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| Date Oct. 14, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-04-150T |
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United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 14, 2003 Testimony Before the Special Committee on Aging, United States Senate PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION Long-Term Financing Risks to Single-Employer Insurance Program Highlight Need for Comprehensive Reform
Statement of Barbara D. Bovbjerg, Director Education, Workforce, and Inco... |
| Date Sept. 16, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-1162T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Tuesday, September 16, 2003 Testimony
Before the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs GAO’S PROPOSED HUMAN CAPITAL LEGISLATION Views of the Employee Advisory Council
Statement for the Record by GAO’s Employee Advisory Council GAO-03-1162T A Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: We are pleased... |
| Date July 29, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-810 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2003 Report to Congressional Requesters PRIVATE PENSIONS Participants Need Information on Risks They Face in Managing Pension Assets at and during Retirement GAO-03-810 July 2003 PRIVATE PENSIONS Participants Need Information on Risks They Face in Managing Pension Assets at and during Retirement Highlights of GAO-03-810, a report to Congressional Re... |
| Date July 29, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-990SP |
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| Date July 16, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-1020T |
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United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday, July 16, 2003 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives GAO’S PROPOSED HUMAN CAPITAL LEGISLATION View of the Employee Advisory Council
Statement of Christopher A. Keisling, Employee Advisory Council Mem... |
| Date March 21, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-337 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2003 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on EmployerEmployee Relations, Committee on Education and the Workforce, House of Representatives RETIREMENT INCOME DATA Improvements Could Better Support Analysis of Future Retirees’ Prospects GAO-03-337 March 2003 RETIREMENT INCOME DATA Improvements Could Better Support Analysis of Future... |
| Date Feb. 13, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-307 |
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United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2003 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate OLDER WORKERS Policies of Other Nations to Increase Labor Force Participation GAO-03-307 February 2003 OLDER WORKERS Policies of Other Nations to Increase Labor Force Participation Highlights of GAO-03-307, a report to the Ranking Minority Member, Special Committ... |
| Date Feb. 11, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-452T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Tuesday, February 11, 2003 Testimony Before the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION Better Staff Attrition Data and Analysis Needed
Statement for the Record by Cynthia A. Bascetta, Director Education, Workforce and Income Security Issues GAO-03-452T February 2003 VETERAN... |
| Date Jan. 17, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-34 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2003 Report to Congressional Requesters SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE Enhanced Agency Efforts Needed to Improve Diversity as the Senior Corps Turns Over GAO-03-34 a January 2003 SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE
Highlights of GAO-03-34, a report to Danny K. Davis, Ranking Minority Member, House Subcommittee on Civil Service, Census and Agency Organization, Hou... |
| Date Jan. 1, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-106 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2003 Performance and Accountability Series Major Management Challenges and Program Risks Department of Labor GAO-03-106 a A Glance at the Agency Covered in This Report
The Department of Labor’s mission is to foster and promote the welfare of job seekers, wage earners, and retirees of the United States by
G G G G G G improving their working cond... |
| Date Jan. 1, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-115 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2003 Performance and Accountability Series Major Management Challenges and Program Risks Office of Personnel Management GAO-03-115 a A Glance at the Agency Covered in This Report
The Office of Personnel Management provides human capital leadership, guidance, and expertise to the President, and to federal agencies and their employees. It also ensu... |
| Date Sept. 18, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-745SP |
Title
United States General Accounting Office key questions answers to about private pension plans
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GAO-02-745SP September 18, 2002 The Honorable Amo Houghton Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight Committee on Ways and Means United States House of Representatives The Honorable William J. Coyne Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Oversight Committee on Ways and Means United Stat... |
| Date Sept. 6, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-943 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2002 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate PRIVATE PENSIONS Participants Need Information on the Risks of Investing in Employer Securities and the Benefits of Diversification GAO-02-943 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background More Than Half of the Fortune 1,000 Companies Hold Employer Securiti... |
| Date June 14, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-591 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2002 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Democratic Member of the Subcommittee on Aviation, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL FAA Needs to Better Prepare for Impending Wave of Controller Attrition GAO-02-591 a Contents Letter Executive Summary
Purpose Background Results in Brief Principal Findings Recommendation... |
| Date April 18, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-243 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2002 Report to the Honorable Don Nickles, U.S. Senate RETIRED COAL MINERS’ HEALTH BENEFIT FUNDS Financial Challenges Continue GAO-02-243 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Along Some Dimensions, the Funds’ Benefits Are More Generous than Those Offered by Major Manufacturers or Companies with Unionized Labor Forces The Funds’ Benefici... |
| Date April 9, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-225 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters PRIVATE PENSIONS Improving Worker Coverage and Benefits GAO-02-225 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Ability of Reforms to Expand Pension Coverage and Benefits May Be Limited Improving Retirement Income Outside the Single-Employer Voluntary Pension System Involves Tradeoffs and Challenges Concluding... |
| Date March 5, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-494SP |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO March 2002 By the Comptroller General of the United States HIGHLIGHTS OF GAO’S CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FORUM GAO-02-494SP a Comptroller General of the United States United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 March 5, 2002 Subject: Highlights of GAO’s Corporate Governance, Transparency, and Accountabilit... |
| Date Feb. 27, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-480T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Senate Finance Committee For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 27, 2002 PRIVATE PENSIONS Key Issues to Consider Following the Enron Collapse
Statement of David M. Walker Comptroller General of the United States GAO-02-480T Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: I am pleased to be here today to provide... |
| Date June 26, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-634 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2001 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations, Committee on Education and the Workforce, House of Representative RETIREMENT SAVING Opportunities to Improve DOL's SAVER Act Campaign GAO-01-634 Contents Letter Appendix I Scope and Methodology 1 20 Appendix II Comments from the Department of Labor 22 Tables
Tab... |
| Date May 1, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-374 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2001 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, U.S. Senate RETIREE HEALTH BENEFITS Employer-Sponsored Benefits May Be Vulnerable to Further Erosion GAO-01-374 Contents Letter Appendix I Methodology 1 26 Appendix II Case Law Review of Changes to Employer-Sponsored Retiree Health Benefits 30 Appendix III Benefit Summa... |
| Date March 21, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-511R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 B-284580 March 21, 2001 The Honorable Tom Harkin United States Senate Subject: Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service: Statement in Preamble to Regulations That Cash Balance Plans Are Not AgeDiscriminatory Dear Senator Harkin: The preamble to final regulations on pension plans issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), D... |
| Date Oct. 31, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-164R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 October 31, 2000 Ms. Jeanne Fites Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Program Integration Department of Defense Ms. Gwendolyn Brown Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Health Budgets and Financial Policy Department of Defense Subject: DOD Retiree Health Benefits Liability: Evaluation of DOD’s Sensitivity Analysis As part of our ongoi... |
| Date Sept. 29, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-207 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2000 Report to the Chairman, Special Committee on Aging, United States Senate CASH BALANCE PLANS Implications for Retirement Income GAO/HEHS-00-207 Contents Letter Appendixes Tables
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 42 44 Appendix II: Comments From the Department of Labor Table 1: Selected Differences Between Defined Benefit and Defined Contr... |
| Date Sept. 29, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-185 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters PRIVATE PENSIONS Implications of Conversions to Cash Balance Plans GAO/HEHS-00-185 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 42 45 58 64 Appendix II: Pension Benefits Simulation Model Appendix III: Cash Balance Plans and Minimum Lump Sum Distributions Appendix IV: Comments From the De... |
| Date Sept. 14, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-187 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2000 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SOCIAL SECURITY REFORM Implications for Private Pensions GAO/HEHS-00-187 Contents Letter References Figures
Figure 1: Percentage Share of Aggregate Cash Income by Retirement Income Source, Married Couples and Unmarried Individuals, Age 65 and Older, 1998 Figure 2... |
| Date Aug. 31, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-141 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2000 Report to the Chairman, Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate PRIVATE PENSIONS “Top-Heavy” Rules for Owner-Dominated Plans GAO/HEHS-00-141 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 34 Appendix II: Detailed Differences in Testing Apportionment of Benefits Under Nondiscrimination and Top-Heavy Rules Appendix III: Comm... |
| Date Aug. 22, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-131 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters PENSION PLANS Characteristics of Persons in the Labor Force Without Pension Coverage GAO/HEHS-00-131 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 24 27 30 Appendix II: Analysis of CPS Pension Coverage Rates and Lack-of-Coverage Factors Appendix III: Summary of GAO’s Regression Models Tabl... |
| Date March 29, 1999 |
Report No. GGD-99-27 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 1999 Report to the Honorable Carl Levin U.S. Senate FEDERAL RETIREMENT Key Elements Are Included in Agencies’ Education Programs GAO/GGD-99-27 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-279463 March 29, 1999 The Honorable Carl Levin United States Senate Dear Senator Levin: As you requested in ... |
| Date March 19, 1999 |
Report No. GGD-99-45 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 1999 Report to Congressional Committees STATE PENSION PLANS Similarities and Differences Between Federal and State Designs GAO/GGD-99-45 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-279261 March 19, 1999 The Honorable Thad Cochran Chairman The Honorable Daniel Akaka Ranking Minority Member Subcomm... |
| Date Aug. 18, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-98-196 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1998 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Social Security, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SOCIAL SECURITY Implications of Extending Mandatory Coverage to State and Local Employees GAO/HEHS-98-196 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-278999 Augu... |
| Date Aug. 10, 1998 |
Report No. GGD-98-168 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1998 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives RAILROAD RETIREMENT Enhancing Portability Would Raise Cost and Policy Concerns GAO/GGD-98-168 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-279596 August 10, 1998 The Honorable Bud Shuster Chairma... |
| Date Aug. 1, 1998 |
Report No. AA-98-9(3) |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1998 -General ent Division Federal Management and WofHorce Issues Issue .. ; Area Active Assignments GAO/‘-98-g(3) l(&l3b/ ? : Foreword This report was prepared primarily to inform Congressional members and key staff of ongoing assignments in the General Accounting Office’s Federal Management and Workforce Issues issue area. This report contai... |
| Date July 22, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-98-33 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1998 Report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate SOCIAL SECURITY Different Approaches for Addressing Program Solvency GAO/HEHS-98-33 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-277092 July 22, 1998 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman The Honorable Daniel Patrick Moyn... |
| Date May 21, 1998 |
Report No. T-HEHS-98-127 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 21, 1998 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Social Security, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SOCIAL SECURITY Mandating Coverage for State and Local Employees
Statement of Cynthia M. Fagnoni, Director Income Security Issues Health, Education, and Human Services Division G... |
| Date March 10, 1998 |
Report No. T-HEHS-98-110 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, 1998 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives RETIREE HEALTH INSURANCE Erosion in Retiree Health Benefits Offered by Large Employers
Statement of William J. Scanlon, Director Health Financing and Systems Issues Health, Education, ... |
| Date Dec. 1, 1997 |
Report No. GGD-98-23 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 1997 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee On Civil Service, Committee On Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives PRIVATE PENSIONS Plan Features Provided By Employers That Sponsor Only Defined Contribution Plans GAO/GGD-98-23 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-275103 ... |
| Date Nov. 28, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-98-28 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 1997 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives 401(k) PENSION PLANS Extent of Plans’ Investments in Employer Securities and Real Property GAO/HEHS-98-28 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-276106 November 28, 1997 The Honorable B... |
| Date Nov. 14, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-98-45R |
Title
7 J A0 United States General Accounting Offhze Health, Education and Human Services Division B-278489 November 14, 1997 The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Chairman, Special Committee on Aging United States Senate Subject: Emnlovee Benefit Plans: Efforts to Streamline Renorting Reauirements and Imnrove Processing of Annual Plan Data Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congress enacted the Employee Retirement Inc... |
| Date Nov. 5, 1997 |
Report No. T-GGD-98-27 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m., EST Wednesday November 5, 1997 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Civil Service Committee on Government Reform and Oversight House of Representatives THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM Potential Changes in Agency Retirement Costs Following an Open Season
Statement by Michael Brostek Associate Dire... |
| Date Oct. 1, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-98-5 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 1997 Report to the Chairman, Special Committee on Aging, and the Honorable Judd Gregg, U.S. Senate 401(k) PENSION PLANS Loan Provisions Enhance Participation But May Affect Income Security for Some GAO/HEHS-98-5 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-277050 October 1, 19... |
| Date Aug. 11, 1997 |
Report No. GGD-97-156 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1997 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate FEDERAL PENSIONS Relationship Between Retiree Pensions and Final Salaries GAO/GGD-97-156 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-270600 August 11, 1997 The Honorable Ted Stevens Chairman, Committee on Appropriations United... |
| Date April 10, 1997 |
Report No. T-HEHS-97-112 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 10, 1997 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Social Security, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SOCIAL SECURITY REFORM Implications for the Financial Well-Being of Women
Statement of Jane L. Ross, Director Income Security Issues Health, Education, and Human Services Divis... |
| Date April 7, 1997 |
Report No. GGD-97-40 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1997 Report to Congressional Requesters FEDERAL RETIREMENT Federal and Private Sector Retirement Program Benefits Vary GAO/GGD-97-40 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-271057 April 7, 1997 The Honorable Ted Stevens Chairman, Committee on Appropriations United States Senate The Honorable ... |
| Date Oct. 3, 1996 |
Report No. GGD-97-1 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 1996 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Civil Service, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives PRIVATE PENSIONS Most Employers That Offer Pensions Use Defined Contribution Plans G A O years
1921 - 1996 GAO/GGD-97-1 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-... |
| Date Aug. 2, 1996 |
Report No. HEHS-96-176 |
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United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1996 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Social Security, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives 401(k) PENSION PLANS Many Take Advantage of Opportunity to Ensure Adequate Retirement Income G A O years
1921 - 1996 GAO/HEHS-96-176 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Serv... |
| Date April 30, 1996 |
Report No. HEHS-96-38 |
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United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1996 Report to Congressional Requesters PUBLIC PENSIONS Section 457 Plans Pose Greater Risk Than Other Supplemental Plans G A O years
1921 - 1996 GAO/HEHS-96-38 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-260634 April 30, 1996 The Honorable Nancy L. Johnson Chairman, Subcommitt... |
| Date April 10, 1996 |
Report No. HEHS-96-55 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1996 Report to the Honorable William V. Roth, Jr., U.S. Senate SOCIAL SECURITY Issues Involving Benefit Equity for Working Women G A O years
1921 - 1996 GAO/HEHS-96-55 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-259611 April 10, 1996 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. United St... |
| Date March 29, 1996 |
Report No. GGD-96-95 |
Title
United States General Accouking Office GAO Report to Officials of Congress and the District of Columbia March 1996 DISTRICT’ S WORKFORCE Annual Report Required by the District of Columbia Retirement Reform Act GAO/GGD-96-95 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-2084 12 March 29, 1996 The Honorable Newt Gingrich Speaker of the House of Re... |
| Date March 14, 1996 |
Report No. HEHS-96-56 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 1996 Report to Congressional Requesters PUBLIC PENSIONS State and Local Government Contributions to Underfunded Plans G A O years
1921 - 1996 GAO/HEHS-96-56 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-262220 March 14, 1996 The Honorable Nancy L. Johnson Chairman, Subcommittee o... |
| Date Oct. 12, 1995 |
Report No. GGD-96-24R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-261981 October 12, 1995 The Honorable Dan Miller House of Representatives Dear Mr. Miller: In a meeting with your office on January 26, 1995, we were asked to gather certain information relating to your proposal to change the retirement system provisions for Members of Congress. Specifically, we were a... |
