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[Memorandum of Meeting: Naval Air Station Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, June 24, 2005, Part 1] (open access)

[Memorandum of Meeting: Naval Air Station Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, June 24, 2005, Part 1]

First part of memorandum of meeting with the Horsham-Willow Grove Chamber of Commerce and community representatives regarding the Naval Air Station Willow Grove, PA, including business cards of the attendees.
Date: June 24, 2005
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Coast Guard: Observations on the Genesis and Progress of the Service's Modernization Program (open access)

Coast Guard: Observations on the Genesis and Progress of the Service's Modernization Program

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The U.S. Coast Guard is currently undertaking a major effort to update its command structure, support systems, and business practices. This effort, referred to as the modernization program, is intended to better position the service to fulfill not only traditional missions--such as ensuring the safety and security of commercial shipping, safeguarding U.S. fisheries, interdicting the smuggling of illicit drugs, and conducting search and rescue operations--but also homeland security responsibilities that expanded after September 11, 2001 (9/11). The modernization program is specifically focused on modifying the Coast Guard's command and control structure--including the establishment of four new organizational entities--as well as updating mission support systems, such as maintenance, logistics, financial management, human resources, acquisitions, and information technology. The proposed changes will have a major impact on a variety of functions servicewide, including management of Deepwater--the long-term, multibillion-dollar program to upgrade the Coast Guard's aging fleet of water vessels and aircraft. The conceptual framework for the modernization program is reflected in 10 Commandant Intent Action Orders, which were issued by the Commandant of the Coast Guard in 2006. Subsequently, congressional direction accompanying the Coast Guard's fiscal year 2008 appropriations required …
Date: June 24, 2009
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense Space Activities: Continuation of Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Program's Progress to Date Subject to Some Uncertainty (open access)

Defense Space Activities: Continuation of Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Program's Progress to Date Subject to Some Uncertainty

Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The U.S. space policy states that access to and use of space is critical to preserving peace and protecting U.S. national security and also benefits the country's civil and commercial interests. Air Force guidance explains further that access to space requires the ability to launch critical space assets, when needed, by a mix of space launch systems from standard launch pads at major support facilities. This is to ensure that a launch failure or other catastrophic event does not prevent mission success. These critical space assets, or satellites, are used for a wide range of government activities such as communications, navigation, and ballistic missile warning. The Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program, consisting of both Atlas V and Delta IV launch vehicles, was established as the strategic launch system to meet the nation's critical space mission needs and correspond with U.S. policy that requires U.S. government satellites to be launched on U.S. manufactured launch vehicles. Specifically, the EELV program's overarching objective called for the development of a national expendable launch capability for assured access to space that would reduce the overall recurring cost of launch by at least …
Date: June 24, 2004
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Tax Administration: EEO Issues in IRS' Midwest District Office (open access)

Tax Administration: EEO Issues in IRS' Midwest District Office

Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on equal employment opportunity (EEO) issues in the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) Midwest District Office."
Date: June 24, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Combating Terrorism: U.S. Oversight of Pakistan Reimbursement Claims for Coalition Support Funds (open access)

Combating Terrorism: U.S. Oversight of Pakistan Reimbursement Claims for Coalition Support Funds

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The United States has reimbursed Pakistan, a key ally in the global war on terror, about $5.56 billion in Coalition Support Funds (CSF) for its efforts to combat terrorism along its border with Afghanistan. The Department of Defense (Defense) provides CSF for costs incurred in direct support of U.S. military operations. Pakistan is the largest recipient of CSF, receiving 81 percent of CSF reimbursements. This testimony focuses on (1) the extent to which Defense has consistently applied its guidance to validate the reimbursements claimed by Pakistan and (2) how the Office of the Defense Representative to Pakistan's (ODRP) role has changed over time. This statement is based on a concurrently issued GAO report titled Combating Terrorism: Increased Oversight and Accountability Needed over Pakistan Reimbursement Claims for Coalition Support Funds, GAO-08-806 (Washington, D.C.: June 24, 2008)."
Date: June 24, 2008
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Homeland Security: Coordinated Planning and Standards Needed to Better Manage First Responder Grants in the National Capital Region (open access)

Homeland Security: Coordinated Planning and Standards Needed to Better Manage First Responder Grants in the National Capital Region

Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Since the tragic events of September 11, 2001, the National Capital Region (NCR), comprising jurisdictions including the District of Columbia and surrounding jurisdictions in Maryland and Virginia, has been recognized as a significant potential target for terrorism. GAO was asked to report on (1) what federal funds have been allocated to NCR jurisdictions for emergency preparedness; (2) what challenges exist within NCR to organizing and implementing efficient and effective regional preparedness programs; (3) what gaps, if any, remain in the emergency preparedness of NCR; and (4) what has been the role of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in NCR to date."
Date: June 24, 2004
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Management Report: Improvements Are Needed to Enhance IRS's Internal Controls and Operating Effectiveness (open access)

Management Report: Improvements Are Needed to Enhance IRS's Internal Controls and Operating Effectiveness

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In November 2008, we issued our report on the results of our audit of the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) financial statements as of, and for the fiscal years ending, September 30, 2008, and 2007, and on the effectiveness of its internal controls as of September 30, 2008. We also reported our conclusions on IRS's compliance with significant provisions of selected laws and regulations and on whether IRS's financial management systems substantially comply with the requirements of the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act of 1996 (FFMIA). Additionally, in January 2009, we issued a report on information security issues identified during our fiscal year 2008 audit, along with associated recommendations. The purpose of this report is to discuss issues identified during our audit of IRS's financial statements as of, and for the fiscal year ending, September 30, 2008, regarding internal controls that could be improved for which we currently do not have a specific recommendation outstanding. Although not all of these issues were discussed in our report on the results of our fiscal year 2008 financial statement audit, they all warrant IRS management's attention."
Date: June 24, 2009
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Medicare Advantage Organizations: Actual Expenses and Profits Compared to Projections for 2005 (open access)

Medicare Advantage Organizations: Actual Expenses and Profits Compared to Projections for 2005

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations offer an alternative to the original Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) program. Payments to MA organizations are, in part, based on the revenue and expenditure projections MA organizations submit to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)--the agency that administers Medicare--prior to the start of each contract year. Once Medicare payments are determined, they are not modified based on differences between actual and projected expenses. In February 2008, we reported that, on average, MA organizations projected they would spend approximately 87 percent of their 2007 revenue on medical expenses, 9 percent on non-medical expenses, and that the remaining 4 percent would go to profits. The accuracy of MA organizations' projections is important because, in addition to determining Medicare payments, these projections also affect the extent to which MA beneficiaries receive additional benefits not provided under FFS and the amounts beneficiaries pay in cost sharing and premiums. This report responds to a Congressional request for additional information on the accuracy of MA organizations' projections. Specifically, this report focuses on how organizations' 2005 actual medical expenses, non-medical expenses, and profits compare to projections for the same year. …
Date: June 24, 2008
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Personnel Practices: Reimbursable Interagency Details (open access)

Personnel Practices: Reimbursable Interagency Details

Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "GAO identified weaknesses in the Department of Agriculture's (USDA) personnel practices."
Date: June 24, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Power: The Role of the Power Marketing Administrations in a Restructured Electricity Industry (open access)

Federal Power: The Role of the Power Marketing Administrations in a Restructured Electricity Industry

Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the role of the power marketing administrations (PMA) in a restructured electricity industry, focusing on five goals of deregulating the retail electricity market."
Date: June 24, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Judgeships: General Accuracy of District and Appellate Judgeship Case-Related Workload Measures (open access)

Federal Judgeships: General Accuracy of District and Appellate Judgeship Case-Related Workload Measures

Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "GAO appeared before the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property, House Committee on the Judiciary to discuss the results of our review and assessment of case-related workload measures for district court and courts of appeals judges. Biennially, the Judicial Conference of the United States, the federal judiciary's principal policymaking body, assesses the judiciary's needs for additional judgeships. If the Conference determines that additional judgeships are needed, it transmits a request to Congress identifying the number, type (courts of appeals, district, or bankruptcy), and location of the judgeships it is requesting. In assessing the need for additional district and appellate court judgeships, the Judicial Conference considers a variety of information, including responses to its biennial survey of individual courts, temporary increases or decreases in case filings, and other factors specific to an individual court. However, the Conference's analysis begins with the quantitative case-related workload measures it has adopted for the district courts and courts of appeals--weighted case filings and adjusted case filings, respectively. These two measures recognize, to different degrees, that the time demands on judges are largely a function of both the number and complexity of …
Date: June 24, 2003
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Prescription Drugs: Overview of Approaches to Control Prescription Drug Spending in Federal Programs (open access)

Prescription Drugs: Overview of Approaches to Control Prescription Drug Spending in Federal Programs

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Millions of individuals receive prescription drugs through federal programs. The increasing cost of prescription drugs has put pressure to control drug spending on federal programs such as the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP), Medicare Part D, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the Department of Defense (DOD), and Medicaid. Prescription drug spending within the FEHBP in particular, which provides health and drug coverage to about 8 million federal employees, retirees, and their dependents, has been a significant contributor to FEHBP cost and premium growth. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM), which administers the FEHBP, predicted that prescription drugs would continue to be a primary driver of program costs in 2009. GAO was asked to describe approaches used by the FEHBP to control prescription drug spending and summarize approaches used by other federal programs. This testimony is based on prior GAO work, including Prescription Drugs: Oversight of Drug Pricing in Federal Programs (GAO-07-481T) and Prescription Drugs: An Overview of Approaches to Negotiate Drug Prices Used by Other Countries and U.S. Private Payers and Federal Programs (GAO-07-358T) and selected updates from relevant literature on drug spending controls prepared by …
Date: June 24, 2009
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Transit Administration: Bus Rapid Transit Offers Communities a Flexible Mass Transit Option (open access)

Federal Transit Administration: Bus Rapid Transit Offers Communities a Flexible Mass Transit Option

Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Buses form the backbone of the nation's mass transit systems. About 58 percent of all mass transit users take the bus, and even in many cities with extensive rail systems, more people ride the bus than take the train. In recent years, innovative Bus Rapid Transit systems have gained attention as an option for transit agencies to meet their mass transit needs. These systems are designed to provide major improvements in the speed, reliability, and quality of bus service through barrier-separated bus-ways, high-occupancy vehicle lanes, or reserved lanes or other enhancements on arterial streets. The characteristics of Bus Rapid Transit systems vary considerably, but may include (1) improved physical facilities or specialized structures such as dedicated rights-of-way; (2) operating differences such as fewer stops and higher speeds; (3) new equipment such as more advanced, quieter, and cleaner buses; and (4) new technologies such as more efficient traffic signalization and real-time information systems. This testimony, which updates a report GAO issued in September 2001, provides (1) information on federal support for Bus Rapid Transit systems and (2) an overview of factors affecting the selection of Bus Rapid Transit as …
Date: June 24, 2003
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Homeless Veterans: VA Expands Partnerships, but Effectiveness of Homeless Programs Is Unclear (open access)

Homeless Veterans: VA Expands Partnerships, but Effectiveness of Homeless Programs Is Unclear

Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed its recent report on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) homeless programs, focusing on: (1) VA's programs to address homelessness, including efforts made in partnership with community-based organizations; and (2) what VA knows about the effectiveness of its homeless programs."
Date: June 24, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Information Security: Continued Efforts Needed to Fully Implement Statutory Requirements (open access)

Information Security: Continued Efforts Needed to Fully Implement Statutory Requirements

Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Since 1996, GAO has reported that poor information security in the federal government is a widespread problem with potentially devastating consequences. Further, GAO has identified information security as a governmentwide high-risk issue in reports to the Congress since 1997--most recently in January 2003. To strengthen information security practices throughout the federal government, information security legislation has been enacted. This testimony discusses efforts by federal departments and the administration to implement information security requirements mandated by law. In so doing, it examines overall information security weaknesses and challenges that the government faces, and the status of actions to address them, as reported by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). GAO's evaluation of agency efforts to implement federal information security requirements and correct identified weaknesses. New requirements mandated by the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA)."
Date: June 24, 2003
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Information Security: Recent Attacks on Federal Web Sites Underscore Need for Stronger Information Security Management (open access)

Information Security: Recent Attacks on Federal Web Sites Underscore Need for Stronger Information Security Management

Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the recent break-ins of federal web sites."
Date: June 24, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Military Aircraft: Information on Air Force Aerial Refueling Tankers (open access)

Military Aircraft: Information on Air Force Aerial Refueling Tankers

Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Both the Congress and the Department of Defense are concerned about the age of the U.S. aerial refueling fleet and its potential impact on the military services' ability to meet operational requirements. Aerial refueling provides a key capability that is essential to the mobility of U.S. forces. At present, the Air Force is in the early stages of planning for modernizing its aging fleet. In this testimony, GAO was asked to present its initial observations on (1) the status of the KC-135 fleet, including its age, projected life limits, and mission capable rates (i.e., the percent of time on average that the aircraft are available to perform their assigned mission); and (2) Air Force aerial refueling requirements."
Date: June 24, 2003
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
System: The UNT Digital Library
National Park Service: Comments on Provisions of S. 2543, a Bill to Establish a Federal Program and Criteria for National Heritage Areas (open access)

National Park Service: Comments on Provisions of S. 2543, a Bill to Establish a Federal Program and Criteria for National Heritage Areas

Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The Congress has established, or "designated," 24 national heritage areas to recognize the value of their local traditions, history, and resources to the nation's heritage. These areas, including public and private lands, receive funds and assistance through cooperative agreements with the National Park Service, which has no formal program for them. They also receive funds from other agencies and nonfederal sources, and are managed by local entities. Growing interest in new areas has raised concerns about rising federal costs and the risk of limits on private land use. GAO was asked to comment on how provisions of S. 2543 might affect issues identified in GAO's March 2004 testimony addressing the process for (1) designating heritage areas, (2) determining the amount of federal funding to these areas, (3) overseeing areas' activities and use of federal funds, and (4) determining the effects, if any, they have on private property rights."
Date: June 24, 2004
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Tort Claims Act: Information Related to Implications of Extending Coverage to Volunteers at HRSA-Funded Health Centers (open access)

Federal Tort Claims Act: Information Related to Implications of Extending Coverage to Volunteers at HRSA-Funded Health Centers

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) was enacted in 1946 and permits individuals injured by the wrongful or negligent acts or omissions of federal employees, including medical malpractice, to seek and receive compensation from the federal government through an administrative process and, ultimately, through the federal courts. The FTCA, with few exceptions, provides the exclusive means by which individuals can seek compensation when injured by federal employees acting within the scope of their work for the federal government; in effect, the FTCA largely immunizes federal government employees from tort liability, including medical malpractice. In 1993, medical malpractice coverage under FTCA was first extended to grantees of the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) Health Center Program. The centers funded by this program, referred to in this report as Health Centers, are designed to increase access to primary care for medically underserved populations. While FTCA coverage is available to the approximately 1,100 Health Centers and their employees nationwide, it does not extend to health care providers who volunteer services at the 78 Health Centers currently using volunteers. The Health Care Safety Net …
Date: June 24, 2009
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Memorandum of Meeting: South Texas Military Facilities Task Force, June 24, 2005] (open access)

[Memorandum of Meeting: South Texas Military Facilities Task Force, June 24, 2005]

Memorandum of meeting with the Corpus Christi / Ingleside representatives of the South Texas Military Facilities Task Force.
Date: June 24, 2005
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Memorandum of Meeting: Naval Air Station Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, June 24, 2005, Part 2] (open access)

[Memorandum of Meeting: Naval Air Station Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, June 24, 2005, Part 2]

Second part of memorandum of meeting with the Horsham-Willow Grove Chamber of Commerce and community representatives regarding the Naval Air Station Willow Grove, PA, including a base visit report and printed Internet news articles.
Date: June 24, 2005
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Memorandum of Meeting: Medical BRAC, June 24, 2005] (open access)

[Memorandum of Meeting: Medical BRAC, June 24, 2005]

Memorandum of meeting with Medical BRAC contacts regarding the intent of the Med - 12 BRAC recommendations for Converting Inpatient Services to Clinics.
Date: June 24, 2005
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Press release: Transitions at NGLTF] (open access)

[Press release: Transitions at NGLTF]

Press release announcing personnel shifts within NGLTF.
Date: June 24, 1990
Creator: National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (U.S.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Envelope Addressed to Mr. Rigdon Edwards] (open access)

[Envelope Addressed to Mr. Rigdon Edwards]

Envelope addressed to Mr. Rigdon Edwards in Sweetwater, Texas, from Mr. Joseph Haydu.
Date: 1976-06-24~
Creator: Haydu, Joseph
System: The Portal to Texas History