A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The federal government supports numerous data programs that assemble and analyze quantitative measures of the nation's environmental conditions and trends (known as indicators). A substantial number of these data programs are housed in several federal agencies, and provide various types of data used routinely by decision makers from the private sector and all levels of government. As federal agencies take actions to improve the coverage and usefulness of these programs, it is equally important that the quality and availability of existing data generated by these programs do not erode overtime. In this regard, periodic uninterrupted monitoring to determine conditions and trends is important to accurately describe the extent or seriousness of environmental problems, or conversely, improvements in environmental conditions. GAO reviewed 20 data programs to determine whether federal agencies responsible for the programs anticipate that changes during fiscal years 2005 and 2006 related to funding, shifting priorities, or other factors will affect the ability of the programs to (1) continue to generate data comparable with data from past years, and (2) continue providing data used in a nationwide ecological indicator study by the H. John Heinz …

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Authoritative bodies have promulgated laws, accounting standards, information system requirements, and related guidance to emphasize the need for cost information and cost management in the federal government. In particular, the (1) Chief Financial Officers (CFO) Act of 1990, (2) Statement of Federal Accounting Standards No. 4: Managerial Cost Accounting Concepts and Standards for the Federal Government, and (3) Joint Financial Management Improvement Program's (JFMIP) Framework for Federal Financial Management Systems established requirements and accounting standards for managerial cost accounting (MCA) information at federal agencies. The Federal Financial Management Improvement Act of 1996 (FFMIA) built on this foundation and required, among other things, CFO Act agencies' systems to comply substantially with federal accounting standards and federal financial management systems requirements. MCA involves the accumulation and analysis of financial and nonfinancial data, resulting in the allocation of costs to organizational pursuits such as performance goals, programs, activities, and outputs. The data analyzed depend on the operations and needs of the organization. Nonfinancial data measure the occurrences of activities and can include, for example, the number of hours worked, units produced, grants managed, inspections conducted, people trained, or time needed to …

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through its Federal Housing Administration (FHA), provides insurance for private lenders against losses on home mortgages. FHA's largest insurance program is the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund (Fund), which currently is self-financed and operates at a profit. FHA submitted a "reestimate" of $7 billion for the credit subsidy and interest for the Fund as of the end of fiscal year 2003, reflecting a reduction in estimated profits. Given this substantial reestimate, Congress asked GAO, among other things, to determine what factors contributed to the $7 billion reestimate and the underlying loan performance variables influencing these factors and to assess how the loan performance variables underlying the reestimate could impact future estimates of new loans."

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In fiscal year 2004, the Medicaid program financed about $93 billion for long-term care services. To qualify for Medicaid, individuals' assets (income and resources) must be below certain limits. Because long-term care services can be costly, those who pay privately may quickly deplete their assets and become eligible for Medicaid. In some cases, individuals might transfer assets to spouses or other family members to become financially eligible for Medicaid. Those who transfer assets for less than fair market value may be subject to a penalty period that can delay their eligibility for Medicaid. GAO was asked to provide data on transfers of assets. GAO reviewed (1) the level of assets held and transferred by the elderly, (2) methods used to transfer assets that may result in penalties, (3) how states determined financial eligibility for Medicaid long-term care, and (4) guidance the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has provided states regarding the treatment of asset transfers. GAO analyzed data on levels of assets and cash transfers made by the elderly from the 2002 Health and Retirement Study (HRS), a national panel survey; analyzed states' Medicaid …

Collection of BRAC related news articles and clippings. Produced for Commission staff review.

Collection of BRAC related news articles and clippings. Produced for Commission staff review.

Department of Defense Clearinghouse Response: DoD Clearinghouse Response to a letter from the BRAC Commission regarding environmental restoration.

Memorandum dtd 01/27/05 from Col. Christopher Kapellas, Chief, Basing & Infrastructure Analysis Division (SAP /IEB) to SAF/ILEP, SAF/DPM, SAF/FMC, AF/REX, ANG/XPY regarding BRAC COBRA Scenario Documentation.

Memorandum dtd 04/15/05 from Major General Gary Heckman, Assistant DCS, Plans and Programs (BRAC) and Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Basing & Infrastructure Analysis) Gerald F. Pease, Jr regarding COBRA Manpower Calculations And the COBRA User Manual.

Department of Defense Clearinghouse Response: DoD Clearinghouse Response to a letter from the BRAC Commission regarding realigning HRSC.

2005 DOD BRAC Red Team Report: Red Team assembled by DOD to review the Department's own 2005 BRAC recommendations.

Talking Paper: AFAA Audit of 2005 BRAC COBRA (project F2004-FB4000-0095.000) DISREGARD RESTRICTIONS HEADERS AND FOOTERS:

Department of Defense Clearinghouse Response: DoD Clearinghouse Response to a letter from the BRAC Commission regarding Naval Special Warfare Development Group.

Department of Defense Clearinghouse Response: DoD Clearinghouse Response to a letter from the BRAC Commission regarding Deseret.

Memorandum dtd 10/20/04 from Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Basing & Infrastructure Analysis) Gerald F. Pease, Jr to Dr. College, DASA-IA regarding the transmittal of AF COBRA Data (CD-ROM attachment mentioned). DISREGARD RESTRICTIONS HEADERS AND FOOTERS:

Memorandum for Record dtd 04/11/05 from Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Basing & Infrastructure Analysis) Gerald F. Pease, Jr regarding COBRA - TRICARE Costs.

Department of Defense Clearinghouse Response: DoD Clearinghouse Response to a letter from the BRAC Commission regarding NSWC Indian Head.

Department of Defense Clearinghouse Response: DoD Clearinghouse Response to a letter from the BRAC Commission regarding Little Rock AFB capacity.

Memorandum dtd 05/27/04 from Johnnie Fisher, Deputy Chief of Staff for Resource Management (SDGS) to The Army Basing Study (TABS) Group regarding the BRAC 2005 COBRA Data Call. DISREGARD RESTRICTIONS HEADERS AND FOOTERS:

Department of Defense Clearinghouse Response: DoD Clearinghouse Response to a letter from the BRAC Commission regarding Leased Space.

Department of Defense Clearinghouse Response: DoD Clearinghouse Response to a letter from the BRAC Commission regarding NSWC Port Hueneme Division, Louisville, KY.

BRAC Input from Final Deliberations August 24-27, Arlington, VA. Powerpoint slides for Air National Guard, C-130, KC-135.

Memorandum to BRAC from Lt Col. Douglas H. Hartley, 107 ARW/SC/COBRA Cost Model for Niagara Falls ARB enclosed.

Department of Defense Clearinghouse Response: DoD Clearinghouse Response to a letter from the BRAC Commission regarding NAVSEASYSCOM.