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Date Dec. 1, 2011 Report No. GAO-12-254T Title

Coast Guard: Observations on Arctic Requirements, Icebreakers, and Coordination with Stakeholders

GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 11:00 a.m. EST Thursday, December 1, 2011 United States Government Accountability Office Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives COAST GUARD Observations on Arctic Requirements, Icebreakers, and Coordination with Stakeholders Statement of Stephen L....
Date Sept. 15, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-870 Title

Coast Guard: Efforts to Identify Arctic Requirements Are Ongoing, but More Communication about Agency Planning Efforts Would Be Beneficial

United States Government Accountability Office GAO September 2010 Report to Congressional Requesters COAST GUARD Efforts to Identify Arctic Requirements Are Ongoing, but More Communication about Agency Planning Efforts Would Be Beneficial GAO-10-870 September 2010 COAST GUARD Highlights Highlights of GAO-10-870, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Efforts to I...
Date June 23, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-766 Title

Former Federal Trade Officials: Laws on Post-Employment Activities, Foreign Representation, and Lobbying

United States Government Accountability Office GAO June 2010 Report to Congressional Requesters FORMER FEDERAL TRADE OFFICIALS Laws on PostEmployment Activities, Foreign Representation, and Lobbying GAO-10-766 June 2010 FORMER FEDERAL TRADE OFFICIALS Highlights Highlights of GAO-10-766, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Laws on Post-Employment Activities, Fo...
Date May 28, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-391SP Title

Campaign Finance Reform: Additional Information Related to Program Goals in Two States Offering Full Public Funding for Political Candidates (GAO-10-391SP), an E-supplement to GAO-10-390

Campaign Finance Reform: Additional Information Related to Program Goals in Two States Offering Full Public Funding for Political Candidates (GAO-10-391SP), an E-supplement to GAO-10-390 Read the Full Report: Campaign Finance Reform: Experiences of Two States That Offered Full Public Funding for Political Candidates (GAO-10-390) Background Information The 2000 elections in Maine and Arizona were t...
Date May 28, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-390 Title

Campaign Finance Reform: Experiences of Two States That Offered Full Public Funding for Political Candidates

United States Government Accountability Office GAO May 2010 Report to the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM Experiences of Two States That Offered Full Public Funding for Political Candidates GAO-10-390 May 2010 CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM Highlights Highlights of GAO-10-390, a report to the Subcommittee on Finan...
Date April 1, 2009 Report No. GAO-09-487 Title

2008 Lobbying Disclosure: Observations on Lobbyists' Compliance with Disclosure Requirements

United States Government Accountability Office GAO April 2009 Report to Congressional Committees 2008 LOBBYING DISCLOSURE Observations on Lobbyists’ Compliance with Disclosure Requirements GAO-09-487 April 2009 2008 LOBBYING DISCLOSURE Highlights Highlights of GAO-09-487, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Observations on Lobbyists’ Compliance with Disclo...
Date Sept. 30, 2008 Report No. GAO-08-1099 Title

Lobbying Disclosure: Observations on Lobbyists' Compliance with New Disclosure Requirements

United States Government Accountability Office GAO September 2008 Report to Congressional Committees LOBBYING DISCLOSURE Observations on Lobbyists’ Compliance with New Disclosure Requirements GAO-08-1099 September 2008 LOBBYING DISCLOSURE Highlights Highlights of GAO-08-1099, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Observations on Lobbyists’ Compliance with Ne...
Date June 5, 2001 Report No. GAO-01-578R Title

Government Operations: Acquisition of Leased Space for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 June 5, 2001 Senator James M. Inhofe Senator John McCain United State Senate Subject: Acquisition of Leased Space for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office This letter responds to your requests for a review of the data, assumptions, and conclusions reached by the General Services Administration (GSA) and the Patent and Trademark Office (P...
Date Dec. 30, 1999 Report No. GGD/OGC-00-18 Title

Department of Education: Compliance With the Federal Advisory Committee Act and lobbying Restrictions

United States General Accounting Office GAO December 1999 Report to the Honorable Larry E. Craig, U.S. Senate DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Compliance With the Federal Advisory Committee Act and Lobbying Restrictions GAO/GGD/OGC-00-18 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-278413 December 30, 1999 The Honorable Larry E. Craig United States Senate Dea...
Date April 28, 1998 Report No. GGD-98-105R Title

Government Operations: Comparison of Lobbyists' Registrations

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 - I60463 General Government Division B-274543 April 28, 1998 The Honorable Carl Levin Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Subject: Comuarison of Lobbvists’ Registrations Dear Senator Levin: You asked us to compare...
Date June 18, 1997 Report No. HEHS-97-69 Title

Social Security Advocacy: Organizations That Mail Fund-Raising Letters

United States General Accounting Office GAO June 1997 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Social Security, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SOCIAL SECURITY ADVOCACY Organizations That Mail Fund-Raising Letters GAO/HEHS-97-69 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-276151 June 18, 1997 The Honorable...
Date Oct. 23, 1996 Report No. GGD-97-11R Title

Government Operations: Lobbyists' Registrations

United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Gen&.l Government Division B-274543 October 23, 1996 The Honorable Carl Levin Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management and the District of Columbia Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Senator Levin This letter responds in part to your April 1, 1996, request for information on th...
Date Dec. 21, 1995 Report No. B-262234 Title

Government Operations: [Comments on FWS Employee's Participation in Press Conference]

i 1, Comptroller General of the United States Washington, D.C. 20548 B-262234 December 21, 1995 The Honorable Bud Shuster Chairman, Commirttee on Transportation and Inrdastructure House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: This is in response to your letter of July 12, 1995, concerning the activities of Mr. Edward Perry, an employee of the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Department of Interior (...
Date July 15, 1993 Report No. GGD-93-52R Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Lobbying Expenses

< G.f’ J united states General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division . B-129874 July 15, 1993 The Honorable John Bryant Chairman, Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations Committee on the Judiciary House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: This is in response to your letter of May 11, 1993, requesting certain information reported by tax-exemp...
Date March 3, 1993 Report No. GGD-93-13R Title

Employment: Lobbying Expenses

18 sm, ‘*. GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C.20548 General Government Division B-129874 March 3, 1993 The Honorable Carl Levin Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: This is in response to your letter of November 16, 1992, requesting a current listing of tax-exempt organizati...
Date July 16, 1991 Report No. T-GGD-91-56 Title

Federal Lobbying: Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act of 1946 Is Ineffective

United States General Accounting CKf!ice Testimony llillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll um4374 For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 A.M. EDT Tuesday July 16, 1991 FEDERAL LOBBYING Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act of 1946 Is Ineffective Statement of Milton J. Socolar Special Assistant to the Comptroller General Before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management Committee on Governme...
Date Sept. 27, 1990 Report No. RCED-90-221 Title

Motor Vehicle Safety: Information on Recent Controversy Between NHTSA and Consumer Group

1. . . United States General Accounting Office I -- GAO September 1990 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives MOTORVEHICLE SAFETY Information on Recent Controversy Between NHTSA and Consumer Group GAO/RCED-90-221 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-239745 September 2...
Date Feb. 8, 1988 Report No. RCED-88-79FS Title

Nuclear Waste: Information on the Reracking of the Diablo Canyon Spent Fuel Storage Pools

United Statels General Accounting Office Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives NUCLEAR WASTE Information on the Reraeking of the Diablo Canyon Spent Fuel Storage Pools 134988 cJJ-\\a, \q GAO/RCED-88-79FS I I,, ““. 1.-11_ ._ II I “I _I---...-- - 8,s I . _ ._. .._. _” ,.. ~, __,..- - __._ -_-_ __.__ --.-- - ....
Date Dec. 5, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-86-13 Title

CIA Activities: Allegation of Lobbying Assistance

. United States General Accounting Office raS3o-J * . &A0 Report to the Honorable William Proxmire, U.S. Senate Allegation of Lobbying Assistance GAO/NSIAD-86-13 ~3~q33 I About Our New Look . This GAO report was produced using a new design and printing process to help you get the information you need more easily. GAO will phase in this new design during 1985. As we do so, we welcome , any comments...
Date Dec. 28, 1984 Report No. HRD-85-20 Title

Public Involvement in Block Grant Decisions: Multiple Opportunities Provided but Interest Groups Have Mixed Reactions to States' Efforts

. ‘BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Public Involvement l’h Block Grant Decisions: Multiple Opportunities Provided ,$B”utInterest Groups Have Mixed Reactions To States’ Efforts Multiple opportunities exist for the public to influence state decisions concerning the use of block grant funds. These public input opportunities were established both in response to...
Date May 4, 1984 Report No. 124039 Title

Energy: State Implementation of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Block Grant

I ’ UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m. May 4, 1984 STATEMENT OF RICHARD L. FOGEL, DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCESDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON FAMILY AND-HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES UNITED STATES SENATE ON STATE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE BLOCK GRANT Mr. Chairman and Mem...
Date April 17, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-139 Title

Agriculture and Food: Federal and State Efforts To Conserve and Protect the Southern Sea Otter Population

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20546 OFFICE RESOURCES, COMMUNITY ANl3 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OlVlSlON APRIL B-198126 17, 1984 The Honorable John B. Breaux Subcommittee on Fisheries Chairman, and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment Committee on Merchant biarine and Fisheries House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Federal and State Efforts to Conserve and Protect the Sout...
Date May 27, 1983 Report No. GGD-83-65 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Review and Labeling of Foreign Films by the Justice Department

Office Review And Labeling Of Foreign Films By The Justice Department Under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, the Department of Justice, from 1980 through 1982, reviewed 27 foreign films of which 11, or 41 percent, were determined to be propaganda oriented. This report discusses the policies and procedures the Justice Department uses in reviewing and labeling foreign films. GAO-GGD-8366 MAY 27,...
Date March 5, 1981 Report No. B-201928 Title

Government Operations: Alleged Intervention by Legal Assistance Group Into Implementation of Food Stamp Workfare Pilot Project

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 L~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~. B-201928 March 5, 1981 * tA a, e F *-...6 -. -; j~* 1_ The Honorable William C. Wampler D :'- House of Representatives Dear Mr. Wampler: We refer to our recent Letter requesting this Office to investigate an incident of AlLeged intervention by the4. llmp-hirc-Legal Assistance cw group ...
Date Nov. 13, 1979 Report No. 094322 Title

Resource Scarcity in Interdependent Public Sector: Challenges and Opportunities

\ REMARKS BY ELMER B . STAATS CCMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE U N I T E D STATES BEFORE T1HE 85TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE N A T I O N A L M U N I C I P A L LEAGUE D E T R O I T , M I C H I G A N , NOVEMBER 1 3 , 1 9 7 9 I t i s a p l e a s u r e f o r m t o b e h e r e today and have t h e e o p p o r t u n i t y t o meet w i t h some o f t h e N a t i o n ' s o u t s t a n d i n g civic leaders. The ...
Date Oct. 1, 1979 Report No. 091251 Title

Special Publications: The OGC Adviser, Vol. 4, No. 1

Office of The General Counsel . _ VOLUME 4 OCTOBER 1979 NUMBER 1 ARTICLES Lobbying Disclosure: An Overview Kenneth M. Mead . 1 The Senior Executive Service: Bold Experiment in Managing k2&w& the Government Robert L. H i g h s Contract Disputes Act of 1978 Seymour Efros r 6 1 0 . COMMENT _._ . * .. . ~ -- . .*- . - , . .* .. . _ ..... Federalism Issues i the Context of G a t to State and n rns Lmal...
Date Sept. 26, 1979 Report No. 110460 Title

Government Operations: Disclosure of Lobbying Activities

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO a.m. EDST SEPTEMBER 26, 1979 STATEMENT OF ROBERT F KELLER, DEPUTY COMPTROLLER GENERAL O-F THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTALAFFAIRS @ IG UNITED STATES SENATE .&$ ON DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES r J Mr Chairman and Members of-the the opportunity Office thrs on S morning...
Date Sept. 7, 1978 Report No. EMD-78-107 Title

Energy: Department of Energy Expenditures in Connection with Solar Energy Programs

DOCUMENT RESUME 07098 2567584] (Department of Ergy Expenditures in Connection with Solar Energy Prograss]. ED-78-107; B-178726. September 7, 1978. 10 PP. Report to Rep. Tom Bevill, ChaJran, House Cosmmttee on Appropriations: Public orks Sutcommittee; Rep. John . yers, Ranking Minority embex; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Prospects for Transition to Essentially Inexhaustible ...
Date Aug. 2, 1977 Report No. 102837 Title

Government Operations: Disclosure of Lobbying Activities

DOCUIENT 02837 - [A21532733 BISUMI Disclosure of LobbyiLg Activities. August 2, 1977. 15 pp. Testimony before the Senate Cmaittee on Governental Affairs; by Robert F. Keller, Deputy Comptrcller General. Contact: Office of the Comptroller General. Budget Function: General Governuent (800).. Congressional RBlevance: Senate Coaaittee on Governmental Affairs. Authority: Federal Regulation -a Lobbying ...
Date Jan. 13, 1977 Report No. HRD-77-26 Title

Employment: Activities of the National Commission on the Observance of International Women's Year

DOCUMENT RESUME 00559 - [A0590961] rActivities of the National Comrissicn on the Observance of International omen's Year]. HRD-77-26; B-182398. January 13, 1977. 11 pp. Report to Rep. Olin E. General. Teague; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller Issue Area. Non-Discrimination and Equal Opportunity Programs (1000). Contact: Office of the Ccmptroller General. Budget Function: General Government: Other Ge...
Date Oct. 14, 1975 Report No. MWD-76-43 Title

Government Operations: Use of Appropriated Funds To Finance Lobbying Activities

COPTOLE GNERiALHINO TE UITC STATE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 B-182398 OCT 14 197? The Honorable Harrison A. Williams, Jr. United States Senate Dear Senator Williams: This is in reply to your February 17, 1975, request for information that would enable you to answer a constituent's questions concerning the use of appropriated funds to finance lobbying activities...
Date Sept. 12, 1975 Report No. 094626 Title

Government Operations: Regulation of Lobbying

. k I . .' l United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m. September 12, 1975 STATEMENT OF ROBERT F. KELLER, DEPUTY COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON REGULATION OF LOBBYING Mr. Chairman I and Me...
Date Jan. 31, 1974 Report No. B-178319 Title

Government Operations: Assessment of Federal Regional Councils

Assessment Of Federal Regio al Counci Is 5-178379 Office of Management and Budget and Other Federal Agencies GOMFTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE WIlTED B.C. 20548 STATES B-178319 C To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives This is our report assessing Federal Regional Councils. We made our review pursuant to the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921 (31 U.S.C. 53)...
Date July 28, 1971 Report No. 094414 Title

Government Operations: Comments on S. 1125

A STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OF WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 (I FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 3:DO p.m.,EDT Wednesday, July 28, 1971 \,P 4 / / 4 d STATEMENT OF ROBERT F. KELLER ..DEPUTY COMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES 5 BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON SEPARATION OF POWERS $.3//J' COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY UNITED STATES SENATE and Members of the Committee: to appear before you today to testify o...
Date July 11, 1969 Report No. 094468 Title

Special Publications: Politics of Knowledge

r p .. l - - J ! APDRESS BY THE COWTROLLER I ; m r : a OF THE IJKITEL)STATES, ELbIER B. STAnTS, BEFORE ANNUAL FiEETIXG OF TIiE COF??IITTEE ON GO\'ERNZ.!ENT RELATIONS OF ?IIE RATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY BUSINESS OFFICERS, SAN FRAKCISCO, , . r-h y 2 *-: *-_> *i -> . ' > t CALIFORNIA, J U L Y 11, 1969 Pu.- 1'; c_ 1 !.? '. I L c2:, T I E POLITICS OF KNOWLEDGE I C2,\ 1: x ; i I ;' , ...