48: B-186183. June 6, 1977. 47 Civilian Federal pp. + 9 appendices (33 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller Generel. Issue Area: Personnel Management and Compensation Enforcement and Crime Prevention: Prosecution (300); Law and Adjudication Efforts (504). Contact: Federal Pers...
Date Sept. 19, 1974 Report No. B-133322 Title

U.S. Magistrates: How Their Services Have Assisted Administration of Several District Courts; More Improvements Needed

Have Assi Of Sewera ore lm Judicial Branch B-133322 88 THE UN1 STA . COMPTROLLER QENERAL WASHINQTON, OF THE UNITEB D.C. ZON48 STATEB B-133322 2 / To the Speaker of the House of Representatives ‘and the President pro tempore of the Senate This is our report Services Have Assisted Improvements Needed. entitled “The Administration ” U. S. Magistrates: of Several District How Their Courts; More ...
Date May 10, 1973 Report No. B-175428 Title

Employment: Review of Personnel Needs for District of Columbia Courts

WASHINGTON DC. ZOM8 m B-175428 RELEASED The Honorable Birch Bayh, Chairman Subcommittee on the District of Columbia CommIttee on Approprlatlons United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman In a letter dated July 27, 1972, Senator Daniel K. Inouye, your predecessor, requested that we (1) assist the Subcommittee in evaluating the D C. courts’ present personnel situation and their ability to function eff...
Date Nov. 30, 1972 Report No. 089499 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Observations Concerning Operations and Actions of Law Enforcement Assistance Administration To Assist State Courts

7014 FEDERAL BuILOING 1961 STOUT STREET DENVER, COLORAKKJ 80202 Dear Mr. LaPedls We are In the court systems in Region lstratlon (LEAA). This letter contains our observations to date concernxng the Denver LEAA RegIonal Offlce operatzons and actlons to assrst the states m Identrflcatxon and resolution. Our survey was arily at the LEAA Denver Regional Offzce and the Colorado State Planning Agency (S...