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Date Oct. 23, 2009 Report No. GAO-10-75 Title

U.S. Department of Justice: Information on Employment Litigation, Housing and Civil Enforcement, Voting, and Special Litigation Sections' Enforcement Efforts from Fiscal Years 2001 through 2007

United States Government Accountability Office GAO October 2009 Report to Congressional Requesters U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Information on Employment Litigation, Housing and Civil Enforcement, Voting, and Special Litigation Sections’ Enforcement Efforts from Fiscal Years 2001 through 2007 GAO-10-75 October 2009 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Highlights Highlights of GAO-10-75, a report to congress...
Date Sept. 30, 2003 Report No. GAO-03-1044 Title

Protection and Advocacy Agencies: Involvement in Deinstitutionalization Lawsuits on Behalf of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities

United States General Accounting Office GAO September 2003 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCIES Involvement in Deinstitutionalization Lawsuits on Behalf of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities GAO-03-1044 September 2003 PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCIES Highlights of G...
Date March 30, 2000 Report No. GGD-00-90R Title

Civil Rights Division: Fiscal Year 2000 Annual Performance Plan Could Be Improved

United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-281670 March 30, 2000 The Honorable Charles T. Canady Chairman, Subcommittee on the Constitution Committee on the Judiciary House of Representatives Subject: Civil Rights Division: Fiscal Year 2000 Annual Performance Plan Could Be Improved Dear Mr. Chairman: The Department of Justice’s (Justice) Civil Ri...
Date Feb. 17, 2000 Report No. GGD-00-58R Title

Civil Rights Division: Policies and Procedures for Establishing Litigation Priorities, Tracking and Managing Casework, and Disseminating Litigation Results

United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-281670 February 17, 2000 The Honorable Charles T. Canady Chairman, Subcommittee on the Constitution Committee on the Judiciary House of Representatives Subject: Civil Rights Division: Policies and Procedures for Establishing Litigation Priorities, Tracking and Managing Casework, and Disseminating Litigatio...
Date Aug. 13, 1996 Report No. GGD-96-145 Title

Fair Lending: Federal Oversight and Enforcement Improved but Some Challenges Remain

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1996 Report to Congressional Requesters FAIR LENDING Federal Oversight and Enforcement Improved but Some Challenges Remain G A O years 1921 - 1996 GAO/GGD-96-145 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-272004 August 13, 1996 The Honorable Henry B. Gonzalez Ranking Minority Member Committee o...
Date Oct. 7, 1995 Report No. HEHS-96-37R Title

Financial Management: Fraud and Abuse Provisions in H.R. 2425

-l 3. A0 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-270093 October 7, 1995 Stark The Honorable Fortney H. (Pete) Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Dear Mr. Stark: Your letter of October 4, 1995, asked us to review the fraud and abuse provisions of H.R. 2425, especia...
Date April 25, 1995 Report No. NSIAD-95-49 Title

DOD Service Academies: Comparison of Honor and Conduct Adjudicatory Processes

United States General Accounting Office GAO April 1995 Report to Congressional Committees DOD SERVICE ACADEMIES Comparison of Honor and Conduct Adjudicatory Processes GAO/NSIAD-95-49 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-260802 April 25, 1995 The Honorable Strom Thurmond Chairman The Honorable Sam Nunn Ranking Mino...
Date March 6, 1995 Report No. GGD-95-36FS Title

Bankruptcy Professional Fees: Guidelines for Reviewing Fee Applications

United States General Accounting Office GAO March 1995 Fact Sheet for the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives BANKRUPTCY PROFESSIONAL FEES Guidelines for Reviewing Fee Applications GAO/GGD-95-36FS GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-259365 March ...
Date March 3, 1995 Report No. GGD-95-87R Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Information on Tax Liens Imposed by IRS

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-260420 March 3, 1995 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Jesse Helms Senate Helms: This letter responds to your December 19, 1994, request for information to assist your office in connection with several issues raised in a letter you received from Mr. a constituent from North Carolina. David Nuttl...
Date Nov. 22, 1994 Report No. RCED-95-36 Title

Managing DOE: The Department of Energy Is Making Efforts to Control Litigation Costs

United States General Accounting Office GAO November 1994 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives MANAGING DOE The Department of Energy Is Making Efforts to Control Litigation Costs GAO/RCED-95-36 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development ...
Date July 13, 1994 Report No. GGD-94-173 Title

Bankruptcy Administration: Case Receipts Paid to Creditors and Professionals

United States General Accounting Offke GAO Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION - Case Receipts Paid to Creditors and Profession&3 . GAO/GGD-94-173 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 General Government Division B-257331 July 13, 1994 The Honorable Jack Brooks C...
Date July 13, 1994 Report No. T-RCED-94-264 Title

Managing DOE: Tighter Controls Needed Over the Department of Energy's Outside Litigation Costs

& . ,,..rr Y.-Iwd v - .._I” . . . . ,,.,. bt GAO Testimony Beforethe Subcom m ittee Oversightand Investigations. on C o m m itteeon EnergyandCommerce, Houseof Representatives MANAGING DOE T ighter Controls NeededOver ; the Departmentof Energy’ s Outside Litigation Costi Statement Victor S. Rezendes, of Director, Energy and ScienceIssues, Resources, Community,and Econom ic Developnient Division...
Date Jan. 8, 1993 Report No. GGD-93-50FS Title

Resolution Trust Corporation: Number and Types of Legal Matters

RESOLUTION TRUST CORPORATION Number and 157pes of Legal Matters --__ 148333 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-251890 January 8, 1993 Kent Conrad Senate Conrad: The Honorable United States Dear Senator This fact sheet responds to your request for information on and nature of pending matters in litigation the number, types, In February i...
Date Sept. 17, 1992 Report No. GGD-92-135FS Title

Defense Procurement Fraud: Information on Plea Agreements and Settlements

IJnit,t:tl Sktt.es Gt!nt?rd Account.ing Off,ce GAO Fact Sheet for the Honorable Christopher Shays, House of Representatives DEFENSE PROCUREMENT FRAUD Information on Plea Agreements and Settlements GAO (;t~twral Govtw~mt~nt I)ivinion B-250029 September 17, 1992 Shays The Honorable Christopher House of Representatives Dear Mr. Shays: This fact sheet transmits the information you requested on defense...
Date Dec. 17, 1991 Report No. GGD-92-21FS Title

Antitrust: Information on Criminal Cases

, ,‘. :; . GAO I:nited States General Accounting Office Washington. D.C. 2054X General Government Division B-241053 December 17, 1991 The Honorable Bob Wise Chairman, Subcommittee Information, Justice Committee on Government House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: on Government and Agriculture Operations As you requested and as agreed with your staff, we are providing information on the cri...
Date March 13, 1991 Report No. T-GGD-91-14 Title

U.S. Attorneys: Better Models Can Help Reduce Resource Disparities Among Offices

E United states General Accounting Ofl!ice GA!0 Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected U.S. Attorneys: Resource Better Dlsparltles Models Can Help Offices at Reduce Among lo:00 a.m. EST Wednesday March 13, 1991 Statement of Lowell Dodge Administration of Director, General Government Division Justice Issues Before the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual and the Administration Property, Committ...
Date March 6, 1991 Report No. GGD-91-39 Title

U.S. Attorneys: Better Models Can Reduce Resource Disparities Among Offices

U.S. ATT0 INEYS Better Models Can Reduce Resource Disparities Among Offices llllllllll llllll 143399 I ,: .:I, I ,’ li ‘ ,, :, ,p,, I” 1 ,,.,’ ,“, ,’ ’ t .-I.. .--~ . ..-_ .----- (;A(),: (;(;r)-!~l-:E~ .i .._. .._. ..,___._..... --._-.-...--.-.. __I--- GAO General Accounting Of’ flce Washington, D.C. 20548 Gene&l Government Division unbd states B-241124 March 6,199l The Honorable C...
Date March 16, 1989 Report No. GGD-89-41 Title

Tax Administration: Reducing Delays in the Pursuit of Tax Revenue on Closed Criminal Cases

United States General Accounting Office GAO March 1989 Report to the Joint Committee on Taxation TAX. ADMINISTR&TION Reducing Delays in the l?ursu.itof Tax Revenue on Closed Crimind Cases GAO/GGJH941 General Government Division B-229353 March 16, 1989 The Honorable Dan Rostenkowski Chairman, Joint Committee on Taxation The Honorable Lloyd Bentsen Vice Chairman, Joint Committee on Taxation Congress...
Date Dec. 31, 1987 Report No. GGD-88-19 Title

Federal Courts: Pretrial Management of Civil Cases Varied at Selected District Courts

* --*,----m..“--*-ImclI-l United States General Accounting Office 1 t!Psaz# -* GAO Report to the Congress FEDERAL COURTS FYretriaJ Management of Civil CasesVaried at SelectedDistrict courts 135022 ,. .._.__ ._.. . _-. _ .._-._- _ .-...__..._...__. ..--_.. .._.. -.__ .-..-..-.- .--.-.. ..^._ -.-.-._--.- -_.l_l.-_----__--____I. ----R-229341 December 31, 1987 The Honorable Peter Rodino, Chairman Co...
Date Sept. 17, 1986 Report No. GGD-86-142FS Title

Defense Procurement Fraud: Cases Sent to the Department of Justice's Defense Procurement Fraud Unit

United States General Accounting Of&e mm8 Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Subcommittee on Administrative Practice and Procedure, Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate !3eptmnber 1986 DEFENSE PROCUREMENT FRAUD Cases Sent to the Department of Justice’s Defense Procurement Fraud Unit 132018 L . ‘I ‘I -~-- UT ____..._. ._ ..-___. ..----_--___ Init.d stalw (‘1 , Is to as 102 (1001 406 f...
Date March 27, 1986 Report No. OGC-86-8 Title

Budget and Spending: Status of Budget Authority

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASWINOTON OF THIE 0.C. UNITED STATES lDur March B-220532 27, 1986 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives As required by section 1016 of the Impoundment Control Act (the Act), 2 U.S.C. S 687, this is to advise you of the status of budget authority of two appropriation accounts, Maritime Administration (Mar Ad) operations and training acco...
Date May 23, 1983 Report No. 121426 Title

Natural Resources: DOE Enforcement of Crude Oil Pricing Regulations

I I 121426 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10 a.m., EST Monday, May 23, 1983 James Duffus Resources, Community, Statement of III, Senior Group Director and Economic Development Division Before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations 1 on Department of Energy's Enforcement of Crude Oil...
Date April 22, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-8 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: U.S. Marshals Can Serve Civil Process and Transport Prisoners More Efficiently

. REPORTBY THE IllllNll lllllIll11 lllll llllllllllIll1 Ill lllll Ill1 LM118374 Comptroller General rt Prisoners More Efficiently U.S. marshals are responsible for serving judicial process and moving Federal prisoners. These duties can be accomplished at less cost to the Government if --the Congress revises legislation to permit marshals to recover the cost of serving process for private litigants...
Date Feb. 24, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-2 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Better Management Can Ease Federal Case Backlog

OF THEUNITED STATES Report ToThe Congress ,,,I)” ,,ulf Better Managem’ent Can Ease federal Civil Case Backlog The number of pending civil cases in Federal district courts increased over 70,000 between 1974 and 1979, creating a concern on the part of the Congress, the Judiciary, the Department of Justice, and the public. GAO visited nine courts and found that the intensity of the backlog proble...
Date Sept. 2, 1980 Report No. B-200029(DAS) Title

Government Operations: Elias Emiliano v. United States

}LM: I L M GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Office of General Counsel In Reply Referto: B-200029 (DAS) September 2, 1980 The Honorable Alice Daniel Assistant Attorney General Civil Division 6 C L U.S. Department of Justicil Washington, D.C. 20530 Attention: David M. Cohen, Director Commercial Litigation Branch Dear Ms. Daniel: Subject: has Emiliano v. United Staten ...
Date Sept. 2, 1980 Report No. B-199940(JAB) Title

Government Operations: Jane Idoine v. United States

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Office of General Counsel In Reply Refer to: B-199940 (JAB) September 2, 1980 The Honorable Alice Daniel Assistant Attorney General Civil Division U.S. Department of Justice 20530 Washington, D.C. Attention: St l r > David M. Cohen, Director Commercial Litigation Branch Dear Ms. Daniel: Subject: /Jane Idoine v. United States 1 Court ...
Date Aug. 25, 1980 Report No. 113126 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Government's Investigation of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters' Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY Expected at 9:00 a.m. August 25, 1980 STATEMENT OF ELMER 8. STAATS, COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORETHE PEWNENT SUBCOMMITTEE INVESTIGATIONS ON OF THE CCMMITTEEON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE ON THE GOVERNMENT'SIWESTIGATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD AND SOUTHWEST OF TEAMSTERS' CENT...
Date Aug. 6, 1980 Report No. B-198458 Title

Government Operations: [Applicability of Statute of Limitations to Administrative Debt Collection Practices]

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASH INGTON D.C 20548 B-19845 8 August 6, 1980 Mr. Max Cleland Administrator Veterans Administration Dear Mr. Cleland: This is in response to a request from Guy H. McMichael, General Counsel of VA, for-our advice concerning the applicability of t4re statute of limitations Containod in 28 B-u.C. e-2A-5i to administrative debt collection practiced1. That stat...
Date June 23, 1980 Report No. B-199085 Title

Government Operations: Pearl B. Bowman v. United States of America

. 2 Mh'-UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 *'Ž OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL B-199085 June 23, 1980 The Honorable Alice Daniel Assistant Attorney General Civil Division Department of Justice Attention: Dear Ms. Daniel: Subject: ,4arl B. Bowman v. United States of American Civil No. 80-363-Civ-J-WC David M. Cohen, Director Commercial Litigation Branch . By letter of June 2,...
Date June 23, 1980 Report No. B-196022 Title

Government Operations: [Statewide Insurance Co. v. United States]

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Date May 19, 1980 Report No. CED-80-57 Title

Transportation: ICC's Enforcement Program Can Be More Effective in Halting Violations and Preventing Their Recurrence

. _. BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THE UNITEDSTATES /376+ \(27?\ Report To The Congress ICC’s Enforcement Program Can Be More Effective In Halting Violations And Preventing Their Recurrence Civil penalty settlements and court actions are the two most common methods used by the Interstate Commerce Commission to enforce compliance with interstate transportation regulations. Yet their effectiveness i...
Date Oct. 25, 1979 Report No. GGD-80-7 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Department of Justice Should Coordinate Criminal and Civil Remedies To Effectively Pursue Fraud in Federal Programs

REPORT BY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES L/ U lalb'T~lt~(~? , ~! t !o hf r4!,Pe. d outside the Oenerll 0 of specific approval l vAoMU i Department Of Justice ould Coordinate Criminal And Civil Remedies To Effectively Pursue Fraud In Federal Programs The Department of Justice is not making full use of civil remedies to combat fraud. Until a criminal case is complete, it gives little c...
Date Sept. 19, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-108 Title

Energy: Survey of Department of Energy Data on Gasoline Overcharges by Oil Companies

COMPIROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE D.C. 2W4a UNITED H-A-l-ES B-178205 SEPTEMBER 19, 1979 . * The Honorable Henry M. Jackson Chairman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resource United States Senate %EBTAICTEQ ~CCWnthg RELEASED - Not to be released outside WfiC@ eXCt?Pt 071 the basis of specific of Congressional Relations, -. appreb,p Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: by the Office @ vey of Department ...
Date April 19, 1979 Report No. GGD-79-45 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Impact of the Exclusionary Rule on Federal Criminal Prosecutions

REPORT THE BY Comptroll eneral OF THEUNITED STATES _, 4 2 lusionary Rule I Criminal Prosecutions At the request of Senator Edward M. Kennedy, GAO studied the impact of the exclusionary rule on criminal prosecutions. this rule prohibits the In general, introduction of evidence seized in violation of the fourth amendment--“unreasonable searches and seizures.” ,/ Of the 2,804 cases analyzed durin...
Date Nov. 7, 1977 Report No. CED-78-5 Title

Environmental Protection: Progress Made by Federal Agencies in Implementing the Noise Control Act of 1972

DOC18BUI 04012 B31114373] RItUPR [Progress lade by Federal Agencies in Isplementiag the loise Control Act of 1972 ].-_fZ_78-; 8-166506. Nowveobe 7, 1977. Released November 9, 1S77. 2 pp. + enclosure 46 pp.). Report to Rep. FLed. B. Roone%, Chairsan, House Cosmittee on Interstate and Foreign Conmexcs Trw.asportation and CGirjce General. subcomnittee; by Robert P. Keller Acting Coaptzroll Issue Area...
Date Sept. 16, 1977 Report No. GGD-77-68 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Use of Interpreters for Language-Disabled Persons Involved in Federal, State, and Local Judicial Proceedings

.\ RELEASED OF THE UNITED STATES Use Of Interpreters For LanguageDisabled Persons involved !n Federal, State, And LocaI Judicial Proceedings Judkial 8ranch Judicial proceedmgs conducted iin Frtglish must be interpreted for people who do pot understand the language or who are dea. or deaf-mute--that is, people who are language disabled--to protect their rights. Court officials generally believe def...
Date May 6, 1977 Report No. CED-77-70 Title

Budget and Spending: Establishing a Proper Fee Schedule Under the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1952

7 i4 REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES’ ~~~~~~~~ ~~ll~illllclilliiliillldlll~l~ LM102135 Establishing A Proper Fee Schedule Under The Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1952 Federal Communications Commission . GAO believes that sufficient guidance is contained in recent United States Court of Appeals decisions from which a proper fee schedule can be established for servi...
Date Dec. 23, 1976 Report No. OGC-77-9 Title

Housing: Civil Litigations Concerning the Section 236 Housing Program

DOCUMENT RESUME 00547 A0590805] iousing Program]. [Civil Litigations Concerning the Section 236 OGC-77-9; B-115399. December 23, 1976. 2 pp. Repnrt to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. contact: ffice of the General Counsel. Budget Function: Miscellaneous: Impoundeent Control Act of 1974 (1005). Organization Concerned: Department of Housing ard Urban De elopment. Congressional ...