Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Because the activities of the Congressional side of the Census Monitoring Board (CMBC) ceased to exist on September 30, 2001, CMBC entered into an interagency agreement with the Government Printing Office (GPO) to pay CMBC bills and to provide administrative support services. GAO examined CMBC documents to determine financial cutoff procedures and conducted other audits as necessary. GAO found four CMBC personnel were present at CMBC's former office on October 1, 2001, but performed no substantive government action. More than $14,000 was obligated and paid for telephone, cable, Internet, computer, copier, and water services to be provided after CMBC's statutory termination date. These prepayments were improper and should not have been certified and paid. GPO was requesting reimbursement from vendors for services that were not properly provided. GPO acquired CMBC property and supplies after September 30, 2001. A November 2001 GPO inventory found that some CMBC property had not been returned, was reported stolen, or was missing. The use of government owned property after CMBC termination was not proper, and GPO is seeking the return of some property. GPO was arranging for CMBC records disposal. CMBC internal controls …

Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "To help build and rehabilitate multifamily rental housing, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) provides lenders with mortgage insurance, or guarantees, for multifamily loans. In fiscal year 2001, FHA provided guarantees for all multifamily projects--regardless of program--on a first-come, first-served basis until the total budget authority for the multifamily programs was exhausted. FHA had obligated $81 million of the $101 million of its credit subsidy budget authority for the fiscal year by April 2001 and suspended issuing commitments for additional loans. FHA obligated most of its fiscal year 2001 subsidy budget authority by April 2001 because of unexpectedly high demand--five times FHA's estimate--for mortgage insurance under the Section 221(d)(3) Program, which is limited to nonprofit developers and cooperatives and has a higher subsidy rate than do other programs. FHA has taken steps to avoid this situation in the future. When most of the fiscal year 2001 credit subsidy budget authority was obligated, FHA placed several multifamily projects on a waiting list until funding became available. Most of these projects were funded using the remaining budget authority and credit subsidy from projects approved earlier that were later terminated or required …

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) reports that the national status dropout rate--the percentage of 16- through 24-year olds who are not enrolled in school and who lack a high school diploma or a high school equivalency certificate--fluctuated between 10.9 and 12.5 percent between 1990 and 2000. However, dropout rates have varied considerably between regions of the country and among ethnic groups. Research has shown that dropping out it is a long-term process of disengagement that begins in the earliest grades. NCES and private research organizations have identified two factors--an individual's family and his or her experience in school--that are related to dropping out. Various state, local, and private programs are available to assist youth at risk of dropping out of school. These programs range in scope from small-scale supplementary services that target a small group of students, such as mentoring or counseling services, to comprehensive school-wide restructuring efforts that involve changing the entire school to improve educational opportunities for all students. One federal program, the Dropout Prevention Demonstration Program, is specifically targeted to dropouts, but the program is new and the Department of Education …

Other written product issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "GAO provided information on the Joint Financial Management Improvement Program's current financial management initiatives, activities, and practices."

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Congress passed the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) in 1998 to bring most federally funded employment and training services into a single, one one-stop center system. GAO assessed three programs that provide service through this system. States and localities have begun to implement the new performance measurement system for the three WIA-funded programs but report several challenges. States had to change the way they collected and reported performance data. They also faced challenges in implementing these measures due to their complexity and the resource demands created by new measures. Some developed new procedures to obtain access to sensitive records. The performance levels are of particular concern to state and local officials because failure to meet them can result in financial sanctions. As a result, states may be choosing to serve only those job seekers who are most likely to be successful. Even when fully implemented, performance measures may not provide a true picture of WIA-funded program performance because data are neither comparable across states nor timely. The measures include many of the indicators relevant to an employment and training program, such as getting and keeping jobs and …

Semiweekly newspaper from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas that includes local, national, and campus news along with advertising.

Weekly student newspaper from San Antonio College in San Antonio, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.

Semi-weekly newspaper from Clifton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.

Funeral program for Hortense Marie Cain, born October 22, 1927 and died January 25, 2002. The funeral was held February 1, 2002 at Emmanuel A. M. E. Church, officiated by Rev. I. V. Tolbert. The funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home and she was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery near San Antonio, Texas.

Semi-monthly newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news and advertising of interest to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community.

Photograph of the Connelly-Yerwood House (located at 1115 E 12th St) in Austin, Texas.

Photograph of the Connelly-Yerwood House (located at 1115 E 12th St) in Austin, Texas.

Photograph of the Connelly-Yerwood House (located at 1115 E 12th St) in Austin, Texas.

Photograph of the Connelly-Yerwood House (located at 1115 E 12th St) in Austin, Texas.

Photograph of the Connelly-Yerwood House (located at 1115 E 12th St) in Austin, Texas.

Photograph of the Connelly-Yerwood House (located at 1115 E 12th St) in Austin, Texas.

Photograph of the Connelly-Yerwood House (located at 1115 E 12th St) in Austin, Texas.

Photograph of the Connelly-Yerwood House (located at 1115 E 12th St) in Austin, Texas.

Photograph of the Connelly-Yerwood House (located at 1115 E 12th St) in Austin, Texas.

Photograph of the Connelly-Yerwood House (located at 1115 E 12th St) in Austin, Texas.

Photograph of the Connelly-Yerwood House (located at 1115 E 12th St) in Austin, Texas.

Photograph of the Connelly-Yerwood House (located at 1115 E 12th St) in Austin, Texas.

Photograph of the Connelly-Yerwood House (located at 1115 E 12th St) in Austin, Texas.