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| Date Feb. 27, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-469T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m., EDT, Wednesday, February 27, 2002 DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS DOD Faces Challenges in Implementing Best Practices
Statement for the Record by Jack L. Brock, Jr., Managing Director, Acquisition and Sourci... |
| Date Feb. 27, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-478T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 27, 2002 VA AND DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Military Medical Surveillance Policies in Place, but Implementation Challenges Remain
Statement of Cynthia A. Bascetta Director, Health Care—Veterans'... |
| Date Feb. 22, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-292 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2002 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT Comprehensive Strategic Plan Needed to Address Mounting Challenges GAO-02-292 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background A Coordinated Federal IRM Plan Is Essential to Achieving Results; OIRA’s Plan Falls Short OIRA Has Responded to PR... |
| Date Feb. 15, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-439T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery 10:30 a.m. EST Friday February 15, 2002 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations Committee on Government Reform House of Representatives MANAGING FOR RESULTS Next Steps to Improve the Federal Government’s Management and Performance
Statement of J. Christophe... |
| Date Feb. 7, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-392T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, February 7, 2002 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans Affairs, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives DOD’S STANDARD PROCUREMENT SYSTEM Continued Investment Has Yet to Be Justified Statement of Joel C. Willemssen Managing D... |
| Date Feb. 1, 2002 |
Report No. A02786 |
Title
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J o i n t Financial M a n a g e m e n t Improvement 4w7e& Program A Newsletter for Government Financial Managers Winter 2002, Vol. 13. No. 4. CONTENTS
The Executive Branch Management Scorecard .. . . . . .. .. 1 New OMB Controller -Mark WEversolz . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . 1 AJaint Perspective . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . 2 CFO Cowcil Update ............. 3 Improving InfimrcationSecuti... |
| Date Jan. 30, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-195 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO January 2002 Report to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, Committee on Science, House of Representatives NASA Better Mechanisms Needed for Sharing Lessons Learned GAO-02-195 Contents Letter Executive Summary
Purpose Background Results in Brief Principal Findings Recommendations Agency Comments and Our Evaluation 1 2 2 2 2 4 6 7 8 8 9 10 13 13 15 ... |
| Date Jan. 24, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-377T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:00 p.m. Thursday, January 24, 2002 VA AND DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Progress Made, but DOD Continues To Face Military Medical Surveillance System Challenges
Statement for the Record by Cynthia A. Bascetta Director, Healt... |
| Date Jan. 11, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-186 |
Title
GAO
January 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters WATER QUALITY Inconsistent State Approaches Complicate Nation’s Efforts to Identify Its Most Polluted Waters GAO-02-186 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background States Use Varying Approaches to Identify Impaired Waters States Use a Range of Quality Assurance Procedures Reliability of EPA’s Impaired Waters Database Limited by Inconsistent D... |
| Date Dec. 31, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-203 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 2001 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate EXPORT CONTROLS Reengineering Business Processes Can Improve Efficiency of State Department License Reviews GAO-02-203 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Export License Applications May Requ... |
| Date Dec. 21, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-144 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 2001 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives TAX ADMINISTRATION Assessment of IRS' 2001 Tax Filing Season GAO-02-144 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Scope and Methodology With Two Significant Exceptions, Processing of Returns and Refunds Went Smoothly Despite Various Ef... |
| Date Dec. 21, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-238 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT Coordinated Operational Plan Needed to Ensure Mexican Trucks’ Compliance With U.S. Standards GAO-02-238 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Relatively Few Mexican Carriers Initially Expected Beyond Border Commercial Zones The United States and Most U.S. Border ... |
| Date Dec. 10, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-266R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 December 10, 2001 Louise L. Roseman, Director Division of Reserve Bank Operations and Payment Systems Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Subject: Federal Reserve Banks: Areas for Improvement in Computer Controls Dear Ms. Roseman: In connection with fulfilling our requirement to audit the U.S. government’s fiscal year 2000... |
| Date Nov. 30, 2001 |
Report No. JFMIP-SR-01-03 |
Title
., Acquisition/Financial Systems ‘, lnterftlce Requirements JFMlP-SR-O1-03 Novanber 20M EXPOSURE DRAFT What is JFMIP?
The Joint Financial Management Improvement Program (JFMIP) is a joint undertaking of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, General Accounting Office (GAO), Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and .Office of PersonnelManagement (OPM), working in cooperation with one another, wit... |
| Date Nov. 30, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-188 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters LOAN MONITORING SYSTEM SBA Needs to Evaluate Use of Software GAO-02-188 a Contents Letter
Recommendation for Executive Action Agency Comments 1 2 2 Appendixes
Appendix I: Appendix II: GAO’s October 9, 2001, Briefing on Small Business Administration’s Loan Monitoring System Comments From the U.S. Small ... |
| Date Nov. 8, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-233T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m., EST on Thursday November 8, 2001 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Financial Services; and Subcommittee on Social Security, Committee on Ways and Means SOCIAL SECURITY Observations on Improving Distribution of Death Information
Statement of Barbara D. Bovbjerg, ... |
| Date Oct. 31, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-45 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2001 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate HUD MANAGEMENT Progress Made on Management Reforms, but Challenges Remain GAO-02-45 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background HUD Made Progress Reorganizing and Consolidating Its Operations, but Some Inefficiencies Remain HUD Has Made Pr... |
| Date Oct. 16, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-173T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 16, 2001 VA AND DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Progress and Challenges DOD Faces in Executing a Military Medical Surveillance System
Statement for the Record by Stephen P. Backhus Director, Health Care—Veterans’ and Military Health C... |
| Date Oct. 15, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-24 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2001 Report to Senator Robert F. Bennett, Ranking Minority Member, Joint Economic Committee, Congress of the United States INFORMATION SHARING Practices That Can Benefit Critical Infrastructure Protection GAO-02-24 a Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Factors Critical to Successful Information Sharing Challenges to Building and Maintaini... |
| Date Oct. 1, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-69G |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2001 Executive Guide STRATEGIES TO MANAGE IMPROPER PAYMENTS Learning From Public and Private Sector Organizations GAO-02-69G a Preface
The federal government of the United States—the largest and most complex organization in the world—expended approximately $1.8 trillion dollars in fiscal year 2000. As the steward of taxpayer dollars, it is ac... |
| Date Sept. 28, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-1071 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2001 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE Program Designed to Inform Beneficiaries and Promote Choice Faces Challenges GAO-01-1071 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Major NMEP Activities NMEP Expenditures and Funding Sources Beneficiary and Plan Reaction to NMEP Future Challenges for NMEP Conclusions Matters for Congressional C... |
| Date Sept. 20, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-824 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2001 Report to Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICARE Information Systems Modernization Needs Stronger Management and Support GAO-01-824 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Difficulties in Meeting Core Medicare Functions Prompt Efforts to Improve Automated Environm... |
| Date Aug. 13, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-751 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2001 Report to the Chairman Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives INFORMATION SECURITY Weaknesses Place Commerce Data and Operations at Serious Risk GAO-01-751 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Logical Access Controls Were Inadequate Other Information System Controls Were Not Adequate Poor Incident Detection and Respo... |
| Date Aug. 3, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-1004T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Friday, August 3, 2001 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives INFORMATION SECURITY Weaknesses Place Commerce Data and Operations at Serious Risk
Statement of Robert F. Dacey Director, Information Security Issues GAO-01-... |
| Date Aug. 1, 2001 |
Report No. A01603 |
Title
J o i n t .F i n a n c i a I M a n a g e m e n t Improvement A Newsletter for Government Financial Managers Summer 2001 Vol. 13. No. 2. C Plan To Streamline
Plan i71Streamline lkierai
Grant Proms Imed . . . . . . . . . .. . Federal Grant Process Issued ; E 1 New OPM Dire&r and JFm Principal ................. 1 A Joint Rrspective ......... ...... 2 New CFO Council Members 3 Jl%llP Imes Paper on Par... |
| Date July 31, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-682 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2001 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans Affairs, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives DOD SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION Continued Investment in the Standard Procurement System Has Not Been Justified GAO-01-682 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background DOD Either Is Not Meeti... |
| Date July 25, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-1005T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday, July 25, 2001 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism and Government Information, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION Significant Challenges in Developing Analysis, Warning, and Response Capabilities
Statement of Robert F. Dacey Director... |
| Date July 11, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-959T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday, July 11, 2001 Testimony
Before the Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT Challenges Must Be Addressed With Effective Leadership and Management
Statement for the Record by David L. McClure Director, Information Technology Management Issues GAO-01-959T Mr. Chairman and Members ... |
| Date July 9, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-832 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2001 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Status of Achieving Key Outcomes and Addressing Major Management Challenges GAO-01-832 United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 July 9, 2001 The Honorable Fred Thompson Ranking Minority Member Committee o... |
| Date July 6, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-833 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2001 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Status of Achieving Key Outcomes and Addressing Major Management Challenges GAO-01-833 United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 July 6, 2001 The Honorable Fred Thompson Ranking Minority Member Com... |
| Date June 29, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-631 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2001 Report to Congressional Committees INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DLA Should Strengthen Business Systems Modernization Architecture and Investment Activities GAO-01-631 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background DLA Has Developed a Strategic Plan and Logistics Transformation Plan BSM Is Not Being Guided by Either a DLA Architecture or a DODwide Logist... |
| Date June 26, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-809T |
Title
GAO
For Release on Delivery 4:00 p.m. EST June 13, 2001 United States General Accounting Office Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Legislative, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives FISCAL YEAR 2002 BUDGET REQUEST U.S. General Accounting Office
Statement of David M. Walker Comptroller General of the United States GAO-01-809T Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: As the Co... |
| Date June 15, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-758 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2001 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Status of Achieving Key Outcomes and Addressing Major Management Challenges GAO-01-758 United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 June 15, 2001 The Honorable Fred Thompson Ranking Minority Member Committee on Gover... |
| Date June 15, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-752 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2001 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate VETERANS AFFAIRS Status of Achieving Key Outcomes and Addressing Major Management Challenges GAO-01-752 Contents Letter Appendix I 1 Observations on the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Efforts to Address Its Major Management Challenges 18 Comments From the D... |
| Date June 15, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-748 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2001 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Status of Achieving Key Outcomes and Addressing Major Management Challenges GAO-01-748 Contents Contents Letter Appendix I Observations on HHS’ Efforts to Address Its Major Management Challenges 1 33 Appendix II Comments From the De... |
| Date June 15, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-779 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2001 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Status of Achieving Key Outcomes and Addressing Major Management Challenges GAO-01-779 Contents Letter Appendix I 1 Observations on the Department of Labor’s Efforts to Address Its Major Management Challenges 25 Appendix II Comments from ... |
| Date June 5, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-696 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2001 Report to Congressional Committees CUSTOMS SERVICE MODERNIZATION Results of Review of First Automated Commercial Environment Expenditure Plan GAO-01-696 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 June 5, 2001 The Honorable Ben Nighthorse Campbell Chairman The Honorable Byron L. Dorgan Ranking Member Subcommittee on Treasury ... |
| Date May 17, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-525 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2001 Report to the Secretary of Defense INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Architecture Needed to Guide Modernization of DOD’s Financial Operations GAO-01-525 Contents Letter Appendix I Objectives, Scope, and Methodology 1 33 Appendix II Description of DOD Architecture Framework Essential Products 35 Appendix III Comments From the Department of Defense 39 Tabl... |
| Date May 11, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-741R |
Title
GGG United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 May 11, 2001 The Honorable Mel Martinez The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Subject: Status of GAO’s Recommendations to the Department of Housing and Urban Development
Dear Mr. Secretary: We appreciated meeting with you earlier this year to discuss the management challenges facing the Department of Housing and Urban Deve... |
| Date May 10, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-609T |
Title
GAO
For Release on Delivery 10:00 a.m. EST May 10, 2001 United States General Accounting Office Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate FISCAL YEAR 2002 BUDGET REQUEST U.S. General Accounting Office
Statement of David M. Walker Comptroller General of the United States GAO-01-609T Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: Good mornin... |
| Date May 8, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-700T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony Before Congressional Committees For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 8, 2001 IRS MODERNIZATION Continued Improvement in Management Capability Needed to Support LongTerm Transformation
Statement of James R. White, Director Tax Issues Randolph C. Hite, Director Information Technology Systems Issues Steven J. Sebastian, Actin... |
| Date May 2, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-691R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 May 2, 2001 The Honorable Steve Buyer Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Veterans’ Affairs House of Representatives Subject: Veterans Affairs: Subcommittee Questions Concerning the Department’s Information Technology Program Dear Mr. Chairman: This letter responds to your April 12, 2001, request that ... |
| Date May 1, 2001 |
Report No. JFMIP-SR-01-01 |
Title
4 Federal Financial Management System Requirements Benefit systl!m I Requirements _ ..’. IFMIP-SR;&Ol May What is JFMIP?
The Joint Financial Management improvement Program (JFMIP) is a joint undertaking of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the General Accounting Office (GAO), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), working in cooperation with o... |
| Date May 1, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-698R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 May 1, 2001 The Honorable Amo Houghton Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Subject: Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Request for the Internal Revenue Service Dear Mr. Chairman: In response to a request for information on the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) budget for fiscal year 2002, this l... |
| Date April 30, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-459 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2001 Report to Congressional Committees COMPUTER-BASED PATIENT RECORDS Better Planning and Oversight by VA, DOD, and IHS Would Enhance Health Data Sharing GAO-01-459 Contents Letter Appendix I Scope and Methodology 1 22 Appendix II Comments From the Department of Veterans Affairs 24 Appendix III Comments From the Department of Defense 34 Appendix I... |
| Date April 30, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-489 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2001 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on the District of Columbia, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Weaknesses in Financial Management System Implementation GAO-01-489 United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 April 30, 2001 The Honorable Joe Knollenberg Chairman, Subcommittee on the ... |
| Date April 25, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-323 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2001 Report to the Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism, and Government Information, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION Significant Challenges in Developing National Capabilities GAO-01-323 Contents Letter Executive Summary Chapter 1 Introduction
Cyber Risks to Critical Infrastructures Are Substantial and In... |
| Date April 5, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-600T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Thursday, April 5, 2001 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives COMPUTER SECURITY Weaknesses Continue to Place Critical Federal Operations and Assets at Risk
Statement of Robert F. Dacey Director, Information Security Is... |
| Date April 4, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-550T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. EDT Wednesday, April 4, 2001 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives VA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Important Initiatives Begun, Yet Serious Vulnerabilities Persist
Statement of David L. McClure Director, Information Technology Manag... |
| Date April 3, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-595T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT on Tuesday April 3, 2001 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE 2001 Tax Filing Season, Systems Modernization, and Security of Electronic Filing
Statement of James R. White Director, Tax Issues Randolph C. Hite Directo... |
