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| Date Feb. 8, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-387T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, February 8, 2001 Testimony
Before the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, U.S. Senate HEALTH PRIVACY Regulation Enhances Protection of Patient Records but Raises Practical Concerns
Statement of Leslie G. Aronovitz, Director Health Care—Program Administration and Integrity Issues G... |
| Date Oct. 20, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-147R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 October 20, 2000 The Honorable Fred Thompson Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Subject: Internet Privacy: Federal Agency Use of Cookies Dear Mr. Chairman: As requested by your office, we have been reviewing selected federal agencies’ use of cookies on their web sites. A cookie is a short string of text—... |
| Date Sept. 13, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-119 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2000 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate BENEFIT AND LOAN PROGRAMS Improved Data Sharing Could Enhance Program Integrity GAO/HEHS-00-119 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Comments From the Administration for Children and Families 3 50 57 58 60 64 66 69 Appendix II: Comments Fro... |
| Date July 7, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS/AIMD-00-253R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-285802 July 7, 2000 The Honorable E. Clay Shaw, Jr. Chairman, Subcommittee on Social Security Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Subject: Social Security Numbers: Subcommittee Questions Concerning the Use of the Number for Purposes Not Related to Social Security Dear Mr. ... |
| Date May 18, 2000 |
Report No. T-HEHS-00-120 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 18, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives SOCIAL SECURITY Government and Other Uses of the Social Security Number are Widespread
Statement of Barbara D. Bovbjerg, Associate Director E... |
| Date May 9, 2000 |
Report No. T-HEHS-00-111 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 9, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Social Security, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SOCIAL SECURITY Use of the Social Security Number Is Widespread
Statement of Barbara D. Bovbjerg, Associate Director Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues Health, Educat... |
| Date April 26, 2000 |
Report No. T-HEHS-00-106 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 26, 2000 Testimony
Before the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, U.S. Senate PRIVACY STANDARDS Issues in HHS’ Proposed Rule on Confidentiality of Personal Health Information
Statement of Janet Heinrich, Associate Director Health Financing and Public Health Issues Health, ... |
| Date April 5, 2000 |
Report No. NSIAD-00-127 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2000 Report to Congressional Committees MILITARY DEPENDENTS Services Provide Limited Confidentiality in Family Abuse Cases GAO/NSIAD-00-127 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-284942 April 5, 2000 Congressional Committees Because of concern that spouses and children o... |
| Date May 3, 1999 |
Report No. OGC-99-47R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 iXice of the General Counsel B-281728 May 3,1999 Congressional Requesters Subject: Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network: Legal Liability and Data Confidentiality The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN), the statutory program for procuring and allocating organs for transplant candidates, is operated under c... |
| Date Feb. 24, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-99-55 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 1999 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICAL RECORDS PRIVACY Access Needed for Health Research, but Oversight of Privacy Protections Is Limited GAO/HEHS-99-55 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-280657 February 24, 1999 The Honorable James M. Jeffords Chairman, Co... |
| Date Feb. 24, 1999 |
Report No. T-HEHS-99-70 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 24, 1999 Testimony
Before the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, U.S. Senate MEDICAL RECORDS PRIVACY Uses and Oversight of Patient Information in Research
Statement of Bernice Steinhardt, Director Health Services Quality and Public Health Issues Health, Education, and Huma... |
| Date Feb. 16, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-99-28 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 1999 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Social Security, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SOCIAL SECURITY Government and Commercial Use of the Social Security Number Is Widespread GAO/HEHS-99-28 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-278798 Feb... |
| Date Dec. 31, 1998 |
Report No. AIMD-99-42R |
Title
GA!0 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Informahon Management Division * B-281591 December 31, 1998. The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman The Honorable Daniel Patrick Moynihan Ranking Minority Member Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorable Bill Archer Chairman The Honorable Charles B. Range1 Ranking Minority Member Committee on Ways... |
| Date Dec. 31, 1998 |
Report No. AIMD-99-43R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, D-C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-281590 December 31, 1998 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. ChZiillSka3-t The Honorable Daniel Patrick Moynihan Ranking Minority Member Committee on F?nance United States Senate The Honorable Bill Archer Chairman The Honorable Charles B. Range1 RanMng Minority Member Committee on Ways an... |
| Date Oct. 29, 1998 |
Report No. AIMD-99-26 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 1998 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives CERTIFICATED EXPENDITURES FY 1996 Presidential and Vice Presidential Certificated Expenditures and Related Matters GAO/AIMD-99-26 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Ac... |
| Date June 3, 1998 |
Report No. AIMD-98-203R |
Title
GA!0 United States General Accounting Of&e Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-280247 June 3, 1998 The Honorable Jim Kolbe Chairman, Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Subject: White House: Status of Audit Work as of Mav 1998 Dear Mr. Chairman: This letter is in response- to a requ... |
| Date March 6, 1998 |
Report No. AIMD-98-98R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-279389 March 6, 1998 The Honorable Jim Kolbe Chairman, Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Subject: White House: Status of Audit Work Dear Mr. Chairman: This letter is in response to a request from your offi... |
| Date Nov. 6, 1997 |
Report No. T-OGC/AIMD-98-12 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m., EDT Thursday November 6, 1997 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives THE WHITE HOUSE Status of Review of the Executive Residence
Statement of Robert P. Murphy, General Counsel GAO/T-OGC/AIMD-98-12 Mr. Chair... |
| Date June 3, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-97-62 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1997 Report to Congressional Requesters SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME Timely Data Could Prevent Millions in Overpayments to Nursing Home Residents GAO/HEHS-97-62 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-271862 June 3, 1997 The Honorable Nancy L. Johnson Chairman, Subcommittee ... |
| Date May 30, 1997 |
Report No. GGD-97-85 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 1997 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on the Postal Service, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Information About Restrictions on Mailbox Access GAO/GGD-97-85 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-272447 May 30, 1997 The Honorable Jo... |
| Date May 6, 1997 |
Report No. T-AIMD/HEHS-97-123 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 3 p.m. Tuesday May 6, 1997 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Social Security Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Internet Access to Personal Earnings and Benefits Information
Statement of Joel C. Willemssen Director, Information Resources Management and Keith A. Rhodes... |
| Date Feb. 1, 1996 |
Report No. NSIAD-96-91R |
Title
United States General Accounting OMce Waehhgton, D.C. 20648 National Securitp and Intemationd Afhh Division B261888
February 1, 1996 The Honorable Strom Thurmond Chairman, Committee on Armed Services United States Senate The Honorable Sam Nunn Ranking Minority Member Committee on Armed Services United States Senate This responds to your request for our views on the issues raised in correspondence ... |
| Date Jan. 23, 1995 |
Report No. AIMD-95-23 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 1995 Report to the Congress INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY An Overview of Technology Challenges GAO/AIMD-95-23 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Comptroller General of the United States B-259205 January 23, 1995 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives In light of the strategic impo... |
| Date Sept. 21, 1992 |
Report No. IMTEC-92-63 |
Title
*,i IJnited States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1992 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate TAX SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION Concerns Over Security and Privacy Elements of the Systems Architecture - I 147870 RESTRICTED--Not to be release’ outside the d General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Office of Congressional Relations. 655422 RELEA... |
| Date April 17, 1991 |
Report No. GGD-91-48 |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC. 20548 General Government Division /?3L7 Yc/ B-24093 1 April 17, 1991 The Honorable John Glenn Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: This report is part of a broader study of federal peer review programs in response to your January 8, 1990, request. As agreed with the Committee, we made a limi... |
| Date Jan. 22, 1991 |
Report No. IMTEC-91-5 |
Title
‘ . .I -:.I..@ 1 _ .- Information Technology Management Division and B-240642 January 22,199l The Honorable John Glenn Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: In response to your request of December 4,1990, we &e reporting to you the results of our review of automated medical records. The report discusses the potential benefits that automation could ma... |
| Date Jan. 18, 1991 |
Report No. RCED-91-7 |
Title
Unikd States Gene&I Accounting Office Report to the Honorable James H. Bilbray, House of Representatives January l!#Sl NUCT,EAR WASTE Quality Assurance Auditors Need Access to Employee Records GAO/RCED-91-07 GAO
Resources. rif> I hc proficlt$ncy of both DOE and contractor employees who char;tc~erizr>Jiil\.mtigate ) I-ucca Mountain, Nevada, as a potential site for a n~~cltw~uxte repository. That ac... |
| Date Aug. 3, 1990 |
Report No. IMTEC-90-70BR |
Title
,4llglrst I Yt!lo COMPUTERS AND PRIVACY How the Government Obtains, Verifies, Uses, and Protects Personal Data Not to be released outside the RESTRICTED-General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by tbe Office of Congressional Relations. (ii40 ~IM'l'I1:(:-!)0-7OlIK -- Information Management and Technology Division IS239819 August 3,199O The IIonorable Edward *J.Markey Chairman, Subcomm... |
| Date July 17, 1990 |
Report No. RCED-90-184 |
Title
GAO
.-.-J II I y I !)!)O kport, to the Cl&man, Sutxomrnittc~ct on ‘I‘ctlecorn~unic;Itions and Finance, Conmittee on Energy and Commerce, House of’ Representatives . ENERGY MANAGEMENT DOE Controls Over Contractors’ Use of FTS Are Inadequate 142021 i P wGAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-2366 11 July 17... |
| Date Feb. 12, 1990 |
Report No. NSIAD-90-56 |
Title
, ‘cir~ itc~cl S ta te s
-7 General A c c o u n tin g O ffice GAO R e p o rt to th e C h a irm a n , S u b com m itte e o n R e a d in e s s , C o m m itte e o n A r m e d S e rvice s , H o u s e o f R e p r e s e n ta tive s -’ A R M Y R E S E R V IS T S P e a cetim e S cre e n i n g to Id e n tify K e y C ivilia n E m p loyees Is In a d e q u a te United States General Accounting Office Wash... |
| Date June 16, 1988 |
Report No. T-GGD-88-40 |
Title
United States General Accounting OfBee / GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Thursday June 16, 1988 FEDERAL EMPLOYEE DRUG TESTING Statement of Associate L. Nye Stevens, General Government Division Before the Subcommittee Director on Human Resources and on Civil Service Subcommittee Committee on Post Office and Civil United States House of Representatives Service 136078 ... |
| Date Aug. 22, 1986 |
Report No. GGD-86-107 |
Title
United GA!!. States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Government Information, Justice, and Agriculture, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives
1986 August PRIVACY ACT Federal Agencies’ Implementation Cm l3e Improved F&ESTRICTE!D-- Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office except on the basis of specific approval by the Office of... |
| Date May 14, 1986 |
Report No. 129876 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C.
20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:UO A.M. THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1986 STATEMENT OF GENE L. DODARO ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, GENERAL GOVERNMENTDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CENSUS AND POPULATION COMMITTEE ON POST OFFICE AND CIVIL HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE CENSUS BUREAU'S PREPARATIONS FOR THE
1990 SERVICE DECENNIAL CENSUS 129876 II... |
| Date Feb. 21, 1986 |
Report No. NSIAD-86-61 |
Title
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United Sta’tes General Accounting Office lW531 - GAO
I Report to the Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Febhary 1986 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION Releaseof Service Members’ Addressesto a Political Campaign Committee Ill1IIII lllllllll
129531 GAO/NSlAD-86-61 Q3.s-wA .. GAO IJnited States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security Affairs D... |
| Date March 27, 1985 |
Report No. 127255 |
Title
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. Management Perspectives of i3ata Added Information Value Through Computer Matching of Data Presented by : . 24, r 9 9 r
I Morey J. Chick, Infornation Management and Technology Division .General Accounting Off ice #flfl3ABSTRACT : e2-J ew D*-4?G=L
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I . ! d:* a ’ Computer matching is defined here a s a comparison of data ... |
| Date March 27, 1985 |
Report No. 088041 |
Title
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| Date March 1, 1985 |
Report No. HRD-85-22 |
Title
awl!3 . BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THE UNITEDSTATES
Eligibility Verification And Privacy In Federal Benefit Programs: A Delicate Balance
Federal outlays for benefit programs in fiscal year 1985 are estimated to be more than $400 billion--about 45 percent of the national budget. Inadequate verification of clients’ eligibility for these programs contributes to erroneous pa... |
| Date Aug. 31, 1984 |
Report No. GGD-84-93 |
Title
AUGUST
8crJpAL 00VCRNMCNT DIVISION 31,1984 ~-215677 The Honorable Glenn English Chairman, Subcommittee on Government Information, Justice, and Agriculture Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Privacy Policy Activities of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (GAO/GGD-84-93) 125246 Subject: This report responds to the segment of you... |
| Date Oct. 17, 1983 |
Report No. 122613 |
Title
U. S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M., EST MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1983 STATEMENT OF WARRENG. REED DIRECTOR INF3PMATIQN MA:JkGEMENTAND TECH::CL%Y DIVISION BEFORE THE s;LldZGMl?i':'TEE ON n~BANSPORTkTION, AKi.kTZO:;r, AND h'I'EKIALS COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECURITY AND PRIVACY Mr. Cha... |
| Date Dec. 16, 1982 |
Report No. 120133 |
Title
FOR RELEASE‘ ON~'DELIV!@!!Y EXPECTED AT 9r30 A.M., EST THURSDAY, DECEMBER16, 1982 STATEMENTOF W. D. CAMPBELL ACTING DIRECTORp ACCOUNTINGAND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE OVERSIGHT OF GOVERNMENT ON MANAGEMENT SENATE COMMITTEEON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ON / COMPUTER MATCHING TO DETECT ERROR, WASTE, AND FRAPD IN GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS/ Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee:... |
| Date Dec. 14, 1981 |
Report No. 117066 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 10 A.M. EST MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1981 STATEMENTOF WILLIAM J. ANDERSON, DIRECTOR GENERALGOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE OVERSIGHT ON HOUSECOMMITTEEON WAYS AND MEANS ON WHETHER THE EXISTING TAX DISCLOSURE STATUTE STRIKES A PROPERBALANCE BETWEEN PRIVACY RIGHTS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT INFORMATION NEEDS ' M... |
| Date Nov. 9, 1981 |
Report No. 116839 |
Title
I. L UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. .FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 2:00 P.M. EST MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1981 9, STATEMENT OF WILLIAM J. ANDERSON,DIRECTOR GENERALGOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE
ON SUBCOMMITTEE OVERSIGHTOF THE INTERNAL REVENUESERVICE SENATE COMMITTEEON FINANCE ON THE EFFECTS OF THE 1976 TAX REFORM ACTI-Saij'fSCLOSUREPROVISIONS ON LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES Mr. C... |
| Date Sept. 30, 1981 |
Report No. HRD-81-151 |
Title
General Accounti~ng Office
State Field Off ices Are Not Protecting Social Security Beneficiary Information From Potential Abuse And/Or Misuse
Sociai Security gives personal beneficiary information to States for their use in administering federally financed public assistance programs. State field offices are not adquately protecting such information, and the Department of Health and Human Services ... |
| Date Sept. 15, 1981 |
Report No. B-203572 |
Title
UVJITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
\ WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL September 15, 1981 B-203572 to Public reading The Honorable Adam Benjamin, Jr. House of Representatives Dear Mr. Benjamin: In your letter of May 28, 1981, you asked whether mail marked personal or addressed to a Government employee at his work address may be opened by someone other than that employee withou... |
| Date Feb. 20, 1981 |
Report No. B-200187 |
Title
GAO ,7 O7
Office of General Counsel United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 In Reply
Refer to: B'-20018 7 Mr. S. Leigh Curry, Jr. Acting General Counsel Department of Housing and Urban Development Washington, D.C. 20410 Dear Mr. Curry: February 20, 12981 e This is in reply to a letter from the Deputy General Counsel, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requesting... |
| Date Jan. 1, 1981 |
Report No. GGD-81-76 |
Title
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116010 The large number of bills reported out o committee each f year makes it impossible for GAO to provide worthwhile assisf tance on all o them. Because of this, and because the scope of the rule goes well beyond paperwork concerns, we decided the best way GAO could assist the Senate and its committees would be to develop guideline booklets setting out sugge... |
| Date Nov. 12, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-81-1 |
Title
RE8TRICTkD - Not to be released outsFde the Denemf Accon~~tfil-g |
| Date June 20, 1980 |
Report No. 112606 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:30 a.m. EDT FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1980 STATEMENTOF WILLIAM J. ANDERSON, DIRECTOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON OVERSIGHT OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE l,m.".,". ON[gROPOSED LEGISLATIVE CHANGESTO 'THE DISCLOSURE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMONS PROVISIONS OF THE I... |
| Date June 17, 1980 |
Report No. GGD-80-76 |
Title
. REPORT B’ THE Y’ Comptroller General
OF THE UNITED STATES Disclosure And Summons Provisions Of 1976 Tax Reform Act--An Analysis Of Proposed Legislative Changes
Legislative changes are needed in the 1976 Tax Reform Act, which currently hampers the Government’ s ability to detect and prosecute criminals. The act’ disclosure and summons s provisions afford taxpayers increased privacy with r... |
| Date May 29, 1980 |
Report No. GGD-80-64 |
Title
iJ3’ORT BY’Tt-iE roller G With The Right To Financial Privacy Act Of 1978
The Right to Financial Privacy Act sets procedures Federal agencies must follow in order to obtain access to customers’ records maintained by financial institutions. GAO’s review of the first 6 months under the new law showed that agencies are taking the proper steps to carry out its requirements. Some agencies, howe... |
