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Date Aug. 19, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-851R Title

Carbon Trading: Current Situation and Oversight Considerations for Policymakers

August 19, 2010 The Honorable Darrell Issa Ranking Member Committee on Oversight and Government Reform House of Representatives Subject: Carbon Trading: Current Situation and Oversight Considerations for Policymakers Dear Mr. Issa: This letter transmits to you our briefing slides in response to your request concerning carbon trading in the United Sates and various design and implementation issues ...
Date April 22, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-410 Title

Financial Regulation: Clearer Goals and Reporting Requirements Could Enhance Efforts by CFTC and SEC to Harmonize Their Regulatory Approaches

United States Government Accountability Office GAO April 2010 Report to Congressional Committees FINANCIAL REGULATION Clearer Goals and Reporting Requirements Could Enhance Efforts by CFTC and SEC to Harmonize Their Regulatory Approaches GAO-10-410 April 2010 FINANCIAL REGULATION Highlights Highlights of GAO-10-410, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Clearer ...
Date Sept. 29, 2009 Report No. GAO-09-1049T Title

Financial Regulation: Recent Crisis Reaffirms the Need to Overhaul the U.S. Regulatory System

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Tuesday, September 29, 2009 Testimony Before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate FINANCIAL REGULATION Recent Crisis Reaffirms the Need to Overhaul the U.S. Regulatory System Statement of Richard J. Hillman, Managing Director Financial Markets and Community Investment G...
Date May 7, 2009 Report No. GAO-09-677T Title

Hedge Funds: Overview of Regulatory Oversight, Counterparty Risks, and Investment Challenges

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 11:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, May 7, 2009 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises, House of Representatives HEDGE FUNDS Overview of Regulatory Oversight, Counterparty Risks, and Investment Challenges Statement of Orice M. Williams, Director Financial Market...
Date Jan. 30, 2009 Report No. GAO-09-285R Title

Financial Management: Issues Involving the Use of the Futures Markets to Invest in Commodity Indexes

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 January 30, 2009 The Honorable Collin Peterson Chairman Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives Subject: Issues Involving the Use of the Futures Markets to Invest in Commodity Indexes Until mid-2008, prices for a broad range of physical commodities, from crude oil to crops such as wheat, had increased dramatically for se...
Date July 12, 2007 Report No. GAO-07-1095T Title

Energy Derivatives: Preliminary Views on Energy Derivatives Trading and CFTC Oversight

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, July 12, 2007 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives ENERGY DERIVATIVES Preliminary Views on Energy Derivatives Trading and CFTC Oversight Statement of Orice M. Williams, Director Financial Mar...
Date May 4, 2006 Report No. GAO-06-742T Title

Futures Markets: Approach for Examining Oversight of Energy Futures

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, May 4, 2006 Testimony Before the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives FUTURES MARKETS Approach for Examining Oversight of Energy Futures Statement of Orice M. Williams, Director Financial Markets and Community Investment GAO-06-742T Mr. Chairman and Members of the C...
Date May 5, 2000 Report No. GGD-00-99 Title

Commodity Exchange Act: Issues Related to the Regulation of Electronic Trading Systems

United States General Accounting Office GAO May 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters COMMODITY EXCHANGE ACT Issues Related to the Regulation of Electronic Trading Systems GAO/GGD-00-99 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-284243 May 5, 2000 The Honorable Richard G. Lugar Chairman Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry United Stat...
Date April 6, 2000 Report No. GGD-00-89 Title

CFTC and SEC: Issues Related to the Shad-Johnson Jurisdictional Accord

United States General Accounting Office GAO April 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters CFTC AND SEC Issues Related to the Shad-Johnson Jurisdictional Accord GAO/GGD-00-89 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-284260 April 6, 2000 The Honorable Richard G. Lugar Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry United States Senate T...
Date April 7, 1999 Report No. RCED-99-90 Title

Agriculture In Transition: Farmers' Use of Risk Management Strategies

United States General Accounting Office GAO April 1999 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives AGRICULTURE IN TRANSITION Farmers’ Use of Risk Management Strategies GAO/RCED-99-90 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-282045 Le er t Letter April 7, 1999 The Hono...
Date Nov. 2, 1998 Report No. GGD-99-8 Title

Money Penalties: Securities and Futures Regulators Collect Many Fines But Need to Better Use Industrywide Data

United States General Accounting Office GAO November 1998 Report to Congressional Committees MONEY PENALTIES Securities and Futures Regulators Collect Many Fines But Need to Better Use Industrywide Data GAO/GGD-99-8 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-275115 November 2, 1998 The Honorable Alfonse M. D’Amato Chairman The Honorable Paul ...
Date Oct. 22, 1997 Report No. T-GGD-98-17 Title

Results Act: Observations on CFTC's Strategic Plan

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 3:00 p.m., EDT on Wednesday October 22, 1997 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Risk Management and Specialty Crops, Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives RESULTS ACT Observations on CFTC’s Strategic Plan Statement of Richard J. Hillman, Acting Associate Director Financial Institutions and Markets Issue...
Date April 7, 1997 Report No. GGD-97-50 Title

The Commodity Exchange Act: Legal and Regulatory Issues Remain

United States General Accounting Office GAO April 1997 Report to Congressional Committees THE COMMODITY EXCHANGE ACT Legal and Regulatory Issues Remain GAO/GGD-97-50 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-259983 April 7, 1997 The Honorable Richard G. Lugar Chairman The Honorable Tom Harkin Ranking Minority Member Committee on Agriculture, N...
Date Sept. 25, 1996 Report No. GGD-96-177 Title

Futures Markets: Heightened Audit Trail Standards Not Met But Progress Continues

United States General Accounting Office GAO September 1996 Report to Congressional Requesters FUTURES MARKETS Heightened Audit Trail Standards Not Met But Progress Continues G A O years 1921 - 1996 GAO/GGD-96-177 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-261761 September 25, 1996 The Honorable Richard G. Lugar Chairman The Honorable Patrick J....
Date May 3, 1995 Report No. T-GGD-95-153 Title

Financial Market Regulation: Benefits and Risks of Merging SEC and CFTC

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Releaseon Delivery Expectedat IO:00a.m., EDT Wednesday May 3, 1995 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Securities and GSEs, House Committee on Banking and Financial Services House of Representatives FINANCIAL MARKET REGULATION Benefits and Risks of Merging SEC and CFTC Statement of James L. Bothwell Director, Financial Institutions ...
Date June 4, 1991 Report No. GGD-91-84 Title

Chicago Futures Markets: Selecting Agricultural Futures Delivery Points Involves Trade-offs

tJni$ed Sfstes General &xogmting Qffice GAO June 1991 Repbrt to the Chairman, ‘Committee on A.gticulture, W~WS~ Reprewntatives of ;, ! :; : I .,’ .“’ .; “. ;‘;, “: :
Date May 16, 1991 Report No. GGD-91-73BR Title

Oil Prices: Analysis of Oil Futures Market Prices Since Iraq's Invasion of Kuwait

: GAO I~rkf’ ing Report to the Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce, Mouse of Representatives OIL PRICES Analysis of Oil Futures Market Prices Since Iraq’ Invasion of s Kuwait GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20348 General Government Division B-243748 May16,lQQl The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives D...
Date Nov. 10, 1987 Report No. RCED-88-30 Title

Commodity Futures Trading: Purpose, Use, Impact, and Regulation of Cattle Futures Markets

United-,_States General Accounting Office GAO N&ember I 1987 Report to Congressional Committees COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING Purpose, Use, Impact, and Regulation of Cattle Futures Markets llllllllll llllll 134460 L Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-226079 November lo,1987 The Honorable E (Kika) de la Garza Chairman, Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives The Honorab...
Date Jan. 16, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-83 Title

Commodity Futures Trading: Preliminary Information on the Viability of the Cattle Futures Markets

. ;GiO Jariuary 1987 --. United States General -Acmunting Office Report to Congressional Requesters ) 3.204 5% . COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING Preliminary Information on the Viability of the Cattle Futures Markets Ill1111111 II 132045 G4O/RCED-87433 031874 ---Gi!k!O General Accountingofnce Washington, D.C. 20648 ~Resourcee, Ckmmunity, Economic Development E238079 uuited states and Division January 16,...
Date April 9, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-20 Title

Agriculture and Food: Controls Over Export Sales Reporting and Futures Trading Ensure Fairness, Integrity, and Pricing Efficiency in U.S. Grain Marketing

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Date July 15, 1982 Report No. CED-82-100 Title

Commodity Futures Regulation: Current Status and Unresolved Problems

Date Feb. 23, 1982 Report No. 117553 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

United States General Accounting D.C. 20548 Office Washington, FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. February 23, 1982 ..- Statement Charles Comptroller General Before Subcommittee on Conservation, of 117553 A. Bowsher of the United the Credit, and Rural Development States of the House Committee on Agriculture on the Reauthorization Kr. Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ...
Date Feb. 22, 1978 Report No. 105043 Title

Financial Institutions: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission

DOCUIZBI 05043 058576 1 Ral The Commodity Futures Trading Cosission Pebruaryr 22, 1978. 20 pp. ouse Committee on gricultures Testimouy before te Conservation and credit Subcommitte; the Senate CormAtte on utritution, and orestryt Agricultural bsearch gricutre, and General Legislation Subcommittee; by lmoer . Stats, comptroller General; Henry Bschwege, Director, Community and Economic D"vaopsent Di...
Date June 24, 1975 Report No. RED-75-370 Title

Financial Institutions: Improvements Needed in Regulation of Commodity Futures Trading

anto REPORT TO THE CONGRESS Improvements Needed In Regulation Of Commodity Futures Trading Department of Agriculture Commodity Futures Trading Commission BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES RED-75-370 JUNE24, 19 7 5 COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES 7WASHINGTON, D.C. 20S48 B-146770 To the President of the Senate and the .Speaker of the House of Representatives This report summar...