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Base Visit Input - Lackland Air Force base
BRAC Visit to Lackland AFB - Briefing provided to Commission - Air Education and Training Command (AETC) "Sustaining the Combat Capability of America's Air Force
Date:
July 31, 2005
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Medical Briefing - Commission Site Visit to the TRICARE Management Activity
Briefing Presented to the Commission 28 July 2005 - Surgeon General Infrastructure Overview
Date:
July 31, 2005
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Memorandum For The Record - Mr James Hanna and RADM (ret) William Klem
Memorandum For The Record - Telephone interview between Mr. James Hanna and RADM William Klem - Topics discussed were public shipyard capacity issues and the future of the national industrial base.
Date:
July 31, 2005
Creator:
United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Base Visit Input - Command Brief to Commission - H.W. Gehman Jr.
Base Visit Input - Command Brief for Commissioner Gehman dated 16 June Naval Station Pascagoula
Date:
July 31, 2005
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
State Input - Mississippi
State Input- State of Mississippi Presentations/Statements and Testimonies from elected official regarding the communities of Naval Air Station Pascagoula, 186th Air National Guard Air Refueling Wing, Key Field, Naval Human Resource Center Stennis Space Center, Keesler Air Force Base (Part 1 of 4)
Date:
July 31, 2005
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
State Input- State of Mississippi
State Input- State of Mississippi Presentations/Statements and Testimonies from elected official regarding the communities of Naval Air Station Pascagoula, 186th Air National Guard Air Refueling Wing, Key Field, Naval Human Resource Center Stennis Space Center, Keesler Air Force Base (Part 2 of 4)
Date:
July 31, 2005
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
State Input - State of Mississippi
State Input- State of Mississippi Presentations/Statements and Testimonies from elected official regarding the communities of Naval Air Station Pascagoula, 186th Air National Guard Air Refueling Wing, Key Field, Naval Human Resource Center Stennis Space Center, Keesler Air Force Base (Part 3 of 4)
Date:
July 31, 2005
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
State Input - State of Mississippi
State Input- State of Mississippi Presentations/Statements and Testimonies from elected official regarding the communities of Naval Air Station Pascagoula, 186th Air National Guard Air Refueling Wing, Key Field, Naval Human Resource Center Stennis Space Center, Keesler Air Force Base (Part 4 of 4)
Date:
July 31, 2005
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Community Input - Coaliton for Smarter Growth -Postcards from Concerned Citizens in NCR
Postcards that were created in response to the Commission's BRAC Report released May 13,2005 requesting that the Commission not move defense agencies away from Metro stations and the National Capital Region.
Date:
July 31, 2005
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
CD - Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Introduction of the F/A-18 E/F (Super Hornet) Aircraft to the East Coast of the United States
CD - Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Introduction of the F/A-18 E/F (Super Hornet) Aircraft to the East Coast of the United States dated July 2003 - Not available electronically via E-Library -
Date:
July 31, 2005
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
National Institutes of Health Extramural Research Grants: Oversight of Cost Reimbursements to Universities
Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the nation's leader in conducting and sponsoring biomedical research. More than 80 percent of NIH's budget, which totaled over $28 billion in fiscal year 2006, is used to support extramural research, which is primarily conducted at over 500 universities nationwide. NIH reimburses universities for direct costs that can be specifically attributed to research sponsored by NIH grants, including costs for labor and materials used solely to carry out the research. It also reimburses universities for indirect costs, which include various facility and administrative expenses incurred by the universities for the shared support of such research. To be reimbursed for direct and indirect costs, universities must properly identify and claim them in accordance with federal guidance. Because indirect costs cannot be specifically attributed to a particular research grant, they are charged via an indirect cost rate that is applied to the direct costs for each grant agreement. The oversight responsibilities of NIH's institutes and centers (IC) include the financial management of grants as well as ensuring that grantees comply with the terms of the grants. …
Date:
January 31, 2007
Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Force Structure: Army and Marine Corps Efforts to Review Nonstandard Equipment for Future Usefulness
Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In summary, the Army and the Marine Corps have taken steps to determine the future usefulness of nonstandard equipment but have not finalized all of the decisions on whether to add such equipment to unit authorization documents. As of November 2011, the Army had reviewed 409 equipment systems through its Capabilities Development for Rapid Transition process, determining that about 11 percent of that equipment is useful for the future and about 37 percent is not needed and should be terminated. The Army has not made a final decision on the future need for the remaining 52 percent of the equipment, which it continues to sustain for current operations primarily through the use of overseas contingency operations funds. The Army has also taken some additional actions to review nonstandard equipment through other forums and reviews which have led to recommendations for some items to be retained for the future. Since 2008, the Marine Corps has reviewed 144 different requests for capabilities to fill gaps identified by commanders. Of these, the Marine Corps has determined that about 63 percent will continue to be needed in the future to meet enduring …
Date:
May 31, 2012
Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Ireland Is Not a Major Transshipment Point for International Narcotics Traffickers
Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on whether Ireland is a major transshipment point for international narcotics traffickers."
Date:
July 31, 2000
Creator:
United States. General Accounting Office.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Payment Processing: Documentation Procedures For Electronic Billing and Payment Under the Families First Personal Property Program
Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "This letter responds to a Department of the Army request for our views on whether certain payment procedures included in the Defense Department's (DOD) proposed Families First Personal Property Program conform with relevant criteria in GAO's Policy and Procedures Manual for Guidance of Federal Agencies. Families First is a DOD initiative to reengineer its processes for transporting household goods and personal property for its service members and civilians. Army's request is in response to a Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) recommendation that DOD seek our views specifically on whether the proposed procedures for electronic billing and payment meet the supporting documentation requirements in Title VII of GAO's Policy and Procedures Manual for Guidance of Federal Agencies. While the General Services Administration (GSA) is responsible for issuing federal regulations for transportation, including moves of household goods and personal property as well as agency prepayment and postpayment audit requirements for transportation payments, we are responsible for issuing fiscal guidance based on authorities in the U.S. Code. We considered DOD's proposed process of electronic billing and payment in light of our requirements established in Title VII for disbursements and related …
Date:
March 31, 2005
Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
OFPP Followup to Federal Supply Schedule Recommendations
Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "This report is to bring the Office of Federal Procurement Policy's attention to two GAO recommendations concerning the acquisition of information technology services under the Federal Supply Schedule (FSS). In GAO's view, implementation of these recommendations has been delayed because of unnecessary coupling with other FSS issues."
Date:
January 31, 2003
Creator:
United States. General Accounting Office.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Medicare: Issues for Manufacturer-Level Competitive Bidding for Durable Medical Equipment
Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In 2009, Medicare--a federal health insurance program that serves about 46.3 million beneficiaries--spent approximately $8.1 billion on durable medical equipment (DME), prosthetics, orthotics, and related supplies for 10.6 million beneficiaries. DME includes items such as wheelchairs, hospital beds, and walkers. Medicare beneficiaries typically obtain DME items from suppliers, who submit claims for payment for these items to Medicare on behalf of beneficiaries. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has responsibility for administering the Medicare program. Both we and HHS's Office of Inspector General (OIG) have reported that Medicare and its beneficiaries--through their out-of-pocket costs--have sometimes paid higher than market rates for various medical equipment and supplies. To achieve Medicare savings for DME and to address DME fraud concerns, Congress, through the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA), required CMS to phase in a competitive bidding program (CBP) for DME suppliers in selected competitive bidding areas (CBA). In CBP, suppliers submit bid prices in the amounts they are willing to accept as payment to provide DME items to Medicare beneficiaries. CMS then …
Date:
May 31, 2011
Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Aviation Security: Federal Coordination for Responding to In-flight Security Threats Has Matured, but Procedures Can Be Strengthened
Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Five years after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, concerns continue to be raised about the nation's system for protecting commercial aviation. Past disclosures of terrorists' plans for smuggling liquids onboard aircraft to construct a bomb in flight highlighted the continued need to examine this key aspect of homeland security. One layer of the aviation security system involves the ability of the federal government to respond to actual or potential security threats while a commercial aircraft is in flight. These security threats can include the following: (1) Passengers considered to be security risks to aviation are found to be onboard flights bound for or leaving the United States. (2) Situations develop while the aircraft is in flight--for example, a passenger becomes disruptive or acts suspiciously, a bomb threat is received, or an unidentified package is found onboard the aircraft. (3) A commercial aircraft transmits a signal designed to alert authorities that a hijacking is in process. Procedures for addressing these in-flight security threats involve a wide range of federal agencies and entities. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is responsible for taking much of the lead in …
Date:
July 31, 2007
Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Disaster Housing: Implementation of FEMA's Alternative Housing Pilot Program Provides Lessons for Improving Future Competitions
Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides direct temporary housing assistance in response to disasters primarily through a combination of travel trailers and manufactured homes and for a period of up to 18 months. In 2005, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated much of the housing stock across the Gulf Coast region, leaving thousands of persons in need of temporary housing for lengthy periods. Uncertainty with respect to neighborhood and community recovery and individual and community resistance to the use of travel trailers for extended temporary housing challenged the effectiveness of FEMA's traditional temporary housing options. Recognizing these challenges, Congress, in the Fiscal Year 2006 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, provided for alternative housing pilot programs in the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Katrina and the other hurricanes of the 2005 season, and appropriated $400 million to DHS for this purpose. To implement this provision of law, FEMA announced a competitive grant program--the Alternative Housing Pilot Program (AHPP)--inviting the five Gulf Coast states (Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas) to submit proposals for projects that …
Date:
August 31, 2007
Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Managing for Results: Answers to Hearing Questions on Program Data Quality
Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the quality of the 24 Chief Financial Officers (CFO) Act agencies' fiscal year (FY) 2000 performance plans and financial data."
Date:
March 31, 2000
Creator:
United States. General Accounting Office.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Coast Guard: Observations on Progress Made and Challenges Faced in Developing and Implementing a Common Operational Picture
Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Coast Guard, a component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has made progress in developing its Common Operational Picture (COP) by increasing the information in the COP and increasing user access to this information. The Coast Guard has made progress by adding internal and external data sources that allow for better understanding of anything associated with the global maritime domain that could affect the United States. The COP has made information from these sources available to more COP users and decision makers throughout the Coast Guard. For example, in 2006, the ability to track the location of Coast Guard assets, including small boats and cutters, was added to the COP. This capability--also known as blue force tracking--allows COP users to locate Coast Guard vessels in real time and establish which vessels are in the best position to respond to mission needs. In addition to adding information to the COP, the Coast Guard has also made the information contained in the COP available on more computers and on more systems, which, in turn, has increased the number of users with access to the COP."
Date:
July 31, 2013
Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Social Security: Coverage for Medical Residents
Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed a court ruling that exempted certain medical residents from paying Federal Insurance Contributions Act taxes and Social Security coverage, focusing on: (1) how the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Social Security Administration are proceeding since the court decision; and (2) what decisions IRS has made about refunding taxes for social security paid by medical residents and their employers and the effect of those decisions on the Social Security Trust Funds."
Date:
August 31, 2000
Creator:
United States. General Accounting Office.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Military Personnel: Preliminary Observations on DOD's and the Coast Guard's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Programs
Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In 2004, Congress directed the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish a comprehensive policy to prevent and respond to sexual assaults involving servicemembers. Though not required to do so, the Coast Guard has established a similar program. This statement addresses the extent to which DOD and the Coast Guard (1) have developed and implemented policies and programs to prevent, respond to, and resolve sexual assault incidents involving servicemembers; (2) have visibility over reports of sexual assault; and (3) exercise oversight over reports of sexual assault. This statement draws on GAO's preliminary observations from an ongoing engagement examining DOD's and the Coast Guard's programs to prevent and respond to sexual assault. In conducting its ongoing work GAO reviewed legislative requirements and DOD and Coast Guard guidance, analyzed sexual assault incident data, and obtained through surveys and interviews the perspective on sexual assault matters of more than 3,900 servicemembers stationed in the United States and overseas. The results of GAO's survey and interviews provide insight into the implementation of the programs but are nongeneralizable. GAO expects to issue its final report in August 2008 and to make a number of …
Date:
July 31, 2008
Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Privacy: Federal Law Should Be Updated to Address Changing Technology Landscape
Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Technological developments since the Privacy Act became law in 1974 have changed the way information is organized and shared among organizations and individuals. Such advances have rendered some of the provisions of the Privacy Act and the E-Government Act of 2002 inadequate to fully protect all personally identifiable information collected, used, and maintained by the federal government. For example, GAO has reported on challenges in protecting the privacy of personal information relative to agencies use of Web 2.0 and data-mining technologies."
Date:
July 31, 2012
Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Medicare: CMS's Implementation and Oversight of the Medicare Prescription Drug Discount Card and Transitional Assistance Program
Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) added a prescription drug benefit to the Medicare program, to become effective January 1, 2006. To assist Medicare beneficiaries with their prescription drug costs until the new benefit becomes available, the MMA also required the establishment of a temporary program, the Medicare Prescription Drug Discount Card and Transitional Assistance Program, which began in June 2004. The drug card program is designed to offer Medicare beneficiaries access to discounts off the retail price of prescription drugs. All Medicare beneficiaries, except those receiving Medicaid drug coverage, are eligible to enroll in the drug card program. Certain low-income beneficiaries without other drug coverage qualify for an additional benefit, a transitional assistance (TA) subsidy, that can be applied toward the cost of drugs covered under the drug card program. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)--the agency within the Department of Health and Human Services that administers the Medicare and Medicaid programs--administers and oversees the drug card program. The drug cards themselves are offered and managed by private organizations, known as drug card sponsors. There are different types of drug …
Date:
October 31, 2005
Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office.
System:
The UNT Digital Library