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| Date June 28, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-912R |
Title
Enclosure United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 June 28, 2006 The Honorable Saxby Chambliss Chairman Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry United States Senate Subject: Farm Loan Programs: GAO Reports on USDA Lending Practices Dear Mr. Chairman: This report responds to your request for information relating to the committee’s June 13, 2006, hearing on the ... |
| Date June 2, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-827T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, June 2, 2004 Testimony Before the Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives FARMER MAC Greater Attention to Risk Management, Mission, Public Purpose, and Corporate Governance Is Needed
Statement of Davi M. D'Agostino Director, Financial Markets and Community Investment Jeanette Franze... |
| Date Oct. 16, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-04-116 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2003 Report to Congressional Requesters FARMER MAC Some Progress Made, but Greater Attention to Risk Management, Mission, and Corporate Governance Is Needed GAO-04-116 a October 2003 FARMER MAC Some Progress Made, but Greater Attention to Risk Management, Mission, and Corporate Governance Is Needed Highlights of GAO-04-116, a report to congressio... |
| Date Sept. 25, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-1124T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition, and Forestry, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. Wednesday, September 25, 2002 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Hispanic and Other Minority Farmers Would Benefit from Improvements in the Operations of the Civil Rights Program
Statem... |
| Date Sept. 20, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-942 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Improvements in the Operations of the Civil Rights Program Would Benefit Hispanic and Other Minority Farmers GAO-02-942 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Direct Farm Loan Application National Processing Times Were Longer for Hispanic Farmers than for Non-Hispanic Farmer... |
| Date March 8, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-304 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2002 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION Oversight of Special Mission to Serve Young, Beginning, and Small Farmers Needs to Be Improved GAO-02-304 United States General Accounting Office March 2002 G A O
Accountability Integrity Reliability Highlights
Why G... |
| Date Feb. 28, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-324R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 February 28, 2002 The Honorable Richard G. Lugar Ranking Minority Member Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry United States Senate Subject: Farm Credit Administration: Safety and Soundness Oversight of the Farm Credit System Dear Senator Lugar: In addition to other issues you asked us to study,1 you requested that we conside... |
| Date Sept. 28, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-964 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters FARM PROGRAMS Changes to the Marketing Assistance Loan Program Have Had Little Impact on Payments GAO-01-964 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Changes to the Marketing Assistance Loan Program Had Only a Modest Impact on Total Payments Certificate Gains Were Generally Used to Reduce the Administr... |
| Date May 16, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-732T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Committee on the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 9 a.m., EDT Wednesday, May 16, 2001 FARM LOAN PROGRAMS Improvements in the Loan Portfolio but Continued Monitoring Needed
Statement of Lawrence J. Dyckman Director, Natural Resources and Environment GAO-01-732T Mr. Chairman and Memb... |
| Date April 12, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-521R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 April 12, 2001 The Honorable Larry Combest Chairman, Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives Subject: U.S. Department of Agriculture: Resolution of Discrimination Complaints Involving Farm Credit and Payment Programs Dear Mr. Chairman: Discrimination complaints by minority farmers—including African-Americans, Hispanics, and A... |
| Date Jan. 10, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-202 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2001 Report to Congressional Committees FARM SERVICE AGENCY Updated Status of the Multibillion-Dollar Farm Loan Portfolio GAO-01-202 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 January 10, 2001 The Honorable Tom Harkin The Honorable Richard G. Lugar Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry United States Senate The Hono... |
| Date May 21, 1999 |
Report No. GGD-99-85 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 1999 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Securities and Government-Sponsored Enterprises, Committee on Banking and Financial Services, House of Representatives Farmer Mac Revised Charter Enhances Secondary Market Activity, but Growth Depends on Various Factors GAO/GGD-99-85 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, ... |
| Date Jan. 1, 1999 |
Report No. OCG-99-2 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Performance and Accountability Series January 1999 Major Management Challenges and Program Risks Department of Agriculture GAO/OCG-99-2 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Comptroller General of the United States January 1999 The President of the Senate The Speaker of the House of Representatives This report addresses the m... |
| Date Nov. 27, 1998 |
Report No. RCED-99-18 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 1998 Report to the Chairman, Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives FARM SERVICE AGENCY Information on Farm Loans and Losses GAO/RCED-99-18 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-281178 November 27, 1998 The Honorable John R. Kasich Chairman, Committ... |
| Date June 1, 1998 |
Report No. IAP-98-12 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1998 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Food and Agriculture Issue Area Plan, Fiscal Years 1997-99
1999 Update A GAOIIAP-98-12 I I I I Foreword As the investigative arm of the Congress and the nation's auditor, the General Accounting Office is charged with following the federal dollar wherever it goes. Reflecting stringent stand... |
| Date Aug. 19, 1997 |
Report No. RCED-97-214 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1997 Report to Congressional Requesters FARM PROGRAMS Impact of the 1996 Farm Act on County Office Workload GAO/RCED-97-214 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-277486 August 19, 1997 The Honorable Gil Gutknecht The Honorable Kenny Hulshof House of Representati... |
| Date July 16, 1997 |
Report No. T-OCE/GGD-97-76 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT on Wednesday July 16, 1997 Testimony
Before Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Securities and Government Sponsored Enterprises, House Committee on Banking and Financial Services, and Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology, House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight GSEs Re... |
| Date May 27, 1997 |
Report No. RCED-97-109 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 1997 Report to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate RURAL DEVELOPMENT Availability of Capital for Agriculture, Business, and Infrastructure GAO/RCED-97-109 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-276456 May 27, 1997 The Honorable Richard... |
| Date May 16, 1997 |
Report No. HR-97-30 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 1997 Information for House Majority Leader Richard Armey and Representative Pete Sessions HIGH-RISK PROGRAM Information on Selected High-Risk Areas GAO/HR-97-30 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-xxxxxx May 16, 1997 The Honorable Richard Armey Majority Leader House of Re... |
| Date April 25, 1997 |
Report No. RCED-97-104 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1997 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate FARM SERVICE AGENCY Additional Actions Needed to Address Employee Conflict-of-Interest Issues GAO/RCED-97-104 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-276432 April 25, 1997 T... |
| Date Feb. 21, 1997 |
Report No. RCED-97-45 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 1997 Report to the Chairman, Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives COMMODITY PROGRAMS Impact of Support Provisions on Selected Commodity Prices GAO/RCED-97-45 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-275856 February 21, 1997 The Honorable John R. Kasi... |
| Date Feb. 21, 1997 |
Report No. T-RCED-97-78 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9 a.m. CST Friday February 21, 1997 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation, and Research, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives FARM LOANS Information on the Status of USDA’s Portfolio
Statement for the Record by Robert A. Robinson, Director, Food and Agriculture Issues, Res... |
| Date Feb. 1, 1997 |
Report No. HR-97-2 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO High-Risk Series February 1997 Quick Reference Guide GAO/HR-97-2 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Comptroller General of the United States February 1997 The President of the Senate The Speaker of the House of Representatives In 1990, the General Accounting Office began a special effort to review and report on the federal... |
| Date Jan. 24, 1997 |
Report No. RCED-97-41 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 1997 Report to Congressional Requesters FARM PROGRAMS Efforts to Achieve Equitable Treatment of Minority Farmers GAO/RCED-97-41 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-275744 January 24, 1997 The Honorable Bob Smith Chairman The Honorable Charles W. Stenholm Rank... |
| Date Jan. 3, 1997 |
Report No. RCED-97-35 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 1997 Report to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate FARM SERVICE AGENCY Update on the Farm Loan Portfolio GAO/RCED-97-35 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-275588 January 3, 1997 The Honorable Richard G. Lugar Chairman, Committe... |
| Date Aug. 5, 1996 |
Report No. GGD-96-144 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1996 Report to Congressional Requesters FARM CREDIT SYSTEM Analysis and Comment on Possible New Insurance Corporation Powers G A O years
1921 - 1996 GAO/GGD-96-144 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-259885 August 5, 1996 The Honorable Richard G. Lugar Chairman The Honorable Patrick J. L... |
| Date July 15, 1996 |
Report No. RCED-96-207R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-272351 July 15,1996 The Honorable Richard H. Baker Chairman, Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Securities and Government-Sponsored Enterprises Committee on Banking and Financial Services House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman This report is in response to your April 1996 ... |
| Date April 24, 1996 |
Report No. RCED-96-117R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-271614 April 24,1996 The Honorable Richard IL Armey House of Representatives Dear Mr. Armey: This responds to your request that we review a July 1995 report by the National Cotton Council entitled GAO Report on Cotton Program Ignores Results and address the report’s critiq... |
| Date March 29, 1996 |
Report No. RCED-96-80 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 1996 Report to Congressional Committees EMERGENCY DISASTER FARM LOANS Government’s Financial Risk Could Be Reduced G A O years
1921 - 1996 GAO/RCED-96-80 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-271392 March 29, 1996 The Honorable Richard G. Lugar Chairman The Hon... |
| Date Feb. 22, 1996 |
Report No. RCED-96-64R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-270704
February 22, 1996 The Honorable Dan Glickman The Secretary of Agriculture Dear Mr. Secretary: Recently, large portions of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) marketing gains and loan deficiency payments have gone to cooperative marketing associations known a... |
| Date Oct. 1, 1995 |
Report No. AA-95-20(4) |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division October 1995 Food and Agriculture Issue Area Active Assignments 0.q99// /:55,319;
GAO/AA-95-20(4) Foreword This report was prepared primarily to inform Congressional members and key staff of ongoing assignments in the General Accounting Office's Food and Agriculture issue area This report contains a... |
| Date July 14, 1995 |
Report No. RCED-95-223FS |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1995 Fact Sheet for the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate CONSOLIDATED FARM SERVICE AGENCY Update on the Farm Loan Portfolio GAO/RCED-95-223FS GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-261638 July 14, 1995 The Honorable Richard G. Lugar Ch... |
| Date July 1, 1995 |
Report No. AA-95-20(3) |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1995 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Food and Agriculture Issue Area Active Assignments GAO/AA-95-20(3) oCC 1•ZC /I5q'7? 2 Foreword This report was prepared primarily to inform Congressional members and key staff of ongoing assignments in the General Accounting Office's Food and Agriculture issue area This report contains a... |
| Date June 20, 1995 |
Report No. RCED-95-107 |
Title
United States General Accounting Offke Report to the Honorable Richard K. Armey, House of Representatives COTTON PROGRAJVI Costly and Complex Governrnent Program Needs To Be Reassessed Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-260593 June 20,1995 The Honorable Richard K. Armey House of Representatives Dear Mr. Armey: This report responds to your request that we review the U.S. Depa... |
| Date June 5, 1995 |
Report No. RCED-95-102 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 1995 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Resources, House of Representatives CENTRAL ARIZONA PROJECT Costs and Benefits of Acquiring the Harquahala Water Entitlement GAO United States General Accounting
Washington, Office D.C. 20548 and Division Resources, Community, Economic Development B-260349 June 5,1995 The Honorable George Mille... |
| Date May 18, 1995 |
Report No. T-RCED-95-194 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Releaseon Delivery Expectedat 9:00 a.m. EDT ThUl-S&~ May 18, 1995 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Resource Conservation, Research,and Forestry, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives FARM LOANS Actions Neededto Safeguard Taxpayers’ Interests
Statement of John W. Harman Director, Food and Agriculture Issues, Resources,Community, and... |
| Date March 31, 1995 |
Report No. T-RCED-95-147 |
Title
United States General Accounting Offke I Testimony
Before the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry United States Senate For Releaseon Delivery Expectedat 9:30 a.m.. EST Friday, March 31,1995 FARMS LOANS Actions Needed to Safeguard Taypayers’ Interests
Statement of John W. Harman, Director Food and Agriculture Issues, Resources,Community, and Economic Development Division GAO/T-RCED-... |
| Date Feb. 1, 1995 |
Report No. HR-95-9 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO High-Risk Series February 1995 Farm Loan Programs GAO/HR-95-9 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Comptroller General of the United States February 1995 The President of the Senate The Speaker of the House of Representatives In 1990, the General Accounting Office began a special effort to review and report on the federal pr... |
| Date Dec. 2, 1994 |
Report No. GGD-95-19 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 1994 Report to Congressional Committees FARM CREDIT SYSTEM Potential Impacts of FCB Mergers on Farmer and Rancher Borrowers GAO/GGD-95-19 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-257556.2 December 2, 1994 The Honorable Patrick J. Leahy Chairman The Honorable Richard G. Lugar Ranking Minorit... |
| Date Nov. 16, 1994 |
Report No. RCED-95-9 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 1994 Report to Congressional Committees FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION The Guaranteed Farm Loan Program Could Be Managed More Effectively GAO/RCED-95-9 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-257535 November 16, 1994 The Honorable Patrick J. Leahy Chairman The Hono... |
| Date Oct. 18, 1994 |
Report No. RCED-95-11 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 1994 Report to Congressional Committees DEBT SETTLEMENTS FmHA Can Do More to Collect on Loans and Avoid Losses GAO/RCED-95-11 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-257647 October 18, 1994 The Honorable Patrick J. Leahy Chairman The Honorable Richard G. Lugar Ra... |
| Date Sept. 27, 1994 |
Report No. RCED-94-241 |
Title
United States Generd Accounting Office GAO
September 1994 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Specialty Crops and Natural Resources, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives I SOIL AND’ VVETLANDS CONSERVATION SOil Conservation Service Making Good Progress but Cultural Issues Need Attention GAO/RCED-94-241 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Com... |
| Date March 10, 1994 |
Report No. GGD-94-39 |
Title
GAO General Government Division B-25 1966 March lo,1994 The Honorable Patrick J. Leahy Chairman The Honorable Richard G. Lugar Ranking Minority Member Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry United States Senate The Honorable Kent Conrad Chairman The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Agricultural Credit Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry... |
| Date Feb. 8, 1994 |
Report No. RCED-94-94FS |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-255922 February 8,1994 The Honorable Robert L. Livingston House of Representatives Dear Mr. Livingston: This fact sheet responds to your August 51993, request for selected statistical information on the Farmers Home Administration’ (F~HA) s direct and guaranteed farm loan... |
| Date Jan. 7, 1994 |
Report No. GGD-94-14 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Report to Congressional Committees FARM CREDIT Farm Credit Administration Effectively Addresses Identified Problems G&--J ;~Z.F&ctuizgFe t **
General Government Division B-254012 January 7,1994 The Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr. Chairman The Honorable Alfonse M. D’ Amato Ranking Minority Member Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs United State... |
| Date Nov. 10, 1993 |
Report No. GGD-94-25R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 General GovernmentDivision B-255468 November 10, 1993 The Honorable Robert L. Livingston House of Representatives Dear Mr. Livingston: you asked us to provide In an August 5, 1993 letter, information on five issues related to farm loan programs. Other GAO groups are responding to the first four issues. We are responding to the fift... |
| Date May 3, 1993 |
Report No. RCED-93-95 |
Title
GAO
h4iIy 1 !I!):3 Report; to t,he Chairman, Subcommittee on Rgricultural Credit, Committee on Agri<,ure, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Scnatr: FARM FIN&&E Number of New Farmers Is Declining HIlull Ill0II
149068 *’ --I_---.- - - GAO United States General Accounting OfTice Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-251743 May 3,1993 The Honorable Kent Conra... |
| Date Feb. 10, 1993 |
Report No. RCED-93-28 |
Title
\ United Sl.at;c?s Gcwc?ral Awounting Office Report.; to the Chairman, Subconunitt~ee on Agricultural Credit, Cornrnittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate . ! : I FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION ’ i Final Resolution of Farm Loan or Servicing Appeals 148467 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-249622 February 10, 1993 The Honorable Kent Conrad Chairman, Subcom... |
| Date Dec. 1, 1992 |
Report No. HR-93-1 |
Title
-- ___.__..._.. -..-.--_-“-.... .._. --_ GA) -____..-. (,.\0/11R .__“-ll__--._----_---.-l__l!I:! I .- GAO United States General Accounting Of&e Washington, D.C. 20648 Comptroller General of the United States December 1992 The President of the Senate The Speaker of the House of Representatives In January 1990, in the aftermath of scandals at the Departments of Defense and Housing and Urban Deve... |
| Date Dec. 1, 1992 |
Report No. OCG-93-15TR |
Title
)YlsaLJ, . I United States General Accounting Office GAO Transition Series Food and Agriculture Issues ,’ . “* A GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20848 --.____Comptroller General of the United States December 1992 Speaker of the House of Representatives Majority Leader of the Senate In response to your request, this transition series report discusses tnajor policy, ... |
