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| Date Aug. 20, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-579 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters 2000 CENSUS Review of Partnership Program Highlights Best Practices for Future Operations GAO-01-579 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Scope and Methodology Background Financial and Human Capital Dedicated to the Partnership Program Partnering Decisions and Logo Use Were Governed by Unwritten Guidelines and C... |
| Date Aug. 1, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-1084SP |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2001 Request for Views RESULTS-ORIENTED BUDGET PRACTICES IN FEDERAL AGENCIES GAO-01-1084SP a Contents Scope and Methodology Framework for Results-Oriented Budget Practices in Federal Agencies Results-Oriented Budget Practices and Panel Discussion Next Steps 5 6 8 15 Appendixes
Appendix I: Appendix II: Results-Oriented Agency Budget Practices Chall... |
| Date July 20, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-835 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2001 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Clean Air, Wetlands, Private Property, and Nuclear Safety U.S. INFRASTRUCTURE Agencies’ Approaches to Developing Investment Estimates Vary GAO-01-835 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Agencies’ Procedures Reflect Some Leading Practices, but This Does Not Guarantee Accurate Est... |
| Date July 3, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-744 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2001 Report to the Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on the District of Columbia, House of Representatives MASS TRANSIT Many Management Successes at WMATA, but Capital Planning Could Be Enhanced GAO-01-744 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background WMATA Is Addressing Significant Metrorail Operations and Maintenance Challenges WMATA Has ... |
| Date July 1, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-763G |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2001 Exposure Draft EXECUTIVE GUIDE Best Practices in Achieving Consistent, Accurate Physical Counts of Inventory and Related Property GAO-01-763G Preface
Creating an effective and cost-efficient government has long been a public expectation. Achieving this goal will require federal agencies to produce useful, reliable, and timely information that c... |
| Date May 21, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-311 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2001 Report to Congressional Committees DEFENSE ACQUISITION Army Transformation Faces Weapon Systems Challenges GAO-01-311 United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 May 21, 2001 Congressional Committees A decade after the Cold War, the Army recognizes that its combat force is not well suited to perform the operations it must face t... |
| Date May 17, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-525 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2001 Report to the Secretary of Defense INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Architecture Needed to Guide Modernization of DOD’s Financial Operations GAO-01-525 Contents Letter Appendix I Objectives, Scope, and Methodology 1 33 Appendix II Description of DOD Architecture Framework Essential Products 35 Appendix III Comments From the Department of Defense 39 Tabl... |
| Date April 30, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-489 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2001 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on the District of Columbia, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Weaknesses in Financial Management System Implementation GAO-01-489 United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 April 30, 2001 The Honorable Joe Knollenberg Chairman, Subcommittee on the ... |
| Date April 13, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-466 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2001 Report to the Ranking Member, Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation, and Federal Services, Committee on Government Affairs, U.S. Senate HUMAN CAPITAL The Role of Ombudsmen in Dispute Resolution GAO-01-466 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Objectives, Scope, and Methodology Some Agencies Use Ombudsmen to Deal With Work... |
| Date April 10, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-510 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2001 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate BEST PRACTICES DOD Teaming Practices Not Achieving Potential Results GAO-01-510 Contents Letter Executive Summary Chapter 1 Introduction
The Rise of IPTs in Product Development Adoption of the IPT Concept in DOD... |
| Date March 30, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-116 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2001 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate DOD INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Software and Systems Process Improvement Programs Vary in Use of Best Practices GAO-01-116 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Objectives, Scope, and Methodology 3 18 24 35 38 66 11... |
| Date March 16, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-347R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 March 16, 2001 The Honorable Joe Knollenberg Chairman, Subcommittee on the District of Columbia Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Subject: Restructuring of the District of Columbia Department of Public Works’ Division of Transportation This letter responds to the Subcommittee’s request for information on how the go... |
| Date March 8, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-288 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2001 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate BEST PRACTICES Better Matching of Needs and Resources Will Lead to Better Weapon System Outcomes GAO-01-288 Contents Letter Executive Summary Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Timely Matching of Requirements and ... |
| Date Feb. 20, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-369R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 February 20, 2001 The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld The Secretary of Defense Subject: Defense Acquisitions: Readiness of the Marine Corps’ V-22 Aircraft for Full-Rate Production Dear Mr. Secretary: In a letter to Secretary of Defense Cohen, dated December 15, 2000, we stated that the Marine Corps’ V-22 aircraft1 was not ready for full... |
| Date Feb. 1, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-376G |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2001 Executive Guide Maximizing the Success of Chief Information Officers
Learning From Leading Organizations GAO-01-376G Preface
Information technology (IT) has become integral to providing government services, and the management of information in the federal government has moved out of the back office and off the mainframe into the home and of... |
| Date Feb. 1, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-357T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:30 a.m. EST Thursday February 1, 2001 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring, and the District of Columbia Committee on Governmental Affairs U.S. Senate HUMAN CAPITAL Meeting the Governmentwide HighRisk Challenge
Statement of David M. Walker Comptroller General of the ... |
| Date Jan. 30, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-144 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2001 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives IRS TELEPHONE ASSISTANCE Opportunities to Improve Human Capital Management GAO-01-144 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Scope and Methodology IRS Plans to Base Staffing on Strategic Goals Rather Than Annual Funding Call Sites Fa... |
| Date Jan. 12, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-153 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters SSA DISABILITY Other Programs May Provide Lessons for Improving Return-to-Work Efforts GAO-01-153 Contents Letter Appendixes Related GAO Products Tables
Table 1: Comparison of Eligibility Assessment Process Features of U.S. Private Insurers and Other Countries With Those of SSA Table 2: Medical Assessment: ... |
| Date Nov. 15, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-40 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION Independent Accountants Identify Financial Management Weaknesses GAO-01-40 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Le er t November 15, 2000 The Honorable Arlen Specter Chairman The Honorable Tom Harkin Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee o... |
| Date Nov. 14, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-27 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 2000 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE Units Better Equipped, but Training and Readiness Reporting Problems Remain GAO-01-27 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Individual Protective Equipment 3 22 23 27 Appendix II: Medical Decontamination Supplies Appendix III: Comm... |
| Date Oct. 3, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-96T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT on Tuesday October 3, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring and the District of Columbia Committee on Governmental Affairs U.S. Senate DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT Progress and Challenges in Performance Management
Statement of J. Christopher Mihm Di... |
| Date Oct. 2, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-2 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters FOREIGN ASSISTANCE U.S. Russia Fund Is Following Its Investment Selection Process and Criteria GAO-01-2 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Investments in the Russian Far East 3 12 14 16 17 7 9 14 6 15 Appendix II: Summary Information on Proposals Appendix III: Comments From the U.S. Agency for Internati... |
| Date Aug. 23, 2000 |
Report No. NSIAD-00-194 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2000 Report to the Secretary of Defense DEFENSE INVENTORY Actions Needed to Evaluate Supply Purchase Options for Facilities Maintenance GAO/NSIAD-00-194 Contents Letter Appendixes Tables
Appendix I: Comments From the Department of Defense 3 24 26 11 15 Appendix II: GAO Contacts and Staff Acknowledgments Table 1: Installation Use of Prime Vendor Pr... |
| Date Aug. 22, 2000 |
Report No. GGD-00-161 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2000 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives CUSTOMER SERVICE Human Capital Management at Selected Public and Private Call Centers GAO/GGD-00-161 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-282816 August 22, 2000 The Honorable Amo Houg... |
| Date July 31, 2000 |
Report No. NSIAD-00-199 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2000 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate BEST PRACTICES A More Constructive Test Approach Is Key to Better Weapon System Outcomes GAO/NSIAD-00-199 Contents Letter Executive Summary Chapter 1 Introduction
The Role of Testing and Evaluation in Pr... |
| 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 July 11, 2000 |
Report No. GGD-00-172R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-285663 July 11, 2000 The Honorable Jeff Sessions United States Senate The Honorable Richard C. Shelby United States Senate The Honorable Sonny Callahan House of Representatives Subject: Federal Facilities Council’s Report on the Role of Facility Design Reviews in Facilities Construction This letter respo... |
| Date June 30, 2000 |
Report No. AIMD-00-193R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-285549 June 30, 2000 Mr. George R. Molaski Chief Information Officer Department of Transportation Subject: Information Security: Software Change Controls at the Department of Transportation Dear Mr. Molaski: This letter summarizes the results of our recent review of software change control... |
| Date June 15, 2000 |
Report No. AIMD-00-209R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-285626 June 15, 2000 The Honorable John Warner Chairman The Honorable Carl Levin Ranking Minority Member Committee on Armed Services United States Senate Subject: Defense Software: Review of Defense Report on Software Development Best Practices On March 20, 2000, the Department of Defense ... |
| Date May 22, 2000 |
Report No. T-AIMD/GGD-00-179 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1 p.m. Monday, May 22, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT Federal Initiatives Are Evolving Rapidly But They Face Significant Challenges
Statement of David L. McClure Associate Directo... |
| Date May 18, 2000 |
Report No. T-AIMD-00-181 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 18, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION “ILOVEYOU” Computer Virus Highlights Need for Improved Alert and Coordination Capabilities
Statement of Jack L. Brock, Jr. Direc... |
| Date May 11, 2000 |
Report No. T-HEHS-00-112 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, May 11, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Adapting Private Sector Management Methods for a Medicare Benefit
Statement of William J. Scanlon, Director Health Financing and Public Health Issues Health, Education, ... |
| Date May 10, 2000 |
Report No. T-NSIAD-00-173 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 10, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans Affairs, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS Decisions on the Joint Strike Fighter Will Be Critical for Acquisition Reform
Statement of Louis J. Rodr... |
| Date May 9, 2000 |
Report No. NSIAD-00-74 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2000 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans’ Affairs, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER ACQUISITION Development Schedule Should Be Changed to Reduce Risks GAO/NSIAD-00-74 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: International Participation in the Joi... |
| Date May 2, 2000 |
Report No. T-GGD-00-118 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT on Tuesday May 2, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring, and the District of Columbia, Committee on Governmental Affairs U.S. Senate HUMAN CAPITAL Using Incentives to Motivate and Reward High Performance
Statement of Michael Brostek, Associate Directo... |
| Date April 26, 2000 |
Report No. T-NSIAD-00-137 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Wednesday, April 26, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate DEFENSE ACQUISITION Employing Best Practices Can Shape Better Weapon System Decisions
Statement of David M. Walker, Comptroller General of the United States GAO/T-NSIA... |
| Date April 7, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-65 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2000 Report to Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives VETERANS’ BENEFITS Promising Claims-Processing Practices Need to Be Evaluated GAO/HEHS-00-65 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 18 19 7 9 Appendix II: Comments From the Department of Veterans Affairs Tables Table 1: Regio... |
| Date April 1, 2000 |
Report No. AIMD-00-134 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2000 Accounting and Information Management Division EXECUTIVE GUIDE Creating Value Through World-class Financial Management GAO/AIMD-00-134 Preface
To help promote effective implementation of federal financial management reform, we studied the financial management practices and improvement efforts of nine leading public and private sector finance o... |
| Date March 22, 2000 |
Report No. T-HEHS-00-84 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 22, 2000 Testimony
Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFITS Applying Private Sector Management Methods to Medicare
Statement of William J. Scanlon, Director Health Financing and Public Health Issues Health, Education, and Human Services Division GAO/T-HEHS-00-8... |
| 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 14, 2000 |
Report No. NSIAD-00-76 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2000 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives INTERNATIONAL TRADE Strategy Needed to Better Monitor and Enforce Trade Agreements GAO/NSIAD-00-76 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Executive Branch, Congressional, and Private Sector Structures for Monitoring and Enforcing Trade Agreements Appendix II: Key Fed... |
| Date March 9, 2000 |
Report No. T-GGD-00-77 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Thursday March 9, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring, and the District of Columbia Committee on Governmental Affairs U. S. Senate HUMAN CAPITAL Managing Human Capital in the 21st Century
Statement of David M. Walker Comptroller General of the Unite... |
| Date March 1, 2000 |
Report No. T-NSIAD-00-111 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 1, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Military Readiness, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives MILITARY REAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Management Improvements Are Needed to Ensure Adequate Facilities
Statement of Kwai-Cheung Chan, Director Special Studies and Evaluations N... |
| Date March 1, 2000 |
Report No. AIMD-00-83 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2000 Accounting and Information Management Division Exposure Draft EXECUTIVE GUIDE Maximizing the Success of Chief Information Officers
Learning From Leading Organizations GAO/AIMD-00-83 Preface
Information technology (IT) has become integral to providing government services. Information management (IM) in the federal government has moved out of th... |
| Date Feb. 7, 2000 |
Report No. RCED/AIMD-00-35 |
Title
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| Date Jan. 31, 2000 |
Report No. GGD-00-28 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters HUMAN CAPITAL Key Principles From Nine Private Sector Organizations GAO/GGD-00-28 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-283776 January 31, 2000 Congressional Committees: The Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA) requires federal agencies... |
| Date Jan. 26, 2000 |
Report No. NSIAD-00-30 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2000 Report to Congressional Committees DEFENSE INVENTORY Opportunities Exist to Expand the Use of Defense Logistics Agency Best Practices GAO/NSIAD-00-30 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Status and Sales Data for Defense Logistics Agency’s Best Practice Initiatives (as of August 1999) Appendix II: Comments From the Department of Defense ... |
| Date Dec. 20, 1999 |
Report No. NSIAD-00-7 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 1999 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Military Readiness, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives DEFENSE TRANSPORTATION Process Reengineering Could Be Enhanced by Performance Measures GAO/NSIAD-00-7 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-283486 D... |
| Date Nov. 29, 1999 |
Report No. NSIAD-00-22 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 1999 Report to Congressional Requesters CONTRACT MANAGEMENT A Comparison of DOD and Commercial Airline Purchasing Practices GAO/NSIAD-00-22 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-280496 November 29, 1999 The Honorable James Inhofe Chairman The Honorable Charles Robb R... |
| Date Nov. 18, 1999 |
Report No. NSIAD-00-2 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 1999 Report to Congressional Committees DEFENSE INVENTORY Improved Management Framework Needed to Guide Air Force Best Practice Initiatives GAO/NSIAD-00-2 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Appendix II: Summary of Air Force Initiatives Comments From the Department of Defense 3 14 20 22 24 Table 1: Air Force Initiatives and Projected Completi... |
