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Date April 6, 2006 Report No. GAO-06-460 Title

Hurricane Katrina: Comprehensive Policies and Procedures Are Needed to Ensure Appropriate Use of and Accountability for International Assistance

United States Government Accountability Office GAO April 2006 Report to Congressional Committees HURRICANE KATRINA Comprehensive Policies and Procedures Are Needed to Ensure Appropriate Use of and Accountability for International Assistance GAO-06-460 a April 2006 HURRICANE KATRINA Highlights Highlights of GAO-06-460, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Compre...
Date April 6, 2006 Report No. GAO-06-600T Title

Hurricane Katrina: Policies and Procedures Are Needed to Ensure Appropriate Use of and Accountability for International Assistance

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, April 6, 2006 Testimony Before the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives HURRICANE KATRINA Policies and Procedures Are Needed to Ensure Appropriate Use of and Accountability for International Assistance Statement of Davi M. D’Agostino, Director Defense Capabilities a...
Date Dec. 13, 2005 Report No. GAO-06-297T Title

Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Provision of Charitable Assistance

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 3:00 p.m. EST Tuesday, December 13, 2005 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives HURRICANES KATRINA AND RITA Provision of Charitable Assistance Statement of Cynthia Fagnoni, Managing Director, Education, Workforce and Income Security Issues GAO-06-297...
Date July 19, 2005 Report No. GAO-05-716 Title

U.S. Postal Service: Guidance on Suspicious Mail Needs Further Refinement

United States Government Accountability Office GAO July 2005 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Guidance on Suspicious Mail Needs Further Refinement GAO-05-716 a July 2005 U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Highlights Highlights of GAO-05-716, a report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Homeland Security and Go...
Date July 11, 2005 Report No. GAO-05-652 Title

Homeland Security: DHS' Efforts to Enhance First Responders' All-Hazards Capabilities Continue to Evolve

United States Government Accountability Office GAO July 2005 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Democratic Member, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives HOMELAND SECURITY DHS’ Efforts to Enhance First Responders’ AllHazards Capabilities Continue to Evolve GAO-05-652 July 2005 HOM...
Date March 23, 2005 Report No. GAO-05-387R Title

Veterans Health Care: VA's Medical Support Role in Emergency Preparedness

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 March 23, 2005 The Honorable Steve Buyer Chairman The Honorable Lane Evans Ranking Democratic Member Committee on Veterans’ Affairs House of Representatives The Honorable Christopher H. Smith House of Representatives Subject: Veterans Health Care: VA’s Medical Support Role in Emergency Preparedness Since the terrorist attacks ...
Date March 8, 2005 Report No. GAO-05-214 Title

Homeland Security: Much Is Being Done to Protect Agriculture from a Terrorist Attack, but Important Challenges Remain

United States Government Accountability Office GAO March 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters HOMELAND SECURITY Much Is Being Done to Protect Agriculture from a Terrorist Attack, but Important Challenges Remain GAO-05-214 a March 2005 HOMELAND SECURITY Highlights Highlights of GAO-05-214, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Much Is Being Done to Protect Agr...
Date Jan. 14, 2005 Report No. GAO-05-170 Title

Homeland Security: Process for Reporting Lessons Learned from Seaport Exercises Needs Further Attention

United States Government Accountability Office GAO January 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters HOMELAND SECURITY Process for Reporting Lessons Learned from Seaport Exercises Needs Further Attention GAO-05-170 January 2005 HOMELAND SECURITY Highlights Highlights of GAO-05-170, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Process for Reporting Lessons Learned from Se...
Date Sept. 30, 2004 Report No. GAO-04-1098T Title

Drinking Water: Experts' Views on How Federal Funding Can Best Be Spent To Improve Security

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 12:30 p.m. EDT Thursday, September 30, 2004 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives DRINKING WATER Experts’ Views on How Federal Funding Can Best Be Spent To Improve Security Statement of John B. Stephenson, Director N...
Date Oct. 31, 2003 Report No. GAO-04-29 Title

Drinking Water: Experts' Views on How Future Federal Funding Can Best Be Spent to Improve Security

United States General Accounting Office GAO October 2003 Report to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate DRINKING WATER Experts’ Views on How Future Federal Funding Can Best Be Spent to Improve Security GAO-04-29 a October 2003 DRINKING WATER Experts’ Views on How Future Federal Funding Can Best Be Spent to Improve Security Highlights of GAO-04-29, a report to the Committe...
Date March 20, 2001 Report No. GAO-01-15 Title

Combating Terrorism: FEMA Continues to Make Progress in Coordinating Preparedness and Response

United States General Accounting Office GAO March 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters COMBATING TERRORISM FEMA Continues to Make Progress in Coordinating Preparedness and Response GAO-01-15 Contents Letter Appendixes Appendix I: Federal Emergency Management Agency Programs With Well-Established Consequence Management Exercise Practices 3 24 31 39 40 Appendix II: FEMA’s Terrorism Preparedness...
Date June 23, 1999 Report No. T-NSIAD-99-184 Title

Combating Terrorism: Use of National Guard Response Teams Is Unclear

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m., EDT, Wednesday, June 23, 1999 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans’ Affairs, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives COMBATING TERRORISM Use of National Guard Response Teams Is Unclear Statement of Mark E. Gebicke, Director, Nationa...
Date May 21, 1999 Report No. NSIAD-99-110 Title

Combating Terrorism: Use of National Guard Response Teams Is Unclear

United States General Accounting Office GAO May 1999 Report to Congressional Requesters COMBATING TERRORISM Use of National Guard Response Teams Is Unclear GAO/NSIAD-99-110 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Lt er e National Security and International Affairs Division B-282299 Letter May 21, 1999 The Honorable Christopher Shays Chairman, Subcommittee on National Securit...
Date July 23, 1993 Report No. RCED-93-186 Title

Disaster Management: Improving the Nation's Response to Catastrophic Disasters

Report t,oCongressional Requesters DISASTER MANAGEMENT Improving the Nation’ s Response to Catastrophic Disasters GAO/RCED-93-186 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-253822 July 23,1993 Congressional Requesters The nation’ management of catastrophic disasters was intensely criticized s after Hurricane Andr...
Date June 18, 1993 Report No. NSIAD-93-180 Title

Disaster Assistance: DOD's Support for Hurricanes Andrew and Iniki and Typhoon Omar

:;iL I !)!):I DISASTER ASSISTANCE DOD’ Support for s Hurricanes Andrew and Iniki and Qphoon Omar GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20848 National Security and International AfYaire Division B-263026 June l&l993 The Honorable Earl Hutto Chairman, Subcommittee on Readiness Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: This report responds to you...
Date May 25, 1993 Report No. T-RCED-93-46 Title

Disaster Management: Recent Disasters Demonstrate the Need to Improve the Nation's Response Strategy

United States General Accounting Office 1442s I GAO Testimony Before the Committee on Armed Services, Subcommitteeon Nuclear Deterrence,Arms Controi and DefenseIntelligence U.S. Senate For Releaseon Delivery Expectedat 9:30 a.m., EDT Tuesday May 25,1993 DISASTER MANAGEMENT Recent Disasters Demonstrate the Need to Improve the Nation’s RespbnseStrategy Statementof J. Dexter Peach Assistant Comptro...
Date May 18, 1993 Report No. T-RCED-93-20 Title

Disaster Management: Recent Disasters Demonstrate the Need to Improve the Nation's Response Strategy

\qpby United States General Accounting Offke * ( * GAO For Release Delivery on Expectedat 930 a.m. EDT Tuesday, May 18.1993 Testimony Before the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United StatesSenate DISASTER MANAGEMENT RecentDisastersDemonstrate the Need to Improve the Nation’s ResponseStrategy Statementof J. Dexter Peach Assistant Comptroller General Resources,Community, and Economic Developme...
Date Jan. 27, 1993 Report No. T-RCED-93-4 Title

Disaster Management: Recent Disasters Demonstrate the Need to Improve the Nation's Response Strategy

\w!i-4: United States General Accounting Office x4 GAO For Releaseon Delivery Expectedat IO:00 a.m., EST Wednesday January27, 1993 Testimony _ Before the Subcommitteeon VA, HUD and Independent Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate DISASTER MANAGEMENT RecentDisastersDemonstrate the Need to Improve the Nation’s ResponseStrategy Statementof J. Dexter Peach,Assistant Comptroller General...
Date April 20, 1992 Report No. RCED-92-125 Title

Electricity Supply: Efforts Under Way to Improve Federal Electrical Disruption Preparedness

l.Jr~itt:d Statm (;t:xrc:ra.l Aworrrrt~ing OTfiw ‘ * Subcommitk!~ on Oversight and In.vestigat;ions, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of EZepresent;lt;ives Report to the Chair~nan, ELECTRICITY SUPPLY Efforts Under Way to Improve Federal Electrical Disruption Preparedness __ _ 111111111 llllll 146674 I . RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifical...
Date June 3, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-117BR Title

Chemical Emergencies: Preparedness for and Response to Accidental Chemical Air Releases

c United States General Accounting Office GAO June 1986 Briefing Report to the Chairman Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives CHEMICAL EMERGENCIES Preparednessfor and Responseto Accidental Chemical Air Releases ---Not to be releasedouttide the General RESTRICTED Accotnx~~ Office e-c:~t cn t3.3 Snsis of speclfio approval by %iBOh~e G...
Date Aug. 1, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-43 Title

Energy: Further Actions Needed To Improve Emergency Preparedness Around Nuclear Powerplants

Further Actions Needed To Improve Emergency Preparedness Around Nuclear Powerplants S~rlct: ttI(b Three MIIC Island CiccIdent In 1979, state and locctil I!m~rgttnI:y l~larin~riy and preparedness around nuclear I)owt:rpllInts ticivt! Improved consIderably under the leaderst)Ip of ttje Ft~cferal Emergency Management Agency All 54 0pt:rotIny r~trcle;~r powerplant sites have state and local offsltt: t...
Date June 8, 1983 Report No. 122039 Title

Environmental Protection: Emergency Preparedness Around Nuclear Powerplants

. SUMMARY OF JUNE 8, 1983 STATEMENT OF RALPH V. CARLONE DEPUTY DIRECTOR FcESOilhCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY CONSERVATION AND POWER HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE ON . EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AROUNDNUCLEAR POWERPLANTS Our statement on Federal, for responding covers 1979 report powerplants emergency plannin...
Date Oct. 2, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-103 Title

Emergency Preparedness Around the Rancho Seco Nuclear Powerplant: A Case Study

9’?EPORT THE BY Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES RELEASED a3sw3m The Ranch0 Seco Nuclear Powerplant: A Case Study At the requsst of Representative Robert T. Matsui, GAO evaluated emergency preparedness’ around the Rancho Seco nuclear powernt, located in California about halfway behen Sacramento and Stockton, and found I$‘~: State and county emergency plans have been developed based on...
Date May 7, 1979 Report No. 109285 Title

Health: Emergency Preparedness Around Nuclear Powerplants

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 STATEMENTOF 3. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR ENERGYAND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ENVIRONMENT, ENERGYAND NATURAL RESOURCES ON HOUSECOMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS $p ON EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AROUNDNUCLEAR POWERPLANTS c 3 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: We welcome the opportunity emergency preparedness around to ...
Date March 30, 1979 Report No. EMD-78-110 Title

Energy: Areas Around Nuclear Facilities Should Be Better Prepared for Radiological Emergencies

L Srvo of BY THE COtiPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress4 OF THE UNITED STATES Areas Around Nuclear Facilities Should Be Better Prepared For Radiological Emergencies GAO visited 11 nuclear facilities and sent questionnaires to the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto prepared nuclear Rico to find out how well activities and the areas around them are for a radiolog...
Date March 18, 1976 Report No. RED-76-73 Title

Government Operations: Stronger Federal Assistance to States Needed for Radiation Emergency Response Planning

and Other Federal Agencies T:io Nuiear i%+~iatory Go;nmission is rhe lead Federal agency in assistip,g States to voluntariiy develop ptars to cope wlrh emergency radiation incida>ts at nuclear fscilitie;, particu Iarl y powersrpfents, and accidents invatving transportation of radioactive materials. This ir;reragency effort has resulted in publis’led pidelmes and free formal training cow72 for St...