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National Gambling Impact Study Commission: Selected Operational Practices

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date April 16, 1999
Report No. GGD-99-46
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Summary:

This report reviews the operational practices of the National Gambling Study Commission, which is to report by June 1999 on the social and economic impacts of gambling in the United States. GAO answers the following questions, which are based on allegations made to a Member of Congress: (1) Is the Commission subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act and, if so, did it follow the act with respect to three specific meetings? (2) What contracting procedures did the Commission use to award three major contracts? (3) Why did the Commission contract for legal counsel instead of using government legal support? (4) Did the Commission try to interfere with the work being done by one of its contractors? (5) How were Regent University employees involved in the Commission's activities? (6) Has the Commission paid to relocate any staff? (7) Were Commission employees allowed to work at a location other than the Commission's office?

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