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American Samoa: Issues Associated with Some Federal Court Options
Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "American Samoa is the only populated U.S. insular area that does not have a federal court. Congress has granted the local High Court federal jurisdiction for certain federal matters, such as specific areas of maritime law. GAO was asked to conduct a study of American Samoa's system for addressing matters of federal law. This testimony discusses: (1) the current system for adjudicating matters of federal law in American Samoa and how it compares to those in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI); (2) the reasons offered for or against changing the current system for adjudicating matters of federal law in American Samoa; (3) potential scenarios and issues associated with establishing a federal court in American Samoa or expanding the federal jurisdiction of the local court; and (4) the potential cost elements and funding sources associated with implementing those different scenarios. This testimony is based on GAO work performed from April 2007 to June 2008."
Date:
September 18, 2008
Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Veterans' Benefits: Improvements Needed in VA's Training and Performance Management Systems
Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) disability claims process has long been a subject of concern because of long waits for decisions and large backlogs of claims pending decisions. To address these issues, VA has hired almost 3,000 new claims processors since January 2007. However, adequate training and performance management are essential to developing highly competent disability claims processors and ensuring that experienced staff maintain the skills needed to issue timely, accurate, and consistent decisions. The Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, House Veterans' Affairs Committee asked GAO to present its views on 1) VA's training for its claims processors and 2) VA's performance management of this staff. This statement is based on a May 2008 report on VA's training and performance management (GAO-08-561) and has been updated as appropriate."
Date:
September 18, 2008
Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Privacy: Congress Should Consider Alternatives for Strengthening Protection of Personally Identifiable Information
Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Concerns have been raised about the privacy and security of personal information in light of advances in information technology and the increasingly sophisticated ways in which the government obtains and uses information. Federal agencies' use of personal information is governed by the Privacy Act of 1974 and the E-Government Act of 2002, while the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) provides implementation guidance and oversight. These laws and guidance are based on the Fair Information Practices, a set of widely accepted principles for protecting privacy. GAO was asked to testify on its report, being released today, concerning the sufficiency of privacy protections afforded by existing laws and guidance. To do this, GAO analyzed privacy laws and guidance, compared them with the Fair Information Practices, and obtained perspectives from federal agencies as well as an expert forum."
Date:
June 18, 2008
Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Homeland Security: The Federal Protective Service Faces Several Challenges That Raise Concerns About Protection of Federal Facilities
Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Federal Protective Service (FPS) is responsible for providing physical security and law enforcement services to about 9,000 General Services Administration (GSA) facilities. To accomplish its mission of protecting GSA facilities, FPS currently has an annual budget of about $1 billion, about 1,100 employees, and 15,000 contract guards located throughout the country. GAO was asked to provide information and analysis on challenges FPS faces including ensuring that it has sufficient staffing and funding resources to protect GSA facilities and the over one million federal employees as well as members of the public that work in and visit them each year. GAO discusses (1) FPS's operational challenges and actions it has taken to address them, (2) funding challenges, and (3) how FPS measures the effectiveness of its efforts to protect GSA facilities. This testimony is based on our recently issued report (GAO-08-683) to this Subcommittee."
Date:
June 18, 2008
Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
EPA Science: New Assessment Process Further Limits the Credibility and Timeliness of EPA's Assessments of Toxic Chemicals
Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) contains EPA's scientific position on the potential human health effects of exposure to more than 540 chemicals. Toxicity assessments in the IRIS database constitute the first two critical steps of the risk assessment process, which in turn, provides the foundation for risk management decisions. Thus, IRIS is a critical component of EPA's capacity to support scientifically sound environmental decisions, policies, and regulations. This testimony discusses (1) highlights of GAO's March 2008 report, Chemical Assessments: Low Productivity and New Interagency Review Process Limit the Usefulness and Credibility of EPA's Integrated Risk Information System; (2) key aspects of EPA's revised IRIS assessment process, released on April 10, 2008; and (3) progress EPA has made in completing assessments in fiscal year 2008. For the March 2008 report, GAO reviewed and analyzed EPA data and interviewed officials at relevant agencies, including the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). For this testimony, GAO supplemented the prior audit work with a review of EPA's revised IRIS assessment process announced on April 10, 2008. We also updated our information on EPA's assessment productivity through September …
Date:
September 18, 2008
Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Inspectors General: Actions Needed to Improve Audit Coverage of NASA
A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "GAO was asked to review the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) and provide information on (1) the audit and investigative coverage of NASA; (2) the NASA OIG's audit and investigative accomplishments; (3) the NASA OIG's budget and staffing levels, including staff attrition rates; and (4) the results of external reviews of the NASA OIG. GAO obtained information from NASA OIG reports, interviews, and documentation."
Date:
December 18, 2008
Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation: Some Steps Have Been Taken to Improve Contracting, but a More Strategic Approach is Needed
A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) insures the pensions of more than 44 million workers in over 30,000 employer-sponsored defined benefit pension plans. In response to growing workloads, PBGC has come to rely heavily on contractors to conduct its work. GAO was asked to report on (1) the role that contracting plays in PBGC's efforts to accomplish its mission, (2) the steps PBGC has taken to improve its acquisition infrastructure and develop a strategic approach to guide its contracting activities, and (3) the steps PBGC has taken to improve its contract oversight processes to ensure accountability. To address these issues, we interviewed PBGC officials and selected contractors, reviewed data on PBGC's contracting activities; identified changes PBGC is making to contracting procedures; and identified strategies PBGC uses to monitor contracts."
Date:
August 18, 2008
Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Interim Measure Work Plan/Design for Agra, Kansas.
This Interim Measure Work Plan/Design (IMWP/D) is supplemental to the Argonne document Interim Measure Conceptual Design for Remediation of Source Area Contamination at Agra, Kansas. The IMWP/D includes information required by Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) Policy BER-RS-029, Policy and Scope of Work for Interim Measures. Specific to Policy BER-RS-029 is the requirement for several documents that will ensure that an adequate amount and type of data are collected for implementation of the IMWP/D and that data quality and safe conditions are prevailed. Such information is included in the IMWP/D as follows: Appendix A: Data Acquisition Plan--Design Testing Requirements; Appendix B: Basis of Design; Appendix C: Permits; Appendix D: Quality Assurance Project Plan; Appendix E: Health and Safety Plan; and Appendix F: Operations, Maintenance, and Monitoring Schedule. The proposed remedial technology for this project is the installation of five large-diameter boreholes (LDBs) in a source area that has been identified on the property formerly used for grain storage by the Commodity Credit Corporation of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (CCC/USDA). The goal of the LDB technology is the remediation of the source area by removal of mass quantities of contaminated soil from the vadose zone and treatment of …
Date:
November 18, 2008
Creator:
LaFreniere, L. M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 549, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 18, 2008
Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date:
December 18, 2008
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 598, Ed. 1 Friday, January 18, 2008
Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date:
January 18, 2008
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 73, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date:
March 18, 2008
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 392, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 2008
Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date:
September 18, 2008
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 234, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date:
June 18, 2008
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 548, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 18, 2008
Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date:
December 18, 2008
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 493, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date:
November 18, 2008
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 393, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 2008
Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date:
September 18, 2008
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 130, Ed. 1 Friday, April 18, 2008
Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date:
April 18, 2008
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 286, Ed. 1 Friday, July 18, 2008
Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date:
July 18, 2008
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 74, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date:
March 18, 2008
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 494, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date:
November 18, 2008
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Port Aransas South Jetty (Port Aransas, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 2008
Weekly newspaper from Port Aransas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
September 18, 2008
Creator:
Judson, Mary Henkel
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 600, Ed. 1 Friday, January 18, 2008
Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date:
January 18, 2008
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 288, Ed. 1 Friday, July 18, 2008
Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date:
July 18, 2008
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 132, Ed. 1 Friday, April 18, 2008
Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date:
April 18, 2008
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History