| Date |
Report No. |
Title |
| Date March 16, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-268 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2011 Report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Labor PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE Data on Application and Coverage Denials GAO-11-268 March 2011 PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Data on Application and Coverage Denials
Highlights of GAO-11-268, a report to the Secretary of Heal... |
| Date April 27, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-667T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Tuesday, April 27, 2010 Testimony Before the Subcommittees on Social Security and Income Security and Family Support, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY Management of Disability Claims Workload Will Require Comprehensive Planning
Statement of Daniel Ber... |
| Date March 4, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-337 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2010 Report to Congressional Requesters FOREST SERVICE Information on Appeals, Objections, and Litigation Involving Fuel Reduction Activities, Fiscal Years 2006 through 2008 GAO-10-337 March 2010 FOREST SERVICE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-337, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Information on Appeal... |
| Date Oct. 29, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-10-181T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, October 29, 2009 Testimony Before the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, U.S. Senate PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION Workers and Retirees Experience Delays and Uncertainty when Underfunded Plans Are Terminated
Statement of Barbara D. Bovbjerg, Director Education, W... |
| Date Sept. 9, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-398 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2009 Report to Congressional Committees SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY Additional Performance Measures and Better Cost Estimates Could Help Improve SSA’s Efforts to Eliminate Its Hearings Backlog GAO-09-398 September 2009 SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-398, a report to congressional committees Accountability Int... |
| Date Aug. 17, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-716 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2009 Report to Congressional Requesters PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION More Strategic Approach Needed for Processing Complex Plans Prone to Delays and Overpayments GAO-09-716 a August 2009 Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-716, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION... |
| Date July 29, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-910T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday, July 29, 2009 Testimony Before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, United States Senate VETERANS’ DISABILITY BENEFITS Preliminary Findings on Claims Processing Trends and Improvement Efforts
Statement of Daniel Bertoni, Director Education, Workforce, and Income Security GAO-09-910T J... |
| Date May 18, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-669R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
May 2009 Report to Congressional Committees DOD PERSONNEL CLEARANCES Comprehensive Timeliness Reporting, Complete Clearance Documentation, and Quality Measures Are Needed to Further Improve the Clearance Process GAO-09-400 May 2009 DOD PERSONNEL CLEARANCES Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-400, a report to congressional committees Accountability Int... |
| Date Jan. 27, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-106 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
January 2009 Report to Congressional Requesters WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION PROGRAM Better Data and Improved Oversight Would Help Ensure Program Quality and Consistency GAO-09-106 January 2009 WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION PROGRAM Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-106, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Better Data and... |
| Date Sept. 25, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-940 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2008 Report to Congressional Requesters U.S. ASYLUM SYSTEM Significant Variation Existed in Asylum Outcomes across Immigration Courts and Judges GAO-08-940 September 2008 U.S. ASYLUM SYSTEM Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-940, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Significant Variation Existed in Asylu... |
| Date May 22, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-812T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:30 a.m. EDT Thursday, May 22, 2008 Testimony Before the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate MEDICARE PART D LOWINCOME SUBSIDY SSA Continues to Approve Applicants, but Millions of Individuals Have Not Yet Applied
Statement of Barbara D. Bovbjerg, Director Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues GA... |
| Date May 31, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-555 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
May 2007 Report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MEDICARE PART D LOW-INCOME SUBSIDY Additional Efforts Would Help Social Security Improve Outreach and Measure Program Effects GAO-07-555 May 2007 Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-555, a report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate Accountability Integrity Reliability MEDICARE PART D LOW-IN... |
| Date April 5, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-331 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
April 2007 Report to Congressional Requesters DISABILITY PROGRAMS SSA Has Taken Steps to Address Conflicting Court Decisions, but Needs to Manage Data Better on the Increasing Number of Court Remands GAO-07-331 April 2007 DISABILITY PROGRAMS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-331, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliabil... |
| Date March 26, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-241 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2007 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate NURSING HOMES Efforts to Strengthen Federal Enforcement Have Not Deterred Some Homes from Repeatedly Harming Residents GAO-07-241 March 2007 NURSING HOMES Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-241, a report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senat... |
| Date March 7, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-512T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Wednesday, March 7, 2007 Testimony Before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, United States Senate VETERANS’ DISABILITY BENEFITS Long-Standing Claims Processing Challenges Persist
Statement of Daniel Bertoni, Acting Director Education, Workforce and Income Security GAO-07-512T March 7, 2007 VET... |
| Date Oct. 6, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-07-112 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2006 Report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate TAX ADMINISTRATION Little Evidence of Procedural Errors in Collection Due Process Appeal Cases, but Opportunities Exist to Improve the Program GAO-07-112 October 2006 TAX ADMINISTRATION Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-112, a report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate Accountability ... |
| Date March 24, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-396 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2006 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate TAX ADMINISTRATION Opportunities to Improve Compliance Decisions and Service to Taxpayers through Enhancements to Appeals’ Feedback Project GAO-06-396 a March 2006 TAX ADMINISTRATION Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-396, a report to the Committee on F... |
| Date June 30, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-703R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 June 30, 2005 The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Chairman The Honorable Max Baucus Ranking Minority Member Committee on Finance United States Senate Subject: Medicare: Concerns Regarding Plans to Transfer the Appeals Workload from SSA to HHS Remain
Medicare—the federal health insurance program that covers the nation’s elderly a... |
| Date Oct. 4, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-45 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2004 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE Incomplete Plan to Transfer Appeals Workload from SSA to HHS Threatens Service to Appellants GAO-05-45 a October 2004 MEDICARE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-45, a report to the Senate Committee on Finance, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the House Committee on Ways and Mean... |
| Date July 2, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-656 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2004 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Social Security, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION More Effort Needed to Assess Consistency of Disability Decisions GAO-04-656 July 2004 SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION More Effort Needed to Assess Consistency of Disability Decisions Highlights of GAO-04-6... |
| Date Feb. 25, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-479T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Wednesday, February 25, 2004 Testimony
Before Subcommittees of the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs and the House Committee on Government Reform HUMAN CAPITAL Preliminary Observations on Proposed DHS Human Capital Regulations
Statement of David M. Walker Comptroller General of the United States G... |
| Date Oct. 24, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-04-52 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2003 Report to Congressional Requesters FOREST SERVICE Information on Appeals and Litigation Involving Fuels Reduction Activities 04-52 a October 2003 FOREST SERVICE Information on Appeals and Litigation Involving Fuels Reduction Activities Highlights of GAO-04-52, a report to congressional requesters The federal fire community’s decades old po... |
| Date May 30, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-788R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 May 30, 2003 The Honorable Lamar Smith Chairman Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property Committee on the Judiciary House of Representatives Subject: Federal Judgeships: The General Accuracy of the Case-Related Workload Measures Used to Assess the Need for Additional District Court and Courts of Appeals Judgeships ... |
| Date Aug. 16, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-806 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2002 Report to the Ranking Democratic Member, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives VETERANS’ BENEFITS Quality Assurance for Disability Claims and Appeals Processing Can Be Further Improved GAO-02-806 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background The Board Understates Its Accuracy and Does Not Capture Certain Data for Improvin... |
| Date July 9, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-920R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 July 9, 2002 The Honorable Scott McInnis Chairman, Subcommittee on Forests & Forest Health Committee on Resources House of Representatives Subject: Forest Service: Scope and Methodology Used to Determine Number of Appeals and Legal Challenges of Fiscal Year 2001 Fuel Reduction Projects Dear Mr. Chairman: Last summer, on the basis of your... |
| Date Aug. 31, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-1114R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 August 31, 2001 The Honorable Larry Craig Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate The Honorable Scott McInnis Chairman, Subcommittee on Forests & Forest Health Committee on Resources House of Representatives Subject: Forest Service: Appeals and Litiga... |
| Date Feb. 15, 2001 |
Report No. 164576 |
Title
A nnual eport
of the PersonnelAppeals Board I ___ _ 1999 - 2000 February 15, 2001 || l l|_Personnel t. The Honorable David M. Walker Comptroller General < United States General Accountimg ffice Room 70.,00--~.. -; Il441'7 Gd-Street, N.W. -s hi onF---D.C.- 20548 ----- - Dear Mr. Walker: : ArAttached please find a copy gflthW Annual Report of the PersonneliAppeals B | bard of the U.S. General Accbun... |
| Date Nov. 30, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-51R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 November 30, 2000 The Honorable Jeff Sessions United States Senate Subject: Consequences of the Ruling by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals on Forest Management Projects Dear Senator Sessions:
th In February 1999, the United States Court of Appeals for the 11 Circuit (the appeals court); which consists of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia; r... |
| Date Sept. 29, 2000 |
Report No. GGD/NSIAD-00-244 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2000 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology House Committee on Government Reform COMPETITIVE CONTRACTING Agencies Upheld Few Challenges and Appeals Under the FAIR Act GAO/GGD/NSIAD-00-244 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-283779 Septem... |
| Date Sept. 30, 1999 |
Report No. SP-99-9 |
Title
CI n IL 2 u) 0 0 71 m aJ ul 0 Z Z n r ul P 2 u m u r 0 L( nn ul m z 13 . Personnel Appeals Board September 30,1999 The Honorable David M. Walker Comptroller General United States General Accounting Office Room 7000 441 G Street, N;W. -:.. Washington, D.C. 20543 Dear Mr. Walker: Pursuant to the authority granted to it under the General Accounting Office Personnel Act of 1980,the Personnel Appeals B... |
| Date Nov. 30, 1998 |
Report No. GGD-99-17R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Wash&$&, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-281256 November 30,1998 The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Chairman, Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate Subject: Federal Judiciarv: Information on Cases Assigned to Senior Judges in Fiscal Year 1997 in Four Circuit Courts of Anneals Dear ... |
| Date May 19, 1998 |
Report No. T-HEHS-98-173 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 19, 1998 Testimony
Before the Committee on Labor and Human Resources, United States Senate HMO COMPLAINTS AND APPEALS Plans’ Systems Have Most Key Elements, but Consumer Concerns Remain
Statement of Bernice Steinhardt, Director Health Services Quality and Public Health Issues Health, Education... |
| Date May 12, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-98-119 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 1998 Report to Congressional Requesters HMO COMPLAINTS AND APPEALS Most Key Procedures in Place, but Others Valued by Consumers Largely Absent GAO/HEHS-98-119 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-278562 May 12, 1998 The Honorable James M. Jeffords Chairman Committee on Lab... |
| Date March 11, 1997 |
Report No. GGD-97-38BR |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 1997 Briefing Report to the Chairman Subcommittee on the Postal Service Committee on Government Reform and Oversight House of Representatives U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Information on Post Office Closures, Appeals, and Affected Communities GAO/GGD-97-38BR GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-2751... |
| Date Jan. 27, 1997 |
Report No. 158399 |
Title
January Personnel Appeals Board 27, 1997 The Honorable James.F. Hinchman Acting Comptroller General United States General Accounting Room 7000 441 G Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20548 Dear Mr. Hinchman: Office Attached please find a copy of the 1996 Annual Report of the Personnel Appeals Board of the U.'S. General Accounting Office. As you know, it is the Board's responsibility to consider, deci... |
| Date June 16, 1995 |
Report No. GGD-95-175BR |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1996 Briefing Report to Congressional Requesters U.S.-CANADA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT Factors Contributing to Controversy in Appeals of Trade Remedy Cases to Binational Panels GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-260189 June 16,1995 The Honorable Bob Packwood Chairman The Honorable Daniel Patri... |
| Date May 13, 1994 |
Report No. 152049 |
Title
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152049 May 13, 1994 The Honorable Charles A. Bowsher Comptroller General United States General Accounting Room 7000 441 G Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20548 Dear Mr. Bowsher: Office Please find enclosed a copy of the 1993 Annual Report of the Personnel Appeals Board of the U.S. General Accounting Office. Congress created the Board to ensure that employees of the Genera... |
| Date May 4, 1993 |
Report No. GGD-93-101 |
Title
GAO Ikport) t;o the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight, Cornrnittee on Ways and
Mems, II~%w? of Representatives ADMINISTRATION Recurring Tax Issues Tracked by IRS’Office of Appeals GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 General Government Division B-263239 May 4,1993 The Honorable J.J. Pickle Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight Committee on Ways and Means House of Re... |
| 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 Aug. 10, 1992 |
Report No. T-RCED-92-91 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Agricultural Credit, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m., EDT Monday August 10, 1992 FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION
. Resolution of Loan Appeals
Statement of John W. Harman, Director, Food and Agriculture Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic Devel... |
| Date April 9, 1991 |
Report No. RCED-91-106 |
Title
April 1 Y!) 1 FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION Information on Appeals of Farm and Housing Loan Decisions 143602 RELEASED __--_-“..l_-- _... .._ I_-. -- ..__._ ..--- ..__..._ l._“.-ll _- I_.. . ..__^ ..__ _... --.._._-____ .- -.- ..._. ----- -_- --. _.-.___....._... ~- -^l-l-__l-_.- _.__. l-.-_-- ------ --_-----.-~- . GAO United States General Accountiug Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Comm... |
| Date Feb. 9, 1990 |
Report No. HRD-90-23BR |
Title
lJllit,wi __-_ - -,_...“-,_.l---- -.-I_ Statw ~-(ktrt~ral Accorrnt,ing Of’ iw f’ GAO 13rief’ Report to the Chairman, ing Commit,t,ee on Appropriations, TJ.S. Senat,e MEDICARE PART A REIMBURSEMENTS Processing of Appeals Is Slow United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC. 20648 Human Resources Division B-233662 February 9,199O The Honorable Robert C. Byrd Chairman, Committee on A... |
| Date May 18, 1989 |
Report No. T-RCED-89-43 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office - Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:30 p.m. EDT Thursday May 18, 1989 Information r: the Forest Service Appeals System Statement of John W. Harman, Director, Food and Agriculture Issues and Economic Development Resources, Community, Division Before the Subcommittee on Conservation Committee on Agriculture United States Senate and Forestry C*~11... |
| Date May 10, 1989 |
Report No. RCED-89-127 |
Title
May I !))J!) ENERGY MANAGEMENT Appeals Procedures for State and Local Assistance Programs United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-236189 May lo,1989 The Honorable Philip R. Sharp Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy and Power Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: In response to your ... |
| Date Feb. 16, 1989 |
Report No. RCED-89-16BR |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 198% Briefing Report to the Honorable Max Baucus, U.S. Senate FOREST SERVICE Information on the Forest Service Appeals System GAO/RCED-89-16BR GAO United States General Accounting OflIce Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-233613 February16,1989 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Max Baucus Sena... |
| Date June 30, 1986 |
Report No. RCED-86-174FS |
Title
United States General Accounting Office j ‘306735 Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs United States Senate Junk 1986 INDIAN AFFAIRS Information on the Office of Hearings and Appeals’ Indian Cases 130235 03?50s..
GAb/RCED8&174FS I . UNITED STATES GENERAL
WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING
D.C. 20548 OFFICE Ilf SOUHC ES LOMMUNITY ANI) f ( ONOMIL Dt VELOPMENT IIIVISION June... |
| Date Sept. 23, 1985 |
Report No. NSIAD-85-102 |
Title
BY THE US. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
Report To The Chairman, Committee On Governmental Affairs United States Senate RELEASED The Armed Services Board Of Contract Appeals Has Operated Independently
Although the Board is not organizationally independent of the Department of Defense, no centralized control over the Board’s activities is exercised within the Department. Further, the Board is perceiv... |
| Date Aug. 25, 1982 |
Report No. FPCD-82-68 |
Title
REPORTBY THE US. General Accounting Office
inquiry Into Alleged Operating And Management Problems In EEOC’s Office Of Review And Appeals
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission employees made allegations about poor personnel management and other problems at the Commission’s Office of Review and Appeals. GAO found that many of the allegations were valid and that the Commission has taken actions... |
| Date July 7, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-80-55 |
Title
RELEASED
JULY 7,198O B-198877 The Honorable Max Baucus, Subcommittee on Limitations and Delegated Authority Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate Chairman of Contracted Dear Mr. Chairman: rSubject: Istudy of the Effects of Changes in the Contract Appeals Board System under the Contract Disputes' Act of 197g(PSAD-80-55) you asked us to In your September 17, 1979, letter study the effects ... |
| Date Jan. 2, 1976 |
Report No. FPCD-76-33 |
Title
B-179810 The-Honorable United States Dear Senator Frank E. Moss Senate Moss: This is in reply to your November 19, 1975, letter, asking whether we had assessed the performance of the Federal Employees Appeals Authority since it was established in July 1974. We have not evaluated the appeals system administered by the Authority which has had jurisdiction over certain statutory appeals procedures si... |
