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District of Columbia: Private Use of Official Vehicles (open access)

District of Columbia: Private Use of Official Vehicles

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the District of Columbia's compliance with Public Law 105-100, focusing on whether: (1) any District employees were authorized, as of September 1998, to take home official vehicles; and (2) these employees were aware of the statutory restriction on using District government vehicles for other than official business, including home-to-work transportation."
Date: April 9, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
EPA: Lowering of Reporting Thresholds for Certain PBT Chemicals, Addition of Certain PBT Chemicals and Community Right-to-Know Toxic Chemical Reporting (open access)

EPA: Lowering of Reporting Thresholds for Certain PBT Chemicals, Addition of Certain PBT Chemicals and Community Right-to-Know Toxic Chemical Reporting

Other written product issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO reviewed the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) new rule on the lowering of reporting thresholds for certain persistent bioaccumulative toxic (PBT) chemicals. GAO noted that: (1) the rule would lower the reporting thresholds for certain PBTs that are subject to reporting under section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA) and section 6607 of the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990; (2) among other actions, the final rule adds other chemicals to the EPCRA section 313 list of toxic chemicals; and (3) EPA complied with applicable requirements in promulgating the rule."
Date: November 9, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Postal Service: Changes Made to Improve Acceptance Controls for Business Mail (open access)

U.S. Postal Service: Changes Made to Improve Acceptance Controls for Business Mail

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the Postal Service's acceptance controls for business mail, focusing on whether the Service had made the changes GAO recommended previously and whether those changes were working."
Date: November 9, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Acquisition Reform: NASA's Internet Service Improves Access to Contracting Information (open access)

Acquisition Reform: NASA's Internet Service Improves Access to Contracting Information

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO reviewed the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Acquisition Internet Service (NAIS), focusing on: (1) whether NAIS is an effective mechanism for disseminating procurement information to industry, including small businesses; and (2) the status of efforts to develop a governmentwide electronic procurement information system similar to NAIS."
Date: February 9, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Federal Reserve Has Established Effective Year 2000 Management Controls for Internal Systems Conversion (open access)

Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Federal Reserve Has Established Effective Year 2000 Management Controls for Internal Systems Conversion

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Federal Reserve System's (FRS) efforts to remedy the year 2000 problem for its internal computer systems."
Date: April 9, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transportation Infrastructure: Impacts of Utility Relocations on Highway and Bridge Projects (open access)

Transportation Infrastructure: Impacts of Utility Relocations on Highway and Bridge Projects

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO assessed the impact that delays in relocating utilities are having on the delivery and cost of federal-aid highway and bridge projects, focusing on the: (1) extent to which states are experiencing such delays and the causes and impacts of the delays; (2) number of states that are compensating construction contractors for the added costs incurred on their projects because of untimely relocations by utility companies; (3) available technologies, such as subsurface utility engineering; and (4) mitigation methods that states are using, such as incentives, penalties, and litigation, to encourage or compel cooperation by utility companies that are relocating utilities on federal-aid highway and bridge projects."
Date: June 9, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Year 2000 Computing Challenge: Important Progress Made, Yet Much Work Remains to Avoid Disruption of Critical Services (open access)

Year 2000 Computing Challenge: Important Progress Made, Yet Much Work Remains to Avoid Disruption of Critical Services

Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the progress being made in addressing the year 2000 computing challenge, focusing on: (1) the federal government's progress and the challenges that remain in correcting its systems; (2) state and local government year 2000 issues; and (3) the readiness of key public infrastructure and economic sectors."
Date: July 9, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Combating Terrorism: Observations on Growth in Federal Programs (open access)

Combating Terrorism: Observations on Growth in Federal Programs

Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed its prior work and observations on federal efforts to combat terrorism, focusing on: (1) the foreign- and domestic-origin terrorism threats, as GAO understands them from intelligence analyses; (2) the growth in federal programs to provide training and equipment to local first responders--police, fire, and emergency medical services--and the expansion of the federal response elements and teams to deal with a possible chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) terrorist attack; and (3) steps the executive branch has taken to better manage federal efforts to combat terrorism and some opportunities GAO sees for additional focus and direction."
Date: June 9, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Export Promotion: U.S. Export Assistance Centers' Efforts to Support U.S. Businesses (open access)

Export Promotion: U.S. Export Assistance Centers' Efforts to Support U.S. Businesses

Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the activities of the U.S. Export Assistance Centers (USEAC), focusing on: (1) USEAC agencies' efforts to improve coordination among federal agencies and nonfederal export service providers; and (2) the challenges USEAC agencies face in their efforts to better meet the needs of the business community--particularly firms that export services and firms that are not yet ready to export."
Date: September 9, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Medicare+Choice: Impact of 1997 Balanced Budget Act Payment Reforms on Beneficiaries and Plans (open access)

Medicare+Choice: Impact of 1997 Balanced Budget Act Payment Reforms on Beneficiaries and Plans

Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed on the impact of payment reforms in the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA) on the Medicare Choice program."
Date: June 9, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Medicare: HCFA Oversight Allows Contractor Improprieties to Continue Undetected (open access)

Medicare: HCFA Oversight Allows Contractor Improprieties to Continue Undetected

Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the Health Care Financing Administration's (HCFA) efforts to monitor the activities of Medicare fee-for-service claims administration contractors, focusing on: (1) how deceptive activities became a way of doing business at some of HCFA's Medicare fee-for-service contractors; (2) why HCFA did not detect these activities through its oversight; and (3) weaknesses in HCFA's monitoring process that could allow these types of activities to recur without detection."
Date: September 9, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Budget Issues: Trust Funds in the Budget (open access)

Budget Issues: Trust Funds in the Budget

Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed budget accounting and budget enforcement as they relate to trust funds and other special funds in the budget, focusing on: (1) the structure of the federal budget--especially categorizations within the unified budget; (2) the budget outlook, discretionary caps, and enforcement situation as the nation enters a projected era of unified budget surpluses; and (3) potential implications of changes in the treatment of the aviation programs."
Date: March 9, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Social Security: What the President's Proposal Does and Does Not Do (open access)

Social Security: What the President's Proposal Does and Does Not Do

Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the President's proposal for addressing Social Security and use of the budget surplus."
Date: February 9, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Medicaid: Federal and State Leadership Needed to Control Fraud And Abuse (open access)

Medicaid: Federal and State Leadership Needed to Control Fraud And Abuse

Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed ways to combat fraud and abuse in the Medicaid program, focusing on: (1) an overview of the problem; (2) key components of fraud control; and (3) the importance of federal and state cooperation."
Date: November 9, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
General Aviation Airports: Oversight and Funding (open access)

General Aviation Airports: Oversight and Funding

Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) oversight of and the funding for capital development at general aviation airports, focusing on: (1) the adequacy of FAA's oversight and enforcement of general aviation airports' compliance with federal requirements related to the use of their land; and (2) how general aviation airports' planned capital development costs compare with funding levels."
Date: June 9, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Social Security: The President's Proposal (open access)

Social Security: The President's Proposal

Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the President's proposal for Social Security financing, focusing on: (1) the extent to which the proposal achieves sustainable solvency and how the proposal would affect the economy and the federal budget; (2) whether the proposal balances individual equity and income adequacy; and (3) how readily changes could be implemented, administered, and explained to the public."
Date: November 9, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Year 2000 Computing Challenge: FAA Continues to Make Important Strides, But Vulnerabilities Remain (open access)

Year 2000 Computing Challenge: FAA Continues to Make Important Strides, But Vulnerabilities Remain

Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) efforts to address the year 2000 computing problem, focusing on: (1) FAA's progress to date; (2) challenges FAA faces in ensuring that its internal systems will work; (3) risks associated with external organizations--airports, airlines, and international entities; and (4) the critical need for business continuity and contingency plans that identify how aviation operations will continue should systems fail."
Date: September 9, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Intercity Passenger Rail: Amtrak's Progress in Improving Its Financial Condition Has Been Mixed (open access)

Intercity Passenger Rail: Amtrak's Progress in Improving Its Financial Condition Has Been Mixed

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO followed up on its report on Amtrak's financial performance, focusing on: (1) Amtrak's overall financial performance in fiscal year (FY) 1998; (2) the prospects for Amtrak to meet its financial goals for operating self-sufficiency outlined in its most recent strategic business plan; and (3) the extent to which current and anticipated federal funding and recently enacted legislative reforms aimed at helping Amtrak better control its costs are likely to help improve its financial condition."
Date: July 9, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Communications Commission: Wireless Radio Services--Compatibility with Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling Systems (open access)

Federal Communications Commission: Wireless Radio Services--Compatibility with Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling Systems

Other written product issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO reviewed the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) new rule on wireless radio services. GAO noted that: (1) the rule would permit wireless carriers the use of handset-based solutions, or hybrid solutions that require changes both to handsets and wireless networks in providing caller location information as part of Enhanced 911 services; and (2) FCC complied with the applicable requirements in promulgating the rule."
Date: November 9, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph 2012.201.B0138.0634]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: June 9, 1992
Creator: Klock, Roger
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0139.0508]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Rozella Martin, 68, of Oklahoma City, a participant in the Lennie Marie Tolliver alternative Care Center, shows Isaac Coles, chairman of the center's board of directors, one of the exercises she has learned at the center."
Date: September 9, 1992
Creator: Beckel, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0138.0670]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Becky Coffman, coordinator of the Employee Health Department at The University Hospitals and Clinics in Oklahoma City, stresses that all adults need to keep their immunizations up to date."
Date: February 9, 1995
Creator: McDaniel, David
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0148.0397]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Miss Oklahoma 1996) Heather Crickard waves to crowed in Norman Christmas parade."
Date: December 9, 1995
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0139.0234]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: September 9, 1992
Creator: Beckel, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History