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Workplace Safety and Health: OSHA Should Strengthen the Management of Its Consultation Program (open access)

Workplace Safety and Health: OSHA Should Strengthen the Management of Its Consultation Program

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Several factors affect employers' decisions to participate in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) consultation program. GAO surveyed industry associations, employee representatives, and participating employers and found that the two main incentives for program participation are (1) making the employer's workplace safer and reducing worker injury and illness by promoting workplace safety and health and (2) preparing the employer's workplace for an OSHA inspection. The measurement system OSHA uses lacks enough data to separate the program outcomes from the outcomes of OSHA's other efforts to reduce workplace injuries and illnesses. OSHA's process for allocating funds to the state consultation programs plays no role in encouraging participating states to achieve agency goals."
Date: October 12, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense Health Care: Disability Programs Need Improvement and Face Challenges (open access)

Defense Health Care: Disability Programs Need Improvement and Face Challenges

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The military's health program--TRICARE--provides medical care to about 8.3 million active duty service members and retired beneficiaries and their dependents and survivors. The Department of Defense (DOD) also provides benefits for persons severely disabled by physical or mental problems through its Individual Case Management Program for Persons with Extraordinary Conditions (ICMP-PEC) and for less severely disabled active duty dependents through its Program for Persons with Disabilities (PFPWD). Recently, military families and advocacy groups have raised concerns about accessing ICMP-PEC benefits. Also, the DOD Authorization Act for 2001 entitled military retirees age 65 and older and their dependents and survivors to TRICARE benefits for life which may have caseload and cost effects on ICMP-PEC. As of June 2001, 38 ICMP-PEC participants were projected to receive $6 million in services in fiscal year 2001, Their annual per-case costs were projected to range from $13,000 to $382,000. ICMP-PEC now lacks a clear purpose, well-defined eligibility criteria and benefits, and an efficient application process. In contrast, PFPWD is an established program with well defined criteria and benefits that assist thousands of ADFMs with their special health care service and equipment …
Date: October 12, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Telecommunications: Technological and Regulatory Factors Affecting Consumer Choice of Internet Providers (open access)

Telecommunications: Technological and Regulatory Factors Affecting Consumer Choice of Internet Providers

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The degree of consumer choice among Internet providers has emerged as a key public policy issue. Because laws and regulations governing these different networks were generally tailored to the specific services each network originally supported, different types of communications providers are held to different rules when providing physical transport to the Internet. As a result of both technology and regulation, consumers using the telephone network as a way to access the Internet may have a choice of transport provider and generally have significant choice of Internet service provider (ISP). Consumers generally have broad access to Internet portals, applications, and content, either from their ISP or directly from the Internet itself, regardless of the transport provider or ISP they have chosen."
Date: October 12, 2000
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federally Funded Math and Science Materials (open access)

Federally Funded Math and Science Materials

Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The federal government is an important sponsor of math and science education for elementary and secondary school students. GAO identified at least 61 federally funded projects that are designed to improve students' skills in these key areas. The materials in these projects are taught over the course of a partial school year, single school year, or multiple school years. Algebra, calculus, and basic math are a few of the subjects being taught students through grade 12. In the science programs, students are exposed to biology, astronomy, and natural science. Federal agencies generally support programs that are relevant to their own agency missions. For example, the Environmental Protection Agency funds programs that teach students about water quality and conservation, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration funds the Astronomy Village, a multimedia program that teaches students about stars and stellar evolution."
Date: October 12, 2000
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Financial Regulation: Industry Trends Continue to Challenge the Federal Regulatory Structure (open access)

Financial Regulation: Industry Trends Continue to Challenge the Federal Regulatory Structure

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "As the financial services industry has become increasingly concentrated in a number of large, internationally active firms offering an array of products and services, the adequacy of the U.S. financial regulatory system has been questioned. GAO has identified the need to modernize the financial regulatory system as a challenge to be addressed in the 21st century. This report, mandated by the Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006, discusses (1) measurements of regulatory costs and benefits and efforts to avoid excessive regulatory burden, (2) the challenges posed to financial regulators by trends in the industry, and (3) options to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the federal financial regulatory structure. GAO convened a Comptroller General's Forum (Forum) with supervisors and leading industry experts, reviewed regulatory agency policies, and summarized prior reports to meet these objectives."
Date: October 12, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense Health Care: DOD Needs to Address the Expected Benefits, Costs, and Risks for Its Newly Approved Medical Command Structure (open access)

Defense Health Care: DOD Needs to Address the Expected Benefits, Costs, and Risks for Its Newly Approved Medical Command Structure

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Department of Defense (DOD) operates one of the largest and most complex health systems in the nation and has a dual health care mission--readiness and benefits. The readiness mission provides medical services and support to the armed forces during military operations. The benefits mission provides health care to over 9 million eligible beneficiaries, including active duty personnel, retirees, and dependents worldwide. Past Government Accountability Office (GAO) and other reports have recommended changes to the military health system (MHS) structure. GAO was asked to (1) describe the options for structuring a unified medical command recommended in recent studies by DOD and other organizations and (2) assess the extent to which DOD has identified the potential impact these options would have on the current MHS. GAO analyzed studies and reports prepared by DOD's Joint/Unified Medical Command Working Group, the Defense Business Board, and the Center for Naval Analyses, and interviewed department officials."
Date: October 12, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hazardous Materials: EPA May Need to Reassess Sites Receiving Asbestos-Contaminated Ore from Libby, Montana, and Should Improve Its Public Notification Process (open access)

Hazardous Materials: EPA May Need to Reassess Sites Receiving Asbestos-Contaminated Ore from Libby, Montana, and Should Improve Its Public Notification Process

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Between 1923 and the early 1990s, a mine near Libby, Montana, shipped millions of tons of asbestos-contaminated vermiculite ore to sites throughout the United States. In 2000, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began to clean up asbestos contamination at the Libby mine and evaluate those sites that received the ore to determine if they were contaminated. Under Superfund program regulations and guidance, EPA regional offices took steps to inform affected communities of contamination problems and agency efforts to address them. GAO was asked to (1) describe the status of EPA's and other federal agencies' efforts to assess and address potential risks at the facilities that received contaminated Libby ore and (2) determine the extent and effectiveness of EPA's public notification efforts about cleanups at sites that received Libby ore. GAO, among other steps, convened focus groups in three of the affected communities to address these issues."
Date: October 12, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Higher Education: Federal Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Programs and Related Trends (open access)

Higher Education: Federal Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Programs and Related Trends

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The United States has long been known as a world leader in scientific and technological innovation. To help maintain this advantage, the federal government has spent billions of dollars on education programs in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields for many years. However, concerns have been raised about the nation's ability to maintain its global technological competitive advantage in the future. This report presents information on (1) the number of federal programs funded in fiscal year 2004 that were designed to increase the number of students and graduates pursuing STEM degrees and occupations or improve educational programs in STEM fields, and what agencies report about their effectiveness; (2) how the numbers, percentages, and characteristics of students, graduates, and employees in STEM fields have changed over the years; and (3) factors cited by educators and others as affecting students' decisions about pursing STEM degrees and occupations, and suggestions that have been made to encourage more participation. GAO received written and/or technical comments from several agencies. While one agency, the National Science Foundation, raised several questions about the findings, the others generally agreed with the findings …
Date: October 12, 2005
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Medicare: Appropriate Dispensing Fee Needed for Suppliers of Inhalation Therapy Drugs (open access)

Medicare: Appropriate Dispensing Fee Needed for Suppliers of Inhalation Therapy Drugs

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) revised the payment formula for most of the outpatient drugs, including inhalation therapy drugs, covered under Medicare part B. Under the revised formula, effective 2005, Medicare's payment is intended to be closer to acquisition costs. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the agency that administers Medicare, also pays suppliers of inhalation therapy drugs a $5 per patient per month dispensing fee. Suppliers have raised concerns that once drug payments are closer to acquisition costs, they will no longer be able to use overpayments on drugs to subsidize dispensing costs, which they state are higher than $5. As directed by MMA, GAO (1) examined suppliers' acquisition costs of inhalation therapy drugs and (2) identified costs to suppliers of dispensing inhalation therapy drugs to Medicare beneficiaries."
Date: October 12, 2004
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Veterans' Disability Benefits: VA Could Enhance Its Progress in Complying with Court Decision on Disability Criteria (open access)

Veterans' Disability Benefits: VA Could Enhance Its Progress in Complying with Court Decision on Disability Criteria

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "To properly decide veterans' disability claims, the regional offices of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) must obtain all medical evidence required by law and federal regulations. To do so, in fiscal year 2004, the regional offices asked VA's medical centers to examine about 500,000 claimants and provide examination reports containing the necessary medical information. Exams for joint and spine impairments are among the exams that regional offices most frequently request, and in 2002, VA found that 61 percent of the exam reports for such impairments did not provide sufficient information for regional offices to make decisions complying with disability criteria mandated by the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in DeLuca v. Brown, 8 Vet. App. 202 (1995). In DeLuca, the court held that when federal regulations define joint and spine impairment severity in terms of limits on range of motion, VA claims adjudicators must consider whether range of motion is further limited by factors such as pain and fatigue during "flare-ups" or following repetitive use of the impaired joint or spine. Whenever VA regional offices ask VA medical centers to conduct joint and …
Date: October 12, 2005
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Attorney General's Travel Costs for the USA PATRIOT Act Tour and Related Activities (open access)

U.S. Attorney General's Travel Costs for the USA PATRIOT Act Tour and Related Activities

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In August and September of 2003, the Attorney General of the United States visited a number of cities around the country on what has been termed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) as the "USA PATRIOT Act Tour." According to DOJ, the intent of the tour was to (1) educate the public and inform members of Congress about the provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act and (2) receive input and feedback from state and local law enforcement with respect to information sharing among law enforcement agencies and threats to homeland security. We are providing information on the locations and costs of the U.S. Attorney General's travels known as the USA PATRIOT Act Tour, as well as the locations and costs of a series of trips in September 2003 referred to by DOJ as "Life and Liberty" travel. These latter trips involved a series of speeches regarding crime statistics and other topics, including the importance of the USA PATRIOT Act. We are also providing information on the official positions and office assignments of the DOJ staff that accompanied the U.S. Attorney General on each of these travel visits. Additionally, …
Date: October 12, 2004
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense Acquisitions: Overcoming Challenges Key to Capitalizing on Mine Countermeasures Capabilities (open access)

Defense Acquisitions: Overcoming Challenges Key to Capitalizing on Mine Countermeasures Capabilities

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Navy initiated a move away from traditional minesweepers in favor of putting new kinds of anti-mine capabilities aboard ships with a variety of missions--most recently, the Littoral Combat Ship. In addition to a new ship, this approach includes several new systems and new operational concepts. GAO assessed the Navy's progress in (1) developing new mine countermeasures systems, including the Littoral Combat Ship, and (2) introducing these new capabilities to the fleet. To accomplish this, GAO reviewed Navy and program documents and previous GAO work. GAO supplemented its analysis with discussions with Navy and Department of Defense officials and contractors."
Date: October 12, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 427, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 12, 2006 (open access)

Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 427, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 12, 2006

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: October 12, 2006
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Greensheet (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 12, 2006 (open access)

The Greensheet (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 12, 2006

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: October 12, 2006
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Greensheet (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 186, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 12, 2006 (open access)

The Greensheet (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 186, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 12, 2006

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: October 12, 2006
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Greensheet (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 188, Ed. 1 Friday, October 12, 2007 (open access)

The Greensheet (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 188, Ed. 1 Friday, October 12, 2007

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: October 12, 2007
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Greensheet (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 189, Ed. 1 Friday, October 12, 2007 (open access)

Greensheet (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 189, Ed. 1 Friday, October 12, 2007

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: October 12, 2007
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 424, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 12, 2005 (open access)

Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 424, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 12, 2005

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: October 12, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Rice Thresher, Vol. 95, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, October 12, 2007 (open access)

The Rice Thresher, Vol. 95, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, October 12, 2007

A weekly student newspaper from the Rice University in Houston, Texas that includes campus news and commentaries along with advertising.
Date: October 12, 2007
Creator: Whitfield, Stephen
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Rice Thresher, Vol. 89, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, October 12, 2001 (open access)

The Rice Thresher, Vol. 89, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, October 12, 2001

A weekly student newspaper from the Rice University in Houston, Texas that includes campus news and commentaries along with advertising.
Date: October 12, 2001
Creator: Liu, Leslie & Reichle, Robert
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 426, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 12, 2005 (open access)

Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 426, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 12, 2005

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: October 12, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 432, Ed. 1 Friday, October 12, 2007 (open access)

Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 432, Ed. 1 Friday, October 12, 2007

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: October 12, 2007
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Greensheet (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 184, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 12, 2005 (open access)

Greensheet (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 184, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 12, 2005

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: October 12, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
University Press (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, October 12, 2001 (open access)

University Press (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, October 12, 2001

Semiweekly newspaper from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas that includes local, national, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 12, 2001
Creator: Jordan, Kasey A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History