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Date March 18, 2011 Report No. GAO-11-474R Title

Government Operations: List of Selected Federal Programs That Have Similar or Overlapping Objectives, Provide Similar Services, or Are Fragmented Across Government Missions

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 March 18, 2011 Congressional Addressees: Subject: List of Selected Federal Programs That Have Similar or Overlapping Objectives, Provide Similar Services, or Are Fragmented Across Government Missions This report supplements our March 1, 2011, report Opportunities to Reduce Potential Duplication in Government Programs, Save Tax Dol...
Date March 3, 2011 Report No. GAO-11-441T Title

Government Operations: Opportunities to Reduce Potential Duplication in Government Programs, Save Tax Dollars, and Enhance Revenue

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Thursday, March 3, 2011 Testimony Before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Opportunities to Reduce Potential Duplication in Government Programs, Save Tax Dollars, and Enhance Revenue Statement of Gene L. Dodaro Comptroller General of the United States GAO-11-441T Mr. Chairman, ...
Date March 1, 2011 Report No. GAO-11-318SP Title

Government Operations: Opportunities to Reduce Potential Duplication in Government Programs, Save Tax Dollars, and Enhance Revenue

United States Government Accountability Office GAO March 2011 Report to Congressional Addressees Opportunities to Reduce Potential Duplication in Government Programs, Save Tax Dollars, and Enhance Revenue GAO-11-318SP Contents Letter Section I GAO Identified Areas of Potential Duplication, Overlap, and Fragmentation, Which, if Effectively Addressed, Could Provide Financial and Other Benefits 1 5 S...
Date Jan. 18, 2011 Report No. GAO-11-267R Title

Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act: Role of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board in the Municipal Securities Markets and Its Past Funding

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 January 18, 2011 The Honorable Tim Johnson The Honorable Richard C. Shelby United States Senate The Honorable Spencer Bachus Chairman The Honorable Barney Frank Ranking Member Committee on Financial Services House of Representatives Subject: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act: Role of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board in ...
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 June 13, 2007 Report No. GAO-07-716 Title

Credit Derivatives: Confirmation Backlogs Increased Dealers' Operational Risks, but Were Successfully Addressed after Joint Regulatory Action

United States Government Accountability Office GAO June 2007 Report to Congressional Requesters CREDIT DERIVATIVES Confirmation Backlogs Increased Dealers’ Operational Risks, but Were Successfully Addressed after Joint Regulatory Action GAO-07-716 June 2007 CREDIT DERIVATIVES Highlights Highlights of GAO-07-716, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Confirmati...
Date Sept. 13, 2006 Report No. GAO-06-1082 Title

Federal Tax Policy: Information on Selected Capital Facilities Related to the Essential Governmental Function Test

United States Government Accountability Office GAO September 2006 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate FEDERAL TAX POLICY Information on Selected Capital Facilities Related to the Essential Governmental Function Test GAO-06-1082 a September 2006 FEDERAL TAX POLICY Highlights Highlights of GAO-06-1082, a report to Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Finance, U....
Date Feb. 28, 2005 Report No. GAO-05-199 Title

Catastrophe Risk: U.S. and European Approaches to Insure Natural Catastrophe and Terrorism Risks

United States Government Accountability Office GAO February 2005 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Financial Services, House of Representatives CATASTROPHE RISK U.S. and European Approaches to Insure Natural Catastrophe and Terrorism Risks GAO-05-199 a February 2005 CATASTROPHE RISK Highlights Highlights of GAO-05-199, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Financial Services, House of Represen...
Date Sept. 20, 2004 Report No. GAO-04-1070 Title

Federal Family Education Loan Program: Statutory and Regulatory Changes Could Avert Billions in Unnecessary Federal Subsidy Payments

United States Government Accountability Office GAO September 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAM Statutory and Regulatory Changes Could Avert Billions in Unnecessary Federal Subsidy Payments GAO-04-1070 September 2004 Highlights Highlights of GAO-04-1070, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOA...
Date Sept. 24, 2003 Report No. GAO-03-1033 Title

Catastrophe Insurance Risks: Status of Efforts to Securitize Natural Catastrophe and Terrorism Risk

United States General Accounting Office GAO September 2003 Report to Congressional Requesters CATASTROPHE INSURANCE RISKS Status of Efforts to Securitize Natural Catastrophe and Terrorism Risk GAO-03-1033 a September 2003 CATASTROPHE INSURANCE RISKS Status of Efforts to Securitize Natural Catastrophe and Terrorism Risk Highlights of GAO-03-1033, a report to the Chairman, House Committee on Financi...
Date Oct. 8, 2002 Report No. GAO-03-195T Title

Catastrophe Insurance Risks: The Role of Risk-Linked Securities

United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Financial Services, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m., EDT, on Tuesday, October 8, 2002 CATASTROPHE INSURANCE RISKS The Role of Risk-Linked Securities Statement of Davi M. D’Agostino, Director, Financial Markets and Community Investment ...
Date Sept. 24, 2002 Report No. GAO-02-941 Title

Catastrophe Insurance Risks: The Role of Risk-Linked Securities and Factors Affecting Their Use

United States General Accounting Office GAO September 2002 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Financial Services, House of Representatives CATASTROPHE INSURANCE RISKS The Role of Risk-Linked Securities and Factors Affecting Their Use GAO-02-941 a Contents Letter Results in Brief Background Insurance and Reinsurance Markets Provide Catastrophe Risk Coverage and Capital Markets Add to Industry Cap...
Date June 19, 1997 Report No. RCED-97-179R Title

Airport Financing: Compliance With Federal Grant Requirements

o GAO ~G A ) ~ United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 204,8 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division - r - iT1l1I1 III1111 158873 B-276936 June 19, 1997 The Honorable John McCain Chairman, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation United States Senate Subject: Airport Financing: Compliance With Federal Grant Reauirements Dear Mr. Chairman: As you requested...
Date Nov. 7, 1996 Report No. RCED-97-3 Title

Airport Privatization: Issues Related to the Sale or Lease of U.S. Commercial Airports

United States General Accounting Office GAO November 1996 Report to the Subcommittee on Aviation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives AIRPORT PRIVATIZATION Issues Related to the Sale or Lease of U.S. Commercial Airports G A O years 1921 - 1996 GAO/RCED-97-3 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Dev...
Date Aug. 2, 1996 Report No. HEHS-96-176 Title

401(k) Pension Plans: Many Take Advantage of Opportunity to Ensure Adequate Retirement Income

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1996 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Social Security, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives 401(k) PENSION PLANS Many Take Advantage of Opportunity to Ensure Adequate Retirement Income G A O years 1921 - 1996 GAO/HEHS-96-176 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Serv...
Date July 31, 1996 Report No. RCED-96-219R Title

Budget and Spending: AIP Funding for the Nation's Largest Airports

GAO General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20543 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division United states B-271805 . July 31, 1996 The Honorable Mark 0. Hatfield Chairman, Subcommittee on Transportation and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman This report responds to your inquiry about the potential effects of decreases in Airport Imp...
Date March 15, 1996 Report No. GGD-96-70 Title

Tax Administration: IRS Can Improve Information Reporting for Original Issue Discount Bonds

United States General Accounting Office GAO March 1996 Report to the Commissioner Internal Revenue Service TAX ADMINISTRATION IRS Can Improve Information Reporting for Original Issue Discount Bonds G A O years 1921 - 1996 GAO/GGD-96-70 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-260162 March 15, 1996 The Honorable Margaret M. Richardson Commissi...
Date Sept. 7, 1995 Report No. RCED-95-92 Title

Niagara Falls Bridge Commission: Audit of Capital Development Efforts and Selected Financial Practices

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1995 NIAGARA FALLS BRIDGE COMMISSION Audit of Capital Development Efforts and Selected Financial Practices GAO/RCED-95-92 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-260182 September 7, 1995 The Honorable John J. LaFalce House of Representatives Mr. Samuel S. Sansone ...
Date Aug. 3, 1995 Report No. HEHS-95-131 Title

College Savings: Information on State Tuition Prepayment Programs

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1995 Report to Congressional Requesters COLLEGE SAVINGS Information on State Tuition Prepayment Programs GAO/HEHS-95-131 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-254026 August 3, 1995 The Honorable Nancy Landon Kassebaum Chairman, Committee on Labor and Human Resources Unit...
Date Dec. 9, 1992 Report No. GGD-93-35 Title

Insurance Regulation: Weak Oversight Allowed Executive Life to Report Inflated Bond Values

Weak Oversight Allowed Executive Life to Report Inflated Bond Values lllllllllIll I# 148197 -.. _I,.III ..-.. _ - __. -,_I -” ..-.- .-___- --__- GAO United States General Accounting Offlce Washington, D.C. 20648 General Government Division ______ B-249901 December 9, 1992 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Energy and Commerce House o...
Date Oct. 23, 1992 Report No. RCED-93-43R Title

Energy: TVA Bond Sales

* GAO United States General Accounting Ofice Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-250664 October 23, 1992 Jim Sasser Senate Sasser: The Honorable United States Dear Senator Illllllllll Ill ll 147926 On September 1, 1992, we briefed members of your staff on information we had obtained in response to your request that we determine whether significant chang...
Date Feb. 18, 1992 Report No. T-GGD-92-13 Title

Insurance Regulation: The Failures of Four Large Life Insurers

United StatesGeneralAccounting Office / fS-74 < Testimony Before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs United States Senate j For Releaseon Delivery Expectedat 1090 a.m.,EST Tuesday kbruaq 18, 1992 INSURANCE REGULATION 145965 The Failures of Four Large Life Insurers Statement of Richard L. Fogel, Assistant Comptroller General, General Government Programs GAO/T-GGD-9213 GAO Form 160 ...
Date Jan. 1, 1992 Report No. 145415 Title

Government Operations: Program Effectiveness of Mortgage Revenue Bonds in a Changing Economic Environment

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Date Jan. 1, 1992 Report No. 145416 Title

Government Operations: Rationing Eligibility for Mortgage Bond Loans

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Date Sept. 27, 1991 Report No. GGD-91-124FS Title

Tax Policy: Internal Revenue Code Provisions Related to Tax-Exempt Bonds

GAO I’ Sheet for the Chairman, act Subcommittee on Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations, Corn&tee on Government Operations, House of Representatives TAX POLICY Internal Revenue Code Provisions Relate Tax-Exempt Bonds #I ll 1111111 144965 - __- .__ _._~_ ---_____-_~~--- GAO llnited St.&es General Accounting OffIce Washington, DC 2054t( General Government. Division - B-245055 Septdex 27...
Date March 29, 1991 Report No. GGD-91-50 Title

Tax-Exempt Bonds: Retirement Center Bonds Were Risky and Benefited Moderate-Income Elderly

TAX-EXEMPT BONDS Retirement Center Bonds Were Risky and Benefited ModerateIncome Elderly II llllllll III III 143513 4hneral Government Division B-241960 March 29,199l The Honorable David Pryor Chairman, Special Committee on Aging United States Senate The Honorable Brian Donnelly House of Representatives This report responds to your request that we (1) review the extent to which charitable organiza...
Date Aug. 14, 1990 Report No. T-NSIAD-90-61 Title

International Affairs: Treasury's Sale of Zero-Coupon Bonds to Mexico

United States General Accounting Oflice / 42 ”u 3 ’ Testimony 11111 Ill II 142003 For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday August 14, 1990 Treasury's Sale to Mexico of Zero-Coupon Bonds Statement of Allan I. Mendelowitz Director, International Finance Issues Trade, Energy and Before the Finance Committee on Banking, House of Representatives and Urban Affairs w GAO/T-NSIAD-90-...
Date Dec. 18, 1989 Report No. GGD-90-9BR Title

Tax Policy: Tax-Exempt Bond Issuance Costs

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Date March 2, 1989 Report No. T-GGD-89-9 Title

Financial Institutions: High Yield Bond Market

United hates General Accounting Office Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 1O:OO a.m. EST March 2, 1989 High Yield Bond Market Statement of -Richard L. Fogel Assistant Comptroller General General Government Programs Before the Subcommittee on General Oversight and Investigations Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs House of Representatives 1 . .. @+4~4\ 138 a37 / GAO GD-89-9 F...
Date March 2, 1989 Report No. GGD-89-48 Title

High Yield Bonds: Issues Concerning Thrift Investments in High Yield Bonds

GAO -..~--. .--- Iteport, to Congressional Rcqueskrs March 1!))I!) HIGH YIELD BONDS Issues Concerning Thrift Investments in High Yield Bonds i ,I GAO united states General Accounting Office Wahington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-231276.8 March 2, I989 The Honorable Donald W. Riegle Chairman, Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs United States Senate The Honorable Henry B. Go...
Date Oct. 14, 1988 Report No. GGD-89-7 Title

Tax Policy: Preliminary Data on Tax-Exempt Bonds Used to Finance Housing for the Elderly

United States General Accounting Oifice GA6 October 1988 Report to the Joint Committee on Taxation, U.S. Congress TM POLICY Preliminary Data on Tax-Exempt Bonds Used to Finance Housing for the Elderly- GA6 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-231305 October 14,1988 The Honorable Lloyd Bentsen Chairman, Joint Committee on Taxation The Honorabl...
Date June 27, 1988 Report No. RCED-88-190BR Title

Home Ownership: Targeting Assistance to Buyers Through Qualified Mortgage Bonds

I United States General Accounting Office GAO June 1988 Briefing Report to the Honorable Jim Moody, House of Representatives . HOME OWNERSHIP Targeting Assistance to Buyers Through Qualified Mortgage Bonds . cl-e+ GAO/RCED-f3&19OBR I //3cw GAO United States General Accounting Offke Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-211508 June27,1988 The Honorable Jim...
Date May 1, 1988 Report No. GGD-88-75 Title

High Yield Bonds: Nature of the Market and Effect on Federally Insured Institutions

PREFACE Office held a On March 1, 1988, the U.S. General Accounting joint public hearing in conjunction with the Security and the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, the Exchange Commission, the Federal Reserve System, the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Department of the Treasury, The hearing fulfilled part of ...
Date March 28, 1988 Report No. RCED-88-111 Title

Home Ownership: Mortgage Bonds Are Costly and Provide Little Assistance to Those in Need

United States General Accounting Office GAO March 1988 Report to the Chairman, Joint Committee on Taxation, U.S. Congress HOME OWNERSHIP Mortgage Bonds Are Costly and Provide Little Assistance to Those in Need GAO/RCED-88-111 Chapter 3 Quallf%ed Mortgage Bonds Do Little Increase Affordability to For instance, while the spread between Aaa corporate rates and conventional mortgages averaged about 16...
Date March 28, 1988 Report No. T-RCED-88-31 Title

Housing: Role of Qualified Mortgage Bonds in Providing Home Ownership Opportunities

For Release on: Delivery Exipected at 9:30 a.m. EST Monday, March 28, 1988 i'",Role of Qualified in Providing Opportunities Mortgage Bonds Home Ownership Statement of Associate John H. Luke, Resources, Community, Development Division Before the Subcommittee Committee on Senate U.S. on Taxation Finance Director and Economic I and Debt Management ~cl3 GeO/T-RCED-88-31 I GAO Form 160 (12/87) Mr. Chai...
Date Feb. 29, 1988 Report No. GGD-88-55FS Title

Financial Markets: Issuers, Purchasers, and Purposes of High Yield, Non-Investment Grade Bonds

f. United States General Accountingoilllce GA!!!! February 1988 Fact Sheet for Congressional Committees - FTNANCIAL MARKElTS Issuers,Purchasers, and Fkrposes of High Yield, Non-Investment Grade Bonds 04\3\a GAO/GGD-fXtS5FS GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-230424 February 29, 1988 The Honorable William Proxmire Chairman, Committee on B...
Date Sept. 18, 1986 Report No. GGD-86-150BR Title

Farm Credit System: Analysis of Financial Condition

. . *a 1 131016 -2 United States GeneraI Accounting Office (Ig?io * Briefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Conservation, C:redk, and Rural Development, Committee on Agriculture, House of Represelntatives SepGmber 1986 FARM CREDIT SYSTEM Analysis [of Financial Condition I GAWiiGD-86-16OBR - -- Zlnited St&e~ General Accounting OfTice Washington, DC 20648 General Government Division B-22050...
Date Feb. 10, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-2 Title

Rental Housing: Costs and Benefits of Financing With Tax-Exempt Bonds

$3 +k.... United States General Accounting Office GAO February 1986 Report to the Chairman, Joint Committee on Taxation RENTAL HOUSING Financing Costs and Benefits of With TaxExempt Bonds GAO/RCED-86-2 /.. ’- 34 qg;, . GAO United States General Accounting Office D.C. 20548 Washington, Comptroller General of the United States B-220292 February 10, 1986 The Honorable Daniel Rostenkowski Chairman, ...
Date June 21, 1985 Report No. 127240 Title

Housing: The Use of Tax-Exempt Bonds in Financing Multifamily Rental Housing

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT lo:00 AM JUNE 21, 1985 STATEMENT OF RALPH V. CARLONE, DEPUTY DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTDIVISION U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE USE dF TAX-EXEMPT BONDS I'N FINANCING MIJLTI...
Date June 15, 1983 Report No. 121655 Title

Housing: Costs and Benefits of Single-Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 . FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY EXPECTED 11:00 A.M. EDST AT WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1983 STATEMENT OF BALTAS E. BIRKLE, DEPUTYDIRECTORFOR OPERATIONS, RESOURCES, COMMUNITY,AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS UNITED STATES HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE COSTSAND BENEFITS OF SINGLE-FAMILY MORTGAGE REVENUEBONDS Mr. C...
Date April 18, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-145 Title

The Costs and Benefits of Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds: Preliminary Report

h’ THE US GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman Committee On Finance United States Senate The Costs And Benefits Of Single-Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds: Preliminary Report GAO is in the final stages of completing a comprehensive study on the costs and benefits of mortgage revenue bonds. These taxexempt bonds which are issued by State and local agencies provide subsidized loans to fir...