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| Date Sept. 15, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-942T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, September 15, 2011 Testimony Before the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, U.S. Senate DISASTER RECOVERY Federal Contracting in the Aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Statement of William T. Woods, Director Acquisition and Sourcing Management GAO-11-942T Chair Landri... |
| Date Aug. 4, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-787R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 August 4, 2009 Congressional Addressees Subject: Air Pollution: Air Quality and Permitting of New Coal-Burning, Electricity-Generating Units in Central Texas Burning coal generates about 50 percent of the nation’s electricity and produces air pollution that can pose a significant threat to human health and ecosystems. The Depart... |
| Date July 20, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-573 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2009 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness, Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives TEACHER PREPARATION
Multiple Federal Education Offices Support Teacher Preparation for Instructing Students with Disabilities and English Language Learners, but Systematic Department... |
| Date April 23, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-580 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
April 2009 Report to Congressional Committees RECOVERY ACT As Initial Implementation Unfolds in States and Localities, Continued Attention to Accountability Issues Is Essential GAO-09-580 April 2009 RECOVERY ACT Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-580, a report to Senate and House Committees on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and... |
| Date April 23, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-631T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, April 23, 2009 Testimony Before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate RECOVERY ACT As Initial Implementation Unfolds in States and Localities, Continued Attention to Accountability Issues Is Essential
Statement of Gene L. Dodaro Acting Comptroller Genera... |
| Date Feb. 28, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-67 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2007 Report to Congressional Committees HURRICANE KATRINA Allocation and Use of $2 Billion for Medicaid and Other Health Care Needs GAO-07-67 February 2007 HURRICANE KATRINA Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-67, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Allocation and Use of $2 Billion for Medicaid and Other ... |
| Date Sept. 22, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-656 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2005 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MEDICARE More Effective Screening and Stronger Enrollment Standards Needed for Medical Equipment Suppliers GAO-05-656 September 2005 MEDICARE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-656, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate Accountability Integrity Reliability ... |
| Date June 10, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-478 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters ELECTIONS Additional Data Could Help State and Local Elections Officials Maintain Accurate Voter Registration Lists GAO-05-478 June 2005 ELECTIONS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-478, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Additional Data Could Help State and Local Ele... |
| Date May 26, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-743T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, May 26, 2005 Testimony Before the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives NONPROFIT, FOR-PROFIT, AND GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS Uncompensated Care and Other Community Benefits
Statement of David M. Walker Comptroller General of the United States GAO-05-743T May 26, 2005 Highlight... |
| Date Feb. 28, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-215 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2005 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate PERFORMANCE BUDGETING States’ Experiences Can Inform Federal Efforts GAO-05-215 a February 2005 PERFORMANCE BUDGETING Highlights
Highli... |
| Date May 21, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-472 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters UNDOCUMENTED ALIENS Questions Persist about Their Impact on Hospitals’ Uncompensated Care Costs GAO-04-472 May 2004 UNDOCUMENTED ALIENS Questions Persist about Their Impact on Hospitals’ Uncompensated Care Costs Highlights of GAO-04-472, a report to congressional requesters About 7 million undocumented alie... |
| Date April 30, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-684 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters ASSISTED LIVING Examples of State Efforts to Improve Consumer Protections GAO-04-684 April 2004 ASSISTED LIVING Examples of State Efforts to Improve Consumer Protections Highlights of GAO-04-684, a report to congressional requesters Assisted living facilities provide help with activities of daily living in a ... |
| Date March 3, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-512T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Wednesday, March 3, 2004 Testimony Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE Unauthorized or Bogus Entities Have Exploited Employers and Individuals Seeking Affordable Coverage
Statement of Kathryn G. Allen, Director Health Care—Medicaid and Private Health Insurance Issues Ro... |
| Date Feb. 27, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-312 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE Employers and Individuals Are Vulnerable to Unauthorized or Bogus Entities Selling Coverage GAO-04-312 a February 2004 PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE Employers and Individuals Are Vulnerable to Unauthorized or Bogus Entities Selling Coverage Highlights of GAO-04-312, a report to congress... |
| Date Oct. 1, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-04-128T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday, October 1, 2003 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Wellness and Human Rights, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INSURANCE Multiple Factors Have Contributed to Premium Rate Increases
Statement of Richard J. Hillman, Director Financial Markets and Comm... |
| Date Sept. 9, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-897 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2003 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, U.S. Senate SPECIAL EDUCATION Numbers of Formal Disputes Are Generally Low and States Are Using Mediation and Other Strategies to Resolve Conflicts GAO-03-897 September 2003 SPECIAL EDUCATION Numbers of Formal Disputes Are Generally Low and States Ar... |
| Date June 27, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-702 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2003 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INSURANCE Multiple Factors Have Contributed to Increased Premium Rates GAO-03-702 a June 2003 MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INSURANCE Multiple Factors Have Contributed to Increased Premium Rates Highlights of GAO-03-702, a report to congressional requesters Over the past several years, large increase... |
| Date May 8, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-389 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2003 Report to Congressional Requesters TITLE I Characteristics of Tests Will Influence Expenses; Information Sharing May Help States Realize Efficiencies GAO-03-389 May 2003 TITLE I
Highlights of GAO-03-389, a report to Congressional Requesters Characteristics of Tests Will Influence Expenses; Information Sharing May Help States Realize Efficiencies... |
| Date Feb. 27, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-498T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Thursday, February 27, 2003 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Social Security, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SOCIAL SECURITY Congress Should Consider Revising the Government Pension Offset "Loophole"
Statement of Barbara D. Bovbjerg, Director Education, Workforce, and Income Se... |
| Date Oct. 9, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-03-197T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness, Committee on Education and the Workforce, U.S. House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 9, 2002 TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMS Activities Underway to Improve Teacher Training, but Information Collected To Assess Accountability Has Limitations St... |
| Date Aug. 15, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-950 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2002 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Social Security, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Revision to the Government Pension Offset Exemption Should Be Considered GAO-02-950 Contents Letter
Matter for Congressional Consideration Agency Comments 1 4 4 6 Appendix Abbreviations CSRS FERS GPO SS... |
| Date July 12, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-720 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2002 Report to the Ranking Member, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives GUN CONTROL Opportunities to Close Loopholes in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System GAO-02-720 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Restoration of Gun Ownership Rights Handgun Concealed Carry Permits Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Convicti... |
| Date May 24, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-427 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2002 Report to Congressional Committees RESTRUCTURED ELECTRICITY MARKETS Three States’ Experiences in Adding Generating Capacity GAO-02-427 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background The Three States Had Different Needs for Additional Electric Power and Added Different Amounts Regulatory Processes Are Generally Similar in the Three States, Althoug... |
| Date July 9, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-702 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2001 Report to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate FOOD SAFETY Federal Oversight of Shellfish Safety Needs Improvement GAO-01-702 Contents Letter Appendix I Scope and Methodology 1 30 Appendix II Comments From the Food and Drug Administration 31 Appendix III Comments From the Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference ... |
| Date July 5, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-689 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2001 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Transportation and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives FREIGHT RAILROAD REGULATION
Surface Transportation Board's Oversight Could Benefit From Evidence Better Identifying How Mergers Affect Rates GAO-01-689 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background The Board Determine... |
| Date March 13, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-329 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2001 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives WORK OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT Employers Do Not Appear to Dismiss Employees to Increase Tax Credits GAO-01-329 Contents Letter Appendix I Objectives, Scope, and Methodology 1 23 Appendix II Survey Instruments 27 Appendix III Statistical Analys... |
| Date Feb. 2, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-293 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters CHILD CARE States Increased Spending on Low-Income Families GAO-01-293 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: TANF Transfers and Unspent Balances 3 26 38 44 Appendix II: CCDF Expenditures Appendix III: GAO Contact and Staff Acknowledgments Tables Table 1: Total Child Care Expenditures by States of CCDF, TA... |
| Date Sept. 12, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-163 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters CHARTER SCHOOLS Limited Access to Facility Financing GAO/HEHS-00-163 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: A Comparison of State Legislation on Charter School Independence 3 22 24 26 28 Appendix II: A Summary of State Legislation on How Charter Schools Obtain Facilities Appendix III: Comments From the De... |
| 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. 18, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-94 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2000 Report to the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate MEDICARE AND MEDICAID Implementing State Demonstrations for Dual Eligibles Has Proven Challenging GAO/HEHS-00-94 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Voluntary State Programs Have Limited Operational Experience and Scope Developing and Implementing Dual-Eligible Initiatives Has Been... |
| Date July 19, 2000 |
Report No. T-RCED-00-250 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday July 19, 2000 Testimony
Before the Task Force on Welfare, Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives FOOD ASSISTANCE Reducing the Trafficking of Food Stamp Benefits
Statement of Lawrence J. Dyckman, Director, Food and Agriculture Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic Development Divi... |
| Date June 23, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-114 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2000 Report to the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate MEDICARE QUALITY OF CARE Oversight of Kidney Dialysis Facilities Needs Improvement GAO/HEHS-00-114 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 28 30 31 32 Appendix II: Comparison of New ESRD Patients by Age and Primary Diagnosis, 1989, 1993, and 1997 Appendix III: Medicare... |
| Date June 9, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-42 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters FOSTER CARE HHS Should Ensure That Juvenile Justice Placements Are Reviewed GAO/HEHS-00-42 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 24 27 Appendix II: Fiscal Year 1998 Title IV-E Funding Claimed and Number of Placements, by State Appendix III: Provisions of State Licensing Regulations for... |
| Date June 1, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-89 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters TITLE I PROGRAM Stronger Accountability Needed for Performance of Disadvantaged Students GAO/HEHS-00-89 Contents Letter Executive Summary Chapter 1 Introduction
Title I Program Targeted Primarily—but Not Exclusively—to High-Poverty Schools High-Poverty Schools May Choose the Schoolwide Option, Which Focuse... |
| Date May 1, 2000 |
Report No. GGD-00-103 |
Title
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 April 28, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS/AIMD-00-132 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICARE HOME HEALTH AGENCIES Overpayments Are Hard to Identify and Even Harder to Collect GAO/HEHS/AIMD-00-132 Contents Letter Appendixes Related GAO Products Table Figure
Table 1: Overpayment Amounts for 15 Closed HHAs in Texas With the Largest HFCA-Reported Overpayments Figure 1: The Number of Medicare-Cer... |
| Date April 27, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-48 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2000 Report to Congressional Committees WELFARE REFORM Improving State Automated Systems Requires Coordinated Federal Effort GAO/HEHS-00-48 Contents Letter Executive Summary Chapter 1 Introduction
Federal Funding and Oversight Have Played Key Roles in Developing States’ Automated Welfare Systems Welfare Reform Legislation Established Numerous Req... |
| Date March 31, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-49 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2000 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE Cooperatives Offer Small Employers Plan Choice and Market Prices GAO/HEHS-00-49 Contents Letter Tables
Table 1: Characteristics of Five Small Employer Health Purchasing Cooperatives Table 2: Comparison of Healthmart Proposal and Typical Existing Sm... |
| Date March 14, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-40 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters PESTICIDES Improvements Needed to Ensure the Safety of Farmworkers and Their Children GAO/RCED-00-40 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology Appendix II: Comments From the Environmental Protection Agency Appendix III: GAO Contact and Staff Acknowledgments 3 28 30 34 Figures Figure 1: Chil... |
| Date March 7, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-61 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2000 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate FOOD STAMP PROGRAM Better Use of Electronic Data Could Result in Disqualifying More Recipients Who Traffic Benefits GAO/RCED-00-61 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 16 Appendix II: Twenty-Nine States With Statewide EBT Data, as o... |
| Date Feb. 22, 2000 |
Report No. GGD-00-69 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2000 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate POLICE CORPS Some Problems Resolved, But Most Positions Remain Unfilled GAO/GGD-00-69 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-282684 February 22,... |
| Date Jan. 27, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-40R |
Title
GAO United Statea General Accounting Of&e Washington, D.C. 20648 He&h, Education and Hunmn 8ervicas Division B-284352 January Zi, 2000 The Honorable Richard G. Lugar United States Senate Subject: VA Student Financial Aid: Potential Effect of Providinzz Education Tax Benefit Eligibilitv to Students Receivina VA Assistance Dear Senator Lugar: Some students receiving financial assistance for their ed... |
| Date Jan. 25, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-38 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2000 Report to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Business Rights and Competition, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate TELECOMMUNICATIONS Development of Competition in Local Telephone Markets GAO/RCED-00-38 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Appendix II: Objectives, Scope, and Methodology Responses to Survey of State Utility Commissions 3 36 ... |
| Date Dec. 28, 1999 |
Report No. GGD-00-22 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 1999 Report to the Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton House of Representatives WOMEN IN PRISON Issues and Challenges Confronting U.S. Correctional Systems GAO/GGD-00-22 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-280204 December 28, 1999 The Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton House of Representatives De... |
| Date Dec. 10, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-00-25 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 1999 Report to Congressional Requesters PUBLIC EDUCATION Title I Services Provided to Students With Limited English Proficiency GAO/HEHS-00-25 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-283082 December 10, 1999 The Honorable Matthew G. Martinez The Honorable Ruben Hinojosa ... |
| Date Nov. 23, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-00-9 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 1999 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Forestry, Conservation, and Rural Revitalization, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Marketing Assistance Loan Program Should Better Reflect Market Conditions GAO/RCED-00-9 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington,... |
| Date Oct. 20, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-00-8R |
Title
United States General Accounting Washington, DC 20548 Office Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-293711 October 20, 1999 The Honorable Don Young Chairman The Honorable George Miller Ranking Minority Member Committee on Resources House of Representatives Subject: Commercial Fisheries: Information on Federallv Funded Buvback Programs Federally funded fishery’ buyback programs... |
| Date Oct. 20, 1999 |
Report No. T-GGD-00-24 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery 10:00 a.m. EDT on Wednesday October 20, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology Committee on Government Reform House of Representatives NATIONAL ARCHIVES The Challenge of Electronic Records Management
Statement of L. Nye Stevens Director, Federal Management and Workforce Issues ... |
| Date Oct. 15, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-00-4 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 1999 Report to Congressional Requesters MIGRANT CHILDREN Education and HHS Need to Improve the Exchange of Participant Information GAO/HEHS-00-4 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-281918 October 15, 1999 The Honorable Henry Waxman Ranking Minority Member Committee on... |
| Date Sept. 23, 1999 |
Report No. GGD-99-156 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1999 Report to Congressional Requesters FUNERAL-RELATED INDUSTRIES Complaints and State Laws Vary, and FTC Could Better Manage the Funeral Rule GAO/GGD-99-156 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-281214 September 23, 1999 The Honorable Charles Grassley, Chairman The Honorable John B. Breau... |
