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| Date Dec. 7, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-12-143 |
Title
GAO
December 2011 United States Government Accountability Office Report to Congressional Requesters POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION Student Outcomes Vary at For-Profit, Nonprofit, and Public Schools GAO-12-143 Contents Letter Limited Research Suggests that For-Profit School Students Generally Have Different Outcomes than Nonprofit or Public School Students For-Profit School Graduates Generally Had Lower P... |
| Date Nov. 15, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-12-57 |
Title
GAO
November 2011 United States Government Accountability Office Report to Congressional Requesters FEDERAL CONTRACTING OMB’s Acquisition Savings Initiative Had Results, but Improvements Needed GAO-12-57 November 2011 FEDERAL CONTRACTING
OMB’s Acquisition Savings Initiative Had Results, but Improvements Needed
Highlights of GAO-12-57, a report to congressional requesters Why GAO Did This Study... |
| Date Oct. 12, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-12-10 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2011 Report to Congressional Requesters GENDER PAY DIFFERENCES Progress Made, but Women Remain Overrepresented among Low-Wage Workers GAO-12-10 October 2011 GENDER PAY DIFFERENCES
Progress Made, but Women Remain Overrepresented among Low-Wage Workers
Highlights of GAO-12-10, a report to congressional requesters Why GAO Did This Study
Women... |
| Date Oct. 4, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-12-104T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:30 a.m. EDT Tuesday, October 4, 2011 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate MEDICARE PART D Instances of Questionable Access to Prescription Dr... |
| Date Sept. 29, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-812 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2011 Report to Congressional Requesters VETERANS DISABILITY BENEFITS Clearer Information for Veterans and Additional Performance Measures Could Improve Appeal Process GAO-11-812 September 2011 VETERANS DISABILITY BENEFITS
Clearer Information for Veterans and Additional Performance Measures Could Improve Appeal Process Highlights of GAO-1... |
| Date Sept. 7, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-733 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2011 Report to Congressional Requesters AIRLINE PASSENGER PROTECTIONS More Data and Analysis Needed to Understand Effects of Flight Delays GAO-11-733 September 2011 AIRLINE PASSENGER PROTECTIONS
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability More Data and Analysis Needed to Understand Effects of Flight Delays Highlights of GAO-11-733, a re... |
| Date Sept. 6, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-699 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2011 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICARE PART D Instances of Questionable Access to Prescription Drugs GAO-11-699 September 2011 MEDICARE PART D
Instances of Questionable Access to Prescription Drugs
Highlights of GAO-11-699, a report to congressional requesters Why GAO Did This Study
In 2009, GAO reported on doctor shopping in M... |
| Date July 15, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-571 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2011 Report to Congressional Requesters NURSING HOMES Private Investment Homes Sometimes Differed from Others in Deficiencies, Staffing, and Financial Performance GAO-11-571 July 2011 NURSING HOMES
Private Investment Homes Sometimes Differed from Others in Deficiencies, Staffing, and Financial Performance Highlights of GAO-11-571, a report to... |
| Date June 30, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-772R |
Title
June 30, 2011 The Honorable Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Chairman Committee on Foreign Affairs House of Representatives Subject: Department of State Overseas Comparability Pay Dear Madam Chairman: The Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act (FEPCA) of 1990 established locality pay to 1 achieve pay comparability between federal and nonfederal jobs within the United States. Because FEPCA established... |
| Date June 14, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-712R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 June 14, 2011 Congressional Committees Subject: HHS Research Awards: Use of Recovery Act and Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Funds for Comparative Effectiveness Research Comparative effectiveness research (CER) is research comparing different interventions and strategies to prevent, diagnose, treat, and monitor health c... |
| Date June 7, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-583 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2011 Report to Congressional Requesters DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Office of Manufacturing and Services Could Better Measure and Communicate Its Contributions to Trade Policy GAO-11-583 June 2011 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Office of Manufacturing and Services Could Better Measure and Communicate Its Contri... |
| Date May 2, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-646SP |
Title
Program Performance Assessment
Both the executive branch and congressional committees need evaluative information to help them make decisions about the programs they oversee--information that tells them whether, and why, a program is working well or not. In enacting the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA), Congress expressed frustration that executive and congressional decisionma... |
| Date April 12, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-540T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday, April 12, 2011 Testimony Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate TAX ADMINISTRATION Preliminary Information on Selected Foreign Practices That May Provide Useful Insights
Statement of Michael Brostek, Director Strategic Issues Team GAO-11-540T April 2011 TAX ADMINISTRATION
Accountabi... |
| Date April 6, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-403R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 April 6, 2011 The Honorable Herb Kohl Chairman Special Committee on Aging United States Senate The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Ranking Member Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate Subject: Nursing Home Quality: Implementation of the Quality Indicator Survey This report formally transmits our briefing slides that descri... |
| Date March 15, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-262 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2011 Report to Congressional Requesters INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OMB Has Made Improvements to Its Dashboard, but Further Work Is Needed by Agencies and OMB to Ensure Data Accuracy GAO-11-262 March 2011 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability OMB Has Made Improvements to Its Dashboard, but Further Work Is Needed by A... |
| Date March 11, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-150 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2011 Report to Congressional Requesters INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Better Informed Decision Making Needed on Navy’s Next Generation Enterprise Network Acquisition GAO-11-150 March 2011 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Better Informed Decision Making Needed on Navy’s Next Generation Enterprise Network Acquis... |
| Date March 4, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-281 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2011 Report to Congressional Requesters U.S. COINS Replacing the $1 Note with a $1 Coin Would Provide a Financial Benefit to the Government GAO-11-281 March 2011 U.S. COINS
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Replacing the $1 Note with a $1 Coin Would Provide a Financial Benefit to the Government
Highlights of GAO-11-281, a report t... |
| Date March 4, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-375R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 March 4, 2011 The Honorable John L. Mica Chairman Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure House of Representatives The Honorable Daniel E. Lungren Chairman Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies Committee on Homeland Security House of Representatives Subject: Aviation Security: T... |
| Date March 3, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-309 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2011 Report to Congressional Committees DEFENSE INFRASTRUCTURE Navy Can Improve the Quality of Its Cost Estimate to Homeport an Aircraft Carrier at Naval Station Mayport GAO-11-309 March 2011 Highlights
Highlights of GAO-11-309, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability DEFENSE INFRASTRUCTURE
Navy Can Improve ... |
| Date Feb. 24, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-290 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2011 Report to Congressional Committees INTERCITY PASSENGER AND FREIGHT RAIL Better Data and Communication of Uncertainties Can Help Decision Makers Understand Benefits and Trade-offs of Programs and Policies GAO-11-290 February 2011 INTERCITY PASSENGER AND FREIGHT RAIL
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Better Data and Communic... |
| Date Feb. 17, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-159 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2011 Report to Congressional Committees ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING CMS Should Address Inconsistencies in Its Two Incentive Programs That Encourage the Use of Health Information Technology GAO-11-159 February 2011 ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability CMS Should Address Inconsistencies in Its Two Incentive Program... |
| Date Feb. 10, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-143 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2011 Report to Congressional Requesters NUCLEAR WASTE DOE Needs a Comprehensive Strategy and Guidance on Computer Models that Support Environmental Cleanup Decisions GAO-11-143 February 2011 NUCLEAR WASTE
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability DOE Needs a Comprehensive Strategy and Guidance on Computer Models that Support Environmen... |
| Date Feb. 4, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-247R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 February 4, 2011 Congressional Requesters Subject: Medicare Advantage: Comparison of Plan Bids to Fee-for-Service Spending by Plan and Market Characteristics While most of Medicare’s 46 million beneficiaries are covered by the traditional fee-forservice (FFS) program, about one in four beneficiaries receives benefits through pri... |
| Date Feb. 4, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-264 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2011 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICAID AND CHIP Given the Association between Parent and Child Insurance Status, New Expansions May Benefit Families GAO-11-264 February 2011 MEDICAID AND CHIP
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Given the Association between Parent and Child Insurance Status, New Expansions May Benefit F... |
| Date Jan. 26, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-134 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
January 2011 Report to the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SURFACE FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION A Comparison of the Costs of Road, Rail, and Waterways Freight Shipments That Are Not Passed on to Consumers GAO-11-134 January 2011 SURFACE FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION
Accountability • Integrity •... |
| Date Nov. 5, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-11-83 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
November 2010 Report to Congressional Committees DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS Issues to Be Considered as DOD Modernizes Its Fleet of Tactical Wheeled Vehicles GAO-11-83 November 2010 DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Issues to Be Considered as DOD Modernizes Its Fleet of Tactical Wheeled Vehicles Highlights of GAO-11-83, a ... |
| Date Oct. 4, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-11-4 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2010 Report to Congressional Committees FOR-PROFIT SCHOOLS Large Schools and Schools that Specialize in Healthcare Are More Likely to Rely Heavily on Federal Student Aid GAO-11-4 Contents Letter Appendix I Briefing Slides 1 5 Appendix II Scope and Methodology 33 Appendix III Tables Comparing Schools with Different Characteristics 44 Append... |
| Date Sept. 21, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-815T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Tuesday, September 21, 2010 Testimony Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES Implications of Caseload and Program Changes for Families and Program Monitoring
Statement of Kay E. Brown, Director Education, Workforce, and Income Security GAO-10-815T Sept... |
| Date Aug. 4, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-948T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, August 4, 2010 Testimony Before the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, U.S. Senate FOR-PROFIT COLLEGES Undercover Testing Finds Colleges Encouraged Fraud and Engaged in Deceptive and Questionable Marketing Practices
Statement of Gregory D. Kutz, Managing Director Foren... |
| Date July 30, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-818 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2010 Report to Congressional Requesters CLIMATE CHANGE The Quality, Comparability, and Review of Emissions Inventories Vary Between Developed and Developing Nations GAO-10-818 July 2010 CLIMATE CHANGE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-818, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability The Quality, Comparability, and ... |
| Date July 16, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-616 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2010 Report to Congressional Requesters CONSUMERDIRECTED HEALTH PLANS Health Status, Spending, and Utilization of Enrollees in Plans Based on Health Reimbursement Arrangements GAO-10-616 July 2010 CONSUMER-DIRECTED HEALTH PLANS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-616, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Healt... |
| Date June 3, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-803R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 June 3, 2010 The Honorable Jim Webb Chairman Subcommittee on Personnel Committee on Armed Services United States Senate Subject: Questions for the Record Related to Military Compensation Dear Mr. Chairman: It was a pleasure to appear before your subcommittee on April 28, 2010, to discuss current issues related to military compensa... |
| 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
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
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 May 27, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-557 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
May 2010 Report to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives EXPORT CONTROLS Observations on Selected Countries’ Systems and Proposed Treaties GAO-10-557 May 2010 EXPORT CONTROLS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-557, a report to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives Accountability Integrity Reliability Observ... |
| Date May 14, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-633R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 May 14, 2010 The Honorable Carolyn B. Maloney Chair Joint Economic Committee House of Representatives The Honorable Charles E. Schumer Vice Chairman Joint Economic Committee United States Senate Subject: State-Level Information on Negative Home Equity and Loan Performance in the Nonprime Mortgage Market The decline of home prices ... |
| Date April 30, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-521R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 April 30, 2010 The Honorable Max Baucus Chairman The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Ranking Member Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorable Sander M. Levin Acting Chairman The Honorable Dave Camp Ranking Member Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Subject: Health Coverage Tax Credit: Participation and... |
| Date April 28, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-666T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, April 28, 2010 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Personnel, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate MILITARY PERSONNEL Comparisons between Military and Civilian Compensation Can be Useful, but Data Limitations Prevent Exact Comparisons
Statement of Brenda S. Farrell, Director Defens... |
| Date April 28, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-434R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 April 28, 2010 The Honorable Herb Kohl Chairman Special Committee on Aging United States Senate The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Ranking Member Committee on Finance United States Senate Subject: Nursing Homes: Some Improvement Seen in Understatement of Serious Deficiencies, but Implications for the Longer-Term Trend Are Unclear F... |
| Date April 1, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-561R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 April 1, 2010 Congressional Committees Subject: Military Personnel: Military and Civilian Pay Comparisons Present Challenges and Are One of Many Tools in Assessing Compensation The Department of Defense’s (DOD) military compensation package, which is a myriad of pays and benefits, is an important tool to attract and retain the n... |
| Date March 11, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-495T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Thursday, March 11, 2010 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES Implications of Changes in Participation Rates
Statement of Kay E. Brown, Director Education, Workforce, a... |
| Date March 4, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-266R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 March 4, 2010 Congressional Committees Warfighter Support: A Cost Comparison of Using State Department Employees versus Contractors for Security Services in Iraq The U.S. government’s reliance on contractors, including the State Department’s and Department of Defense’s (DOD) use of private security contractors in Iraq, has b... |
| Date Feb. 24, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-377 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2010 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate CLIMATE CHANGE Observations on Options for Selling Emissions Allowances in a Cap-and-Trade Program GAO-10-377 February 2010 CLIMATE CHANGE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-377, a report to the Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate Accountability Integrity Reliabili... |
| Date Feb. 23, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-164 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2010 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES
Fewer Eligible Families Have Received Cash Assistance Since the 1990s, and the Recession’s Impact on Caseloads Varies by State GAO-10-164 February 2010 Highlights
... |
| Date Feb. 22, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-452T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Monday, February 22, 2010 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives 2010 CENSUS Operational Changes Made for 2010 Position the U.S. Census Bureau to More Accurately Classify and Ide... |
| Date Dec. 28, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-10-185 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
December 2009 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE MANAGED CARE Observations about Medicare Cost Plans GAO-10-185 December 2009 MEDICARE MANAGED CARE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-185, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Observations about Medicare Cost Plans Why GAO Did This Study
Medicare cost plans... |
| Date Nov. 30, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-10-118R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 November 30, 2009 The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Ranking Member Committee on Finance United States Senate Subject: Medicaid Outpatient Prescription Drugs: Second Quarter 2008 Federal Upper Limits for Reimbursement Compared with Average Retail Pharmacy Acquisition Costs Dear Senator Grassley: Medicaid—the joint federal-state p... |
| Date Nov. 13, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-10-98R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 November 13, 2009 The Honorable Carl Levin Chairman The Honorable John McCain Ranking Member Committee on Armed Services United States Senate The Honorable Daniel K. Inouye Chairman The Honorable Thad Cochran Ranking Member Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations United States Senate The Honorable Ike Skelton Chairman ... |
| Date Oct. 26, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-10-20 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2009 Report to Congressional Committees HIGHER EDUCATION Issues Related to Law School Cost and Access GAO-10-20 Contents Letter Appendix I Briefing Slides 1 5 Appendix II Comments from the American Bar Association 39 Appendix III GAO Contacts and Staff Acknowledgments 41 Table
Table 1: Summary of Law School Contacts 3 This is a work of the... |
| Date Oct. 22, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-10-166T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, October 22, 2009 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER TAX CREDIT Taxpayers’ Use of the Credit and Implementation and Compliance Challenges
Statement of James R. White, Director Strategic Issues GAO-10... |
