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Date May 25, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-753T Title

Federal Courthouse Construction: Preliminary Results Show Better Planning, Oversight, and Courtroom Sharing Could Help Control Future Costs

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday, May 25, 2010 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives FEDERAL COURTHOUSE CONSTRUCTION Preliminary Results Show Better Planning, Oversight, and Courtroom S...
Date Sept. 25, 2008 Report No. GAO-08-940 Title

U.S. Asylum System: Significant Variation Existed in Asylum Outcomes across Immigration Courts and Judges

United States Government Accountability Office GAO September 2008 Report to Congressional Requesters U.S. ASYLUM SYSTEM Significant Variation Existed in Asylum Outcomes across Immigration Courts and Judges GAO-08-940 September 2008 U.S. ASYLUM SYSTEM Highlights Highlights of GAO-08-940, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Significant Variation Existed in Asylu...
Date May 15, 2008 Report No. GAO-08-785T Title

Congressional Review Act: Applicability to CMS Letter on State Children's Health Insurance Program

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, May 15, 2008 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW ACT Applicability to CMS Letter on State Children’s Health Insurance Program Statement of Dayna K. Shah Managing Associate General Counsel Office of...
Date Aug. 11, 2006 Report No. GAO-06-771 Title

Executive Office For Immigration Review: Caseload Performance Reporting Needs Improvement

United States Government Accountability Office GAO August 2006 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U. S. Senate EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW Caseload Performance Reporting Needs Improvement GAO-06-771 August 2006 Highlights Highlights of GAO-06-771, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, United States Senate Accountability Integrity Reliability EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IM...
Date April 23, 2004 Report No. GAO-04-685T Title

D.C. Family Court: Operations and Case Management Have Improved, but Critical Issues Remain

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Friday, April 23, 2004 Testimony Before the House Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives D.C. FAMILY COURT Operations and Case Management Have Improved, but Critical Issues Remain Statement of Cornelia M. Ashby, Director Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues GAO-04-685T April...
Date Oct. 24, 2003 Report No. GAO-04-105 Title

Federal Drug Offenses: Departures from Sentencing Guidelines and Mandatory Minimum Sentences, Fiscal Years 1999-2001

United States General Accounting Office GAO October 2003 Report to Congressional Requesters FEDERAL DRUG OFFENSES Departures from Sentencing Guidelines and Mandatory Minimum Sentences, Fiscal Years 1999-2001 GAO-04-105 October 2003 FEDERAL DRUG OFFENSES Departures from Sentencing Guidelines and Mandatory Minimum Sentences, Fiscal Years 1999-2001 Highlights of GAO-04-105, a report to congressional ...
Date May 22, 2003 Report No. GAO-03-789T Title

Federal Bankruptcy Judges: Weighted Case Filings as a Measure of Judges' Case-Related Workload

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 11:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, May 22, 2003 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives FEDERAL BANKRUPTCY JUDGES Weighted Case Filings as a Measure of Judges' CaseRelated Workload Statement of William Jenkins, Jr., Director Homeland Security an...
Date Nov. 6, 2002 Report No. GAO-03-224R Title

DCPS: Limitation of Attorneys' Fees for Fiscal Years 1999 through 2001

United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 November 6, 2002 The Honorable Kay Bailey Hutchison United States Senate Subject: DCPS: Limitation of Attorneys’ Fees for Fiscal Years 1999 through 2001 Dear Senator Hutchinson: The District of Columbia appropriations acts for fiscal years 1999, 2000, and 2001 limited the amount of appropriated funds that could be paid to an attorney r...
Date May 22, 2002 Report No. GAO-02-559R Title

DCPS: Attorneys' Fees for Access to Special Education Opportunities

United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 May 22, 2002 Congressional Subcommittees Subject: DCPS: Attorneys’ Fees for Access to Special Education Opportunities The District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) has had difficulty meeting the obligation to its special education students under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq.) (IDEA). By 199...
Date April 24, 2002 Report No. GAO-02-660T Title

D.C. Family Court: Progress Made Toward Planned Transition, but Some Challenges Remain

United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony Before the Subcommittee on the District of Columbia, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. DST Wednesday, April 24, 2002 D.C. FAMILY COURT Progress Made Toward Planned Transition, but Some Challenges Remain Statement of Cornelia M. Ashby, Director Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues ...
Date May 19, 1997 Report No. GGD-97-39 Title

Courthouse Construction: Better Courtroom Use Data Could Enhance Facility Planning and Decisionmaking

United States General Accounting Office GAO May 1997 Report to Congressional Requesters COURTHOUSE CONSTRUCTION Better Courtroom Use Data Could Enhance Facility Planning and Decisionmaking GAO/GGD-97-39 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-271180 May 19, 1997 The Honorable Sam Brownback Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Ma...
Date May 19, 1997 Report No. GGD-97-59R Title

Courthouse Construction: Information on the Use of District Courtrooms at Selected Locations

United States General Accounting wasllington, D.C. Office 20548 General Government Division B-275225 May 19, 1997 The Honorable Jay C. Kim Chairman, Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Economic Development Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure House of Representatives The Honorable James A. Traficant, Jr. Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Economic Development C...
Date Aug. 15, 1995 Report No. GGD-95-170 Title

Juvenile Justice: Juveniles Processed In Criminal Court and Case Dispositions

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1995 Report to Congressional Requesters JUVENILE JUSTICE Juveniles Processed in Criminal Court and Case Dispositions GAO/GGD-95-170 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-259800 August 15, 1995 The Honorable Orrin G. Hatch Chairman The Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Ranking Minority Member ...
Date June 19, 1995 Report No. GGD-95-139 Title

Juvenile Justice: Representation Rates Varied As Did Counsel's Impact on Court Outcomes

United Stat;es General Accounting Office GAO June 1995 Report to the Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate, and the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunity, House of Representatives JUVENILE JUSTICE Representation Rates Varied As Did Counsel’ Impact On s Court OutComes GAO/GGD-95-139 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 General Government Division B-2598...
Date May 20, 1991 Report No. HRD-91-68 Title

Social Security Disability: Action Needed to Improve Use of Medical Experts at Hearings

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 26548 Human Resources Division /Y3 9dB B-241432 May 20, 1991 The Honorable William S. Cohen Special Committee on Aging United States Senate Dear Senator Cohen: This report responds to the August 1, 1990, letter, in which the late Senator John Heinz asked for a study on the use of medical experts (MES) by the Social Security Administrati...
Date April 24, 1991 Report No. GGD-91-65 Title

Noncriminal Juveniles: Detentions Have Been Reduced but Better Monitoring Is Needed

April 1991 NONCRIMINAL JUVENILES Detentions Have Been Reduced but Better Monitoring Is Needed ill llllll III ll 143698 -_ - -.-... -- _...._ ._ I._ .- .._ - ._~. _- _ -__-- .- -. ..- ._. _ ._.._ __- . . . . . ..- - .._ _ _._.___I.. ^.ll-- .-_.._---_ --llt--*~l -,,- ,l-l^ll-l---“-“- General Government Division B-242306 April 24,lQQl The Honorable William D. Ford Chairman, Committee on Education...
Date Dec. 28, 1990 Report No. GGD-91-29 Title

District of Columbia: Information on Court-Ordered Tenant Evictions

GAO -.~ Report to the Vice-Chairman, Committee on the District of Columbia, House of Representatives l)~~c~~ul)~~~** IJO I’ J’ DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Information on CourtOrdered Tenant Evictions , .’ llllllll 11111 ll 143093 RELEASED RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting oface unless spedfically approved by the OfPice of Congressional Relations. GAO General Accountiug O...
Date Nov. 13, 1989 Report No. GGD-90-7 Title

Criminal Justice: Impact of Bail Reform in Selected District Courts

‘ 1Juitxcl States General Accouutiru! Office GAO Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Administration of Justice, Committee on t;he cJudiciary, House of Representatives CRIMINAL JUSTICE Impact of Bail Reform in Selected District courts General Government Division B-227612 November 13, 1989 The Honorable Robert W. Kastenmeier Chairman, Subcommittee on Court...
Date June 16, 1989 Report No. T-GGD-89-30 Title

Criminal Bail: How Bail Reform Is Working in Selected District Courts

United Statea General Accounting OffIce ,3b %Ll Testimony lllllI I For Release on Delivery Expected at lo:00 a.m. EST Friday June 16, 1989 Criminal Working Bail: How Bail Reform is in Selected District Courts 138861 Statement of Arnold P. Jones, Director Administration of Justice Issues Before the Subcommittee on the Constitution Committee on the Judiciary United Stated Senate GAO/T-GGD-89-30 HOWB...
Date Oct. 23, 1987 Report No. GGD-88-6 Title

Criminal Bail: How Bail Reform Is Working in Selected District Courts

United States General Accounting Ofike Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties; and the Administration of Justice, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives Octobpr 1987 I CRIMINAL BAIL How Bail Reform Is Working in Selected District Courts Illlllll I I 134489 kES’ l%TCTED--Not ( to be relcnscd outside the Gncral ; - Accounting Omce except on the basis of the s...
Date July 18, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-73 Title

Income Security: The Department of Labor's Oversight of the Management of the Teamsters' Central States Pension and Health and Welfare Funds

Report To The Permanent Subcom’rNttee On Investigations, Committee On Governmental Affairs United States Senate The Department Of Labor’s Oversight Of The Management Of The Teamsters’ Central States Pension And Health And Welfare Funds GAO obtained information on the status of several civil suits the Department of Labor has initiated, since 1978, against the Teamsters’ Central States Pensi...
Date April 21, 1983 Report No. GGD-83-56 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Closed Criminal Plea and Sentencing Proceedings by U.S. Attorneys

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 GENERAL GOVEF?NMENT DlVlSlON B-211253 The Honorable Robert W. Kastenmeier Chairman, Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties and the Administration of Justice Committee on the Judiciary House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Closed Criminal Plea and Sentencing by U.S. Attorneys (GAO/GGD-83-56) APRIL 21,1983 AllllllllI llll...
Date June 8, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-11 Title

Federal Court Reporting System: Outdated and Loosely Supervised

Report To The Congress CiFTHEUNlTEDSTATES Federal Court Reporting System: Outdated And Loosely Supervised Ev n though the Federal judiciary is satisfie that court proceedings are being recar ed properly and transcripts are being pr pared accurately, GAO found that many oo rt reporters have often overcharged litigsi ts, used Government facilities to condu t private business, and used substitute co ...
Date Dec. 30, 1981 Report No. GGD-82-30 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: An Additional Federal Court Location in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Is Not Needed

UNITED STATES GawW. WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING OFFICE D.C. - L RELEASED aaovuNMauT DtVtStON >. ;, I Imj f", B-205860 The Honorable Robert S. Walker House of Representatives Dear Mr. Walker: An Additional Federal Court Location the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Not ETeeded (GGD-82-30) in Is Subject: In response to your request of July 6, 1981, we undertook a study to assess the practicality of estab...
Date June 26, 1981 Report No. 116449 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Federal Judiciary's Court Reporting System

. , United States General Accounting 20548 Washington, D.C. Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1:30 P.M., DST June 26, 1981 Friday, WILLIAM J. ANDERSON, DIRECTOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE COURTS SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY ON THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY'S Mr. COURT REPORTING SYSTEM the Subcommittee today we appreciate review of the the not gives Chairman an...
Date May 28, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-60 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Changes Needed To Deter Violations of Fair Labor Standards Act

’ &’ THECOb’ ROLLER lPT’ GENERAL F Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Changes Needed To Deter Violations Of Fair Labor Standards Act The Fair Labor Standards Act, established to protect the wages of American workers, is not adequately accomplishing its objective. Emplovers who violate certain provisions of the act are not penalired either because penalties do not exist or because ex...
Date March 4, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-42 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Federal Jury Management Practices

co ler General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Patent And Trademark Amendments Of 1980 Set The Stage For UMorm Patent Practice By Federal Agencies COMPTROLLER GENEdAL .‘,&‘HINGTON OF D c THE UNITED 20548 STATES The Xonorable Strom Thurmond Chairman, C.ommittee on the Jucdiciary 'United States Senate Peter irJ. Rodino, Jr. Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary iiouse of Representatives The Honorable This is...
Date Dec. 22, 1980 Report No. GGD-81-33 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: State Exclusionary Rule Procedures

UMTEDSTATESGENERALACCOUNTINGOFFI~E WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 B-171019 DECEMBER 22,199O The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairmant m,* 1 State Exclusionary Subject: "( GGD-81-33) 114008 Rule Procedures 3 You requested us to develop empirical data on the impact of the exclusionary rule on State criminal prosecutions similar to a previous...
Date March 19, 1979 Report No. GGD-78-112 Title

Reducing Federal Judicial Sentencing and Prosecuting Disparities: A Systemwide Approach Needed

‘BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITED STATES w Reducing Federal Judicial Sentencing And Prosecuting Disparities: A Systemwide Approach Needed Despite considerable attention, differences in the treatment of offenders continue to be a problem throughout the Federal criminal iustice system. Although some differences in treatment are necessary, other disparities create doubt ...
Date Feb. 6, 1979 Report No. B-146857 Title

Government Operations: Review of Drug Manufacturer's Cost and Pricing Records

Date Feb. 28, 1978 Report No. GGD-78-38 Title

Employment: Summary of Facts on Federal Diversity Cases

DOCeSI 05145 - [B2SS25271 RIl -Se Summary of facto ou Federal Diversity Css. 28 1978. 1 pp., esgoail B-189861. Pebruarst GGD-78-38s re 0 pp).* louse Comittee Report to Rep. Peter v. Rodino, J3r. Chaimanr on the Judiciary; by Robert P. Keller, Deputy Comptrcllez Gee*ral. Contact: General Governsent Div. edetal Judiial Activitiea (052). Congressional Relevance: ouse Coaittee oa the Jaudiciaryl b. Pe...