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Date Aug. 5, 2009 Report No. GAO-09-731 Title

Consumer Product Safety Commission: Better Data Collection and Assessment of Consumer Information Efforts Could Help Protect Minority Children

United States Government Accountability Office GAO August 2009 Report to Congressional Committees CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Better Data Collection and Assessment of Consumer Information Efforts Could Help Protect Minority Children GAO-09-731 August 2009 CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Highlights Highlights of GAO-09-731, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Rel...
Date July 30, 2009 Report No. GAO-09-747 Title

Biological Research: Observations on DHS's Analyses Concerning Whether FMD Research Can Be Done as Safely on the Mainland as on Plum Island

United States Government Accountability Office GAO July 2009 Report to Congressional Committees BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH Observations on DHS’s Analyses Concerning Whether FMD Research Can Be Done as Safely on the Mainland as on Plum Island GAO-09-747 Contents Letter Background DHS Used Evidence from Four Types of Analysis Our Assessment of DHS’s Analyses of Plume Modeling, Economic Impact, and Secu...
Date March 3, 2009 Report No. GAO-09-401T Title

Department of Homeland Security: Organizational Structure, Spending, and Staffing for the Health Care Provided to Immigration Detainees

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Tuesday, March 3, 2009 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Organizational Structure, Spending, and Staffing for the Health Care Provided to Immigration Detainees Statement of Alicia Puente Cac...
Date Feb. 23, 2009 Report No. GAO-09-308R Title

DHS: Organizational Structure and Resources for Providing Health Care to Immigration Detainees

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 February 23, 2009 The Honorable Robert C. Byrd Chairman Subcommittee on Homeland Security Committee on Appropriations United States Senate The Honorable David Price Chairman Subcommittee on Homeland Security Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Subject: DHS: Organizational Structure and Resources for Providing Heal...
Date Dec. 8, 2008 Report No. GAO-09-78 Title

National Marine Fisheries Service: Improvements Are Needed in the Federal Process Used to Protect Marine Mammals from Commercial Fishing

United States Government Accountability Office GAO December 2008 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE Improvements Are Needed in the Federal Process Used to Protect Marine Mammals from Commercial Fishing GAO-09-78 December 2008 NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE Highlights Highlights of GAO-09-78, a report to the Chairman...
Date April 20, 2007 Report No. GAO-07-486 Title

Global Health: USAID Supported a Wide Range of Child and Maternal Health Activities, but Lacked Detailed Spending Data and a Proven Method for Sharing Best Practices

United States Government Accountability Office GAO April 2007 Report to Congressional Committees GLOBAL HEALTH USAID Supported a Wide Range of Child and Maternal Health Activities, but Lacked Detailed Spending Data and a Proven Method for Sharing Best Practices GAO-07-486 April 2007 GLOBAL HEALTH Highlights Highlights of GAO-07-486, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Rel...
Date Nov. 9, 2006 Report No. GAO-07-24 Title

Darfur Crisis: Death Estimates Demonstrates Severity of Crisis, but Their Accuracy and Credibility Could Be Enhanced

United States Government Accountability Office GAO November 2006 Report to Congressional Requesters DARFUR CRISIS Death Estimates Demonstrate Severity of Crisis, but Their Accuracy and Credibility Could Be Enhanced GAO-07-24 November 2006 DARFUR CRISIS Highlights Highlights of GAO-07-24, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Death Estimates Demonstrate Severity ...
Date Aug. 15, 2006 Report No. GAO-06-770 Title

Illegal Immigration: Border-Crossing Deaths Have Doubled Since 1995; Border Patrol's Efforts to Prevent Deaths Have Not Been Fully Evaluated.

United States Government Accountability Office GAO August 2006 Report to the Honorable Bill Frist, Majority Leader, U.S. Senate ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION Border-Crossing Deaths Have Doubled Since 1995; Border Patrol’s Efforts to Prevent Deaths Have Not Been Fully Evaluated GAO-06-770 August 2006 ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION Highlights Highlights of GAO-06-770, a report to the Honorable Bill Frist, Majority Lea...
Date July 17, 2003 Report No. GAO-03-942R Title

CDC's April 2002 Report On Smoking: Estimates of Selected Health Consequences of Cigarette Smoking Were Reasonable

United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 July 17, 2003 The Honorable Richard Burr House of Representatives Subject: CDC’s April 2002 Report On Smoking: Estimates of Selected Health Consequences of Cigarette Smoking Were Reasonable Dear Mr. Burr: Despite a recent decline in the population that smokes, smoking is considered the leading cause of preventable death in this country...
Date March 15, 2000 Report No. T-NSIAD-00-117 Title

Agent Orange: Persisting Problems With Communication of Ranch Hand Study Data and Results

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 15, 2000 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans Affairs, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives AGENT ORANGE Persisting Problems With Communication of Ranch Hand Study Data and Results Statement of Kwai-Cheung Chan, Dir...
Date Dec. 17, 1999 Report No. NSIAD-00-31 Title

Agent Orange: Actions Needed to Improve Communications of Air Force Ranch Hand Study Data and Results

United States General Accounting Office GAO December 1999 Report to the Ranking Minority Member Committee on Veterans Affairs, House of Representatives AGENT ORANGE Actions Needed to Improve Communications of Air Force Ranch Hand Study Data and Results GAO/NSIAD-00-31 Letter Appendixes Appendix I: Appendix II: Objectives, Scope, and Methodology Statistical Power of the Ranch Hand Study 3 26 28 31 ...
Date Nov. 13, 1996 Report No. HEHS-97-13 Title

Public Health: A Health Status Indicator for Targeting Federal Aid to States

United States General Accounting Office GAO November 1996 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Labor and Human Resources, U.S. Senate PUBLIC HEALTH A Health Status Indicator for Targeting Federal Aid to States G A O years 1921 - 1996 GAO/HEHS-97-13 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-274670 November 13, 1996 The Honora...
Date Nov. 8, 1996 Report No. NSIAD-97-9 Title

Foreign Assistance: Contributions to Child Survival Are Significant, but Challenges Remain

United States General Accounting Office GAO November 1996 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights, Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives FOREIGN ASSISTANCE Contributions to Child Survival Are Significant, but Challenges Remain G A O years 1921 - 1996 GAO/NSIAD-97-9 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 ...
Date Nov. 22, 1995 Report No. HEHS-96-33 Title

Medicare: Enrollment Growth and Payment Practices for Kidney Dialysis Services

United States General Accounting Office GAO November 1995 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICARE Enrollment Growth and Payment Practices for Kidney Dialysis Services GAO/HEHS-96-33 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-256781 November 22, 1995 The Honorable William V. Roth Jr. Chairman, Committee on Finance United S...
Date June 8, 1995 Report No. PEMD-95-14 Title

Immunization: HHS Could Do More to Increase Vaccination Among Older Adults

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D-C. 20548 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division ___I.--._~- -.--._-. B-254782 June 8, 1995 The Honorable John H. Chafee Chairman, Subcommittee on Medicaid and Health Care for Low-Income Families Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorable Judd Gregg Chairman, Subcommittee on Aging Committee on Labor and Human Resources Uni...
Date Aug. 10, 1992 Report No. RCED-92-182 Title

Nuclear Health and Safety: Mortality Study of Atmospheric Nuclear Test Participants Is Flawed

NUCLEAR HEALTH AND SAFETY Mortality Study of Atmospheric Nuclear Test Participants Is Flawed ._. III ll Illlllllllll 147518 RESjl’RICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Office of L-a ‘llw!a Relations, __. _ - . .-._.._ GAO/RC:EI)-92-182 ..__ _ _.. ... ,...,,, ...,, .-..,... 88, .- - - .--- ----. - - GAO Uuited States General Accouut...
Date July 2, 1992 Report No. PEMD-92-33 Title

Risk-Risk Analysis: OMB's Review of a Proposed OSHA Rule

( -.. ___..- ..__.-.___._.” _I_.. “._ - _,__ .._._ - .. I--__ _ -... _-__ _..- .._-. I.-.-.-“.- I-___. -GA, I-kport to the Chairman, Committee on Gwernmcntal Affairs, U.S. Senate .Jaly 1 W2 RISK-RISKANALYSIS OMB’ Review of a s Proposed OSHA Rule GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-248588.2 July 2,1992 The Honorabl...
Date Dec. 11, 1991 Report No. PEMD-92-12 Title

Breast Cancer, 1971-91: Prevention, Treatment, and Research

~ni&d Siktes General Accounting Office GAO RepO?k ‘the Chaikman, Subc~mittee fo on lt%y~an Resources and Pnteqgwxnmental RelzWms, ~Co~ttee on Government; Operations, U.S. ‘Houseof Repres63jtatives GAO/PElW92-12~ : . . .^. GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-226468 December 11, 1991 The Honorable Ted Weiss Chairman, Su...
Date Dec. 11, 1991 Report No. T-PEMD-92-4 Title

Breast Cancer: Progress to Date and Directions for the Future

United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Human Resources and Intergovernmental Affairs, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 12:00 noon EST Wednesday, December 11,199l BREAST CANCER Progress to Date and Directions for the Future Statement of Richard L. Linster Director for Planning and Reporting Pro...
Date Nov. 27, 1990 Report No. HRD-91-26 Title

VA Health Care: Actions in Response to VA's 1989 Mortality Study

(:ornmit,tee on , U.S. Senate -___._ l_l_,__._ -...____........... Yovc~rrrt,t~r , I!)!)0 I- _-.-_ __-- . ..-.. - .-------. ^ ---__. VA HEALTH CARE Actions in Response to VA’s 1989 Mortality Study llIlllllIlll ll 142716 ----- __..-----pI--- (;Ao,/‘IIHI)-!)I-~~i I -.--. “. .*l*“““l”l.“._.--_-_.- ..-,--- Humau Resources Divisiou B-241910 November 27,199O The Honorable Alan Cranston C...
Date May 18, 1989 Report No. HRD-89-80 Title

VA Health Care: Allegations Concerning VA's Patient Mortality Study

,._ l_l...” .“I.._l.ll ..“_.. ,..,. .---_--.l_-_~-.--.~-_.lM;l,r 1!Wl . -.-- VA HEALTH CARE Allegations Concerning VA’s Patient Mortality Study . , GAO General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Ihuau Resources Division united states B-236069 May 181989 The Honorable Alan Cranston Chairman, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: As requested in your ...
Date Feb. 28, 1989 Report No. PEMD-89-9 Title

Breast Cancer: Patients' Survival

GAO February 1989 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on-* Health and the Environment, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives - BREAST C..NCER Patients’ Survival GAO/PEMD-89-9 About Our New Cover... GAO'S efforts The new color of our report covers represents the latest step in to improve the presentation of our reports. Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-226468 Fe...
Date Dec. 13, 1988 Report No. PEMD-89-11BR Title

Medicare: An Assessment of HCFA's 1988 Hospital Mortality Analyses

United States General Accounting Office . GAO . December 1988 Briefing Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate b MEDICARE An Assessment of HCFA’s 1988 Hospital Mortality Analyses GAO General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division united states B-229397 December 13, 1988 The Honorable John Heinz Ranking Minority ...
Date Aug. 8, 1988 Report No. GGD-88-120FS Title

Tax Policy: Additional Information on Life Insurance Mortality Charges

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1988 Fact Sheet for the Honorable Fortney H. (Pete) Stark, Houseof Representatives TAX POLICY Additional Information on Life Insurance Mortality Charges 1 GAO/GGlM8-12OF’S ~a901/13G% I 7 . GAO United States General Accounting Offke Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-229198 August 8, 1988 The Honorable Fortney House of Represent...
Date June 30, 1988 Report No. PEMD-88-29 Title

VA Hospital Care: A Comparison of VA and HCFA Methods for Analyzing Patient Outcomes

United States General Accounting Office GAO June 1988 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate VA HOSPITAL CARE A Comparison of VA and HCFA Methods for Analyzing Patient Outcomes GAO/PEMD43829 B229397.3 use the limited data on patient characteristics from administrative data files to adjust observed differences in outcomes among hospitals for variations in th...
Date June 14, 1988 Report No. GGD-88-95 Title

Tax Policy: Mortality Charges on Single Premium Life Insurance Should Be Restricted

United States General Accounting Office GAO June 1988 Report to the Honorable Fortney H. (Pete) Stark, House of Representatives TAX POLICY Mortality Charges on Single Premiti Life Insurance Should Be Restricted GAO/GGDSS-95 I ‘ United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division H-229198 June 14, 1988 The Honorable Fortney H. (Pete) Stark House of Represent...
Date May 26, 1988 Report No. HRD-88-70 Title

VA Health Care: Monitoring of Cardiac Surgery and Kidney Transplantation

United States General Accounting Office GAO i May 1988 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on * . HUD-Independent Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate VAHEALTHCARE Monitoring of Cardiac Surgery and Kidney Transplantation GAO/HRD-88-70 1 Human Resources Division B-207930 May 26,1988 The Honorable William Proxmire Chairman, Subcommittee on HUD-Independent Agencies Committee on Appropr...
Date April 6, 1979 Report No. 109020 Title

Health: The 1978-79 Flu Program

,. UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 a.m. EST FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1979 STATEMENT OF A. BERNSTEIN, DEPUTY DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES UNITED STATES SENATE +fwqlvA ON@HE 1978-79 FLU PROGRmJ PHILIP Mr. Chairman and Members to appear ...
Date Oct. 31, 1978 Report No. 107711 Title

Health: Improving Pregnancy Outcome in the District of Columbia

DOCUMENT RESUME 07711 - [C310 J (Restricted) rImproving Pregnancy Outcome in the District of Columbia]. October 31, 1978. 16 pp. Report to Albert P. Russo, Director, District of Columbia: Dept. of Human Resources; by Robert V. Parabaugh, Assistant Director, Human Resources Div. Contact: Human Resources Div. Organization Concerned: District of Cclumbia. Authority: Social Security Act, as amended. P...
Date Nov. 3, 1977 Report No. HRD-78-17 Title

Treatment of Chronic Kidney Failure: Dialysis, Transplant Costs, and the Need for More Vigorous Efforts

DOCUMENT RESU 04046 - [B3194418] Treatment of Chronic Kidney Failure: Dialysis, Transplant Costs, and the Need for More Vigorous Effor 4 s. BRD-78-17; B-164031(2). November 3, 1977. 6 pp. Report to Sen. Robert Dole; by Gregory J. Ahart, Director, Human Resources Div. Issue Area: Health Programs (1200j; Health Programs: Reimbursement Policies and Utilization Controls 1208). Contact: Human Resources...
Date May 29, 1969 Report No. B-114859 Title

Government Operations: Legislation Needed To Avoid Servicemen's Bearing War-Time Mortality Costs Under the Servicemen's Group Life Insurance Program

REPORT TO THE CONGRESS Legislation Needed To Avoid Servicemen’s Bearing War-Time Mortality Costs Under The Servicemen’s Gr Insurance Progr Veterans Administration BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES B-114859 To the Spemker Pnrident of the of the Senate and the Howe of Reprerentativer Thie ir our report on legirlation needed to l void servicemedr bearing war-time mortality costs und...