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| Date Feb. 13, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-420T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 8:30 a.m. CST Monday, February 13, 2006 Testimony Before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate NATURAL GAS Factors Affecting Prices and Potential Impacts on Consumers
Statement of Jim Wells, Director Natural Resources and Envir... |
| Date Dec. 13, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-175T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m. EST Tuesday, December 13, 2005 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Enhanced Efforts and Better Agency Coordination Needed to Address Illegal Importation
Statement of Richard M. Stana, Direc... |
| Date Sept. 15, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-1016T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:30 a.m. EST Thursday, September 15, 2005 Testimony Before the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection and Committee on Governmental Operations, New York State Assembly SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS Federal and State Laws Restrict Use of SSNs, yet Gaps Remain
Statement of Barbara D. Bovbjerg, Director Education... |
| Date Sept. 8, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-372 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Strategic Framework Would Promote Accountability and Enhance Efforts to Enforce the Prohibitions on Personal Importation GAO-05-372 September 2005 PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-372, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Str... |
| Date July 8, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-617 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2005 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Honorable Edward J. Markey, House of Representatives PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT Opportunities Exist to Strengthen SEC’s Administration of the Act GAO-05-617 a July 2005 Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-617, a report to the Ranking Minority Member, C... |
| Date June 30, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-710 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2005 Report to Congressional Committees IDENTITY THEFT Some Outreach Efforts to Promote Awareness of New Consumer Rights Are Under Way GAO-05-710 a June 2005 IDENTITY THEFT Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-710, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Some Outreach Efforts to Promote Awareness of New Consumer R... |
| Date May 6, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-412 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
May 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters USA PATRIOT ACT Additional Guidance Could Improve Implementation of Regulations Related to Customer Identification and Information Sharing Procedures GAO-05-412 a May 2005 USA PATRIOT ACT Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-412, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Additi... |
| Date March 16, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-223 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2005 Report to Congressional Committees CREDIT REPORTING LITERACY Consumers Understood the Basics but Could Benefit from Targeted Educational Efforts GAO-05-223 a March 2005 CREDIT REPORTING LITERACY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-223, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Consumers Understood the Basics ... |
| Date March 16, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-411SP |
Title
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| Date Feb. 22, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-212 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters FOOD SAFETY Experiences of Seven Countries in Consolidating Their Food Safety Systems GAO-05-212 a February 2005 FOOD SAFETY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-212, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Experiences of Seven Countries in Consolidating Their Food Safet... |
| Date Jan. 28, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-113 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
January 2005 Report to Congressional Committees TELEMARKETING Implementation of the National Do-Not-Call Registry GAO-05-113 January 2005 TELEMARKETING Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-113, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Implementation of the National Do-NotCall Registry Why GAO Did This Study
In response ... |
| Date Oct. 7, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-51 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters FOOD SAFETY USDA and FDA Need to Better Ensure Prompt and Complete Recalls of Potentially Unsafe Food GAO-05-51 a October 2004 FOOD SAFETY USDA and FDA Need to Better Ensure Prompt and Complete Recalls of Potentially Unsafe Food Highlights of GAO-05-51, a report to congressional requesters Two large ... |
| Date Sept. 28, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-1099T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Tuesday, September 28, 2004 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, House of Representatives SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS Use Is Widespread and Protections Vary in Private and Public Sectors
Statement of Barbara D. Bovbjerg, Director Education, Workforce, and Income... |
| Date Sept. 3, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-965 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2004 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, U.S. Senate HEALTH INFORMATION First-Year Experiences under the Federal Privacy Rule GAO-04-965 a September 2004 HEALTH INFORMATION First-Year Experiences under the Federal Privacy Rule Highlights of GAO-04-965, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Health... |
| Date July 22, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-839T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, July 22, 2004 Testimony Before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Preliminary Observations on Efforts to Enforce the Prohibitions on Personal Importation
Statement of Richard M. Stana, Director Homeland Security ... |
| Date June 17, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-820 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2004 Report to the Chairman, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate INTERNET PHARMACIES Some Pose Safety Risks for Consumers GAO-04-820 a June 2004 INTERNET PHARMACIES Some Pose Safety Risks for Consumers
Highlights of GAO-04-820, a report to the Chairman, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Co... |
| Date June 17, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-888T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, June 17, 2004 Testimony Before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate INTERNET PHARMACIES Some Pose Safety Risks for Consumers and Are Unreliable in Their Business Practices
Statement of Marcia Crosse Director, Health Care—Public Health and... |
| Date June 15, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-768T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday, June 15, 2004 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Social Security, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS Use Is Widespread and Protections Vary
Statement of Barbara D. Bovbjerg, Director Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues GAO-04-768T June 15... |
| Date April 30, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-462 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters HOME INSPECTIONS Many Buyers Benefit from Inspections, but Mandating Their Use Is Questionable GAO-04-462 a April 2004 HOME INSPECTIONS Many Homebuyers Benefit from Inspections, but Mandating Their Use is Questionable Highlights of GAO-04-462, a report to congressional requesters In the 1990s, the Department ... |
| Date March 31, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-387 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2004 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Status of Reforms to the District’s Mental Health System GAO-04-387 March 2004 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Status of Reforms to the District’s Mental Health System Highlights of GAO-04-387, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Government Reform... |
| Date March 30, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-588T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 3:00 p.m. EST Tuesday, March 30, 2004 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives FEDERAL FOOD SAFETY AND SECURITY SYSTEM Fundamental Restructuring Is Needed to Address Fragmentation and Overlap
Statement of Lawrence J. Dyckman, Di... |
| Date March 3, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-512T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Wednesday, March 3, 2004 Testimony Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE Unauthorized or Bogus Entities Have Exploited Employers and Individuals Seeking Affordable Coverage
Statement of Kathryn G. Allen, Director Health Care—Medicaid and Private Health Insurance Issues Ro... |
| Date Feb. 27, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-312 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE Employers and Individuals Are Vulnerable to Unauthorized or Bogus Entities Selling Coverage GAO-04-312 a February 2004 PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE Employers and Individuals Are Vulnerable to Unauthorized or Bogus Entities Selling Coverage Highlights of GAO-04-312, a report to congress... |
| Date Feb. 24, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-412T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Tuesday, February 24, 2004 Testimony Before the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate CONSUMER PROTECTION Federal and State Agencies Face Challenges in Combating Predatory Lending
Statement of David G. Wood, Director Financial Markets and Community Investment GAO-04-412T February 24, 2004 CONSUMER PROT... |
| Date Jan. 30, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-246 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters FOOD SAFETY FDA’s Imported Seafood Safety Program Shows Some Progress, but Further Improvements Are Needed GAO-04-246 a January 2004 FOOD SAFETY FDA’s Imported Seafood Safety Program Shows Some Progress, but Further Improvements Are Needed Highlights of GAO-04-246, a report to congressional requesters M... |
| Date Jan. 30, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-280 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2004 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate CONSUMER PROTECTION Federal and State Agencies Face Challenges in Combating Predatory Lending GAO-04-280 a January 2004 CONSUMER PROTECTION Federal and State Agencies Face Challenges in Combating Predatory Lending Highlights of GAO-04-280, a report to... |
| Date Jan. 22, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-11 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2004 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Social Security, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS Private Sector Entities Routinely Obtain and Use SSNs, and Laws Limit the Disclosure of This Information GAO-04-11 January 2004 SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS Private Sector Entities Routinely Obtain and Use SSNs, a... |
| Date Nov. 19, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-04-259T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Wednesday November 19, 2003 Testimony Before the Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate BIOTERRORISM A Threat to Agriculture and the Food Supply
Statement for the Record by Lawrence J. Dyckman, Director Natural Resources and Environment GAO-04-259T November 2003 BIOTERRORISM A Threat to Agriculture and the Food Supply
Highlights of... |
| Date July 23, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-1042T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 23, 2003 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS CONTAINING EPHEDRA Health Risks and FDA’s Oversight
Statement of Marcia Crosse Acting Director, Health Care—Public Health and Science ... |
| Date June 27, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-762 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2003 Report to the Honorable Tom Udall, House of Representatives PROPANE Causes of Price Volatility, Potential Consumer Options, and Opportunities to Improve Consumer Information and Federal Oversight GAO-03-762 June 2003 PROPANE Causes of Price Volatility, Potential Consumer Options, and Opportunities to Improve Consumer Information and Federal Ove... |
| Date June 6, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-726R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 June 6, 2003 Congressional Requesters: Subject: Electricity Markets: FERC’s Role in Protecting Consumers The electricity industry is currently undergoing a restructuring, evolving from an industry characterized by monopoly utilities that provide consumers with electricity at regulated rates to a competitive industry in which prices are... |
| Date March 31, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-494 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2003 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Wellness and Human Rights, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS Review of Health-Related Call Records for Users of Metabolife 356 GAO-03-494 a March 2003 DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS
Highlights of GAO-03-494, a report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Wellness and Human Righ... |
| Date Sept. 25, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-793 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Study Needed to Assess the Effects of Recent Divestitures on Competition in Retail Markets GAO-02-793 a Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background FTC Developed Preferences for Clean Sweep Divestitures, Single Buyers, and Up-Front Buyers During the Mid-1990s Clean Sweep Divestitu... |
| Date July 31, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-985T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring, and the District of Columbia, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 31, 2002 DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS FOR WEIGHT LOSS Limited Federal Oversight Has Focused More on Marketing than on Safety
Statement of... |
| Date Jan. 25, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-183 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters MAD COW DISEASE Improvements in the Animal Feed Ban and Other Regulatory Areas Would Strengthen U.S. Prevention Efforts GAO-02-183 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Weaknesses Exist in Federal BSE Prevention and Detection Efforts The Economic Impacts of a U.S. Outbreak Could Be Severe, and the Hea... |
| Date Dec. 21, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-293R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 December 21, 2001 The Honorable Ernest F. Hollings Chairman The Honorable John McCain Ranking Minority Member Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation United States Senate Subject: Proposed Alliance Between American Airlines and British Airways Raises Competition Concerns and Public Interest Issues In August 2001, two of the wo... |
| Date Dec. 17, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-59 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 2001 Report to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate FOOD SAFETY Weaknesses in Meat and Poultry Inspection Pilot Should Be Addressed Before Implementation GAO-02-59 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Pilot Project Makes Industry More Responsible and Accountable for Product Safety and Quality, While Continuin... |
| Date Oct. 10, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-47T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring and the District of Columbia, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, October 10, 2001 FOOD SAFETY AND SECURITY Fundamental Changes Needed to Ensure Safe Food
Statement of Robert A. Robinson, Managing... |
| Date Sept. 10, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-1139T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Monday, September 10, 2001 HEALTH PRODUCTS FOR SENIORS Potential Harm From “Anti-Aging” Products
Statement of Janet Heinrich Director, Health Care—Public Health Issues GAO-01-1139T Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: I am pleased to ha... |
| Date Sept. 7, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-1129 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2001 Report to Chairman, Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate HEALTH PRODUCTS FOR SENIORS “Anti-Aging” Products Pose Potential for Physical and Economic Harm GAO-01-1129 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Some Dietary Supplements Have Been Associated With Potentially Serious Health Consequences for Senior Citizens Senior Citizen... |
| Date Aug. 6, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-810 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters CHEMICAL RISK ASSESSMENT Selected Federal Agencies’ Procedures, Assumptions, and Policies GAO-01-810 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Context for Agencies’ Chemical Risk Assessments Is Important Agencies’ Risk Assessment Procedures Share Common Features, But Substantive Differences Also Exis... |
| Date July 31, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-776 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Enforcement of the Franchise Rule GAO-01-776 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background FTC’s Complaints and Enforcement Activities Focused Mostly on Business Opportunities Selected State Officials Have Mixed Views on the Effectiveness of FTC’s Communication and Coordination Effor... |
| Date July 12, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-819T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday July 12, 2001 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives CONSUMER PROTECTION Federal Actions to Oversee the Household Goods Moving Industry Are Unlikely to Have Immediate Impact
Statement of JayEtta Z. Hecke... |
| Date March 6, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-478T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT on Tuesday March 6, 2001 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, Committee on Financial Services House of Representatives FINANCIAL SERVICES REGULATORS Better Information Sharing Could Reduce Fraud
Statement of R... |
| Date March 5, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-318 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2001 Report to Congressional Committees CONSUMER PROTECTION Federal Actions Are Needed to Improve Oversight of the Household Goods Moving Industry GAO-01-318 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 26 31 36 Appendix II: Complaints Recorded by Selected Federal and Industry Organizations Appendix III: Role of States Regarding C... |
| Date March 5, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-326 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters DAIRY PRODUCTS Imports, Domestic Production, and Regulation of Ultra-filtered Milk GAO-01-326 Contents Letter Appendix I Cheeses and Related Cheese Products Covered by FDA’s Standards of Identity Regulations 1 19 Appendix II Use of Ultra Filtration in the Cheese-making Process 22 Appendix III U.S. Imports o... |
| Date Feb. 20, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-177 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters FOOD SAFETY Overview of Federal and State Expenditures GAO-01-177 Contents Letter Appendix I Objectives, Scope, and Methodology 1 23 Appendix II The Food Safety and Inspection Service’s Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999 Food Safety Expenditures 26 Appendix III The Food and Drug Administration’s Fiscal Year 19... |
| Date Feb. 1, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-370T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Thursday February 1, 2001 Testimony
Before the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, U.S. Senate AIRLINE COMPETITION Issues Raised by Consolidation Proposals
Statement of JayEtta Hecker Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues GAO-01-370T Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: We apprecia... |
| Date Jan. 31, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-204 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2001 Report to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate FOOD SAFETY Federal Oversight of Seafood Does Not Sufficiently Protect Consumers GAO-01-204 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 38 42 43 46 60 Appendix II: Seafood-Related Illnesses Appendix III: Seafood Safety Programs in the United State... |
| Date Jan. 31, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-225 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY NHTSA’s Ability to Detect and Recall Defective Replacement Crash Parts Is Limited GAO-01-225 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 24 27 Appendix II: State Legislation Governing Aftermarket Crash Parts and Recycled Airbags Figures Figure 1: Replacement Automob... |
