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| Date June 12, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-991T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. EDT Tuesday, June 12, 2007 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Financial Services, and the Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight, Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM Preliminary Views o... |
| Date May 23, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-699 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
May 2007 Report to Congressional Requesters MILITARY OPERATIONS The Department of Defense’s Use of Solatia and Condolence Payments in Iraq and Afghanistan GAO-07-699 Contents Letter
Summary Recommendations for Executive Action Agency Comments and Our Evaluation 1 3 5 6 7 10 54 56 Enclosure I Enclosure II Enclosure III Enclosure IV Scope and Meth... |
| Date March 15, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-508SP |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2007 Office of the General Counsel PRINCIPLES OF FEDERAL APPROPRIATIONS LAW Annual Update of the Third Edition GAO-07-508SP a Preface Ce ht a 1 p r We are pleased to present the annual update of the third edition of Volumes I and II of Principles of Federal Appropriations Law. Our objective in this publication is to present a cumulative supp... |
| Date March 7, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-512T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Wednesday, March 7, 2007 Testimony Before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, United States Senate VETERANS’ DISABILITY BENEFITS Long-Standing Claims Processing Challenges Persist
Statement of Daniel Bertoni, Acting Director Education, Workforce and Income Security GAO-07-512T March 7, 2007 VET... |
| Date Dec. 29, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-07-202 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
December 2006 Report to Congressional Committees LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE Federal Program Has a Unique Profit Structure and Faced a Significant Marketing Challenge GAO-07-202 December 2006 LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-202, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Federal Program Has a Un... |
| Date Dec. 15, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-07-169 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
December 2006 Report to Congressional Committees NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM New Processes Aided Hurricane Katrina Claims Handling, but FEMA’s Oversight Should Be Improved GAO-07-169 December 2006 Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-169, a report to congressional committees. Accountability Integrity Reliability NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM ... |
| Date Sept. 15, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-862 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2006 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MEDICAID THIRD-PARTY LIABILITY Federal Guidance Needed to Help States Address Continuing Problems GAO-06-862 September 2006 MEDICAID THIRD-PARTY LIABILITY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-862, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate Accountability Integrity... |
| Date Sept. 13, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-1107T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday, September 13, 2006 Testimony Before the Committee on Resources, House of Representatives ALASKA NATIVE ALLOTMENTS Alternatives to Address Conflicts with Utility Rights-of-way
Statement of Robin M. Nazzaro, Director Natural Resources and Environment GAO-06-1107T September 13, 2006 ALASKA ... |
| Date Sept. 6, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-813 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2006 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MEDICARE INTEGRITY PROGRAM Agency Approach for Allocating Funds Should Be Revised GAO-06-813 September 2005 MEDICARE INTEGRITY PROGRAM Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-813, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate Accountability Integrity Reliability Agency ... |
| Date April 11, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-502 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
April 2006 Report to Congressional Requesters TOBACCO SETTLEMENT States’ Allocations of Fiscal Year 2005 and Expected Fiscal Year 2006 Payments GAO-06-502 a April 2006 TOBACCO SETTLEMENT Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-502, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability States’ Allocations of Fiscal Year 2005 and Exp... |
| Date March 24, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-300 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2006 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE PAYMENT CMS Methodology Adequate to Estimate National Error Rate GAO-06-300 March 2006 MEDICARE PAYMENT Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-300, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability CMS Methodology Adequate to Estimate National Error Rate Why GAO Did This Study... |
| Date March 17, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-469R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 March 17, 2006 Congressional Requesters Subject: Pigford Settlement: The Role of the Court-Appointed Monitor In 1997, three African-American farmers filed a class action civil rights lawsuit against the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). These farmers alleged that USDA had willfully discriminated against them and othe... |
| Date Nov. 18, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-230 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
November 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters FEDERAL COMPENSATION PROGRAMS Perspectives on Four Programs GAO-06-230 Contents Letter Appendix I Briefing Slides 1 7 Appendix II GAO Contact and Staff Acknowledgments 48 Abbreviations DOE DOJ DOL EEOICP HHS NIOSH RECP SSA VICP Department of Energy Department of Justice Department of Labor Energy Em... |
| Date Sept. 28, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-1002R |
Title
Washington, DC 20548 September 28, 2005 Congressional Committees Subject: Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: Program Status From 1945 through 1962, the United States conducted a series of aboveground atomic weapons tests as it built up its Cold War nuclear arsenal. Many people who were exposed to radiation resulting from the nuclear weapons development and testing program subsequently developed ... |
| Date Sept. 15, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-747 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2005 Report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate TAX ADMINISTRATION Systematic Information Sharing Would Help IRS Determine the Deductibility of Civil Settlement Payments GAO-05-747 a September 2005 TAX ADMINISTRATION Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-747, a report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate Accountability Integrity Relia... |
| Date May 31, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-495 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
May 2005 Report to Congressional Committees SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY INSURANCE SSA Actions Could Enhance Assistance to Claimants with Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Other Impairments GAO-05-495 May 2005 Highlights
Highlights of GAO-04-495, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY INSURA... |
| Date March 21, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-312 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters TOBACCO SETTLEMENT States’ Allocations of Fiscal Year 2004 and Expected Fiscal Year 2005 Payments GAO-05-312 a March 2005 TOBACCO SETTLEMENT Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-312, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability States’ Allocations of Fiscal Year 2004 and Exp... |
| Date Dec. 1, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-152 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
December 2004 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senate INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL Issues Associated with the Recent Settlement between Amtrak and the Consortium of Bombardier and Alstom GAO-05-152 a Contents Letter
Results in Brief Conclusions Recommendations for Executive Action Agency Comments and Our... |
| Date Sept. 7, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-923 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2004 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate ALASKA NATIVE ALLOTMENTS Conflicts with Utility Rights-of-way Have Not Been Resolved through Existing Remedies GAO-04-923 a September 2004 ALASKA NATIVE ALLOTMENTS Conflicts with Utility Rights-of-way Have Not Been Resolved through Existing Remedies Highlights of GAO-0... |
| Date July 2, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-656 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2004 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Social Security, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION More Effort Needed to Assess Consistency of Disability Decisions GAO-04-656 July 2004 SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION More Effort Needed to Assess Consistency of Disability Decisions Highlights of GAO-04-6... |
| Date June 4, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-59 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters TREATY OF GUADALUPE HIDALGO Findings and Possible Options Regarding Longstanding Community Land Grant Claims in New Mexico GAO-04-59 Contents Letter Executive Summary 1 2 Purpose of This Report 2 Historical Background 3 Results in Brief and Principal Findings 6 Congress Directed Implementation of the Treaty of... |
| Date June 4, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-60 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters EL TRATADO DE GUADALUPE HIDALGO Hallazgos y Opciones Posibles Con Respecto a Los Reclamos de Larga Duración de Mercedes de Tierras Comunitarias en Nuevo México GAO-04-60 Contenido Correspondencia Resumen Ejecutivo 1 3
Propósito de este reporte 3 Antecedentes históricos 5 Resumen de resultados y hallazgos p... |
| Date April 28, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-481 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2004 Report to Congressional Recipients JUDGMENT FUND Treasury’s Estimates of Claim Payment Processing Costs under the No FEAR Act and Contract Disputes Act GAO-04-481 a April 2004 JUDGMENT FUND Treasury’s Estimates of Claim Payment Processing Costs Under the No FEAR Act and Contract Disputes Act Highlights of GAO-04-481, a report to congressio... |
| Date March 30, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-571T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Tuesday, March 30, 2004 Testimony Before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate ENERGY EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION Obstacles Remain in Processing Cases Efficiently and Ensuring a Source of Benefit Payments
Statement of Robert E. Robertson, Director Education, Workforce, and Income Security... |
| Date March 19, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-518 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters TOBACCO SETTLEMENT States’ Allocations of Fiscal Year 2003 and Expected Fiscal Year 2004 Payments GAO-04-518 a March 2004 TOBACCO SETTLEMENT States' Allocations of Fiscal Year 2003 and Expected Fiscal Year 2004 Payments Highlights of GAO-04-518, a report to congressional requesters In the 1990s, states sued... |
| Date Oct. 2, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-04-125T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Thursday, October 2, 2003 Testimony Before the Committee on Indian Affairs, U.S. Senate INDIAN ISSUES Spokane Tribe’s Additional Compensation Claim for the Grand Coulee Dam
Statement for the Record by Robert A. Robinson, Managing Director, Natural Resources and Environment GAO-04-125T October 2, 2003 IN... |
| Date May 8, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-623 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2003 Report to the Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives FEMA CERRO GRANDE CLAIMS Payments Properly Processed, but Reported Payments Somewhat Overstated GAO-03-623 a May 2003 FEMA CERRO GRANDE CLAIMS Payments Properly Processed, but Reported Payments Somewhat Overstated Highlights of G... |
| Date April 11, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-162R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 April 11, 2003 The Honorable John D. Dingell Ranking Minority Member Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives The Honorable Edward J. Markey Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Follow-up Report on Matters Relating t... |
| Date April 10, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-481 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2003 Report to Congressional Committees RADIATION EXPOSURE COMPENSATION Funding to Pay Claims May Be Inadequate to Meet Projected Needs GAO-03-481 April 2003 RADIATION EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
Highlights of GAO-03-481, a report to Congressional Committees Funding to Pay Claims May Be Inadequate to Meet Projected Needs On October 15, 1990, the Radiatio... |
| Date Feb. 28, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-407 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2003 Report to Congressional Requesters TOBACCO SETTLEMENT States’ Allocations of Fiscal Years 2002 and 2003 Master Settlement Agreement Payments GAO-03-407 a February 2003 TOBACCO SETTLEMENT States’ Allocations of Fiscal Years 2002 and 2003 Master Settlement Agreement Payments Highlights of GAO-03-407, a report to congressional requesters T... |
| Date Dec. 3, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-03-262R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 December 3, 2002 Congressional Requesters Subject: Tobacco Settlement: States’ Allocations of Phase II Funds The 1998 Master Settlement Agreement—the largest civil settlement in U.S. history— required the nation’s four largest tobacco companies to make annual payments to 46 states in perpetuity as reimbursement for health care co... |
| Date May 9, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-725T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery At 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, May 9, 2002 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations, Committee on Government Reform House of Representatives OFFICE OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION PROGRAMS Further Actions Are Needed to Improve Claims Review
Statement of George H. Stal... |
| Date May 9, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-637 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2002 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations, House of Representatives OFFICE OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION PROGRAMS Further Actions Are Needed to Improve Claims Review GAO-02-637 a Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Scope and Methodology Evaluation Problems, Case File ... |
| Date July 31, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-1001T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 31, 2001 Testimony
Before the Committee on Indian Affairs, U.S. Senate FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT Coverage and Claims for Tribal SelfDetermination Contracts at the Indian Health Service
Statement of Barry T. Hill, Director, Natural Resources and Environment GAO-01-1001T Mr. Chairman and Members o... |
| Date July 13, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-848 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2001 Report to Congressional Committees FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Weaknesses Exist in the Cerro Grande Fire Assistance Claim Validation Process GAO-01-848 United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 July 13, 2001 The Honorable Barbara A. Mikulski Chairman The Honorable Christopher Bond Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee ... |
| Date June 29, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-851 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2001 Report to the Honorable John McCain, Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senate TOBACCO SETTLEMENT States’ Use of Master Settlement Agreement Payments GAO-01-851 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Appendix II: Appendix III: Appendix IV: Appendix V: Appendix VI: Appendix VII: Appendix VIII: Sco... |
| Date April 12, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-521R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 April 12, 2001 The Honorable Larry Combest Chairman, Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives Subject: U.S. Department of Agriculture: Resolution of Discrimination Complaints Involving Farm Credit and Payment Programs Dear Mr. Chairman: Discrimination complaints by minority farmers—including African-Americans, Hispanics, and A... |
| Date Dec. 18, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-172 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 2000 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives VETERANS’ BENEFITS Veterans Have Mixed Views on a Lump Sum Disability Payment Option GAO-01-172 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 20 27 28 Appendix II: Comments from the Department of Veterans Affairs Appendix III: GAO Contacts ... |
| Date Nov. 29, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-184R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 November 29, 2000 The Honorable Larry E. Craig Chairman, Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands Management Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate Subject: Timber Management: Forest Service Has Considerable Liability for Suspended or Canceled Timber Sales Contracts Dear Mr. Chairman: This letter responds to your ... |
| Date July 12, 2000 |
Report No. T-RCED-00-234 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery 2:30 p.m. EDT Wednesday July 12, 2000 Testimony
Before the Committee on Indian Affairs, U.S. Senate FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT Claims History and Issues Affecting Coverage for Tribal Self-Determination Contracts
Statement of Barry T. Hill, Associate Director, Energy, Resources, and Science Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic D... |
| Date July 5, 2000 |
Report No. AIMD/OGC-00-250R |
Title
Comptroller General of the United States United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 B-285142 July 5, 2000 To the President of the Senate. and the Speaker of the House of Representatives Subject: Final Certification of TAP Fund This letter transmits the Comptroller General’s final certification of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Liability Fund’s payment of claims and administrative ... |
| Date March 31, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-67 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2000 Report to Congressional Committees VACCINE INJURY TRUST FUND Revenue Exceeds Current Need for Paying Claims GAO/HEHS-00-67 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology Appendix II: Comments From the Department of Health and Human Services 3 32 35 Tables Table 1: Vaccine Injury Table 8 Table 2: Pertussis-Combination Injury Claim... |
| Date March 28, 2000 |
Report No. T-OSI-00-7 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Tuesday, March 28, 2000 Testimony
Before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION Three Largest Medicare Overpayment Settlements Were Improper
Statement of Robert H. Hast Acting Assistant Comptroller General for Spec... |
| Date Feb. 25, 2000 |
Report No. OSI-00-4 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2000 Report to the Chairman, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate HCFA Three Largest Medicare Overpayment Settlements Were Improper GAO/OSI-00-4 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Investigation of HCFA’s 1995 Settlement With a Home Health Agency Appendix II: Investigation of HCFA... |
| Date Feb. 16, 2000 |
Report No. GGD-00-45 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2000 Report to the Honorable James M. Inhofe, U.S. Senate STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS The Department of Justice’s Selection and Use of Annuity Brokers GAO/GGD-00-45 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-283058 February 16, 2000 The Honorable James M. Inhofe United States Senate Dear Senator Inh... |
| Date Dec. 22, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-00-8 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 1999 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, U.S. Senate VACCINE INJURY COMPENSATION Program Challenged to Settle Claims Quickly and Easily GAO/HEHS-00-8 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-281968 December 22, 1999 The Honorable Ja... |
| Date Nov. 5, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-00-18R |
Title
Washington, DC 20548 Human Services D&ion B-283718 November 5, 1999 The Honorable Robert E. Andrews Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations Committee on Education and the Workforce House of Representatives Subiect: Private Disabilitv Insurance: Employer-Sponsored Plans Dear Mr. Andrews: The Congress enacted the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) a quarter o... |
| Date Oct. 30, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-99-182 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1999 Report to Congressional Requesters NIH CLINICAL TRIALS Various Factors Affect Patient Participation GAO/HEHS-99-182 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-281108 September 30, 1999 The Honorable James M. Jeffords Chairman, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, an... |
| Date Oct. 15, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-00-5 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 1999 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICAL MALPRACTICE Effects of Varying Laws in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia GAO/HEHS-00-5 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-282171 October 15, 1999 The Honorable Dick Armey The Honorable Charles H. Taylor H... |
| Date June 11, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-99-124 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1999 Report to the Chairmen and Ranking Minority Members, Committees on Veterans’ Affairs, U.S. Senate and House of Representatives VA HEALTH CARE Third-Party Charges Based on Sound Methodology; Implementation Challenges Remain GAO/HEHS-99-124 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services ... |
