A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In 2004, the Navy completed a study of how many selected reserve personnel are needed to support the active force in meeting current and future mission requirements. The Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for 2005 mandated that GAO assess several aspects of the Navy's study. This report addresses (1) the criteria and process the Navy used to conduct the review and what limitations affected the Navy's analyses and implementation plan; and (2) how the recommendations from the review will affect the reserve's personnel, funding, and command and control relationship with the active force."

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Each year thousands of students transfer from one postsecondary institution to another. The credit transfer process, to the extent that it delays students' progress, can affect the affordability of postsecondary education and the time it takes students to graduate. Seeking information on the processes and requirements that postsecondary institutions have in place to assess requests to transfer academic credits, Congress asked GAO to examine (1) how postsecondary education institutions decide which credits to accept for transfer, (2) how states and accrediting agencies facilitate the credit transfer process, and (3) the implications for students and the federal government of students' inability to transfer credits."

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The disastrous hurricanes that have struck the Gulf Coast and Eastern seaboard in recent years--including Katrina, Rita, Ivan, and Isabel--have focused attention on federal flood management efforts. The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), established in 1968, provides property owners with some insurance coverage for flood damage. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) within the Department of Homeland Security is responsible for managing the NFIP. This testimony offers information from past GAO work on (1) the financial structure of the NFIP; (2) why the NFIP insures properties for repetitive flood losses and the impact on NFIP resources; and (3) compliance with requirements for mandatory purchase of NFIP policies. The testimony also discusses recommendations from a report GAO is issuing today on FEMA's oversight and management of the NFIP."

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The United States, along with coalition partners and various international organizations, has undertaken a challenging and costly effort to stabilize and rebuild Iraq following multiple wars and decades of neglect by the former regime. This enormous effort is taking place in an unstable security environment, concurrent with Iraqi efforts to complete a constitutional framework for establishing a permanent government. The United States' goal is to help the Iraqi government develop a democratic, stable, and prosperous country, at peace with itself and its neighbors, a partner in the war against terrorism, enjoying the benefits of a free society and a market economy. In this testimony, GAO discusses (1) the funding used to rebuild and stabilize Iraq and (2) the challenges that the United States faces in its rebuilding and stabilization efforts. This statement is based on several reports GAO has issued to the Congress over the past three months. In July, we issued two reports on (1) the status of funding and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and (2) the use of private security providers in Iraq. We issued two additional reports in September on (1) U.S. reconstruction efforts in …

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In the wake of Hurricane Isabel in 2003, GAO was mandated by the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 to report on issues related to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and its oversight and management by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Private insurance companies sell NFIP policies and adjust claims, while a private program contractor helps FEMA administer the NFIP. To address this mandate, this report assesses (1) the statutory and regulatory limitations on coverage for homeowners under the NFIP; (2) FEMA's role in monitoring and overseeing the NFIP; (3) FEMA's response to concerns regarding NFIP payments for Hurricane Isabel claims; and (4) the status of FEMA's implementation of provisions of the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004. Although impacts from Hurricane Katrina were not part of the report's scope, GAO recognizes that this disaster presents the NFIP with unprecedented challenges."

BRAC Early Bird 18 October 2005

Disregard Restriction of Header and Footer: O-MM-0128-f BRAC 2005 Principles and Imperatives. Navy memo dtd June 17, 2004. BRAC 2005 PRINCIPLES AND IMPERATIVES. The draft Navy and Marine Corps Imperatives and suggested revisions to the draft Principles provided in USD (AT&L) memo dtd June 10, 2004.

Disregard Restriction of Header and Footer: O-MM-0133-b DON Comments on ISG Meeting Minutes. Navy memo dtd May 14, 2004. Department of the Navy Comments on April 9 and 23, 2004 ISG Meeting Minutes.

Disregard Restriction of Header and Footer: O-MM-0167-a Review of Draft BRAC Imperatives. Navy memo dtd July 9, 2004. DON additional input/comments on proposed draft imperatives.

Disregard Restriction of Header and Footer: O-MM-0167-b Review Draft BRAC Imperatives. Comments on draft BRAC Imperatives.

Disregard Restriction of Header and Footer: O-MM-0168 Military Value Principles. Navy memo dtd July 8, 2004. Concurrence with Military Value Principles.

Disregard Restriction of Header and Footer: O-MM-0168-b Coordination of BRAC 05 Military Value Principles. Navy memo dtd July 30, 2004. Coordination on Base Realignment and Closure 2005 Military Value Principles.

Final certified hearing transcript from the Commission's Final Deliberations and Decision Hearings. Transcript from hearing held the morning 24 Aug 05.

Disregard Restriction of Header and Footer: O-MM-0193-a Considerations for the BRAC Analytic Process. Navy memo dtd September 14, 2004. CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE BRAC ANALYTIC PROCESS.

Disregard Restriction of Header and Footer: O-MM-0194-a Staff Review of HSA JCSG Group Proposals. Navy memo dtd September 23, 2004. HEADQUARTERS AND SUPPORT ACTIVITIES (HSA) JOINT CROSS SERVICE GROUP PROPOSAL.

Final certified hearing transcript from the Commission's Final Deliberations and Decision Hearings. Transcript from hearing held the afternoon of 24 Aug 05.

Disregard Restriction of Header and Footer: O-MM-0194-c HSA JCSG Proposals 2. Navy memo dtd October 1, 2004. HEADQUARTERS AND SUPPORT ACTIVITIES (HSA) JOINT CROSS SERVICE GROUP PROPOSALS #2.

Final certified hearing transcript from the Commission's Final Deliberations and Decision Hearings. Transcript from hearing held the morning 25 Aug 05.

Final certified hearing transcript from the Commission's Final Deliberations and Decision Hearings. Transcript from hearing held the afternoon 25 Aug 05.

Final certified hearing transcript from the Commission's Final Deliberations and Decision Hearings. Transcript from hearing held the morning 26 Aug 05.

Final certified hearing transcript from the Commission's Final Deliberations and Decision Hearings. Transcript from hearing held the evening of 26 Aug 05.

Final certified hearing transcript from the Commission's Final Deliberations and Decision Hearings. Transcript from final hearing held the morning of 27 August 05.

Certified BRAC Commission Regional Hearing transcript. Transcript from hearing held in Grand Forks on June 23rd, 2005.

Certified BRAC Commission Regional Hearing transcript. Transcript from hearing held in Rapid City on June 21st, 2005.