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Date May 5, 2011 Report No. GAO-11-517R Title

Transportation: The Department of Transportation Found That It Improperly Obligated Motor Carrier Grant Funds

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 May 5, 2011 The Honorable Patty Murray Chairman The Honorable Susan Collins Ranking Member Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies United States Senate The Honorable Tom Latham Chairman The Honorable John W. Olver Ranking Member Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Developmen...
Date July 26, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-686 Title

Defense Acquisitions: Guidance Needed on Navy's Use of Investment Incentives at Private Shipyards

United States Government Accountability Office GAO July 2010 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS Guidance Needed on Navy’s Use of Investment Incentives at Private Shipyards GAO-10-686 July 2010 DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS Highlights Highlights of GAO-10-686, a report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense, Committ...
Date May 28, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-458 Title

Department of Veterans Affairs: Agency Has Exceeded Contracting Goals for Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, but It Faces Challenges with Its Verification Program

United States Government Accountability Office GAO May 2010 Report to Congressional Committees DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Agency Has Exceeded Contracting Goals for Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, but It Faces Challenges with Its Verification Program GAO-10-458 May 2010 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Highlights Highlights of GAO-10-458, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integr...
Date April 29, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-673T Title

Department of Veterans Affairs: Preliminary Observations on Issues Related to Contracting Opportunities for Veteran-owned Small Businesses

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m. EDT Thursday, April 29, 2010 Testimony Before the Committee on Veterans Affairs, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, House of Representatives DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Preliminary Observations on Issues Related to Contracting Opportunities for Veteran-owned Small Businesses Statement of William ...
Date Oct. 5, 2009 Report No. GAO-10-124R Title

National Defense: Briefing on Air Force's Response on Fee-For-Service Aerial Refueling

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 October 5, 2009 The Honorable Solomon Ortiz Chairman Subcommittee on Readiness Committee on Armed Services United States House of Representatives Subject: Briefing on Air Force’s Response on Fee-For-Service Aerial Refueling Section 1081 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 calls for the Secretary of the...
Date Aug. 7, 2009 Report No. GAO-09-789 Title

America Competes Act: NIST Applied Some Safeguards in Obtaining Expert Services, but Additional Direction from Congress Is Needed

United States Government Accountability Office GAO August 2009 Report to Congressional Committees AMERICA COMPETES ACT NIST Applied Some Safeguards in Obtaining Expert Services, but Additional Direction from Congress Is Needed GAO-09-789 August 2009 AMERICA COMPETES ACT Highlights Highlights of GAO-09-789, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability NIST Applied Some ...
Date July 21, 2009 Report No. GAO-09-820 Title

Project Bioshield: HHS Can Improve Agency Internal Controls for Its New Contracting Authorities

United States Government Accountability Office GAO July 2009 Report to Congressional Committees PROJECT BIOSHIELD HHS Can Improve Agency Internal Controls for Its New Contracting Authorities GAO-09-820 July 2009 PROJECT BIOSHIELD Highlights Highlights of GAO-09-820, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability HHS Can Improve Agency Internal Controls for Its New Contra...
Date June 25, 2009 Report No. GAO-09-845T Title

Highway Trust Fund: Options for Improving Sustainability and Mechanisms to Manage Solvency

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT June 25, 2009 Testimony Before the Subcommittees on Oversight and Select Revenue Measures, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives HIGHWAY TRUST FUND Options for Improving Sustainability and Mechanisms to Manage Solvency Statement of Phillip R. Herr, Director Physical Infrastructure ...
Date March 19, 2009 Report No. GAO-09-391R Title

Veterans Affairs: Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting with Veteran Owned-Small Businesses

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 March 19, 2009 The Honorable Daniel K. Akaka Chairman The Honorable Richard Burr Ranking Member Committee on Veterans’ Affairs United States Senate The Honorable Stephanie Herseth Sandlin Chairwoman The Honorable John Boozman Ranking Member Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Committee on Veterans’ Affairs House of Representa...
Date Nov. 13, 2008 Report No. GAO-09-23 Title

Federal Land Management: Use of Stewardship Contracting Is Increasing, but Agencies Could Benefit from Better Data and Contracting Strategies

United States Government Accountability Office GAO November 2008 Report to Congressional Requesters FEDERAL LAND MANAGEMENT Use of Stewardship Contracting Is Increasing, but Agencies Could Benefit from Better Data and Contracting Strategies GAO-09-23 November 2008 FEDERAL LAND MANAGEMENT Highlights Highlights of GAO-09-23, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability U...
Date Sept. 23, 2008 Report No. GAO-08-1088 Title

Department of Homeland Security: Improvements Could Further Enhance Ability to Acquire Innovative Technologies Using Other Transaction Authority

United States Government Accountability Office GAO September 2008 Report to Congressional Committees DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Improvements Could Further Enhance Ability to Acquire Innovative Technologies Using Other Transaction Authority GAO-08-1088 September 2008 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Highlights Highlights of GAO-08-1088, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integr...
Date June 26, 2008 Report No. GAO-08-854 Title

Defense Production Act: Agencies Lack Policies and Guidance for Use of Key Authorities

United States Government Accountability Office GAO June 2008 Report to Congressional Committees DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT Agencies Lack Policies and Guidance for Use of Key Authorities GAO-08-854 June 2008 DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT Highlights Highlights of GAO-08-854, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Agencies Lack Policies and Guidance for Use of Key Authorities ...
Date June 6, 2008 Report No. GAO-08-798R Title

Department of Energy: Implementation and Use of Other Transactions Authority Provided in the Energy Policy Act of 2005

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 June 6, 2008 Congressional Committees Subject: Department of Energy: Implementation and Use of Other Transactions Authority Provided in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 Since the Department of Energy (DOE) was established in 1977, one of its missions has been to promote the nation’s energy security through research, development, an...
Date Feb. 7, 2008 Report No. GAO-08-471T Title

Department of Homeland Security: Status and Accountability Challenges Associated with the Use of Special DHS Acquisition Authority

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EST Thursday, February 7, 2008 Testimony before the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology, Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Status and Accountability Challenges Associated with the Use of Special DHS Acquisiti...
Date Dec. 15, 2004 Report No. GAO-05-136 Title

Homeland Security: Further Action Needed to Promote Successful Use of Special DHS Acquisition Authority

United States Government Accountability Office GAO December 2004 Report to Congressional Committees HOMELAND SECURITY Further Action Needed to Promote Successful Use of Special DHS Acquisition Authority GAO-05-136 a December 2004 HOMELAND SECURITY Highlights Highlights of GAO-05-136, a report to the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs and the House Committee on Government Reform Accountabilit...
Date June 14, 2004 Report No. GAO-04-652 Title

Federal Land Management: Additional Guidance on Community Involvement Could Enhance Effectiveness of Stewardship Contracting

United States General Accounting Office GAO June 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters FEDERAL LAND MANAGEMENT Additional Guidance on Community Involvement Could Enhance Effectiveness of Stewardship Contracting GAO-04-652 a June 2004 FEDERAL LAND MANAGEMENT Additional Guidance on Community Involvement Could Enhance Effectiveness of Stewardship Contracting Highlights of GAO-04-652, a report to co...
Date May 2, 2000 Report No. NSIAD-00-143R Title

Contract Management: New Authority for Severable Service Contracts

B-2S2442 May2,2000 The Honorable John Warner, Chairman The Honorable Carl Levin, Ranking Minority Member Committee on Armed Services United States Senate The Honorable Floyd Spence, Chairman The Honorable Ike Skelton, Ranking Minority Member Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives Subject: Contract Management: New Authoritv for Severable Service Contracts Section 801 of the National D...
Date May 9, 1997 Report No. RCED-97-132R Title

Procurement: Overview of HUD's Contracting Activities

‘GAO United States General Accounting Ofke Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-276546 May 9, 1997 The Honorable Christopher S. Bond Chairman, Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and 3ndependent Agencies Committee on Appropriations United States Senate The Honorable Lauch Faircloth Chairman, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Regulatory Relief Committee o...
Date Aug. 24, 1993 Report No. NSIAD-93-255R Title

Financial Management: Surety Bond Waiver Program

\I / .e r4w33 United States General Accounting OfIke Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division * 1 GAO B-254228 August 24, 1993 The Honorable Sam Nunn Chairman, Committee on Armed Services United States Senate The Honorable Dale L. Bumpers Chairman, Committee on Small Business United States Senate The Honorable Ronald V. Dellums Chairman, Committee on Armed Servic...
Date Dec. 4, 1992 Report No. GGD-93-8R Title

Government Operations: RTC Western Storm Follow-up

unitadstatm GenemlAcconntin# ornce W~a.D.C.20648 GeneralGovernment Dtvi&n B-254081 December 4, 1992 The Honorable John Glenn Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: You asked for an update on the results of our work on the Western Storm project since the March 3, 1992, hearing before your Committee. Specifically, you asked that we provide an overall asse...
Date Oct. 2, 1991 Report No. OGC-91-12 Title

Impoundment Control: Deferral of Budget Authority in the Department of Veterans Affairs

Compboller General of the United Statea WUnlngtm, D.C. 20648 B-241514.13 October 2, 1991 144973 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives This letter reports a deferral of budget authority in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) major construction appropriation that should have been, but was not, reported to the Congress as a deferral pursuant to the Impound...
Date Feb. 14, 1990 Report No. IMTEC-90-17FS Title

FTS 2000: An Overview of the Federal Government's New Telecommunications System

United States General Accounting Office :‘GAO ..- Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate -!. February 1990 FTS 2000 An Overview of the Federal Government’s New Telecommunications System -____ United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Information Technology Management Division and H-130441 February 14, 1990 The Honorable John Glenn Chair...
Date Nov. 15, 1989 Report No. T-NSIAD-90-9 Title

National Defense: Navy Competition Advocate General and ADP Vendor Complaint Handling

GAO Testimony 140000 For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 15, 1989 N,avy Competition Vendor Complaint Advocate General Handling and ADP Statement of Michael E. Motley Associate Director, Research, Development, and Procurement Issues National Security and International Affairs Division Before the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Committee on Government Operation...
Date Oct. 26, 1989 Report No. T-OGC-90-2 Title

Financial Management: Bureau of Indian Affairs' Contract for Management and Operations of Indian Trust Funds

-- United States General Accounting OffIce GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Thursday Bureau Contract Operations of Indian Affairs' for Management of Indian and Funds Trust October 26, 1989 Statr;len+ of Robert Hunter, Associate General Counsel and Before the Subcommittee on Environment, Energy Natural Resources Committee on Government Operations House of Representati...
Date June 16, 1989 Report No. HRD-89-102BR Title

Occupational Safety & Health: OSHA Contracting for Federal Rulemaking Activities

United States General Accounting Office GAO June 1989 Briefing Report to Congressional Requesters OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH OSHA Contracting for Federal Rulemaking Activities GAO/HRD-89-102BR United States General Accounting Ofl!ke Wsehington, D.C. 20648 Human Rei9ourcesDivision B-232872 June 16,1989 The Honorable Joseph M. Gaydos Subcommittee on Chairman, Health and Safety Committee on Educati...
Date March 8, 1989 Report No. NSIAD-89-97 Title

Base Support Services: Disestablishment of Two Consolidated Organizations in San Antonio

-- :* ‘N !s Ft I* .___ I._ ..-.. __.. ..” .._.__-_. _.. . .._. - ._ ..- .._...-. --... _- ..--._- .___._ - .--_ - .-..-.--- --.-.------.I_-- -- _-----..-- GAO Gleneral Accounting Office Waehingtm, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Mfaira Division united states B-231328 March 8, 1989 The Honorable Phil Gramm United States Senate Dear Senator Gramm: In responseto your letter of June...
Date June 14, 1988 Report No. GGD-88-70 Title

Decennial Census: Minicomputer Procurement Delays and Bid Protests: Effects on the 1990 Census

United States General Accounting Office GAO; June 1988 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on . Federal Services, Post Office, and Civil Service, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate DECENNIAL CENSUS Minicomputer Procurement Delays and Bid Protests: Effects on the 1990 Census RELEASED RES: -7-,,---‘ -;--~~c~ to h2 ;;TD-,- l?L - .::c;;: tn ,I ,:I;:-i+ the Generd . -AC approval Dt2.430 ...
Date March 7, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-63BR Title

National Defense: Analysis of the Army's Conventional Ammunition Working Capital Fund

United $t&es General Accounting Off& -Briefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives cFf3lJ Conventional Ammunition Working CkxpitalFund ~ II IllIll lllllll 129342 @AO/NSIAD-86-63BR UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NATIONAL ~ INTERNAYIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS AND DIVISION March 7, 1986 R-217840 The Honorabl...
Date July 15, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-66 Title

Education: Corrective Actions Taken or in Process To Reduce Job Corps' Vulnerability to Improper Use of Contracting Authority

Report To The Chairman, Committee On Labor And Human Resources United States Senate Cqrrective Actions Taken Or In Process Toi,Reduce Job Corps’ Vulnerability To Improper Use Of Contracting Authority GAd reviewed contract award and modificatidn practices of the Office of Job Corps in the Qepartment of Labor’s Employment and Trai+ng Administration. Befqre fiscal year 1982 the (1) Job Corps dire...
Date July 8, 1983 Report No. B-210820 Title

Government Operations: Transfer of Government-Owned Weather Satellites to Private Sector

Date May 23, 1983 Report No. B-208863 Title

Special Publications: Defense Obligation Procedures

5CCI-EOS C LATrE-- Gs i STATES GOVERE GENERA ACCOUNTING OFFICE- l~nzrandom ~~~~~ ,Z Alefltorafldumy 23, 1983 David Lowe Senior Group 'Director, AFMD - Senior Attorney, OGC i.1 - Barry R. Bedrick J -iI ia ., v B WL LO- V!ta i A: L& Mi __ KMW.J: Defense Obligation Procedures ~i(C de 903053, F B-208863) This responds to questions 9 through 12 and 15 through 21 in your memorandum of December 30, 1982,...
Date July 27, 1982 Report No. 119029 Title

National Defense: The DOD Application of the Multiyear Contracting Authority Provided Under P.L. 97-86

l. UNITED STATES GENF,RAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 27, 1982 Statement Robart M. Gilroy, Senior of Associate Director DIVISION PROCUREMENT AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION before Subcommittee House Committee the on Defense on Appropriations Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: to discuss Department authority since support majo...
Date May 3, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-81 Title

Energy: The Corps of Engineers Has Expanded Fiscal Year 1982 Appropriations for Libby Dam Units 6, 7, and 8

ENERGY AND DIVISION MINERALS May 3, 1982 E-199278 The Honorable United States Cear Senator Subject: Max Baucus Senate Eaucus: I lllIll Ill 118570 RELEASED ., j$he Corps of Engineers Has Expended Fiscal Year '-1982 AFFroFriations for Libby Dam Units 6, 7, and 8 (GAO/EMD-82-81) Your March 24, 1982, letter expressed concern that the U.S. (Corps') fiscal year 1982 appropriations Army Corps of Engineer...
Date April 7, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-40 Title

Government Operations: Less Sole-Source, More Competition Needed on Federal Civil Agencies' Contracting

BYTHECOMPTROLLERGENERAL1 Report To The Chairman, House Committee On Government Operations OF THEUNITED STATES Less Sole-Source, More Competition Needed On Federal Civil Agencies’ Contracting The six agencies that GAO reviewed did not take the opportunity to award an estimated 40 percent of their new sole-source contracts competitively during the year ended June 30, 1980. The awards initially obl...
Date Dec. 2, 1981 Report No. PLRD-82-21 Title

Government Operations: Access to Certain Consulting Service Contract Information

* UNITEDSTATE C;NERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D C. 20548 IM?O December 2, 1981 B-205214 The Honorable Ralph Regula House of Representatives Dear Nr. Regula: Access to Certain Consulting Information (PLRD-82-21) Service Contract 116970 Sublect: On July 9, 1981, you asked us to study Federal agencies' lmplementatzon of a reporting requlremeqt on consuitlng services. Thts resulrement resulted fr...
Date July 7, 1981 Report No. B-203788 Title

Government Operations: [Comments Concerning Authority]

I -7(G; ~UNITED A-1 STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 IN REPLY o. UT10OV "i' i . OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL REFER TO: B-203788 July 7, 1981 John G. Gaine, Esquire General Counsel Commodity Futures Trading Commission 2033 K St., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20581 Dear Mr. Gaine: This will acknowledge your letter of June 18, 1981, concerning the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's l...
Date Nov. 17, 1980 Report No. 113771 Title

Budget and Spending: Multiyear Contracting

‘, I f-w77 11377 I UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 2:00 P.M. MONDAY, NOVEMBER17, 1980 Statement Walton H. Sheley, of Acting Director &)tiC-za Jr., PROCUREMENT AND SYSTEMSACQUISITION DIVISION before ' Subcommittee v Defense the and Development Base Panel on Research Industrial ;fSt;' DG~ 65 House Committee on Armed Services ILf:j~o...
Date June 13, 1980 Report No. B-199182 Title

Health: Federal Employees' Health Benefit Program

Date Feb. 29, 1980 Report No. 111691 Title

Financial Management: Review of Internal Control Over Cash Receipts and Disbursements at the U. S. Embassy in Dacca, Bangladesh

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 WASHINGTON, INTERNATIONAL DIVISION Mr. Harold H. Saunders Assistant Secretary for and South Asian Affairs Department of State Dear Mr. Saunders: Near Eastern i&u 04P _ 111691 our Far East Branch I,revieweL During the past year, Ofinternal controls over cash receipts and disbursements at th During this review, our U.S. Embpssv in Daccaengladesh. national p...
Date Feb. 20, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-26 Title

Government Operations: Potential for Savings and Improvements Needed in DOE Contracting for Moving and Storage Services

.. UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 CNUQY AND MINERAM DIVISION B-196905 FEBRUARY 2% lBB0 The Honorable The Secretary Charles W. Duncan, of Energy Jr. Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: LF otential 9 We reviewed DOE’s use of contracts for office moving and storage services in the Washington, D.C., area as part of a Government-wide review of contracting for these services t...
Date Dec. 27, 1978 Report No. B-193539 Title

Government Operations: Policy Set Forth in Federal Procurement Regulations Concerning the Ratification of Unauthorized Contracts

Date March 21, 1978 Report No. B-114868.36 Title

Government Operations: Bureau of Indian Affairs' Contract Practices Under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act

b m STATES GOVERNMENT GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Memorandum F .gCT Assistant Director, HRD - 1977 Robert Farabaugh "°t O Senior Attorney, OGC - Robert H. Hunter, Jr. lBJEC Additional Questions Concerning Indian SelfDetermination (File B-114863.36) This is in response to your memorandum dated September 16, 1977, in which you requested our response to questions conCerning the provisions of the India...
Date Jan. 10, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-54 Title

Government Operations: Federal Agencies Should Be Given General Multiyear Contracting Authority for Supplies and Services

DOCUMENT RESUME 04586 - [B0125028] Federal Agencies Should Be Given General Multiyear Contracting Autharity for Supplies and Services. PSAD-78-54; B-160725, Janu;ry 10, 1978. 20 PFp + 3 appendices (5 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services (1900); Federal Procurement of Goods and Services: Reasonableness of Prices...
Date Sept. 7, 1976 Report No. B-178205.80 Title

Energy: Legality of the Reported Use by the Energy Research and Development Administration of Certain Fossil Energy Funds for Contracts

COMPTROLLER GENECZAL WASHINGTON, OF D.C. THE UNITED STA;ES 20548 t lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll~lll LM098177 Your letter states in part: "fh March 30, the Director of these additimnl 2ot sized 31; !;lre For the reasms sat out below, we camot agee tha"; EZ2.A has violated section 305 of Pub, L, 110, 94-187 since it app&ixs t&n t the instant contracts du wt., in fact, represent a reprogranning ...
Date April 2, 1976 Report No. RED-76-59 Title

Information Management: Contract Award by the Federal Power Commission for Developing and Installing a Regulatory Information System

Certain Commission actions in awarding a contract may have detracted from the competitiveness of the award; however, the award was in technical conformance with Federal procurement regulations. This report also discusses --the need to test available data management systems to insure procurement of the most suitable system for FPC’s needs, --the need to require the contractor to maintain document...