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Date July 21, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-837 Title

Merida Initiative: The United States Has Provided Counternarcotics and Anticrime Support but Needs Better Performance Measures

United States Government Accountability Office GAO July 2010 Report to Congressional Requesters MÉRIDA INITIATIVE The United States Has Provided Counternarcotics and Anticrime Support but Needs Better Performance Measures GAO-10-837 July 2010 MÉRIDA INITIATIVE Highlights Highlights of GAO-10-837, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability The United States Has Prov...
Date July 21, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-913T Title

Merida Initiative: The United States Needs Better Performance Measures for Its Counternarcotics and Anticrime Support Efforts

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. EDT Wednesday, July 21, 2010 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives MÉRIDA INITIATIVE The United States Needs Better Performance Measures for Its Counternarcotics and Anticrime Support Efforts Statement of Jess T. Ford, Direc...
Date April 23, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-395 Title

Combating Gangs: Federal Agencies Have Implemented a Central American Gang Strategy, but Could Strengthen Oversight and Measurement of Efforts

United States Government Accountability Office GAO April 2010 Report to Congressional Requesters COMBATING GANGS Federal Agencies Have Implemented a Central American Gang Strategy, but Could Strengthen Oversight and Measurement of Efforts GAO-10-395 April 2010 COMBATING GANGS Highlights Highlights of GAO-10-395, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Federal Agen...
Date Dec. 3, 2009 Report No. GAO-10-253R Title

International Affairs: Status of Funds for the Merida Initiative

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 December 3, 2009 The Honorable Eliot L. Engel Chairman The Honorable Connie Mack Ranking Member Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere Committee on Foreign Affairs House of Representatives Subject: Status of Funds for the Mérida Initiative Violence along the U.S.-Mexico border has escalated in recent years because of drug traffic...
Date March 18, 2005 Report No. GAO-05-166 Title

Free Trade Area of the Americas: Missed Deadline Prompts Efforts to Restart Stalled Hemispheric Trade Negotiations

United States Government Accountability Office GAO March 2005 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate, and to the Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives FREE TRADE AREA OF THE AMERICAS Missed Deadline Prompts Efforts to Restart Stalled Hemispheric Trade Negotiations GAO-05-166 a March 2005 FREE TRADE AREA OF THE AMERICAS Missed Deadline Prompts Efforts to...
Date July 24, 2002 Report No. GAO-02-787 Title

Foreign Assistance: Disaster Recovery Program Addressed Intended Purposes, but USAID Needs Greater Flexibility to Improve Its Response Capability

United States General Accounting Office GAO July 2002 Report to Congressional Committees FOREIGN ASSISTANCE Disaster Recovery Program Addressed Intended Purposes, but USAID Needs Greater Flexibility to Improve Its Response Capability GAO-02-787 a Contents Letter Results in Brief Background Disaster Recovery Program Addressed Intended Purposes USAID Coordinated with U.S. Government Entities and Int...
Date May 1, 2000 Report No. GGD-00-103 Title

Alien Smuggling: Management and Operational Improvements Needed to Address Growing Problem

United States General Accounting Office GAO May 2000 Report to Congressional Committees ALIEN SMUGGLING Management and Operational Improvements Needed to Address Growing Problem GAO/GGD-00-103 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-283952 May 1, 2000 The Honorable Orrin G. Hatch Chairman The Honorable Patrick J. Leahy Ranking Minority Member Co...
Date Jan. 27, 2000 Report No. T-NSIAD-00-77 Title

Drug Control: DOD Allocates Fewer Assets to Drug Control Efforts

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m., EST Thursday, January 27, 2000 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives DRUG CONTROL DOD Allocates Fewer Assets to Drug Control Efforts Statement of Jess T. Ford, Associate Director, International Relatio...
Date May 12, 1999 Report No. OSI-99-10 Title

U.S. Customs Service: Efforts to Curtail the Exportation of Stolen Vehicles

United States General Accounting Office GAO May 1999 Report to the Chairman, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE Efforts to Curtail the Exportation of Stolen Vehicles GAO/OSI-99-10 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Office of Special Investigations B-279627 Le er t Letter May 12, 1999 The Hono...
Date Oct. 15, 1997 Report No. NSIAD-98-30 Title

Drug Control: Update on U.S. Interdiction Efforts in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific

United States General Accounting Office GAO October 1997 Report to Congressional Requesters DRUG CONTROL Update on U.S. Interdiction Efforts in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific GAO/NSIAD-98-30 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-277852 October 15, 1997 The Honorable J. Dennis Hastert Chairman, Subcommittee on Na...
Date April 9, 1997 Report No. T-NSIAD-97-139 Title

U.N. Peacekeeping: Issues Related to Effectiveness, Cost, and Reform

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m., EDT Wednesday, April 9, 1997 Testimony Before the Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives U.N. PEACEKEEPING Issues Related to Effectiveness, Cost, and Reform Statement of Harold J. Johnson, Associate Director, International Relations and Trade Issues, National Security and Internation...
Date Feb. 27, 1997 Report No. NSIAD-97-2 Title

United Nations: U.S. Participation in Five Affiliated International Organizations

United States General Accounting Office GAO February 1997 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations, U.S. Senate UNITED NATIONS U.S. Participation in Five Affiliated International Organizations GAO/NSIAD-97-2 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-270713 February 27, 1997 The Honorable Jesse Helms Chair...
Date Nov. 27, 1996 Report No. NSIAD-97-19R Title

International Affairs: USAID Democracy Contracts

United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division l\\l\\ll\\I i57829 B-275006 November 27, 1996 The Honorable Benjamin A. Gilman Chairman, Committee on International Relations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funds a wide range of projects designed to help build democr...
Date Aug. 2, 1994 Report No. NSIAD-94-233 Title

Drug Control: Interdiction Efforts in Central America Have Had Little Impact on the Flow of Drugs

__- I..bjte@ l&a&es ‘ .SWes ,Ganem\ Acco~l&g Ganem\ Acco~$img Office GAO i3epw-tto the Chairinan, Subcommittee -on Worm&ion, Justice, Transportation, and Agriculture, Committee on Govemtient Opertitions, House of Representatives GAO/NSIAD-94-&M United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Affairs Division B-257824 August 2, 1994 The Honorable...
Date Aug. 2, 1994 Report No. T-NSIAD-94-251 Title

Drug Control: U.S. Counterdrug Activities in Central America

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at IO:00 a.m. EDT, Tuesday August 2, 1994 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Information, Justice, Transportation, and Agriculture, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives DRUG CONTROL U.S. Counterdrug Activities in Central America Statement of Benjamin F. Nelson, Associate Director, International A...
Date March 15, 1994 Report No. 151076 Title

International Affairs: [U.S. Economic Relations With Cuba]

GAO united staA?ir General Accountfng Of&e Wamhington, D.C.20548 General Government DMsion March 15, 1994 The Honorable Charles 8. Range1 House of Representatives Dear Mr. Rangel: this correspondence provides As you requested, with the Republic information on U.S. economic relations of Cuba. As agreed with your representative, we are answering those questions you asked ua in your December 1993, le...
Date Oct. 5, 1993 Report No. T-NSIAD-94-14 Title

Drug Control: Expanded Military Surveillance Not Justified by Measurable Goals or Results

United States General Accounting Offwe GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 1O:oOa.m., EDT Tuesday, October 5, 1993 Testimony Before the Legislation and National Security Subcommittee, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives DRUG CONTROL Expanded Military Surveillance Not Justified by Measurable Goals or Results Statement of Louis J. Rodrigues, Director, Systems Development...
Date Feb. 25, 1993 Report No. T-NSIAD-93-4 Title

Drug Control: Increased Interdiction and Its Contribution to the War on Drugs

\‘, United States General Accounting Offlce b) 1 I)41 . ‘2. Testimony Before the Subcommitteeon Treasury, Postal Service and General Government,Committee on Appropriations, United StatesSenate For Releaseon Delivery Expected at 1O:OO EDT, a.m., Thursday, February 25.1993 IncreasedInterdiction and Its Contribution to the War on Drugs Statementof Louis J. Rodrigues, Director, Systems Development...
Date Sept. 30, 1992 Report No. NSIAD-92-248 Title

Security Assistance: Observations on Post-Cold War Program Changes

United States General Accounting Office : GAO September 1992 Report to Congressional Requesters -- SECURITY ASSISTANCE Observations on Post-Cold War Program Changes 147737 GA(YMAD-92-248 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Af’ fairs Division B-249300 September 30,1992 The Honorable Alan Cranston United States Senate The Honorable...
Date July 11, 1989 Report No. NSIAD-89-170 Title

Central America: Impact of U.S. Assistance in the 1980s

Y- I &A0 i c’ R United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations, U.S. Senate July 1989 CENTRAL AMERICA Impact of U.S. Assistance in the 1980s GAO/NSIAD-89-170 ai &&I! ki.jg~;~$~:~ f -* National !Security and International Affairs Division B-233434 July 11, 1989 The Honorable Claiborne Pell Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations United States Senat...
Date June 29, 1989 Report No. T-OGC-89-1 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Justice Department May 22 Reprogramming Proposal Concerning the Immigration and Naturalization Service

United States General Accounting Of!fice GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 1O:OO a.m. EDT Thursday June 29, 1989 Justice Proposal Department Concerning May 22 Reprogramming the Immigration and Naturalization Service Statement of Henry R. Wray Senior Associate General Counsel Office of General Counsel Before the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and International Law Committee o...
Date April 21, 1989 Report No. T-NSIAD-89-25 Title

International Affairs: Conditions Creating Refugees and U.S. Asylum Seekers from Central America

llnited States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:00 a.m. EDT Friday, April 21, 1989 Conditions Creating Refugees and U.S. Asylum Seekers from Central America Statement of Thomas J. Schulz, Foreign Economic National Security Affairs Division Assistant Director, Assistance, and International Before the Commission for the Study of International Migration an...
Date March 9, 1989 Report No. T-NSIAD-89-14 Title

International Affairs: GAO Reviews of U.S. Programs and Activities in Central America

GAO United States Test iinony General Accounting Office For Release on Celivery Expected at l:oo p.m. EST GAO Revsew of U.S. Prcgtams and Activities in Central America Thursday, March 9, 1939 Statement of Frank C. Conahan Assistant Comptroller General for National Security and International Affarrs on Westerr. Before the Subcommittee Hemisphere Affairs, Committee on Foreign Affairs, gouse of Repre...
Date March 1, 1989 Report No. NSIAD-89-54 Title

Central America: Conditions of Refugees and Displaced Persons

United States General Accounting Office GAO March 1989 Report to Congressional Requesters CENTRAL AMERICA Conditions of Refugees and Displaced Persons GAO/NSIAD-8964 G-0 ~iZ%z&F , .. National Security and International Affairs Division B-233434 March 1, 1989 The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy Chairman, Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate The ...
Date July 18, 1988 Report No. NSIAD-88-195 Title

Central America: U.S. National Guard Activities

United States General Accounting Office GAO July 1988 Report to the Honorable Richard A. Gephardt, House of Representatives . CENTRAL AMERICA U.S. National Guard Activities GAO/NSIAD-88-195 . t United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-230756 July 18, 1988 The Honorable Richard A. Gephardt House of Representatives Dear Mr....
Date Dec. 8, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-87-58FS Title

Caribbean Basin Initiative: Legislative and Agency Actions Relating to the CBI

. .. United States General Accounting Of!l’lce 3807 . GAO D&ember 1986 Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives CARIBBEAN BASIN INITIATIVE Legislative and Agency Actions Relating to the CBI 131807 Y RLSTRICTLD Accounting by the - Not to be releasad outsIde the denera? Office except on the basis of specific apgurwal Office of Co...
Date Sept. 8, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-209 Title

Foreign Aid: Questions on the Central American Regional Program Need To Be Resolved

I. ’ . United States General Accounting Office \ GAO September 1986 Report to the Honorable Patrick Leahy United States Senate f FOREIGNAID Questions on the Central American Regional Program Need to Be Resolved GAO,‘NSIAD-86-209 03LW\ l * . . . unitedstates General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-221422 September 8, 1986 The Honor...
Date Dec. 31, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-86-29FS Title

Central America Aid: Status of the Trade Credit Insurance Program

. United States Generahiccounting Office !gSg2 GAC) December 1985 Fact Sheet for th6 Honorable Patrick L,eahx U.S. Senate t CENTRAL AMERICA AID Status of the Trade Credit Insurance Program 128765 GAO/NSIAD-86-29-FS “* 1. . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL SECURITV AFFAIRS AND DIVISION December 31, 1985 B-221422 The Honorable United States Dear...
Date Sept. 13, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-127 Title

Energy: Assessment of Factors Affecting the Availability of U.S. Oil Supplies From the Caribbean

REI’ORT BY THEU.S. General Accounting Office Assessment Of Factors Affecting The Availability Of U.S. Oil Supplies From The Caribbean Despite the unrest in neighboring Central America, the Caribbean is considered to be a more secure source of oil than the Middle East. It has substantial oil reserves and the United States represents a natural market for Caribbean oil. However. availability of fut...
Date June 18, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-74 Title

International Affairs: Transportation of Public Law 480 Commodities--Efforts Needed To Eliminate Unnecessary Costs

BY THE U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretaries Of Agriculture And Transportation Transportation Of Public Law 480 Commodities--Efforts Needed To Eliminate Unnecessary Costs The Cargo Preference Act of 1954 requires that at least 50 percent of Public Law 480 Title I agricultural commodities be transported in privately ~ owned U.S. flag vessels if available at fair and reasonable rate...
Date July 20, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-106 Title

Central American Refugees: Regional Conditions and Prospects and Potential Impact on the United States

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress Of The United States Central American Refugees: Regional Conditions and Prospects and Potential Impact on the United States CIVII strife and deterloratlny economic condltlons In El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Guatt:mala have caused hundreds of thousands of rf!fuyees to seek asylum and asstst ;I n (* e I rI o t t 1e r C e n t r a I A m e r I c a n coun...
Date Nov. 30, 1978 Report No. ID-78-61 Title

Financial Management: Examination of the Financial Statements of the Panama Canal Company and the Canal Zone Government for Fiscal Periods 1977, Transition Quarter, and 1976

DOCUBENT RESaOf 07958 - [C3408511] Examination of the Financial Statements of the Panama Canal Company and the Canal Zone Government for Fiscal Periods 1977, Transit.ion Quarter. and 1976. ID-78-61; B-114839. November 30, 1978. 26 pp. + 14 enclosures (39 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. staats, Comptrcller General. Issue A-.&A, Accounting and Financial Reporting (2800), Contact: Internati...
Date Dec. 9, 1977 Report No. ID-77-1 Title

International Affairs: Credit Programs for Small Farmers in Latin America Can Be Improved

DOCUMENT RESUME 04302 B3474705] Credit Programs for Small Farmers in Latin America Can Be Improved. ID-77-1; B-159652. December 9, 1977. 33 pp. + 4 appendices (12 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: International Economic and Military Programs: U.S. Development Assistance Overseas (603); Fcod: Agriculture Productivity and Resource Availability (1702);...
Date Nov. 30, 1977 Report No. 104303 Title

International Affairs: The Panama Canal Treaty

DOCUMENT BESnME 04303 B3394614] The Panama Canal Treaty. November 30, 1977. 16 pp. Testimo.y before the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries: Panama Canal Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Contact: Office of the Comptroller General. Budget Function: International Affairs (150). Otganizaticn Concerned: Canal Zone Government; Panama Canal Co. Congressional Relevance:...
Date Oct. 28, 1977 Report No. ID-77-54 Title

Coffee: Production and Marketing Systems

DOCUMENT RESUME C., 5 [B3054297] CcZfee: Production and arketing Systems. ID-77-54; E-175530. (28 pp.). October 28, 1977. 63 pp. + 7 appendices Repor: to the Cngress; by .iobert F. Keller, Acting Comptzcller General. Issue Area: International Economic and ilitary Programs: U.S. Balance of Trade (602); Food: Federal Fcod Policy Decisionmaking Structure (1715). Contact: International Div. Budget Fun...
Date May 17, 1977 Report No. ID-76-79 Title

International Affairs: Cost of Training Granted to Foreign Students under the Military Assistance Program

DOCUMENT RESUME 02243 - [A1432426] Cost of Traihing Granted to Foreign Students under the Military Assistance Program. ID-76-79; B-163582. May 17, 1977. 49 pp. Report to the Congress; by Eluer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: International Economic and Military Programs (600). Contact: International Div. Budget Function: National Defense: Military Assistance (052); International Affairs...
Date March 17, 1977 Report No. ID-77-25 Title

Nicaragua: An Assessment of Earthquake Relief and Reconstruction Assistance

DOCUMENT RESUbE 00575 - (A1051733] Nicaragua: An Assessment of Earthquake Relief and Reccnstruction Atsin.tance. ID-77-25; B-169521(.02). March 17, 1977. Released April 18, 1977. 49 pp. + appendices ('0 pp.). Report to Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey, Chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: Foreign Assistance Subcommittee; Sen. Clifford P. Case, Ranking Minority Member; by Elmer B. Staacs, Comptr...