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| Date July 20, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-792 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2010 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises, Committee on Financial Services, House of Representatives FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY Oversight of the Federal Home Loan Banks’ Agricultural and Small Business Collateral Policies Could Be Improved GAO-10-792 July 2010 FEDERAL H... |
| Date March 11, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-494T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m. EST Thursday, March 11, 2010 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY Progress toward a U.S. Governmentwide Strategy Is Under Way, but Approach Has ... |
| Date Nov. 30, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-10-116 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
November 2009 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Science and Technology, House of Representatives ENERGY-WATER NEXUS Many Uncertainties Remain about National and Regional Effects of Increased Biofuel Production on Water Resources GAO-10-116 November 2009 ENERGY-WATER NEXUS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-116, a report to Chairman, Committee on S... |
| Date Oct. 29, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-10-212T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Thursday, October 29, 2009 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health, Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives INTERNATIONAL FOOD ASSISTANCE A U.S. Governmentwide Strategy Could Accelerate Progress toward Global Food Security
Statement of Thomas Melito, Director In... |
| Date Oct. 20, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-10-83SP |
Title
U.S. Department of Agriculture: Charges to Agencies and Offices for Centrally Provided (Greenbook) Programs for Fiscal Years 1999 through 2009 (GAO-10-83SP), an E-supplement to GAO-10-82
Read the Full Report: U.S. Department of Agriculture: Internal Control Would Improve Accountability for Certain Centrally Provided (Greenbook) Programs (GAO-10-82) Background Information Instructions for Viewing T... |
| Date Oct. 20, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-10-82 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2009 Report to Congressional Committees U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Internal Control Would Improve Accountability for Certain Centrally Provided (Greenbook) Programs GAO-10-82 October 2009 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-82, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Internal... |
| Date June 30, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-746R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 June 30, 2009 The Honorable Herb Kohl Chairman Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate The Honorable Charles E. Grassley United States Senate Subject: U.S. Agriculture: Retail Food Prices Grew Faster Than the Prices Farmers Received for Agricultural Commodit... |
| Date Nov. 5, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-09-60 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
November 2008 Report to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CROPS Agencies Are Proposing Changes to Improve Oversight, but Could Take Additional Steps to Enhance Coordination and Monitoring GAO-09-60 November 2008 GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CROPS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-60, a report to the ... |
| Date Oct. 24, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-09-67 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2008 Report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate FEDERAL FARM PROGRAMS USDA Needs to Strengthen Controls to Prevent Payments to Individuals Who Exceed Income Eligibility Limits GAO-09-67 October 2008 FEDERAL FARM PROGRAMS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-67, a report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Sena... |
| Date Sept. 24, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-1177T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS EPA Needs More Information and a Clearly Defined Strategy to Protect Air and Water Quality
State... |
| Date Sept. 4, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-944 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2008 Report to Congressional Requesters CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS EPA Needs More Information and a Clearly Defined Strategy to Protect Air and Water Quality from Pollutants of Concern GAO-08-944 September 2008 Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-944, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability CONCE... |
| Date July 30, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-415 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2008 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate FOOD STAMP PROGRAM Options for Delivering Financial Incentives to Participants for Purchasing Targeted Foods GAO-08-415 July 2008 FOOD STAMP PROGRAM Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-415, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and... |
| Date July 17, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-1007R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 July 17, 2008 Congressional Requesters Subject: Food Insecurity Persists in Sub-Saharan Africa despite Efforts to Halve Hunger by 2015 At the 1996 World Food Summit (WFS) in Rome, the United States and more than 180 world leaders pledged to halve the total number of undernourished people worldwide from the 1990 1 level —a commit... |
| Date June 26, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-854 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2008 Report to Congressional Committees DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT Agencies Lack Policies and Guidance for Use of Key Authorities GAO-08-854 June 2008 DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-854, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Agencies Lack Policies and Guidance for Use of Key Authorities ... |
| Date May 29, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-680 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
May 2008 Report to Congressional Requesters INTERNATIONAL FOOD SECURITY Insufficient Efforts by Host Governments and Donors Threaten Progress to Halve Hunger in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2015 GAO-08-680 May 2008 INTERNATIONAL FOOD SECURITY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-680, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability In... |
| Date May 16, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-657 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
May 2008 Report to Congressional Requesters INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Agriculture Needs to Strengthen Management Practices for Stabilizing and Modernizing Its Farm Program Delivery Systems GAO-08-657 May 2008 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-657, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Agricultu... |
| Date Sept. 13, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-1171R |
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| Date June 21, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-707 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2007 Report to Congressional Requesters SPOT CHEESE MARKET Market Oversight Has Increased, but Concerns Remain about Potential Manipulation GAO-07-707 June 2007 SPOT CHEESE MARKET Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-707, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Market Oversight Has Increased, but Concerns Remain a... |
| Date March 5, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-379 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2007 Report to Congressional Requesters WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION Congress Faces Key Decisions as Efforts to Reach Doha Agreement Intensify GAO-07-379 March 2007 WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-379, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Congress Faces Key Decisions as Efforts to Rea... |
| Date Nov. 14, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-07-209R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 November 14, 2006 The Honorable Bob Goodlatte Chairman Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives Subject: Homeland Security: Agriculture Specialists’ Views of Their Work Experiences After Transfer to DHS Dear Mr. Chairman: The Homeland Security Act of 2002 transferred responsibility for certain port inspections from the ... |
| Date Feb. 24, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-337 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2006 Report to the Ranking Democratic Member, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION USDA Needs to Build on 2005 Experience to Minimize the Effects of Asian Soybean Rust in the Future GAO-06-337 a February 2006 AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-337, a report to the Rankin... |
| Date May 17, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-668R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 May 17, 2005 The Honorable Tom Harkin Ranking Democratic Member Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry United States Senate Subject: Agriculture Production: USDA’s Preparation for Asian Soybean Rust Dear Senator Harkin: In November 2004, Asian Soybean Rust (ASR) was discovered in the United States in Louisiana. In the... |
| Date March 25, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-272 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2005 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate INTERNATIONAL TRADE U.S. Agencies Need Greater Focus to Support Mexico’s Successful Transition to Liberalized Agricultural Trade under NAFTA GAO-05-272 a March 2005 INTERNATIONAL TRADE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-272, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Sen... |
| Date March 8, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-214 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters HOMELAND SECURITY Much Is Being Done to Protect Agriculture from a Terrorist Attack, but Important Challenges Remain GAO-05-214 a March 2005 HOMELAND SECURITY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-214, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Much Is Being Done to Protect Agr... |
| 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 Aug. 5, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-781SP |
Title
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| Date Jan. 1, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-96 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2003 Performance and Accountability Series Major Management Challenges and Program Risks Department of Agriculture GAO-03-96 a A Glance at the Agency Covered in This Report
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is one of the federal government’s largest entities. The department’s overall mission is complex and covers a wide range of areas, inclu... |
| Date March 15, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-246 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2002 Report to the Honorable Tom Daschle, U.S. Senate ECONOMIC MODELS OF CATTLE PRICES How USDA Can Act to Improve Models to Explain Cattle Prices GAO-02-246 a Contents Letter Executive Summary
Purpose Background Results in Brief Principal Findings Agency Comments 1 3 3 3 5 7 12 13 The Cattle and Beef Industry Consists of Several Interlocking Piece... |
| Date April 6, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-188 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2001 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts, Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate JUSTICE’S ANTITRUST DIVISION Better Management Information Is Needed on Agriculture-Related Matters GAO-01-188 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Scope and Methodology Division Lacks Reliable Data on Compl... |
| Date March 15, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-315 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2001 Report to Congressional Subcommittees AGRICULTURAL TRADE Impacts of the Andean Trade Preference Act on Asparagus Producers and Consumers GAO-01-315 Contents Letter Appendix I Scope and Methodology 1 23 Appendix II Tariff Rates on Asparagus Imported from Mexico Under the North American Free Trade Agreement, 1999-2008 24 Appendix III Comments Fr... |
| Date March 13, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-501T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1 p.m. EST Tuesday March 13, 2001 Testimony
Before the Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee, the Senate of Maryland INFORMATION ON PESTICIDE ILLNESS REPORTING SYSTEMS Statement of John B. Stephenson, Director, Natural Resources and Environment GAO-01-501T Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: My name is Jo... |
| Date Oct. 27, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-168R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 October 27, 2000 The Honorable Henry J. Hyde Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary House of Representatives Subject: Federally Chartered Corporation: Review of the Financial Statement Audit Report for the National Tropical Botanical Garden for 1998 and 1997 Dear Mr. Chairman: As requested, we reviewed the audit report covering the financi... |
| Date June 30, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-177R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-285418 June 30, 2000 The Honorable Dan Glickman The Secretary of Agriculture Subject: Farm Programs: Observations on Market Loss Assistance Payments Dear Mr. Secretary: Since October 1998, the Congress has authorized about $13.8 billion in ad hoc financial assistance to help farme... |
| Date June 29, 2000 |
Report No. T-RCED/NSIAD-00-228 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday June 29, 2000 Testimony
Before the Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives BIOTECHNOLOGY Information on Prices of Genetically Modified Seeds in the United States and Argentina
Statement of Robert E. Robertson, Associate Director Food and Agriculture Issues, Resources, Community, and E... |
| Date June 16, 2000 |
Report No. AIMD-00-219R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-285319
June 16, 2000 The Honorable Henry J. Hyde Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary House of Representatives Subject: Federally Chartered Corporation: Review of the Financial Statement Audit Report for the Agricultural Hall of Fame for 1997 and 1998 Dear Mr. Chairman: As requested, we re... |
| Date June 15, 2000 |
Report No. T-HEHS-00-134 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 15, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims, Committee on the Judiciary, Hosue of Representatives H-2A AGRICULTURAL GUESTWORKERS Status of Changes to Improve Program Services
Statement of Cynthia M. Fagnoni, Director Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues Hea... |
| Date June 9, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-126 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters SUGAR PROGRAM Supporting Sugar Prices Has Increased Users’ Costs While Benefiting Producers GAO/RCED-00-126 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: The U.S. Sugar Program and Recent Price and Production Trends 3 12 20 46 50 53 55 78 102 104 Appendix II: Estimating Economic Gains and Losses From the U.S. Sugar... |
| Date March 14, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-40 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters PESTICIDES Improvements Needed to Ensure the Safety of Farmworkers and Their Children GAO/RCED-00-40 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology Appendix II: Comments From the Environmental Protection Agency Appendix III: GAO Contact and Staff Acknowledgments 3 28 30 34 Figures Figure 1: Chil... |
| Date Feb. 1, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-41 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters PORK INDUSTRY Trade Barriers and Other Factors Limit Federal Programs’ Potential to Increase Exports GAO/RCED-00-41 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Illustrations of Other Countries’ Trade Practices That Are Impediments to Increasing U.S. Pork Exports Appendix II: Description of Federal Food Assi... |
| Date Jan. 21, 2000 |
Report No. RCED/NSIAD-00-55 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2000 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Risk Management, Research, and Specialty Crops, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives BIOTECHNOLOGY Information on Prices of Genetically Modified Seeds in the United States and Argentina GAO/RCED/NSIAD-00-55 Contents Letter Appendixes Tables
Appendix I: Appendix II: Scope and Methodology G... |
| Date Dec. 14, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-00-26 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 1999 Report to Congressional Requesters PORK INDUSTRY USDA’s Reported Prices Have Not Reflected Actual Sales GAO/RCED-00-26 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-283838 December 14, 1999 The Honorable Richard G. Lugar Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, Nutr... |
| Date June 7, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-187 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1999 Report to Congressional Requesters RESULTS ACT Observations on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Fiscal Year 2000 Performance Plan GAO/RCED-99-187 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-282658 June 7, 1999 Congressional Requesters Under the Government Per... |
| Date April 7, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-90 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1999 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives AGRICULTURE IN TRANSITION Farmers’ Use of Risk Management Strategies GAO/RCED-99-90 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-282045 Le er t Letter April 7, 1999 The Hono... |
| Date April 5, 1999 |
Report No. NSIAD-99-38 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1999 Report to Congressional Requesters AGRICULTURAL TRADE Changes Made to Market Access Program, but Questions Remain on Economic Impact GAO/NSIAD-99-38 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-281456 April 5, 1999 The Honorable Charles Schumer United States Senate Th... |
| Date Sept. 10, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-98-236R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Offlce Washington, D.C. 20648 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-280987 September 10, 1998 The Honorable Howard Berman House of Representatives Subiect: H-2A Agricultural Vidalia Onion Growers Dear Mr. Berman: Some members of the Congress, agricultural employers, and the press have reported incidents in which growers have experienced worksite enfor... |
| Date Aug. 21, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-98-193 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1998 Report to Congressional Requesters CHILD LABOR IN AGRICULTURE Changes Needed to Better Protect Health and Educational Opportunities GAO/HEHS-98-193 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-278488 August 21, 1998 The Honorable Henry Waxman Ranking Minority Member Commit... |
| Date July 29, 1998 |
Report No. AIMD-98-246R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Accounting and Information Management Division B-280557 = July 29, 1998 The Honorable Henry J. Hyde Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary House of Representatives Subject: Federallv Chartered Cornoration: Review of the Financial Statement Audit Renort for the Agricultural Hall of Fame for Fiscal Year 1997 Dear Mr. Chairman: As requested... |
| Date June 24, 1998 |
Report No. T-HEHS-98-200 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, 1998 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Immigration, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate H-2A AGRICULTURAL GUESTWORKER PROGRAM Changes Could Improve Services to Employers and Better Protect Workers
Statement of Carlotta C. Joyner, Director Education and Employment Issues Health, Educ... |
| Date June 11, 1998 |
Report No. RCED-98-212R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Economic Community, Development and Division 16n?o$ B-280182 June 11, 1998 The Honorable Richard G. Lugar Chairman The Honorable Tom Harkin Ranking Minority Member Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry United States Senate The Honorable Robert (Bob) F. Smith Chairman, Committee on Agriculture House of Represe... |
| Date April 2, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-98-120R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-279517 April 2, 1998 The Honorable Saxby Chambliss House of Representatives Subject: H-2A Agricultural Questions Guestworker Program: Resnonse to Additional Dear Mr. Chambliss: Some members of the Congress and the general public have expressed concern about how immigration law enforce... |
