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| Date Nov. 22, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-03-143 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 2002 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives TAX ADMINISTRATION IRS Needs to Further Refine Its Tax Filing Season Performance Measures GAO-03-143 United States General Accounting Office November 2002 G A O
Accountability Integrity Reliability Highlights
Why GAO Did This Study
The t... |
| Date Nov. 21, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-03-188 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters HOMELAND SECURITY INS Cannot Locate Many Aliens Because It Lacks Reliable Address Information GAO-03-188 United States General Accounting Office November 2002 G A O
Accountability Integrity Reliability HOMELAND SECURITY INS Cannot Locate Many Aliens Because It Lacks Reliable Address Information
Highlights ... |
| Date Oct. 31, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-03-187 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters NURSING HOMES Public Reporting of Quality Indicators Has Merit, but National Implementation Is Premature GAO-03-187 a October 2002 NURSING HOMES Public Reporting of Quality Indicators Has Merit, but National Implementation Is Premature Highlights of GAO-03-187, a report to congressional requesters GAO was a... |
| Date Oct. 1, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-03-273G |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2002 External Version 1 Applied Research and Methods Assessing the Reliability of Computer-Processed Data GAO-03-273G a Contents Preface Section 1: Introduction Section 2: Understanding Data Reliability Section 3: Deciding If a Data Reliability Assessment Is Necessary Section 4: Performing a Data Reliability Assessment Section 5: Viewing the Enti... |
| Date Sept. 30, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-956R |
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United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 September 30, 2002 The Honorable Dave Weldon, M.D. Chairman, Subcommittee on Civil Service, Census, and Agency Organization Committee on Government Reform House of Representatives The Honorable Dan Miller Vice-Chairman, Subcommittee on Civil Service, Census, and Agency Organization Committee on Government Reform House of Representatives ... |
| Date Sept. 1, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-15G |
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| Date Aug. 30, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-493 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters INFORMATION MANAGEMENT Update on Implementation of the 1996 Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments GAO-02-493 a United States General Accounting Office August 2002 G A O
Accountability Integrity Reliability Highlights
Why GAO Did This Study
The 1966 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) established the... |
| Date Aug. 29, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-1018R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 August 29, 2002 Louise L. Roseman, Director Division of Reserve Bank Operations and Payment Systems Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Subject: Federal Reserve Banks: Areas for Improvement in Computer Controls Dear Ms. Roseman: In connection with fulfilling our requirement to audit the U.S. government’s fiscal year 2001 f... |
| Date July 3, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-562 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2002 Report to Congressional Addressees 2000 CENSUS Refinements to Full Count Review Program Could Improve Future Data Quality GAO-02-562 a Contents Letter
Results in Brief Scope and Methodology Background The Numbers and Kinds of Issues Identified During Full Count Review The Bureau Resolved Few Issues Prior to Releasing Public Law Data Lessons Lea... |
| Date May 15, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-530 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2002 Report to the Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton, House of Representatives VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Data on Pregnant Victims and Effectiveness of Prevention Strategies Are Limited GAO-02-530 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Available Data on Pregnant Victims of Violence Are Incomplete and Lack Comparability Multiple Strategies Designed to ... |
| Date April 30, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-526 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2002 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS Improvements Possible in Public, IRS, and State Oversight of Charities GAO-02-526 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Objectives, Scope, and Methodology Little is Known About Form 990 Data Accuracy Despite Concerns of IRS and ... |
| Date April 26, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-372 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2002 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate PERFORMANCE REPORTING Few Agencies Reported on the Completeness and Reliability of Performance Data GAO-02-372 United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 April 26, 2002 The Honorable Fred Thompson Ranking Minority Member Committee on Governm... |
| Date April 16, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-342 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters FEDERAL REAL PROPERTY Better Governmentwide Data Needed for Strategic Decisionmaking GAO-02-342 United States General Accounting Office April 2002 G A O
Accountability Integrity Reliability Highlights
Why GAO Did This Study
The government owns hundreds of thousands of real property assets worth hundreds of bi... |
| Date March 29, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-416 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2002 Report to the Co-Chairman, Caucus on International Narcotics Control, U.S. Senate DRUG CONTROL DEA Could Improve Its Heroin Signature and Domestic Monitor Programs' Geographic Source Data GAO-02-416 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Scope and Methodology Purpose of the HSP and DMP Is To Produce Data That Detect Trends in Heroin Sourc... |
| Date March 14, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-297 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters 2000 CENSUS Coverage Evaluation Matching Implemented as Planned, but Census Bureau Should Evaluate Lessons Learned GAO-02-297 a Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Matching Process Was Complex, and Application of Criteria Involved the Judgment of Trained Bureau Staff Quality Assurance Results Suggest ... |
| Date Feb. 27, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-249 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICARE Communications With Physicians Can Be Improved GAO-02-249 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Carrier Communications Are Often Difficult to Use, Out of Date, Inaccurate, and Incomplete CMS’s Management and Oversight of Communications With Physicians Are Insufficient CMS is Making Efforts... |
| Date Feb. 27, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-478T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 27, 2002 VA AND DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Military Medical Surveillance Policies in Place, but Implementation Challenges Remain
Statement of Cynthia A. Bascetta Director, Health Care—Veterans'... |
| Date Feb. 15, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-354 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2002 Report to the Secretary of the Treasury FINANCIAL AUDIT Bureau of the Public Debt’s Fiscal Years 2001 and 2000 Schedules of Federal Debt GAO-02-354 a Contents Letter Auditor’s Report
Opinion on Schedules of Federal Debt Opinion on Internal Control Compliance with Laws and Regulations Consistency of Other Information Objectives, Scope, a... |
| Date Feb. 15, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-279 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters NURSING HOMES Federal Efforts to Monitor Resident Assessment Data Should Complement State Activities GAO-02-279 a Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Only Eleven States Conduct Separate On-Site or Off-Site Reviews of MDS Accuracy States Attempt to Improve MDS Data Accuracy through On-Site Reviews, ... |
| Date Feb. 13, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-276R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 February 13, 2002 The Honorable Jeff Sessions United States Senate Subject: The Drug Enforcement Administration’s Reporting of Arrests Dear Senator Sessions: The mission of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is to enforce U.S. laws and regulations regarding controlled substances and to help bring to justice those involved in gro... |
| Date Jan. 31, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-336 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2002 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship, U.S. Senate TAX ABATEMENTS Better IRS Data Could Benefit Small Businesses and IRS GAO-02-336 Contents Letter
Results Recommendations for Executive Action Agency Comments 1 2 3 3 Appendix I Briefing to the Staff of the Senate Committee on Small Business and... |
| Date Jan. 25, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-13 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2002 Report to the Honorable Jeff Sessions U.S. Senate DRUG CONTROL Difficulties in Measuring Costs and Results of Transit Zone Interdiction Efforts GAO-02-13 Contents Letter Results in Brief Background Interdiction Roles of DOD, the Coast Guard, and Customs Overlap Agencies Do Not Track Funds Obligated and Assets Used for Transit Zone Interdicti... |
| Date Jan. 24, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-135 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters DRINKING WATER Key Aspects of EPA’s Revolving Fund Program Need to Be Strengthened GAO-02-135 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Level of Precision Needed to Assess the Accuracy of EPA’s Estimate States Have Made Limited Use of the Optional DWSRF Provision to Assist Disadvantaged Communities EP... |
| Date Jan. 24, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-377T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:00 p.m. Thursday, January 24, 2002 VA AND DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Progress Made, but DOD Continues To Face Military Medical Surveillance System Challenges
Statement for the Record by Cynthia A. Bascetta Director, Healt... |
| Date Jan. 16, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-224 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2002 Report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SSA DISABILITY SGA Levels Appear to Affect the Work Behavior of Relatively Few Beneficiaries, but More Data Needed GAO-02-224 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background The SGA Level Appears to Affect the Work Effort of Relatively F... |
| Date Jan. 11, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-186 |
Title
GAO
January 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters WATER QUALITY Inconsistent State Approaches Complicate Nation’s Efforts to Identify Its Most Polluted Waters GAO-02-186 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background States Use Varying Approaches to Identify Impaired Waters States Use a Range of Quality Assurance Procedures Reliability of EPA’s Impaired Waters Database Limited by Inconsistent D... |
| Date Dec. 31, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-26 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters 2000 CENSUS Coverage Evaluation Interviewing Overcame Challenges, but Further Research Needed GAO-02-26 a Contents Letter
Background Results in Brief Scope and Methodology Conclusions Recommendations for Executive Action Agency Comments and Our Evaluation 1 2 4 7 22 24 24 Appendixes
Appendix I: Appendix II... |
| Date Dec. 21, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-229R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 December 21, 2001 The Honorable Stephen A. Perry Administrator General Services Administration 1800 F Street NW Washington, DC 20405 Subject: GSA On-line Procurement Programs Lack Documentation and Reliability Testing Dear Mr. Perry: Earlier this year, we conducted a review1 of small business participation in selected on-line procurement... |
| Date Oct. 26, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-57 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2001 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, U.S. Senate SMALL BUSINESS HUBZone Program Suffers From Reporting and Implementation Difficulties GAO-02-57 United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 October 26, 2001 The Honorable Christopher S. Bond Ranking Minority Member Committee ... |
| Date Oct. 26, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-103 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2001 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Improved Guidance Needed for Reporting on Recovered Cleanup Costs GAO-02-103 United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 October 26, 2001 The Honorable Carl Levin Chairman The Honorable John W. Warner Ran... |
| Date Oct. 16, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-173T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 16, 2001 VA AND DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Progress and Challenges DOD Faces in Executing a Military Medical Surveillance System
Statement for the Record by Stephen P. Backhus Director, Health Care—Veterans’ and Military Health C... |
| Date Oct. 15, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-24 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2001 Report to Senator Robert F. Bennett, Ranking Minority Member, Joint Economic Committee, Congress of the United States INFORMATION SHARING Practices That Can Benefit Critical Infrastructure Protection GAO-02-24 a Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Factors Critical to Successful Information Sharing Challenges to Building and Maintaini... |
| Date Oct. 4, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-4 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters 2000 CENSUS Better Productivity Data Needed for Future Planning and Budgeting GAO-02-4 a A United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 October 4, 2001 The Honorable Henry A. Waxman Ranking Minority Member Committee on Government Reform House of Representatives The Honorable Carolyn B. Mal... |
| Date Sept. 21, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-1101R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 September 21, 2001 The Honorable Cynthia McKinney The Honorable George Miller House of Representatives Subject: Financial Management: Annual Costs of Forest Service’s Timber Sales Program Are Not Determinable Over the past several years, the Forest Service has reported the annual costs of its timber sales program in its Forest Manageme... |
| Date Sept. 13, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-1131R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 September 13, 2001 The Honorable Van Zeck Commissioner Bureau of the Public Debt Subject: Bureau of the Public Debt: Areas for Improvement in Computer Controls Dear Mr. Zeck: In connection with fulfilling our requirement to audit the U.S. government’s fiscal year 2000 financial statements,1 we audited and reported on the Bureau of the ... |
| Date July 27, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-768 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters VA LONG-TERM CARE Oversight of Community Nursing Homes Needs Strengthening GAO-01-768 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background VA Oversight Has Been Mixed and Headquarters’ Involvement Insufficient VA’s Plan to Rely on Community Nursing Home Inspections Conducted by States Appears Reasonable, but Implem... |
| Date Jan. 8, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-221R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 January 8, 2001 The Honorable Duncan L. Hunter House of Representatives Subject: General Services Administration: Unauthorized Activity Codes Used to Requisition New and Excess Government Property Dear Mr. Hunter: This letter is part of our continuing effort to address inventory management activities within the Department of Defense (DOD... |
| Date Nov. 17, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-130 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 2000 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on National Economic Growth, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives NATIONAL PRACTITIONER DATA BANK Major Improvements Are Needed to Enhance Data Bank’s Reliability GAO-01-130 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 36 4... |
| Date Nov. 9, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-162R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 November 9, 2000 The Honorable John D. Dingell Ranking Minority Member Committee on Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Dingell: Subject: Procedures for Updating Arbitrator Disclosure Information This report responds to your March 23, 2000, request that we evaluate the effectiveness of the National Association of Securities Deal... |
| Date Nov. 8, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-109 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 2000 Report to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development HUD INSPECTIONS Steps Needed to Address Uncertainty in Inspection Scores GAO-01-109 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Le er t November 8, 2000 The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Dear Mr. Secretary: In 1997, the Dep... |
| Date Oct. 11, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-89 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2000 Report to the Acting Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Significant Weaknesses in Corps of Engineers’ Computer Controls GAO-01-89 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 October 11, 2000 Major General Russell L. Fuhrman, USA Acting Commander U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Dear General Fuhrman:... |
| Date Oct. 3, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-97T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m., EDT Tuesday October 3, 2000 Testimony
Before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION EPA Needs Better Information to Manage Risks and Measure Results
Statement of Peter F. Guerrero, Director Environmental Protection Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic Devel... |
| Date Oct. 3, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-96T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT on Tuesday October 3, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring and the District of Columbia Committee on Governmental Affairs U.S. Senate DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT Progress and Challenges in Performance Management
Statement of J. Christopher Mihm Di... |
| Date Sept. 27, 2000 |
Report No. NSIAD-00-217R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-285940 September 27, 2000 Congressional Committees Subject: Defense Transportation: Final Evaluation Plan Is Needed to Assess Alternatives to the Current Personal Property Program The Department of Defense spends about $1.2 billion annually to move the household goods and unaccompani... |
| Date Sept. 8, 2000 |
Report No. AIMD-00-232 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2000 Report to the Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs VA INFORMATION SYSTEMS Computer Security Weaknesses Persist at the Veterans Health Administration GAO/AIMD-00-232 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Comments From the Department of Veterans Affairs 3 34 39 42 Appendix II: Computer Security Weaknesses We Identified at Three VHA Health C... |
| Date Aug. 29, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-182 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2000 Report to the Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate DISASTER RELIEF FUND FEMA’s Estimates of Funding Requirements Can Be Improved GAO/RCED-00-182 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-284058 August 29, 200... |
| Date Aug. 25, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-268R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-286003 August 25, 2000 The Honorable F. James Sensenbrenner Chairman, Committee on Science House of Representatives Subject: Government Performance and Results Act: Information on Science Issues in the Department of Energy’s Accountability Report for Fiscal Year 1999 and Perform... |
| Date Aug. 22, 2000 |
Report No. AIMD-00-286R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-286010 August 22, 2000 The Honorable Dan Glickman The Secretary of Agriculture Subject: Credit Reform: Improving Rural Development’s Credit Program Cost Estimates Dear Mr. Secretary: This letter and the attached briefing slides are the third in a series of status reports on the Rural Dev... |
| Date Aug. 10, 2000 |
Report No. AIMD-00-217 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2000 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition, and Forestry, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives INFORMATION SECURITY USDA Needs to Implement Its Departmentwide Information Security Plan GAO/AIMD-00-217 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Informatio... |
| Date Aug. 9, 2000 |
Report No. AIMD-00-269 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2000 Report to the Secretary of the Treasury BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT Areas for Improvement in Computer Controls GAO/AIMD-00-269 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-285216 August 9, 2000 The Honorable Lawrence H. Summers The Secretary of the Treasury Dear Mr. Secretary: I... |
