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Customs Service Compliance Assessments of Selected Importers (open access)

Customs Service Compliance Assessments of Selected Importers

Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on how the Customs Service's Office of Regulatory Audit is conducting compliance assessment audits in the context of the Customs Service Modernization Act, focusing on: (1) procedures established by the act; and (2) Customs' policies and procedures for conducting the audits to identify any problems that might warrant GAO's further review."
Date: July 6, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Courts: Differences Exist In Ordering Fines and Restitution (open access)

Federal Courts: Differences Exist In Ordering Fines and Restitution

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on federal offenders who were ordered to pay criminal fines and victim restitution, focusing on: (1) the percentage of offenders who were ordered to pay fines or restitution in fiscal year (FY) 1997 and those who were not; (2) differences across judicial circuits and districts in the percent of offenders who were ordered to pay fines or restitution and those who were not; and (3) officials' opinions about possible reasons for those differences."
Date: May 6, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Bureau of the Public Debt: Areas for Improvement in Computer Controls (open access)

Bureau of the Public Debt: Areas for Improvement in Computer Controls

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO reviewed the general and application controls that support key automated financial systems maintained and operated by the Bureau of Public Debt (BPD). GAO also followed up on the corrective actions BPD took in response to GAO's previous recommendations on improving BPD's financial system controls."
Date: August 6, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Year 2000 Computing Challenge: Readiness of Key State-Administered Federal Programs (open access)

Year 2000 Computing Challenge: Readiness of Key State-Administered Federal Programs

Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the year 2000 readiness of state-administered federal programs, focusing on: (1) the reported year 2000 readiness of 10 key state-administered federal human services programs; and (2) federal activities to assess states' readiness for these 10 programs."
Date: October 6, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Financial Management: Financial Management Weaknesses at the Department of Education (open access)

Financial Management: Financial Management Weaknesses at the Department of Education

Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "GAO discussed its review of the independent auditors' reports on the Department of Education's financial statements covering fiscal year (FY) 1998, focusing on: (1) weaknesses in the financial reporting process; (2) inadequate reconciliations of financial accounting records; and (3) inadequate controls over information systems."
Date: December 6, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Courts: Differences Exist in Ordering Fines and Restitution (open access)

Federal Courts: Differences Exist in Ordering Fines and Restitution

Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on federal courts and the differences that exist in ordering fines and restitution, focusing on: (1) the percentages of those offenders who were ordered to pay fines and restitution in fiscal year (FY) 1997 and those who were not; (2) differences across judicial circuits and districts in the percentages of those offenders who were ordered to pay fines or restitution and those who were not; and (3) officials' opinions about possible reasons for these differences."
Date: May 6, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Nuclear Safety: Information on the International Nuclear Regulators Association (open access)

Nuclear Safety: Information on the International Nuclear Regulators Association

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) participation in the International Nuclear Regulators Association, focusing on: (1) the Association's activities since it was created; (2) U.S. costs to support NRC's participation in the Association; (3) the views of NRC's commissioners and others on the benefits of the Association; and (4) other groups and activities that promote nuclear safety and the extent to which these groups duplicate the work of the Association."
Date: August 6, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Securities and Exchange Commission: Regulation of Exchanges and Alternative Trading Systems (open access)

Securities and Exchange Commission: Regulation of Exchanges and Alternative Trading Systems

Other written product issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO reviewed the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) new rule on the regulation of exchanges and alternative trading systems (ATS). GAO noted that: (1) the rule would allow ATS to choose whether to register as national securities exchanges, or to register as broker-dealers, depending on their activities and trading volume; (2) in addition, Regulation ATS will require alternative trading systems that trade a certain volume of securities to make their best prices known to the public and allow non-subscribers access to those prices; (3) the final rule would also amend Rules 6a-1, 6a-2, and 6a-3 regarding registration as a national securities exchange; and (4) SEC complied with applicable requirements in promulgating the rule."
Date: January 6, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Foster Care: Kinship Care Quality and Permanency Issues (open access)

Foster Care: Kinship Care Quality and Permanency Issues

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed how well kinship care is serving foster children, focusing on the: (1) quality of care that children in kinship care receive compared with that received by other foster children, as measured by a caseworker's assessment of a caregiver's parenting skills, the extent to which a foster child is able to maintain contact with familiar people and surroundings, and a caregiver's willingness to enforce court-ordered restrictions on parental visits; (2) frequency with which state child welfare agencies pursue various permanent living arrangements and the time children in kinship care have spent in the system compared with other foster children; and (3) recent state initiatives intended to help ensure that children in kinship care receive good quality foster care and are placed in permanent homes in a timely manner."
Date: May 6, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Readiness of the Electric Power Industry (open access)

Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Readiness of the Electric Power Industry

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the electric power industry's vulnerability to year 2000 problems and the reported status of the industry's year 2000 readiness."
Date: April 6, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Electronic Banking: Enhancing Federal Oversight of Internet Banking Activities (open access)

Electronic Banking: Enhancing Federal Oversight of Internet Banking Activities

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed federal oversight of depository institutions' Internet banking activities, focusing on: (1) the risks posed by Internet banking and the extent of any industrywide Internet banking-related problems; (2) the methods used by regulators to track depository institutions' plans to provide Internet banking services; (3) how regulators examined Internet banking activities; and (4) the extent to which regulators examined firms providing Internet banking support services to depository institutions."
Date: July 6, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Medicare Fraud and Abuse: DOJ's Implementation of False Claims Act Guidance in National Initiatives Varies (open access)

Medicare Fraud and Abuse: DOJ's Implementation of False Claims Act Guidance in National Initiatives Varies

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO reviewed the Department of Justice's (DOJ) and selected U.S. Attorneys' Offices' implementation of the False Claims Act guidance, focusing on: (1) the status of DOJ's work groups efforts and the initiative-specific guidance they prepared; (2) DOJ's efforts to assess U.S. Attorneys' compliance with the guidance; (3) the implementation of the guidance at selected U.S. Attorneys' Offices; and (4) state hospital associations' concerns regarding DOJ's use of the False Claims Act."
Date: August 6, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Critical Infrastructure Protection: Fundamental Improvements Needed to Assure Security of Federal Operations (open access)

Critical Infrastructure Protection: Fundamental Improvements Needed to Assure Security of Federal Operations

Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the computer security aspects of critical infrastructure protection, focusing on federal agency performance in addressing computer security issues."
Date: October 6, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Space Station: Cost to Operate After Assembly is Uncertain (open access)

Space Station: Cost to Operate After Assembly is Uncertain

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) estimate for the cost to operate the International Space Station after assembly is completed, focusing on: (1) whether any space station-related costs are not included in NASA's estimate; (2) the level of uncertainty in the cost estimate for operations, especially with regard to the potential impact of changes in Russian participation; and (3) how NASA funding requirements will be reduced by sharing costs with international partners or through commercial use and operations."
Date: August 6, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph 2012.201.B0140.0296]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Bob Colon, Oklahoma sports Editor."
Date: August 6, 1999
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
An Audit of the Financial Statements of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas Year Ended August 31, 1999 (open access)

An Audit of the Financial Statements of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas Year Ended August 31, 1999

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the Teacher Retirement System's (System) fiscal year 1999 financial statements, which are materially correct in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Date: December 6, 1999
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Performance of Vacuum Pumps to be Used in Tritium Extraction Facility (open access)

Performance of Vacuum Pumps to be Used in Tritium Extraction Facility

The goal of this test was to measure pump operating characteristics for three different gases and a wider range of conditions than for the vendor data. Test results will be used by Engineering Development Section for incorporation in a computer model of the pump train.
Date: April 6, 1999
Creator: Steimke, J. L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Immobilization of Rocky Flats Graphite Fines Residue (open access)

Immobilization of Rocky Flats Graphite Fines Residue

The development of the immobilization process for graphite fines has proceeded through a series of experimental programs. The experimental procedures and results from each series of experiments are discussed in this report.
Date: April 6, 1999
Creator: Rudisill, T. S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mannford Eagle (Mannford, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 32, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 6, 1999 (open access)

Mannford Eagle (Mannford, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 32, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 6, 1999

Weekly newspaper from Mannford, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 6, 1999
Creator: Retherford, Bill R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cherokeean/Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 150, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 6, 1999 (open access)

Cherokeean/Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 150, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 6, 1999

Weekly newspaper from Rusk, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 6, 1999
Creator: Whitehead, Marie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Rambler (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 16, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 6, 1999 (open access)

The Rambler (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 16, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 6, 1999

Weekly student newspaper from Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth, Texas that includes campus and local news along with advertising.
Date: October 6, 1999
Creator: Pfaffengut, James
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: JC-70 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: JC-70

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, John Cornyn, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether a polygraph examiner who in the course of an examination learns that a child has been abused or neglected must report that information to the appropriate authorities, and related questions (RQ-923)
Date: July 6, 1999
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: JC-71 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: JC-71

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, John Cornyn, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether a county may pay the autopsy expenses performed as part of an inquest into a death that occurs in a neighboring county (RQ-1155)
Date: July 6, 1999
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: JC-72 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: JC-72

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, John Cornyn, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether the Texas Board of Human Services may adopt a rule that authorizes a personal-care facility to provide "occasional nursing services" to its residents (RQ-1170)
Date: July 6, 1999
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History