The 1999 Statewide Single Audit Report (open access)

The 1999 Statewide Single Audit Report

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the ability of State agencies and universities to control financial resources and comply with state and federal laws and regulations.
Date: May 2000
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Alien Smuggling: Management and Operational Improvements Needed to Address Growing Problem (open access)

Alien Smuggling: Management and Operational Improvements Needed to Address Growing Problem

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO reviewed the Immigration and Naturalization Service's (INS) implementation of a strategy to combat alien smuggling, focusing on: (1) the nature and extent of alien smuggling into the United States; (2) INS' strategy for combatting alien smuggling; and (3) how well the strategy has been implemented and the results to date."
Date: May 1, 2000
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Asbestos Programs Branch Update, Volume 7, Number 2, May-December 2000 (open access)

Asbestos Programs Branch Update, Volume 7, Number 2, May-December 2000

Newsletter of the Texas Department of Health Asbestos Programs Branch discussing news, updates of the agency, changes to laws, regulations, other policies related to asbestos usage and removal, and other asbestos-related information.
Date: May 2000
Creator: Texas. Department of Health. Asbestos Programs Branch.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on Certification of the Permanent School Fund's Bond Guarantee Program (open access)

An Audit Report on Certification of the Permanent School Fund's Bond Guarantee Program

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the total amount of school district bonds guaranteed by the Permanent School Fund's Bond Guarantee Program, and whether these exceeded the limits established by state statute and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Date: May 2000
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on Performance Measures at 11 State Agencies - Phase 13 of the Performance Measures Reviews (open access)

An Audit Report on Performance Measures at 11 State Agencies - Phase 13 of the Performance Measures Reviews

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether selected state entities are accurately reporting their key performance measures to the Automated Budget and Evaluation System of Texas (ABEST) database, and whether selected state entities have adequate control systems in place over the collection and reporting of their performance measures.
Date: May 2000
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Border Business Indicators, Volume 24, Number 5, May 2000 (open access)

Border Business Indicators, Volume 24, Number 5, May 2000

Monthly publication documenting statistics related to economic information in the Mexico-Texas border areas including types of border crossings, employment, customs revenues, and other related data.
Date: May 2000
Creator: Texas Center for Border Economic and Enterprise Development
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
FCC Record, Volume 15, No. 13, Pages 7825 to 8257, May 1 - May 12, 2000 (open access)

FCC Record, Volume 15, No. 13, Pages 7825 to 8257, May 1 - May 12, 2000

Biweekly, comprehensive compilation of decisions, reports, public notices, and other documents of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
Date: May 2000
Creator: United States. Federal Communications Commission.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
FCC Record, Volume 15, No. 15, Pages 8794 to 9346, May 15 - May 26, 2000 (open access)

FCC Record, Volume 15, No. 15, Pages 8794 to 9346, May 15 - May 26, 2000

Biweekly, comprehensive compilation of decisions, reports, public notices, and other documents of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
Date: May 2000
Creator: United States. Federal Communications Commission.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board: Amendments To Accounting Standards For Direct Loans and Loan Guarantees: Statement of Federal Financial Accounting Standards No. 18 (open access)

Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board: Amendments To Accounting Standards For Direct Loans and Loan Guarantees: Statement of Federal Financial Accounting Standards No. 18

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 statement of federal financial accounting standards (SFFAS). The statement presents amendments to SSFAS No. 2 and provides accounting standards for direct loans and loan guarantees."
Date: May 1, 2000
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Focus Newsletter, May/June 2000 (open access)

Focus Newsletter, May/June 2000

Newsletter of the Lee College continuing education program for senior citizens discussing news and events, announcements related to the program, and other information of interest to participants.
Date: May 2000
Creator: Lee College (Baytown, Tex.). Continuing Education.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hearings in the House of Representatives: A Guide for Preparation and Procedure (open access)

Hearings in the House of Representatives: A Guide for Preparation and Procedure

The report describes provisions of House rules that pertain to hearings, and citations to these rules are included for reference.
Date: May 1, 2000
Creator: Sachs, Richard C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Information Concerning Tax-Motivated Expatriation (open access)

Information Concerning Tax-Motivated Expatriation

Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on tax-motivated expatriation, focusing on: (1) the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) procedures relevant to the enforcement of tax-motivated expatriate rules related to income, estate, and gift taxes; (2) IRS' procedures for using the private letter ruling process; and (3) Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) and Department of State procedures for preventing tax-motivated expatriates from reentering the United States."
Date: May 1, 2000
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Information Technology Investment Management: A Framework for Assessing and Improving Process Maturity (Exposure Draft) (Superseded by GAO-04-394G) (open access)

Information Technology Investment Management: A Framework for Assessing and Improving Process Maturity (Exposure Draft) (Superseded by GAO-04-394G)

Guidance issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "This publication has been superseded by GAO-04-394G, Information Technology Investment Management: A Framework for Assessing and Improving Process Maturity, March 2004. GAO published a document on the Information Technology Investment Management (ITIM) framework, which identifies critical processes for successful information technology (IT) investment and organizes these processes into a framework of increasingly mature stages. ITIM establishes three key benefits: (1) a rigorous, standardized tool for internal and external evaluations of an agency's IT management process; (2) a consistent and understandable mechanism for reporting the results of these assessments to agency executives, Congress, and other interested parties; and (3) a road map agencies can use for improving their IT investment management process."
Date: May 1, 2000
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Information Technology Investment Management: An Overview of GAO's Assessment Framework (Exposure Draft) (open access)

Information Technology Investment Management: An Overview of GAO's Assessment Framework (Exposure Draft)

Other written product issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "GAO published a framework for information technology (IT) investment management, which provided a unified basis for communication and evaluation of agency IT investment practices."
Date: May 1, 2000
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Lawn and Garden Update, May/ June 2000 (open access)

Lawn and Garden Update, May/ June 2000

Newsletter of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service discussing plants that are cultivated in the state, news, and other topics related to gardening in Texas.
Date: May 2000
Creator: Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
MD Anderson OncoLog, Volume 45, Number 5, May 2000 (open access)

MD Anderson OncoLog, Volume 45, Number 5, May 2000

Monthly report discussing cancer care and research to inform physicians.
Date: May 2000
Creator: University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
P.S. Magazine, Issue 570, May 2000 (open access)

P.S. Magazine, Issue 570, May 2000

Monthly graphic bulletin issued by the U.S. Army regarding preventative maintenance policies and procedures to keep weapons and other military supplies in good repair.
Date: May 2000
Creator: United States. Department of the Army.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Potential for Accelerated Bioremediation and Restoration of Oil-Impacted Marshes through the Selection of Superior Oil-Tolerant Vegetation (open access)

Potential for Accelerated Bioremediation and Restoration of Oil-Impacted Marshes through the Selection of Superior Oil-Tolerant Vegetation

Report describing a study of the genotypes two plants (Spartina Patens and Spartina Alterniflora) that are tolerant to oil spills that have occurred in the coastal marshes of Louisiana. The research was to determine if these two plants could utilized for restoration and bioremediation of areas effected by oil spills. A plants tolerance to oil is determined by three factors: growth response and plant production, superior vegetative regrowth in soil effected by oil, and superior oil degradation potential.
Date: May 2000
Creator: Hester, Mark W.; Lin, Quixan; Mendellsohn, Irving A. & DesRoches, Dennis, J.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Review of the Use of Federal Funds at the Department of Transportation (open access)

A Review of the Use of Federal Funds at the Department of Transportation

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Department of Transportation is maximizing federal funding and reimbursement for highway planning and construction activities.
Date: May 2000
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Round Up, May 2000 (open access)

Round Up, May 2000

Magazine for Texas Lottery retailers that contains news, retailer spotlights, and a list of lottery winners.
Date: May 2000
Creator: Texas Lottery Commission
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Small Business Advocate, Volume 5, Issue 3, May-June 2000 (open access)

The Small Business Advocate, Volume 5, Issue 3, May-June 2000

Quarterly update providing information on environmental regulations for small businesses and local governments in Texas.
Date: May 2000
Creator: Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission. Small Business and Environmental Assistance Division.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Streamlining the Payment Process While Maintaining Effective Internal Control (open access)

Streamlining the Payment Process While Maintaining Effective Internal Control

Guidance issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "GAO published a guide to assist agencies in maintaining effective internal control while streamlining the operations of their payment systems and reducing costs."
Date: May 1, 2000
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Construction and Maintenance Report: May 2000 (open access)

Texas Construction and Maintenance Report: May 2000

Monthly report documenting contracts for road construction and maintentance in Texas, organized by county and district. It includes information about each project including contractor, dates, costs, and other relevant data.
Date: May 1, 2000
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation. Construction Division.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas EMS Magazine, Volume 21, Number 3, May/June 2000 (open access)

Texas EMS Magazine, Volume 21, Number 3, May/June 2000

Bimonthly magazine containing news and information that pertains to Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers. "The magazine's goals are to help organizations function professionally as EMS providers, to educate individuals so they can perform lifesaving prehospital skills under stressful conditions, and to help the public get into the EMS system when they need it" (p. 4).
Date: May 2000
Creator: Texas. Department of State Health Services.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History