Certification Requirements: New Guidance Should Encourage Transparency in Agency Decisionmaking (open access)

Certification Requirements: New Guidance Should Encourage Transparency in Agency Decisionmaking

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed federal agencies' certification requirements for goods and services, focusing on: (1) the extent and variety of certification activities in the federal government; (2) the extent to which there are policies, procedures, or guidance governing those activities, either governmentwide or within selected agencies; and (3) an agency certification procedure that could serve as an example or best practice for other agencies."
Date: September 24, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Research and Development: Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center's Process for Funding Projects (open access)

Research and Development: Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center's Process for Funding Projects

Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the process that the Office of National Drug Control Policy's (ONDCP) Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center (CTAC) uses to fund research and development (R&D) projects."
Date: September 24, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Export Controls: 1998 Legislative Mandate for High Performance Computers (open access)

Export Controls: 1998 Legislative Mandate for High Performance Computers

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO examined: (1) whether exporter notification to the Department of Commerce of proposed sales of high performance computers (HPC) to countries of concern has resulted in license applications and what final action was taken on these licenses; and (2) how Commerce is conducting post-shipment verifications of the use of high performance computers after their export to these countries."
Date: September 24, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transportation Infrastructure: FHWA Should Assess and Compare the Benefits of Projects When Awarding Discretionary Grants (open access)

Transportation Infrastructure: FHWA Should Assess and Compare the Benefits of Projects When Awarding Discretionary Grants

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the Federal Highway Administration's (FHwA) selection process for awarding discretionary grants, focusing on: (1) determining how FHwA has implemented the requirements specified in the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21); and (2) comparing the results of the selection process for fiscal years (FY) 1998-1999 with the results of the selection process for FY 1995 through FY 1997 that GAO previously reported on."
Date: September 24, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Year 2000 Computing Challenge: Status of the District of Columbia's Efforts to Renovate Systems and Develop Contingency and Continuity Plans (open access)

Year 2000 Computing Challenge: Status of the District of Columbia's Efforts to Renovate Systems and Develop Contingency and Continuity Plans

Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the District of Columbia's efforts to address the year 2000 challenge, focusing on the: (1) District's progress in fixing its systems and the remaining risks it faces; (2) actions it needs to take to mitigate these risks over the next 3 months; and (3) recent experience it needs to capitalize on to strengthen long-term information technology management."
Date: September 24, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Reserve Board: Merger Process Needs Guidelines for Community Reinvestment Issues (open access)

Federal Reserve Board: Merger Process Needs Guidelines for Community Reinvestment Issues

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed large bank holding company mergers and the impact of such mergers on low- and moderate-income (LMI) areas, focusing on: (1) the Federal Reserve Board's (FRB) legal responsibilities in assessing Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (BHC) mergers for Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 (CRA) performance; (2) FRB's process for assessing the CRA performance of six large BHC merger applicants, including how FRB addressed the principal public concerns related to the CRA performance; and (3) the premerger and postmerger mortgage lending in LMI and minority communities for three large BHC mergers."
Date: September 24, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Drinking Water Research: Better Planning Needed to Link Needs and Resources (open access)

Drinking Water Research: Better Planning Needed to Link Needs and Resources

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) safe drinking water research efforts, focusing on: (1) comparing EPA's budget requests for drinking water research during fiscal years (FY) 1997 through 2000 with: (a) the amounts authorized for such purposes by the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996; and (b) the amounts estimated by EPA to be needed to support the regulations and regulatory determinations required under the amendments; (2) obtaining the views of stakeholders--those involved with supplying and ensuring the safety of drinking water--regarding the likelihood that EPA will be able to complete the research necessary to support new regulations and regulatory decisions over the next 10 years and the potential consequences if the research is not completed; and (3) assessing EPA's drinking water research plans, including the tasks, projected funding, and anticipated accomplishments, to support the development of new regulations and regulatory decisions over the next 10 years."
Date: September 24, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Year 2000 Computing Challenge: The District of Columbia Cannot Reliably Track Y2K Costs (open access)

Year 2000 Computing Challenge: The District of Columbia Cannot Reliably Track Y2K Costs

Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the District of Columbia's financial management issues related to its year 2000 efforts, focusing on the: (1) funds provided and the District's reported expenditures to date; (2) District's ability to track its year 2000 costs; and (3) additional funding requested by the District."
Date: September 24, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph 2012.201.B0155.0282]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "John Davison of Davison's Greenhouse, NW 90 and Western, has a variety of autumn goods for sale."
Date: September 24, 1992
Creator: Faytinger, David
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0151.0533]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Mr. and Mrs. Duane Dahlgren were honorees at a brunch at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club..."
Date: September 24, 1990
Creator: Klock, Roger
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0153.0107]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: September 24, 1994
Creator: Sisney, Steve
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0154.0458]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Joel Davis"
Date: September 24, 1992
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0312B.0084]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "OSU quarterback Tone Jones remembers all too well the results ( 33-14, 31-0 losses ) of his last two games against OU."
Date: September 24, 1994
Creator: Hoke, Doug
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0312B.0087]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Oklahoma State QB Tone Jones finishes his 33-yard sprint to end zone during the first quarter of Saturday night's victory over Tulsa in Stillwater."
Date: September 24, 1994
Creator: Hoke, Doug
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0553.0413]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: September 24, 1992
Creator: Klock, Roger
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0250.0597]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: September 24, 1993
Creator: Beckel, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0250.1043]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Edmond - Councilman Mitch Harris knows how to say "no" - especially when it comes to city staff-requested property abatements."
Date: September 24, 1990
Creator: Southerland, Paul
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0153.0133]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "UCO's Troy Chitssey (on ground) snags Langston quarterback Ed Daniels during Saturday's game in Edmond."
Date: September 24, 1994
Creator: Sisney, Steve
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0174.0481]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: September 24, 1992
Creator: Klock, Roger
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0255.0570]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Sharon Turner, Jan Henry and Charles and Maggie Helm, from left, pose at the Heritage Hills dinner."
Date: September 24, 1993
Creator: Faytinger, David
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0174.0480]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: September 24, 1992
Creator: Klock, Roger
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0154.0019]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Webster Middle School student Jimmy Davis and teacher Betsy Davidson talk about shoes they have received so far in a class project called "If the shoe fits ... wear it."
Date: September 24, 1992
Creator: Sisney, Steve
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0256.0484]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Principal Jean Hendrickson thinks it takes an entire community to educate a child."
Date: September 24, 1993
Creator: Argo, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0252.0321]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Clay Hawkins of Yukon breaks away from Moore Highland East defenders Mike McKenzie, standing, and Chad Brown during a recent freshman football contest."
Date: September 24, 1991
Creator: Sisney, Steve
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History