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| Date Dec. 9, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-03-234 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 2002 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SCHOOL FINANCE Per-Pupil Spending Differences between Selected Inner City and Suburban Schools Varied by Metropolitan Area GAO-03-234 December 2002 SCHOOL FINANCE
Highlights of GAO-03-234, a report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Ways a... |
| Date Dec. 6, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-03-210 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters WELFARE REFORM Former TANF Recipients with Impairments Less Likely to Be Employed and More Likely to Receive Federal Supports GAO-03-210 December 2002 WELFARE REFORM Former TANF Recipients with Impairments Less Likely to Be Employed and More Likely to Receive Federal Supports Highlights of GAO-03-210, a re... |
| Date Nov. 22, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-03-239 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT States’ Spending Is on Track, but Better Guidance Would Improve Financial Reporting GAO-03-239 November 2002 WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT States’ Spending Is on Track, but Better Guidance Would Improve Financial Reporting Highlights of GAO-03-239, a report to Congressional Requeste... |
| Date Nov. 14, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-03-174 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office
Technology Assessment: Using Biometrics for Border Security United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548-0001 Official Business Penalty for Private Use $300 Address Service Requested PRIORITY First Class Postage & Fees Paid GAO Permit No. G100 GAO
November 2002 Technology Assessment
Using Biometrics for Border Security GAO-03-174 GAO-03-174... |
| Date Oct. 15, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-03-42 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2002 Report to Agency Officials FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Survey of Capitalization Threshold and Other Policies for Property, Plant, and Equipment GAO-03-42 a Contents Letter
Results in Brief Objectives, Scope, and Methodology Background Federal Agency Capitalization Thresholds Have Risen Significantly and Are Substantially Higher than Private Sector ... |
| Date Sept. 30, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-803 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters OREGON INLET JETTY PROJECT Environmental and Economic Concerns Still Need to Be Resolved GAO-02-803 a Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Corps Generally Has Not Maintained the Oregon Inlet Ocean Bar Navigation Channel at Its Authorized Depth Corps’ Economic Analysis for the Proposed Oregon Inle... |
| Date Sept. 30, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-963 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2002 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE HOSPITAL PAYMENTS Refinements Needed to Better Account for Geographic Differences in Wages GAO-02-963 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Medicare Labor Cost Adjustment Does Not Adequately Account for Wage Differences within Certain Areas Through Reclassification, Some Hospitals Receive a... |
| Date Sept. 17, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-1071 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM Status of FAA’s Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System GAO-02-1071 a Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Major STARS Project Changes Make Comparisons of Costs and Schedules Difficult FAA Has Changed Its Official Estimates Twice FAA Officials Said They Plan to Fo... |
| Date Sept. 9, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-1033 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2002 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senate MARINE TRANSPORTATION Federal Financing and a Framework for Infrastructure Investments GAO-02-1033 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Federal Funding for the Commercial Marine Transpor... |
| Date Sept. 9, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-1090T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before Subcommittees of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. EDT Monday, September 9, 2002 MARINE TRANSPORTATION Federal Financing and an Infrastructure Investment Framework
Statement of JayEtta Z. Hecker Direct... |
| Date Sept. 6, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-846 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2002 Report to the Honorable Max Cleland, U.S. Senate FORCE STRUCTURE Review of B-1B Process Identifies Opportunity to Improve Future Analysis GAO-02-846 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Decision to Reduce and Consolidate the B-1Bs Based on Budget Concerns, Military Judgment, and Incomplete Cost Estimates Guard B-1B Units Have Simila... |
| Date Aug. 9, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-796 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2002 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives HIPAA STANDARDS Dual Code Sets Are Acceptable for Reporting Medical Procedures GAO-02-796 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background ICD-9-CM Vol. 3 and CPT Were Practical Options for Standard Code Sets, Despite Some Limitations 10-PCS Consi... |
| Date June 13, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-431R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 June 13, 2002 The Honorable John B. Breaux Chairman The Honorable Larry E. Craig Ranking Minority Member Special Committee on Aging United States Senate The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Ranking Minority Member Committee on Finance United States Senate Subject: Nursing Homes: Quality of Care More Related to Staffing than Spending Since 1... |
| Date June 12, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-709 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2002 Report to Congressional Committees AIR POLLUTION Emissions from Older Electricity Generating Units GAO-02-709 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Units that Began Operation before 1972 Emitted More Sulfur Dioxide and Nitrogen Oxides per Unit of Electricity Produced than Newer Units Emissions from Older Units Were Often Higher than the E... |
| Date May 22, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-437 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2002 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives INSPECTORS GENERAL Comparison of Ways Law Enforcement Authority Is Granted GAO-02-437 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Scope and Methodology Statutory and Deputized IGs’ Law Enforcement Authority is Similar, but Differences Exist in Oversight Requiremen... |
| Date May 15, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-724R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 May 15, 2002 The Honorable Carl Levin Chairman The Honorable John Warner Ranking Minority Member Committee on Armed Services United States Senate The Honorable John McCain United States Senate Subject: Air Force Aircraft: Preliminary Information on Air Force Tanker Leasing In your April 10, 2002, letter, you asked us to assess the Air Fo... |
| Date May 1, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-602 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2002 Report to Congressional Committees DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Health Care Benefit for Women Comparable to Other Plans GAO-02-602 a Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background DOD’s Health Care Benefit for Women is Comparable to Other Plans Most Women Beneficiaries Are Satisfied With DOD’s Health Care Benefit, but Some Concerns Exist Concluding Obse... |
| Date April 12, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-353 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters PRIVATE PENSIONS IRS Can Improve the Quality and Usefulness of Compliance Studies GAO-02-353 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background IRS Audited a Sample of 401(k) Plans to Estimate Noncompliance IRS Study Does Not Generally Provide Accurate Estimates of 401(k) Plan Noncompliance IRS Is Planning to Contin... |
| Date Feb. 28, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-368 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2002 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, U.S. Senate VETERANS' EDUCATION BENEFITS Comparison of Federal Assistance Awarded to Veteran and Nonveteran Students GAO-02-368 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Receiving GI Benefits May Affect Eligibility for Some Federal Financial Aid Generally Veteran Stu... |
| Date Feb. 28, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-306 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2002 Report to Congressional Committees DEFENSE LOGISTICS Opportunities to Improve the Army’s and the Navy’s Decision-making Process for Weapons Systems Support GAO-02-306 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Data Needed to Assess Contractor Logistics Support Approaches Are Insufficient Comparisons of Private and Government Depot Main... |
| Date Jan. 31, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-76 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2002 Report to Congressional Committees FEDERAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE Comparing the Characteristics and Costs of Housing Programs GAO-02-76 a Contents Letter Results in Brief Background Programs Provide a Wide Range of Housing and Services Production Programs Cost More Than Vouchers The Federal Government and Tenants Pay the Largest Shares of Total ... |
| Date Jan. 24, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-359T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Before the Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans' Affairs, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, January 24, 2002 GULF WAR ILLNESSES Similarities and Differences Among Countries in Chemical and Biological Threat Assessment and Veterans' Heal... |
| Date Nov. 21, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-14 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters DEBT MANAGEMENT Insights and Tools From Selected Nations GAO-02-14 a United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 November 21, 2001 The Honorable Bill Thomas Chairman Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives The Honorable E. Clay Shaw, Jr. Chairman, Subcommittee on Social Securi... |
| Date Nov. 13, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-21 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 2001 Report to the Co-Chairman, Caucus on International Narcotics Control U.S. Senate CUSTOMS AND INS Comparison of Officers' Pay GAO-02-21 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Scope and Methodology Comparison of Customs and INS Officers’ Pay Provisions Effect of Differences in Customs and INS Pay Provisions Varied Depending on Schedule... |
| Date Nov. 8, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-140 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 2001 Report to the Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch Committee on Appropriations U.S. Senate OLYMPIC GAMES Costs to Plan and Stage the Games in the United States GAO-02-140 a Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background About $363 Million Spent to Plan and Stage the 1980 Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid Excluding A... |
| Date Sept. 28, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-934 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters BIA AND DOD SCHOOLS Student Achievement and Other Characteristics Often Differ from Public Schools’ GAO-01-934 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background The BIA School System The DOD School System Agency Comments 1 2 3 12 34 45 47 48 50 51 53 56 Appendix I Scope and Methodology
Student Achievement Tea... |
| Date Aug. 17, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-1051R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 August 17, 2001 The Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on the District of Columbia Committee on Government Reform House of Representatives Subject: Criminal Justice Statistics for Washington, D.C., and Other Major Cities Dear Ms. Norton: On July 20, 2001, we testified at an oversight hearing—which focu... |
| Date July 20, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-835 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2001 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Clean Air, Wetlands, Private Property, and Nuclear Safety U.S. INFRASTRUCTURE Agencies’ Approaches to Developing Investment Estimates Vary GAO-01-835 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Agencies’ Procedures Reflect Some Leading Practices, but This Does Not Guarantee Accurate Est... |
| Date July 18, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-901R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 July 18, 2001 Congressional Committees Subject: Federal Housing Programs: What They Cost and What They Provide This letter provides our interim response to a mandate in the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 (P.L. 105-276) requesting that we compare the total per-unit costs of various housing assistance programs, taking ... |
| Date June 29, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-857 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters ENERGY MARKETS Results of Studies Assessing High Electricity Prices in California GAO-01-857 United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 June 29, 2001 The Honorable Jay Inslee The Honorable Peter A. DeFazio House of Representatives Wholesale electricity prices in California rose sharply in May... |
| Date May 9, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-512R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 May 9, 2001 The Honorable John McCain Chairman Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation United States Senate The Honorable Bill Frist United States Senate Subject: Research and Development Funding: Reported Gap Between Data From Federal Agencies and Their R&D Performers Results From Noncomparable Data In a January 2000 report, ... |
| Date April 25, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-608T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery 2:30 p.m. Wednesday April 25, 2001 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs, Foreign Commerce and Tourism, United States Senate MOTOR FUELS Gasoline Prices in the West Coast Market
Statement of Jim Wells, Director, Natural Resources and Environment GAO-01-608T Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: I am pleased... |
| Date April 24, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-13 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2001 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans’ Affairs, and International Relations, House Committee on Governmental Reform COALITION WARFARE Gulf War Allies Differed in Chemical and Biological Threats Identified and in Use of Defensive Measures GAO-01-13 Contents Letter Appendix I Major Chemical Warfare Agents and Thei... |
| Date March 23, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-560R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 March 23, 2001 The Honorable Christopher S. Bond United States Senate Subject: Comparison of Voting Age Population to Registered Voters in the 40 Largest U.S. Counties Earlier this month, you introduced S. 528, the “Safeguard the Vote Act.” Section 3 of that legislation would require states and localities to purge voter rolls if they... |
| Date March 16, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-388 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters DOD COMPETITIVE SOURCING Effects of A-76 Studies on Federal Employees’ Employment, Pay, and Benefits Vary GAO-01-388 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Lr e t e March 16, 2001 The Honorable Herbert Kohl The Honorable Russell Feingold United States Senate This letter responds to y... |
| Date Jan. 31, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-322R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 January 31, 2001 The Honorable Richard H. Baker Chairman, Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises Committee on Financial Services House of Representatives Subject: Comparison of Financial Institution Regulators’ Enforcement and Prompt Corrective Action Authorities Dear Mr. Chairman: This letter ... |
| Date Dec. 7, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-20 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 2000 Report to Congressional Committees DOD COMPETITIVE SOURCING Results of A-76 Studies Over the Past 5 Years GAO-01-20 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Section 8109 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2000 3 16 17 18 Appendix II: Comments From the Department of Defense Related GAO Products Abbreviations CAMIS DOD OMB Commerc... |
| Date Oct. 31, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-175R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 ERRATA Drug Prices Paid by DOD and VA Are, on Average, Lower Than Those Certified to HCFA as Best Price GAO-01-175R October 31, 2000 This correspondence has been modified to include technical clarifications. Robert H. Hast Managing Director Office of Special Investigations United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Octo... |
| Date Oct. 19, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-54 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2000 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate FACILITY RELOCATION NRC Based Its Decision to Move Its Technical Training Center on Perceived Benefits–Not Costs GAO-01-54 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: NRC’s Views on the Potential Benefits of Relocating the Technical Training Center 3 22 27 29 9 12 16 17 Ap... |
| Date Oct. 17, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-68 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters STUDENT LOANS Direct Loan Default Rates GAO-01-68 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 22 Appendix II: Cohort Default Rates for FDLP and FFELP Borrowers by Type of School, Cohort Years 1997 and 1998 Appendix III: Data on FDLP Nonconsolidated and Consolidation Loans in Repayment App... |
| Date Oct. 11, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-113T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. EDT Wednesday, October 11, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade and Consumer Protection, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives INTERNET PRIVACY Comparison of Federal Agency Practices With FTC’s Fair Information Principles
Statement of Linda D. Koontz Director, Informat... |
| Date Sept. 26, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-198R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-286237 September 26, 2000 The Honorable William F. Goodling Chairman, Committee on Education and the Workforce House of Representatives Subject: College Tuition and Fees: Changes in the 1995-96 to 1999-2000 Period Compared With Median Household Income Dear Mr. Chairman: Paying for a colleg... |
| Date Sept. 6, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-110R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-284396 September 6, 2000 The Honorable Richard C. Shelby Chairman, Subcommittee on Transportation and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Subject: Aviation Infrastructure: Feasibility of Using Alternate Means to Satisfy Requirements of Alaska National... |
| Date Aug. 31, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-168 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters EDUCATION FOR DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN Research Purpose and Design Features Affect Conclusions Drawn From Key Studies GAO/HEHS-00-168 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Comparison of Prospects and LESCP Studies 3 22 25 Appendix II: Comments From the Department of Education Abbreviations IRP LESCP RFP TWG I... |
| Date Aug. 24, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-189R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-286131 August 24, 2000 The Honorable Tom A. Coburn Vice Chair Subcommittee on Health and Environment Committee on Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Ryan White CARE Act: Title I Funding for San Francisco Dear Mr. Coburn: This letter responds to your request for additional informati... |
| Date Aug. 8, 2000 |
Report No. NSIAD-00-107 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2000 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Military Readiness, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives DOD COMPETITIVE SOURCING Savings Are Occurring, but Actions Are Needed to Improve Accuracy of Savings Estimates GAO/NSIAD-00-107 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Summary Information for Nine A-76 Case Studies 3 20 38 40 44 4... |
| Date July 31, 2000 |
Report No. NSIAD-00-199 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2000 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate BEST PRACTICES A More Constructive Test Approach Is Key to Better Weapon System Outcomes GAO/NSIAD-00-199 Contents Letter Executive Summary Chapter 1 Introduction
The Role of Testing and Evaluation in Pr... |
| Date July 31, 2000 |
Report No. NSIAD-00-123 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2000 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS Prices of Marine Corps Spare Parts Have Increased GAO/NSIAD-00-123 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 20 22 29 Appendix II: Marine Corps Surcharge and Pri... |
| Date June 30, 2000 |
Report No. T-GGD-00-173 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT on Friday June 30, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on the District of Columbia Committee on Government Reform House of Representatives DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA RECEIVERSHIP Selected Issues Related to Medical Services at the D.C. Jail
Statement by Laurie E. Ekstrand Director, Administration of Justice ... |
| 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... |
