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| Date Aug. 31, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-947 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2005 Report to the Committee on Financial Services, House of Representatives REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE Factors That May Affect Price Competition GAO-05-947 a August 2005 REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-947, a report to the Committee on Financial Services, House of Representatives Accountability Integrity Reliability Factor... |
| Date Aug. 26, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-818 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters NASA TRAVEL Passenger Aircraft Services Annually Cost Taxpayers Millions More Than Commercial Airlines GAO-05-818 a August 2005 NASA TRAVEL Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-818, a report to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate Accountability Integrity Reliability Pas... |
| Date Aug. 25, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-756R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 August 25, 2005 The Honorable John Warner Chairman The Honorable Carl Levin Ranking Minority Member Committee on Armed Services United States Senate The Honorable Duncan L. Hunter Chairman The Honorable Ike Skelton Ranking Minority Member Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives Subject: Defense Management: Assessment ... |
| Date Aug. 25, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-461 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters CLIMATE CHANGE Federal Reports on Climate Change Funding Should Be Clearer and More Complete GAO-05-461 a August 2005 CLIMATE CHANGE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-461, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Federal Reports on Climate Change Funding Should Be Cleare... |
| Date Aug. 15, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-856 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2005 Report to the Honorable Paul Ryan, House of Representatives FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM Competition and Other Factors Linked to Wide Variation in Health Care Prices GAO-05-856 August 2005 Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-856, a report to the Honorable Paul Ryan, House of Representatives Accountability Integrity Reliability... |
| Date Aug. 12, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-823 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters AIR POLLUTION Estimated Emissions from Two New Mexicali Power Plants Are Low, but Health Impacts Are Unknown GAO-05-823 August 2005 AIR POLLUTION Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-823, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Estimated Emissions from Two New Mexicali Pow... |
| Date July 29, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-769 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL Characteristics and Performance of Selected International Air Navigation Service Providers and Lessons Learned from Their Commercialization GAO-05-769 a July 2005 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-769, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Re... |
| Date July 11, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-652 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2005 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Democratic Member, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives HOMELAND SECURITY DHS’ Efforts to Enhance First Responders’ AllHazards Capabilities Continue to Evolve GAO-05-652 July 2005 HOM... |
| Date June 30, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-839R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 June 30, 2005 The Honorable Wally Herger Chairman Subcommittee on Human Resources Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Subject: Administrative Expenditures and Federal Matching Rates of Selected Support Programs Dear Mr. Chairman: The federal government spends billions of dollars annually for programs that help low... |
| Date May 31, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-535 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
May 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters SECURITIES MARKETS Decimal Pricing Has Contributed to Lower Trading Costs and a More Challenging Trading Environment GAO-05-535 a May 2005 SECURITIES MARKETS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-535, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Decimal Pricing Has Contributed to L... |
| Date May 31, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-495 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
May 2005 Report to Congressional Committees SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY INSURANCE SSA Actions Could Enhance Assistance to Claimants with Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Other Impairments GAO-05-495 May 2005 Highlights
Highlights of GAO-04-495, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY INSURA... |
| Date May 2, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-739SP |
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 in what important ways, a program is working well or poorly, and why. In enacting the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA), Congress expressed frustration that executi... |
| Date May 2, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-525SP |
Title
CONTENTS
ABBREVIATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii PREFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
v SECTION 1: BACKGROUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
How much of a barrel of oil is made into gasoline? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 How does gasoline get to the consumer? . . ... |
| Date April 29, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-370 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
April 2005 Report to Congressional Committees VEHICLE SAFETY Opportunities Exist to Enhance NHTSA’s New Car Assessment Program GAO-05-370 a April 2005 VEHICLE SAFETY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-370, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Opportunities Exist to Enhance NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program Why ... |
| Date April 20, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-542T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, April 20, 2005 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Aviation, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL Preliminary Observations on Commercialized Air Navigation Service Providers
Statement of Gerald L. Dillingham, Ph.D. Director, Physical Infrastructure I... |
| Date April 14, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-416T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 12 p.m. EDT Thursday, April 14, 2005 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE Assessment of Fiscal Year 2006 Budget Request and Interim Results of the 2005 Filing Season
Statement of James R. White Director Strategic Issues Sta... |
| Date April 6, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-257 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
April 2005 Report to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate TELECOMMUNICATIONS Direct Broadcast Satellite Subscribership Has Grown Rapidly, but Varies across Different Types of Markets GAO-05-257 a April 2005 TELECOMMUNICATIONS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-257, a report to ... |
| Date March 31, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-342 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2005 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Housing and Transportation, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate RENTAL HOUSING HUD Can Improve Its Process for Estimating Fair Market Rents GAO-05-342 a March 2005 RENTAL HOUSING Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-342, a report to the Ranking Minority Member, ... |
| Date March 14, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-316R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 March 14, 2005 The Honorable John Warner Chairman The Honorable Carl Levin Ranking Minority Member Committee on Armed Services United States Senate Subject: Air Force Assessment of the Joint Strike Fighter’s Aerial Refueling Method The Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) acquisition program is estimated to cost $245 billion to develop an... |
| Date March 4, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-265R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 March 4, 2005 The Honorable Michael G. Oxley Chairman Committee on Financial Services House of Representatives Subject: Catalogue of Federal Insurance Activities Dear Mr. Chairman: The federal government assumes insurance risk for a wide range of activities that are funded through numerous federal budget accounts and administered ... |
| Date Feb. 28, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-252 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters CLEAN AIR ACT Observations on EPA’s Cost-Benefit Analysis of Its Mercury Control Options GAO-05-252 a February 2005 CLEAN AIR ACT Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-252, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Observations on EPA’s Cost-Benefit Analysis of Its Merc... |
| Date Feb. 28, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-199 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2005 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Financial Services, House of Representatives CATASTROPHE RISK U.S. and European Approaches to Insure Natural Catastrophe and Terrorism Risks GAO-05-199 a February 2005 CATASTROPHE RISK Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-199, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Financial Services, House of Represen... |
| Date Feb. 18, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-190 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2005 Report to the Chair, Subcommittee on Energy, Committee on Science, House of Representatives EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Information on Personnel Actions, Employee Concerns, and Oversight at Six DOE Laboratories GAO-05-190 a February 2005 Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-190, a report to the Chair, Subcommittee on Energy, Committee on... |
| Date Feb. 17, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-258T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Thursday, February 17, 2005 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives DIGITAL BROADCAST TELEVISION TRANSITION Estimated Cost of Supporting Set-Top Boxes to Help Advance the DTV Transition
Statement of Mark L... |
| Date Feb. 14, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-131 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2005 Report to Agency Officials LOAN COMMITMENTS Issues Related to Pricing, Trading, and Accounting GAO-05-131 a February 2005 LOAN COMMITMENTS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-131, a report to agency officials Accountability Integrity Reliability Issues Related to Pricing, Trading, and Accounting Why GAO Did This Study
Federal banking reg... |
| Date Jan. 18, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-38 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
January 2005 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate FEDERAL THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN Customer Service Practices Adopted by Private Sector Plan Managers Should Be Considered GAO-05-38 January 2005 FEDERAL THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-38, a report to the Chairman, Committee on H... |
| Date Jan. 11, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-133 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
January 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters GLOBAL HIV/AIDS EPIDEMIC Selection of Antiretroviral Medications Provided under U.S. Emergency Plan Is Limited GAO-05-133 January 2005 GLOBAL HIV/AIDS EPIDEMIC Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-133, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Selection of Antiretroviral Me... |
| Date Dec. 16, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-55 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
December 2004 Report to the Chairman, Committee on the Budget, U.S. Senate CAPITAL FINANCING Partnerships and Energy Savings Performance Contracts Raise Budgeting and Monitoring Concerns GAO-05-55 a December 2004 CAPITAL FINANCING Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-55, a report to the Chairman, Committee on the Budget, U.S. Senate Accountability Inte... |
| Date Dec. 3, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-110 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
December 2004 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, Committee on Financial Services, House of Representatives RURAL HOUSING Changing the Definition of Rural Could Improve Eligibility Determinations GAO-05-110 a December 2004 RURAL HOUSING Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-110, a report to the Chairman, Subcommitt... |
| Date Nov. 30, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-58 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
November 2004 Report to the Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION USDA Should Improve Its Methods for Estimating Technical Assistance Costs GAO-05-58 a November 2004 AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION USDA Should Improve Its Methods for Estimating Technical Assistance Costs Highlights of GAO-05-58, a report to the Com... |
| Date Nov. 12, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-23 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
November 2004 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL FAA’s Acquisition Management Has Improved, but Policies and Oversight Need Strengthening to Help Ensure Results GAO-05-23 a November 2004 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-23, a report t... |
| Date Nov. 4, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-24 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
November 2004 Report to Congressional Committees HIGHWAY SAFETY Improved Monitoring and Oversight of Traffic Safety Data Program Are Needed On page 45, figure 9 was incorrectly displayed in a previous Web version of this report. This figure has now been corrected. This error will not appear in any printed copies of this report. GAO-05-24 a Novembe... |
| Date Oct. 15, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-42 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2004 Report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate, and the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICARE HOSPICE CARE Modifications to Payment Methodology May Be Warranted GAO-05-42 a October 2004 MEDICARE HOSPICE CARE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-42, a report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate, and the Committ... |
| Date Oct. 6, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-104R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 October 6, 2004 The Honorable Olympia J. Snowe Chair Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship United States Senate The Honorable Ron Wyden Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Product Safety Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation United States Senate Subject: Prescription Drugs: Trends i... |
| Date Sept. 16, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-870 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2004 Report to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate, and the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives BEST PRACTICES Using Spend Analysis to Help Agencies Take a More Strategic Approach to Procurement GAO-04-870 a September 2004 BEST PRACTICES Using Spend Analysis to Help Agencies Take a More Strategic Appro... |
| Date Sept. 14, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-1077T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Tuesday, September 14, 2004 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives 2010 CENSUS Counting Americans Overseas as Part of the Census Would Not Be Feasible
Statement of Patr... |
| Date Sept. 9, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-852 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters PREKINDERGARTEN Four Selected States Expanded Access by Relying on Schools and Existing Providers of Early Education and Care to Provide Services GAO-04-852 September 2004 PREKINDERGARTEN Four Selected States Expanded Access by Relying on Schools and Existing Providers of Early Education and Care t... |
| Date Sept. 8, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-847 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2004 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Indian Affairs, U.S. Senate INDIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Relationship to EDA Grants and Self-determination Contracting Is Mixed GAO-04-847 a September 2004 INDIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Relationship to EDA Grants and Selfdetermination Contracting Is Mixed Highlights of GAO-04-847, a report to the Ch... |
| Date Sept. 3, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-756 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2004 Report to the Ranking Democratic Member, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate RENEWABLE ENERGY Wind Power’s Contribution to Electric Power Generation and Impact on Farms and Rural Communities GAO-04-756 a September 2004 RENEWABLE ENERGY Wind Power’s Contribution to Electric Power Generation and Impact o... |
| Date Aug. 20, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-843 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2004 Report to the Chairman, Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives STUDENT CONSOLIDATION LOANS Further Analysis Could Lead to Enhanced Default Assumptions for Budgetary Cost Estimates GAO-04-843 August 2004 STUDENT CONSOLIDATION LOANS Further Analysis Could Lead to Enhanced Default Assumptions for Budgetary Cost Estimates Highli... |
| Date Aug. 19, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-898 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2004 Report to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives 2010 CENSUS Counting Americans Overseas as Part of the Decennial Census Would Not Be Cost-Effective GAO-04-898 a August 2004 2010 CENSUS Counting Americans Overseas as Part o... |
| Date Aug. 18, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-1000R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 August 18, 2004 The Honorable Paul Ryan House of Representatives Subject: Milwaukee Health Care Spending Compared to Other Metropolitan Areas: Geographic Variation in Spending for Enrollees in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Dear Mr. Ryan: Health care spending varies across the country due to differences in the use a... |
| Date Aug. 16, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-715 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2004 Report to the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate DEFENSE MANAGEMENT Opportunities to Enhance the Implementation of Performance-Based Logistics GAO-04-715 a August 2004 DEFENSE MANAGEMENT Opportunities to Enhance the Implementation of Performance-Based Logistics Highlights of GAO-0... |
| Date Aug. 12, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-709 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2004 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate COMPREHENSIVE OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION FACILITIES High Medicare Payments in Florida Raise Program Integrity Concerns GAO-04-709 August 2004 COMPREHENSIVE OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION FACILITIES
Highlights of GAO-04-709, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate H... |
| Date Aug. 11, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-836 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2004 Report to Congressional Committees COMMERCIAL AVIATION Legacy Airlines Must Further Reduce Costs to Restore Profitability GAO-04-836 a August 2004 COMMERCIAL AVIATION Legacy Airlines Must Further Reduce Costs to Restore Profitability Highlights of GAO-04-836, a report to congressional committees Since 2001, the U.S. airline industry ha... |
| Date July 30, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-873 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2004 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives MILITARY EDUCATION DOD Needs to Develop Performance Goals and Metrics for Advanced Distributed Learning in Professional Military Education GAO-04-873 a July 2004 MILITARY EDUCATION DOD Needs to Develop Performance Goals and Metrics for Advanced D... |
| Date June 15, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-747 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters SOCIAL SECURITY Distribution of Benefits and Taxes Relative to Earnings Level GAO-04-747 June 2004 SOCIAL SECURITY Distribution of Benefits and Taxes Relative to Earnings Level Highlights of GAO-04-747, a report to congressional requesters Under the current Social Security benefit formula, retired workers rece... |
| Date June 15, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-872T |
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 Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate SOCIAL SECURITY Reform Proposals Could Have a Variety of Effects on Distribution of Benefits and Payroll Taxes
Statement of David M. Walker Comptroller General of the United States GAO-04-872T June 15, 2004 SOCIAL SECURIT... |
| Date June 14, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-695 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2004 Report to the Chairmen, Subcommittees on Homeland Security, Committees on Appropriations, House of Representatives and U.S. Senate COAST GUARD Deepwater Program Acquisition Schedule Update Needed GAO-04-695 June 2004 COAST GUARD Deepwater Program Acquisition Schedule Update Needed Highlights of GAO-04-695, a report to the Chairmen, Subcommittee... |
| Date June 14, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-758 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2004 Report to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS New Standards and Their Impact on Selected Federal Programs GAO-04-758 a June 2004 METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS
Highlights of GAO-04-758, a report to ... |
