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Date Sept. 20, 2011 Report No. GAO-11-948R Title

International Affairs: Afghanistan's Donor Dependence

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 September 20, 2011 Congressional Addressees Subject: Afghanistan’s Donor Dependence The United States has allocated over $72 billion to secure, stabilize, and rebuild Afghanistan since 2002, and the President requested over $18 billion for these purposes for fiscal year 2012. GAO has on numerous occasions raised doubts about the...
Date April 7, 2011 Report No. GAO-11-543T Title

Indian Issues: Observations on Some Unique Factors that May Affect Economic Activity on Tribal Lands

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:30 p.m. EDT Thursday, April 7, 2011 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives INDIAN ISSUES Observations on Some Unique Factors that May Affect Economic Activity...
Date April 6, 2011 Report No. GAO-11-495SP Title

State and Local Governments' Fiscal Outlook: April 2011 Update

United States Government Accountability Office GAO GAO’s State and Local Fiscal Simulations Fiscal sustainability presents a national challenge shared by all levels of government. Since 2007, GAO has published long-term fiscal simulations for the state and local government sector. These simulations show that, like the federal government, the state and local sector faces persistent and long-term ...
Date March 2, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-358 Title

State and Local Governments' Fiscal Outlook: March 2010 Update

United States Government Accountability Office GAO March 2010 Report to the Congress STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS’ FISCAL OUTLOOK March 2010 Update GAO-10-358 March 2010 Highlights Highlights of GAO-10-358 , a report to the Congress Accountability Integrity Reliability STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS’ FISCAL OUTLOOK March 2010 Update Why GAO Did This Study Fiscal sustainability presents a national ...
Date May 13, 2009 Report No. GAO-09-521 Title

Real Estate Tax Deduction: Taxpayers Face Challenges in Determining What Qualifies; Better Information Could Improve Compliance

United States Government Accountability Office GAO May 2009 Report to the Joint Committee on Taxation REAL ESTATE TAX DEDUCTION Taxpayers Face Challenges in Determining What Qualifies; Better Information Could Improve Compliance GAO-09-521 May 2009 REAL ESTATE TAX DEDUCTION Highlights Highlights of GAO-09-521, a report to the Joint Committee on Taxation Accountability Integrity Reliability Taxpaye...
Date Aug. 28, 2008 Report No. GAO-08-956 Title

Tax Gap: Actions That Could Improve Rental Real Estate Reporting Compliance

United States Government Accountability Office GAO August 2008 Report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate TAX GAP Actions That Could Improve Rental Real Estate Reporting Compliance GAO-08-956 August 2008 TAX GAP Highlights Highlights of GAO-08-956, a report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate Accountability Integrity Reliability Actions That Could Improve Rental Real Estate Reporting Com...
Date Feb. 16, 2007 Report No. GAO-07-488T Title

Tax Compliance: Multiple Approaches Are Needed to Reduce the Tax Gap

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Friday, February 16, 2007 Testimony Before the Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives TAX COMPLIANCE Multiple Approaches Are Needed to Reduce the Tax Gap Statement of Michael Brostek Director, Tax Issues Strategic Issues GAO-07-488T February 16, 2007 TAX COMPLIANCE Highlights Highlights...
Date July 19, 1996 Report No. T-AIMD-96-133 Title

District Government: Information on Its Fiscal Condition

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 9 a.m. Friday July 19, 1996 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on the District of Columbia Committee on Government Reform and Oversight House of Representatives DISTRICT GOVERNMENT Information on Its Fiscal Condition Statement of Gregory M. Holloway Director, Governmentwide Audits Accounting and Information Management D...
Date July 9, 1996 Report No. T-AIMD-96-126 Title

District Government: Information on Its Fiscal Condition and the Authority's First Year of Operations

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, 1996 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on the District of Columbia Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives DISTRICT GOVERNMENT Information on Its Fiscal Condition and the Authority’s First Year of Operations Statement of Gregory M. Holloway Director, Governmentwide Audits Accounti...
Date April 22, 1996 Report No. RCED-96-52 Title

Property Disposition: HUD's Illinois State Office Incurred Unnecessary Management Expenses

United States General Accounting Office GAO April 1996 Report to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development PROPERTY DISPOSITION HUD’s Illinois State Office Incurred Unnecessary Management Expenses G A O years 1921 - 1996 GAO/RCED-96-52 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 B-270938 April 22, 1996 The Honorable Henry G. Cisneros The Secretary of Housing and Urban...
Date Dec. 19, 1995 Report No. HEHS-96-39 Title

School Finance: Three States' Experiences With Equity in School Funding

United States General Accounting Office GAO December 1995 Report to Congressional Requesters SCHOOL FINANCE Three States’ Experiences With Equity in School Funding GAO/HEHS-96-39 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-261604 December 19, 1995 The Honorable Jeff Bingaman The Honorable Christopher Dodd The Honorable Paul ...
Date July 18, 1994 Report No. RCED-94-204 Title

Energy Management: Payments in Lieu of Taxes for DOE Property May Need to Be Reassessed

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-257157 July l&l994 Congressional Requesters The Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)and its successor agencies--the Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA)and the Department of Energy (DOE)-have acquired a substantial amount of property nationwide. Most of this prop...
Date April 21, 1994 Report No. HEHS-94-84R Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Local Tax Abatement

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-256253 April 21, 1994 Howard M. Metzenbaum Senate Metzenbaum: request that we review the several large city school staff on September 21, 1993, on five school districts in Louis, and San Antonio.2 (See for information presented in The Honorable United States Dear Senator This letter r...
Date May 21, 1993 Report No. HRD-93-27R Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Tax Abatement

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-249808 May 21, 1993 The Honorable United States The Honorable United States The Honorable United States The Honorable The Honorable United States Dear Senators: Property tax abatements granted to business by state and/or local governments are a common economic development tool in the United States. You as...
Date Oct. 11, 1988 Report No. HRD-89-1BR Title

Montana Indian Reservations: Funding of Selected Services, Taxation of Real Property

United States General Accounting Office Briefing Report to Congressional Requesters October 1988 MONTANA INDIAN RESERVATIONS F’unding of Selected Services, Taxation of Real Property _I .--, ” 1 /’ ,. _ --. GAO/HRD89-1BR United States General Accounting OffIce Denver Regional Office Suite 300-D 2420 W. 26th Avenue Denver, CO 80211 B-232604 October 11, 1988 The Honorable United States John Mel...
Date March 31, 1988 Report No. GGD-88-56 Title

Tax Policy: Federal Estate Tax on Historic Properties

United States General Accounting Office GAO March 1988 Report to the Honorable Paul S. Trible, U.S. Senate TAX POLICY Federal Estate Tax on Historic Properties CM\141 GAO/GGD88-66 / 3s-yk.s- B-214148 March 3 1, 1988 The Honorable Paul S. Trible United States Senate Dear Senator Triblc,: In your December 1, 1986, letter. you noted a c’ oncern that federal estate tax could “pose a significant da...
Date May 29, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-76 Title

Natural Resources: The Federal Government's 1943 Acquisition of Land at Harris Neck, Georgia

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT oIvIsIoN B-216600 MAY29,1985 The Honorable United States The Honorable United States Hack Mattingly Senate Sam Nunn Senate The Honorable Lindsay Thomas House of Representatives Subject: The Federal Government's 1943 Acquisition at Harris Neck, Georgia (GAO/RCED-85-76) of Land , I I , In yo...
Date Oct. 20, 1981 Report No. 116666 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Payments in Lieu of Taxes for Federal Property

UNITED STATES GENERAL D. ACCOUNTING C. 205'48 OFFICE WASHINGTON, FOR RELEASE Expected at October 20, ON DELIVERY 9:30 a.m. 1981 STATEMENT Kenneth Senior Program OF W. Hunter Director Division THE Associate Analysis BEFORE Subcommittee Relations Committee House on on and Intergovernmental Human Resources Operations Government of Representatives ON PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES FOR FEDERAL PROPERTY Mr ....
Date Jan. 30, 1981 Report No. PAD-81-58 Title

Transportation: GAO Comments on Department of Transportation Study of Amtrak State and Local Taxation

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF D.C. THE UNITED 20548 STATES 30 January a-201721 The Honorable Bob Packwood, Chairman on Commerce, Science, and Transportation u .S. Senate 1981 Committee The rlonorable Howard W. Cannon Ranking Islinority Member Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation U.S. Senate - Subject: "A0 Comments on Department of Transportation b Study of Amtrak State and Local ...
Date Dec. 11, 1979 Report No. 111092 Title

Budget and Spending: Cost and Budgetary Impact of the General Services Administration's Purchase Contract Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY DECEMBER 11, 1979 STATEMENT OF DONALD J. HORAN DEPUTY DIRECTOR LOGISTICS AND COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION BEFORE THE P C ', SUBCOMMITTEE ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATIONS swag HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE COST AND BUDGETARY IMPACT OF THE / GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION...
Date Sept. 28, 1979 Report No. GGD-79-88 Title

Financial Management: Proposition 13--How California Governments Coped With a $6 Billion Revenue Loss

BY THECOMl’TROL;Ei GENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES 4 / I rw%- $1 I Proposition 13--How California Governments Coped With A $6 Billion Revenue Loss Although ProposItIon 13 cut back property tax rev enues by an estimated $6 bIllIon, It has had only a minimal Impact on local Callfornla government operations Federal grant outlays have not been slgnlfrcantly affected Surplus State and local government fun...
Date June 19, 1979 Report No. 109677 Title

Housing: GAO's Current Work on the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Troubled Projects Strategy

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASEINGTON, D.C. 20548 i c EDT : CT ;- Expected at 1O:OO a.m., Tuesday, June 19, 1979 STATEMENT OF BALTAS E. BIRKLE, DEPUTY DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON MANPOWERAND HOUSING COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS EOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES /.@6/3-37 ON rr_GAO'S CURRENT WORK ON THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DE...
Date Aug. 10, 1978 Report No. GGD-78-101 Title

Financial Management: Will Federal Assistance to California Be Affected by Proposition 13?

Date Aug. 10, 1978 Report No. GGD-78-99 Title

Financial Management: Will Federal Assistance to California Be Affected by Proposition 13?, with Colorado Funding Data

11111111111111111 LM106855 . .._.. - . -_ __----. _---.- -111 __u___u__y --mnsupplant - reqw~res that grantees use FedeKat I -ot to supplant, fwnds to supplement nonfederal fl;nda that wcwld otke~wtse be made available for the Lunded proe~rtirrr nn the absence of Federal. funds. Unf tke Erxed level requrrements, nonsupplant provrdstons take into account the Kea~ons for the grantee s KfSiLlCtiOf’...
Date July 13, 1978 Report No. HRD-78-132 Title

Education: Update of Economic Analysis of Impact Aid Program Reflecting the Educational Amendments of 1974

DCCUMENIT 06484 - ESUME [ B1986994 1 F Update ot Economic Analysis of m;act Aid Program Reflecting the Educational Amendments of 19'.'4). HD-78-132; E-164031(1). July 13, 1978. 3 pp., + enclosure (14 pp.). -eoort to Rep. Carl D. Perkins, Chairman, ouse Committee on Education and Labor: Elementary, Seccudary and 'erational Lducation Subcommittee; Rep. Aloert H. uie, B&nking inority ,ember; by Elmer...
Date May 11, 1978 Report No. CED-78-101 Title

Housing: Why Are New House Prices So High, How Are They Influenced by Government Regulations, and Can Prices Be Reduced?

DOCUOENT RESUME 05998 B1366373] Why Are eu House Prices So High, How Are They Influenced by Government Regulations, and Can Prices Be Reduced? rBD-78-101; B-114860. ay 11, 1978. 49 pp. * 8 appendices (17 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Ccptroller General. Issue area: Domestic Housing and Commsunity Development (2100). Contact: Community and Economic Development Div. Budget Functi...
Date April 28, 1978 Report No. CED-78-97 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Effects of Tax Policies on Land Use

DOC UOIBT RBSOUB 06004 - fB1326327 Effects of Tax Policies on Land Use. CkD-78-97. 46 pp. * appendix (2 PF.). April 28, 1978. Staff study by Henry Eschvege, Director, Community and Bconomic DeveloFeent Div. Issue Area: Land Use Planning and Control (2300); (1500) ;Intergovernmental Relations and Revenue Tax Policy Sharing Contact: Community and Economic Developmant Div. Budget Function: Agricultur...
Date Feb. 22, 1978 Report No. GGD-78-35 Title

Housing: The District of Columbia Needs a Program To Identify Vacant Houses and Get Them Back on the Market

i CUM."N 05126 - [B0546,661 RESU.S The District of Columbia Needs a Program To Ideutify Vacant Louses and Get Them Back on the Market. GGD-78-35; B-118638. Fp.). + 2 appendices (12 February 22, 1978. 2 4 ,. Report to Yalter E. Washington, Mayor, vu!itrict of Colubia; by Victcr L. Love, Director, General Government Div. Issue Airea: Domestic HousiLq and Community Development: Asrf.sting Urban Commu...
Date Sept. 27, 1977 Report No. CED-77-125 Title

Housing: Department of Housing and Urban Development Unresponsive to Multifamily Housing Real Estate Tax Problems

DOCUMENT RESUME 03505 [A2723943] Department cf Housing and Urban Development Unrespcnsive to Multifamily Hcusinj Real Estate Tax Problems. CED-77-125; E-114860. September 27, 1977. 23 pp. + 2 appendices (6 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Domestic Housing and Community Development: Minimizing Costs in Maintaining Integrity and Livability of Subsidi...
Date July 28, 1977 Report No. CED-77-101 Title

Land Use Planning, Management, and Control: Issues and Problems

DOCUMENT RESUME 02790 - [A2133234] Land Use Planning, Management, and Control: Issues and Problems. CED-77-101. Jujy 28, 1977. 56 pp. + 4 appendices (21 pp.). Staff study by Henry Eschwege, Director, Community and Economic Development Div. Issuf Area: Land Use Plaaning and Control (2300). Contact: Community and Economic Development Div. Budget Function: Natural Raesources, Fntironaent, and Energy ...
Date June 21, 1977 Report No. 102448 Title

Government Operations: The Impact Aid Program

DOCUHENT RESUME 02448 - [A1812838] The Impact Aid Program. June 21, 1977. 22 pp. + enclosure (3 pp-). Testimony before the House Committee on Education and Labor: Elementary, secondary and Vocational Education Subcommittee; by James D. martin, Dep,,ty Director, Human Resources Div. Issue Area: Education, Training, and Employment Programs (1100).. Contact: Human Resources Div. Budget Function: Educ...
Date May 11, 1977 Report No. 102194 Title

Financial Management: HUD's Accounting Systems for Mortgage Insurance Premiums and Property Tax Liabilities

DCCUMENT RESUME 02194 A1372336] HUD's Accounting Systems for Mortgage Insurance Premiums and Property Tax Liabilities. May 11, 1977. 26 pp. 2 enclosures PP.). Testimony before the House Committee on Government Operations: Manpower and Housiny Subcommittee; by D. L. Scantlebury, Director, Financial and General anagement Studies Div. Issue Area: Accounting and Financi il Reporting (2800). Contact: F...
Date May 5, 1977 Report No. FGMSD-77-38 Title

Housing: Survey of Accountability for Property Tax Liability on HUD-Held Home Mortage

DOCUMENT RESUME 02174 - [A1332331] (Survey of Accountatility for Propertv Tax Liability on BUD-Held Home Mortage]. FGMSD-77-38; B-114860. May 5, 1977. 7 pp. Report to Patricia Roberts Harris, Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development; by D. L. Scantlebury, Director, Financial and General Management Studies Div. Issue Arca: Acco.unting and Financial Reporting ("800); Domestic Housing a...
Date Aug. 13, 1976 Report No. 089550 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Review of District of Columbia's Property Tax Administration

'assistance to Lhe Commission in its review of this 0~ any of the other District tax prograrw, please feel free to cdl on L:S. Copies of this E-eport i;, '- vlr3ing sent to the Mayor, City Council, Office of E~idget and $:anage ? !' .":;sterns, D.C. Auditor, Office of Municipab Audit and Inspection 9 and 5'...q*,*l': .:-bent : of Finance and Revenue. takes We would appreciate b; '15 inforGed of a...
Date April 20, 1976 Report No. ACG-76-23 Title

Housing: Rescission of Department of Housing and Urban Development Budget Authority Pursuant to the Provisions of the Impoundment Control Act of 1974

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNITED 20548 STATES April B-115398 20, 1976 Speaker of the House President of the Senate This letter reports a rescission of Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) budget authority which should have been, but was not, reported to the Congress pursuant to the provisions of the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. Section 212 of the Housing and Comm...
Date Nov. 26, 1975 Report No. FGMSD-76-24 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Action Being Taken To Correct Weaknesses in the System of Paying Taxes on Acquired Residential Properties

llllllllllllllll IlllllllllllllllIIIII LM096913 Action Being Taken To Correct Weaknesses In The System Of Paying Taxes On Acquired Residential Properties Department of Housing and Urban Development Weaknesses in the Department’s procedures and practices followed in administering its property tax payment system have resulted in erroneous, duplicate, and delinquent tax payments as well as in the f...