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Property Management Systems Requirements: Checklist for Reviewing Systems Under the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act (Supersedes GAO-01-554G) (open access)

Property Management Systems Requirements: Checklist for Reviewing Systems Under the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act (Supersedes GAO-01-554G)

Guidance issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "This publication supersedes GAO-01-554G, Property Management Systems Requirements: Checklist for Reviewing Systems Under the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act (Exposure Draft), June 2001. The Joint Financial Management Improvement Program's Property Management Systems Requirements assist (1) agencies implement and monitor their property management systems and (2) managers and auditors review agency property management systems to determine if they substantially comply with the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act. This checklist is provided as a tool for use by experienced staff and is one in a series of documents issued by GAO to help agencies improve or maintain effective operations."
Date: December 1, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Strategies to Manage Improper Payments: Learning From Public and Private Sector Organizations (Exposure Draft) (Superseded by GAO-02-69G) (open access)

Strategies to Manage Improper Payments: Learning From Public and Private Sector Organizations (Exposure Draft) (Superseded by GAO-02-69G)

Guidance issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "This publication has been superseded by GAO-02-69G, Strategies to Manage Improper Payments: Learning From Public and Private Sector Organizations, October 2001. This executive guide is intended to identify effective practices and provide case illustrations and other information for federal agencies' consideration when developing strategies and planning and implementing actions to manage improper payments in their programs."
Date: May 1, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Executive Guide: Best Practices in Achieving Consistent, Accurate Physical Counts of Inventory and Related Property (open access)

Executive Guide: Best Practices in Achieving Consistent, Accurate Physical Counts of Inventory and Related Property

Guidance issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "This draft Executive Guide describes fundamental practices and procedures used in the private sector to achieve consistent and accurate physical counts of inventory and related property. It summarizes the principles that have been successfully implemented by companies recognized for their outstanding record of inventory management. It also explains and describes leading practices from which the federal government may be able to draw lessons and ideas. This guide applies to most forms of federal inventory, but some of the discussed practices may not be applicable to various types of bulk, natural resource, and nonturning inventories, such as the Department of Energy's strategic petroleum reserve."
Date: July 1, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
International Journal of Government Auditing, January 2001, Vol. 28, No. 1 (open access)

International Journal of Government Auditing, January 2001, Vol. 28, No. 1

Other written product issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "This journal of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) includes articles regarding (1) the role of Pakistan's Supreme Audit Institution on promoting good national governance, (2) governance issues at the Asian Supreme Audit Institutions' 8th Triennial Assembly and Symposium, (3) the Caribbean Organization of Institutions' 5th Triennial Congress in St. Kitts and Nevis, (4) an audit profile on the State Audit and Inspection Committee of Mongolia, and (5) activities within INTOSAI."
Date: January 1, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Financial Management: FFMIA Implementation Critical for Federal Accountability (open access)

Financial Management: FFMIA Implementation Critical for Federal Accountability

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Effective management of the government's day-to-day operations has been hampered by a lack of necessary data. The Chief Financial Officers (CFO) Act of 1990 calls for the modernization of federal financial management systems, including the systematic measurement of performance; the development of cost information; and the integration of program, budget, and financial information. The Federal Financial Management Improvement Act of 1996 (FFMIA) encourages agencies to have systems that generate timely, accurate, and useful information with which to make informed decisions and to ensure accountability on an ongoing basis. Auditors for 19 of the 24 CFO Act agencies reported that their agencies' financial management systems did not comply substantially with FFMIA requirements, compared to 21 agencies reported as not being substantially compliant for 1999. The auditors for five CFO Act agencies reported no instances in which the agencies' systems did not substantially comply with FFMIA. These auditors, however, did not definitively state whether the agencies' financial management systems substantially complied with FFMIA. FFMIA requires agencies to prepare remediation plans to overcome financial management systems problems. These plans have improved over the fiscal year 1998 plans; however, further …
Date: October 1, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Financial Audit: American Battle Monuments Commission's Financial Statements for Fiscal Years 2000 and 1999 (open access)

Financial Audit: American Battle Monuments Commission's Financial Statements for Fiscal Years 2000 and 1999

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "GAO reviewed the financial statement audit reports for the American Battle Monuments Commission for fiscal years 2000 and 1999. GAO found that (1) the consolidating financial statements for fiscal year 2000 and comparative consolidated totals for fiscal year 1999 are presented fairly in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles; (2) although internal controls should be improved, the Commission had effective internal control over financial reporting and compliance with laws and regulations as of September 30, 2000; and (3) there are no reportable instances of noncompliance with selected provisions of laws and regulations GAO tested. However, GAO noticed three deficiencies in internal controls over information technology systems."
Date: March 1, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Serving the Congress and the Nation: Education, Workforce, and Income Security Information (open access)

Serving the Congress and the Nation: Education, Workforce, and Income Security Information

Other written product issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "This is an insert to GAO's publication, Serving the Congress and the Nation, describing the role, functions, and responsibilities of GAO's Education, Workforce, and Income Security team."
Date: March 1, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
International Journal of Government Auditing, July 2001, Vol. 28, No. 3 (open access)

International Journal of Government Auditing, July 2001, Vol. 28, No. 3

Other written product issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "This journal of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) includes articles regarding (1) the symposium of INTOSAI Development Initiative Training Specialists in Oslo, Norway from June 3-9, 2001; (2) the Arab Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions' (ARABOSAI) 8th Triennial General Assembly in Rabat, Morocco from April 24-27, 2001; (3) an audit profile of the Board of Audit and the Inspection of the Republic of Korea; and (4) activities within INTOSAI."
Date: July 1, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of the Treasury (open access)

Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of the Treasury

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "This report, part of GAO's performance and accountability series, discusses the major management challenges and program risks facing the Department of the Treasury. The primary challenges facing Treasury include (1) modernizing the Internal Revenue Service's tax administration systems; (2) improving Customs Service's regulation of commercial trade; (3) achieving sound financial management; (4) improving the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms' performance measures; and (5) improving the management of Treasury's asset forfeiture program."
Date: January 1, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
FASAB News, Issue 69, August-September 2001 (open access)

FASAB News, Issue 69, August-September 2001

Other written product issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "GAO provided information on the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board's recent actions, meetings, and practices."
Date: August 1, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Guaranteed Loan System Requirements: Checklist for Reviewing Systems Under the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act (Supersedes AIMD-21.2.7) (open access)

Guaranteed Loan System Requirements: Checklist for Reviewing Systems Under the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act (Supersedes AIMD-21.2.7)

Guidance issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "This publication supersedes AIMD-21.2.7, Guaranteed Loan System Requirements: Checklist for Reviewing Systems Under the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act (Exposure Draft), August 2000. The Federal Financial Management Improvement Act requires agencies to implement and maintain financial management systems that substantially comply with federal financial management system requirements. These requirements are detailed in the guidance issued by the Joint Financial Management Improvement Program and the Office of Management and Budget. GAO issued a checklist that reflects the Joint Financial Management Improvement Program's Revised Guaranteed Loan System Requirements to help (1) agencies implement and monitor their guaranteed loan systems and (2) managers and auditors review agency guaranteed loan systems to determine if they substantially comply with act. This checklist is not required to be used to assess guaranteed loan systems. Rather, it is provided as a tool for use by experienced staff and is one in a series of documents GAO has issued to help agencies improve or maintain effective operations."
Date: March 1, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Abstracts of Reports and Testimony: Fiscal Year 2000 (open access)

Abstracts of Reports and Testimony: Fiscal Year 2000

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) is an independent, nonpartisan agency in the legislative branch. GAO provides Congress with the best information available to help members make informed oversight, policy, and funding decisions. GAO meets Congress' information needs by (1) evaluating how government programs and policies are working, (2) auditing agency operations to determine whether federal funds are being spent efficiently and effectively, (3) investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities, and (4) issuing legal decisions and opinions. Most GAO work is done at the request of committees or members, but some reports are self-initiated or done in response to congressional mandates included in public laws or committee reports. GAO's annual index is a two-volume set. The first volume--Abstracts of Reports and Testimony: Fiscal Year 2000--contains summaries of 878 publicly released reports and testimony listed alphabetically by division or staff office. Classified reports, correspondence, and legal publications are not included. The second volume--Indexes for Reports and Testimony: Fiscal Year 2000--contains several indexes to help you locate reports and testimony by issue category, subject matter, title, or GAO witness. The annual index is also available in electronic …
Date: March 1, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Request for the Internal Revenue Service (open access)

Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Request for the Internal Revenue Service

Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "For fiscal year 2002, Congress has before it two separate budget requests for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)--the traditional request prepared by the administration and a separate request prepared by the IRS Oversight Board. There are some significant differences between the two requests. The administration is requesting about $9.4 billion while the Board is requesting an additional $300 million. This correspondence addresses several questions related to (1) the differences between the two requests, (2) IRS' hiring plans for its Staffing Tax Administration for Balance and Equity initiative, (3) the productivity of IRS staff, and (4) business systems modernization."
Date: May 1, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Grant Financial System Requirements: Checklist for Reviewing Systems Under the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act (Superseded by GAO-01-911G) (open access)

Grant Financial System Requirements: Checklist for Reviewing Systems Under the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act (Superseded by GAO-01-911G)

Guidance issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "This publication has been superseded by GAO-01-911G, Grant Financial System Requirements: Checklist for Reviewing Systems Under the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act, September 2001. The Federal Financial Management Improvement Act of 1996 requires that agencies implement and maintain financial management systems that substantially comply with federal financial management systems requirements. These system requirements are spelled out by the Joint Financial Management Improvement Program (JFMIP) and the Office of Management and Budget. This checklist reflects JFMIP's revised requirements for grant financial systems to help (1) agencies in implementing and monitoring their grant financial systems and (2) managers and auditors in reviewing agency grant financial systems to determine if they substantially comply with the act."
Date: January 1, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Executive Guide: Maximizing the Success of Chief Information Officers: Learning From Leading Organizations (Supersedes AIMD-00-83) (open access)

Executive Guide: Maximizing the Success of Chief Information Officers: Learning From Leading Organizations (Supersedes AIMD-00-83)

Guidance issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "This publication supersedes AIMD-00-83, Executive Guide: Maximizing the Success of Chief Information Officers (Exposure Draft), March 2000. This guide is intended to assist federal agencies in maximizing the success of chief information officers (CIO). Principles and practices gleaned from the case studies presented in this guide offer concrete suggestions on what agency executives can do to ensure the effectiveness of their CIO organizations. The specific key conditions and strategies described in this guide can be used as suggestions for federal CIOs to apply or adapt to their environments, where appropriate."
Date: February 1, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Accounting Principles, Standards, and Requirements: Title 2 Standards Not Superceded by FASAB Issuances (open access)

Accounting Principles, Standards, and Requirements: Title 2 Standards Not Superceded by FASAB Issuances

Guidance issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "This is one in a series or reports designed to help federal agencies improve or maintain effective internal control, financial management systems, and financial reporting. GAO discusses the status of the 13 remaining standards in Title 2, "Accounting," of the GAO Policy and Procedures Manual for Guidance of Federal Agencies in light of the most recent compendium of Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB) standards and guidance. GAO either (1) reprinted the standards that remain in effect, along with any updated citations to relevant guidance, or (2) provided the citation of current guidance replacing that standard."
Date: November 1, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Department of Energy: Follow-Up Review of the National Ignition Facility (open access)

Department of Energy: Follow-Up Review of the National Ignition Facility

Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, run by the University of California, is building the National Ignition Facility (NIF) to simulate, in a laboratory setting, the thermonuclear conditions created in nuclear explosion. The facility will allow scientists to evaluate the behavior of nuclear weapons without explosive testing. This report reviews (1) the role of NIF in the Stockpile Stewardship Program; (2) the relationship of NIF to other Stockpile Stewardship Program elements; (3) the impact of delays in constructing NIF on the Stockpile Stewardship Program; (4) funds spent to date on the project so far; and (5) whether the new baseline has clear goals, adequate and sustainable funding, and achievable milestones. GAO found that NIF is expected to contribute to DOE's Stockpile Stewardship by attracting new scientists, supporting the stockpile's refurbishment, and supporting research to improve the understanding of weapons science. DOE has yet to certify that the completion of NIF will not harm the balance of the Stockpile Stewardship Program. Future delays in constructing NIF may adversely affect DOE's ability to conduct weapons science research. DOE has spent $1.3 billion on the NIF project through fiscal year 2000, plus …
Date: June 1, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Internal Control Management and Evaluation Tool: Exposure Draft (Superseded by GAO-01-1008G) (open access)

Internal Control Management and Evaluation Tool: Exposure Draft (Superseded by GAO-01-1008G)

Guidance issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "This publications has been superseded by GAO-01-1008G, Internal Control Management and Evaluation Tool, August 2001. The Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act of 1982 required that GAO issue standards for internal control in the federal government, which it did in 1983. However, changes in information technology, human capital management issues, and financial management-related legislation prompted GAO to revise the standard and issue another internal control guide. (See GAO/AIMD-00-21.3.1, November 1999.) These standards provide the overall framework for establishing and maintaining internal control and for identifying and addressing major performance challenges and areas at greatest risk for fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement. GAO is issuing this management and evaluation tool, which is based on GAO's internal control guide, to help agencies maintain or implement effective internal control and, when needed, to determine what, where, and how improvements can be implemented. Although this tool is not required to be used, it is intended to provide a systematic, organized, and structured approach to assessing the internal control structure."
Date: February 1, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Strategies to Manage Improper Payments: Learning From Public and Private Sector Organizations (Supersedes GAO-01-703G) (open access)

Strategies to Manage Improper Payments: Learning From Public and Private Sector Organizations (Supersedes GAO-01-703G)

Guidance issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "This publication supersedes GAO-01-703G, Strategies to Manage Improper Payments: Learning From Public and Private Sector Organizations (Exposure Draft), May 2001. Improper payments are a significant problem in both government and the private sector. In the private sector, improper payments are generally an internal problem that threatens profitability. In the public sector, improper payments can result in wasteful spending, a higher tax burden, and fewer people receiving services. Despite increased scrutiny, most improper payments associated with federal programs still go undetected. Improper payments are more likely in programs with complex criteria for computing payments, a high volume of transactions, or an emphasis on speedy payments. This report highlights strategic actions taken by study participants to reduce improper payments."
Date: October 1, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of Housing and Urban Development (open access)

Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of Housing and Urban Development

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "This report, part of GAO's performance and accountability series, discusses the major management challenges and program risks facing the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). These challenges include reducing HUD's single-family insurance risk, improving HUD's rental housing assistance programs, and resolving issues related to information and financial management."
Date: January 1, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Physical Infrastructure: Crosscutting Issues Planning Conference Report (open access)

Physical Infrastructure: Crosscutting Issues Planning Conference Report

A staff study issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The nation's physical infrastructure consists of a broad array of systems and facilities, including transportation networks, such as roads, airports, rail, and mass transit; housing; federal buildings including postal facilities; and telecommunications services. In the 21st century, the following trends are likely to influence the nation's need for interconnected infrastructure systems and services: (1) the total population of the United States is expected to increase by nearly 50 million people, or about 17 percent; (2) the number of Americans aged 55 and over is expected to increase by about 60 percent; and (3) the suburbanization of population and employment will continue. The steps that the nation takes to anticipate these trends in infrastructure policy and investments will have a direct effect on America's economy and quality of life. To better understand these connections, GAO sponsored a conference in June 2001 to consider infrastructure issues from a crosscutting perspective. This report discusses the findings and conclusions of that conference."
Date: October 1, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Internal Control Management and Evaluation Tool (Supersedes GAO-01-131G) (open access)

Internal Control Management and Evaluation Tool (Supersedes GAO-01-131G)

Guidance issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "This publication superseded GAO-01-131G, Internal Control Management and Evaluation Tool: Exposure Draft, February 2001. This guide is intended to assist agencies maintain or implement effective internal controls and, when needed, to help determine what, where, and how improvements can be implemented."
Date: August 1, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Export Controls: State and Commerce Department License Review Times Are Similar (open access)

Export Controls: State and Commerce Department License Review Times Are Similar

A briefing report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The U.S. defense industry and some U.S. and allied government officials have suggested in recent years that the U.S. export control process be reformed. Much of the debate on reforming the process has focused on the amount of time required to process an export license application. As a result, GAO analyzed the time it takes to process export license applications. GAO found that the average State Department license application review took 46 days, while the average Commerce Department review took 50 days. Several variables had an impact on the time it took to review applications. The commodity being exported most affected the time of application review in both Departments."
Date: June 1, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Information System Controls Audit Manual: Volume I Financial Statement Audits [Superseded by GAO-09-232G] (open access)

Federal Information System Controls Audit Manual: Volume I Financial Statement Audits [Superseded by GAO-09-232G]

Guidance issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "This document has been superseded by GAO-09-232G. GAO published a manual to provide auditors guidance for evaluating internal controls over the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of data maintained in computer-based information systems. The manual's sections provide detailed guidance on evaluating and testing computer-based controls, including guidance on:(1) identifying the auditee's significant computer-supported operations, assessing the risk associated with these operations, and identifying the controls to be tested; (2) control objectives and commonly used control techniques, as well as audit procedures; and (3) common application control objectives and related control techniques, as well as suggested audit procedures. This 2001 release of the FISCAM document has been reformatted from the January 1999 version. It includes only formatting changes, refers to several different GAO documents, and adds hypertext links to GAO referenced documents; No other content has been modified or updated from the January 1999 release."
Date: January 1, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library