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Senior Recital: 2013-04-06 - Sydney Hammell, clarinet

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A senior recital performed at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall.
Date: April 6, 2013
Creator: Hammell, Sydney
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Troubled Asset Relief Program: Automaker Pension Funding and Multiple Federal Roles Pose Challenges for the Future (open access)

Troubled Asset Relief Program: Automaker Pension Funding and Multiple Federal Roles Pose Challenges for the Future

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Over $81 billion has been committed under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) to improve the domestic auto industry's competitiveness and long-term viability. The bulk of this assistance has gone to General Motors (GM) and Chrysler, who sponsor some of the largest defined benefit pension plans insured by the federal Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC). As part of GAO's statutorily mandated oversight of TARP, this report examines: (1) the impact of restructuring on GM's and Chrysler's pension plans; (2) the impact of restructuring on auto supply sector pension plans; (3) the impacts on PBGC and plan participants should auto industry pension plans be terminated; and (4) how the federal government is dealing with the potential tensions of its multiple roles as pension regulator, shareholder, and creditor. To conduct this study, GAO interviewed officials at GM, Chrysler, a labor union, a supplier association, the Departments of the Treasury and Labor, and PBGC; and reviewed relevant statutes, reports, and documents concerning the automakers' restructuring and pension plan funding. Treasury and PBGC generally agreed with the report's findings. Their technical comments and the technical comments provided by GM, Chrysler, …
Date: April 6, 2010
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense Acquisitions: Further Actions Needed to Improve Accountability for DOD's Inventory of Contracted Services (open access)

Defense Acquisitions: Further Actions Needed to Improve Accountability for DOD's Inventory of Contracted Services

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Department of Defense (DOD) made a number of changes to improve the utility of the fiscal year 2010 inventory, such as centrally preparing contract data to provide greater consistency among DOD components and increasing the level of detail on the services provided. DOD, however, continued to rely primarily on the Federal Procurement Data System-Next Generation (FPDS-NG) for the inventory for most defense components other than the Army. As such, DOD acknowledged a number of factors that limited the utility, accuracy, and completeness of the inventory data. For example, FPDS-NG does not identify more than one type of service purchased for each contract action, provide the number of contractor full-time equivalent personnel, or identify the requiring activity. As before, the Army used its Contractor Manpower Reporting Application to compile its fiscal year 2010 inventory. This system collects data reported by contractors on services performed at the contract line item level, including information on labor hours and the function and mission performed. DOD officials noted that the Army’s current process complies with legislative requirements. In January 2011, GAO recommended that DOD develop a plan with time frames …
Date: April 6, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Aviation Security: TSA Is Taking Steps to Validate the Science Underlying Its Passenger Behavior Detection Program, but Efforts May Not Be Comprehensive (open access)

Aviation Security: TSA Is Taking Steps to Validate the Science Underlying Its Passenger Behavior Detection Program, but Efforts May Not Be Comprehensive

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The attempted passenger aircraft bombing of Northwest flight 253 on December 25, 2009, provided a vivid reminder that the civil aviation system remains an attractive terrorist target. To enhance aviation security, in October 2003 the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Transportation Security Administration (TSA) began testing of its Screening of Passengers by Observation Techniques (SPOT) program to identify persons who may pose a risk to aviation security. The SPOT program utilizes behavior observation and analysis techniques to identify potentially high-risk passengers. This testimony provides information on (1) the extent to which TSA has validated the scientific basis for SPOT and (2) other operational challenges. This statement is based on a prior report GAO issued in May 2010 on SPOT, including selected updates made in March 2011. For the updates, GAO reviewed documentation on TSA's progress in implementing the report's recommendations."
Date: April 6, 2011
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Financial Management: Audit of the Senate Gift Shop Revolving Fund for Fiscal Year 2010 (open access)

Financial Management: Audit of the Senate Gift Shop Revolving Fund for Fiscal Year 2010

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In a letter dated July 22, 2010, Congress requested that we conduct an audit of the Senate Gift Shop's cash receipts and cash disbursements recorded in the Senate Gift Shop Revolving Fund for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010. In the letter, Congress also requested that we review the inventory accounting procedures of the Gift Shop. The Senate Gift Shop was established on October 6, 1992, to sell gift items to members of the Senate, Senate staff, and the general public. All sales receipts are taken to the Senate Disbursing Office for deposit into the Senate Gift Shop Revolving Fund in the U.S. Treasury. The Gift Shop then uses the cash receipts to purchase inventory items for resale, supplies, shipping, and other related services expenses. The Senate Disbursing Office maintains the money and makes payments on behalf of the Senate Gift Shop Revolving Fund. Salaries and benefits of Senate employees who work in the Gift Shop are not paid from the revolving fund; rather, they are paid from the "Salaries, Officers, and Employees" appropriation account of the Senate. Additional costs of the Gift Shop such as rent …
Date: April 6, 2011
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Financial Management: Audit of the Senate Stationery Room Revolving Fund for Fiscal Year 2010 (open access)

Financial Management: Audit of the Senate Stationery Room Revolving Fund for Fiscal Year 2010

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In a letter dated July 22, 2010, Congress requested that we conduct an audit of the Senate Stationery Room's cash receipts and cash disbursements recorded in the Senate Stationery Room Revolving Fund for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010. In the letter, Congress also requested that we review the inventory accounting procedures of the Stationery Room. The Senate Stationery Room provides for the sale of stationery to members of the Senate, Senate offices, and other Senate committees and authorized organizations. This includes the sale of office and administrative supplies, personalized stationery, flags, and special order items such as business cards. All sales receipts are taken to the Senate Disbursing Office for deposit into the Senate Stationery Room Revolving Fund in the U.S. Treasury. The Stationery Room then uses the cash receipts to purchase inventory items and emergency supplies for resale, and to pay for other services expenses. The Senate Disbursing Office maintains the money and makes payments on behalf of the Senate Stationery Room Revolving Fund. Salaries and benefits of Senate employees who work in the Stationery Room are not paid from the revolving fund; rather, they …
Date: April 6, 2011
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Nursing Home Quality: Implementation of the Quality Indicator Survey (open access)

Nursing Home Quality: Implementation of the Quality Indicator Survey

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "This report discusses the approach that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is taking to implement the Quality Indicator Survey (QIS) nationally. CMS developed the QIS--a new electronic process used to conduct nursing home inspections--to provide a more reliable assessment of the quality of care in nursing homes. Congress asked us to review the implementation of the QIS. As Congress requested, this report provides background information on the nursing home inspection process and describes the approach CMS is taking to implement the QIS."
Date: April 6, 2011
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Opportunities to Reduce Fragmentation, Overlap, and Potential Duplication in Federal Teacher Quality and Employment and Training Programs (open access)

Opportunities to Reduce Fragmentation, Overlap, and Potential Duplication in Federal Teacher Quality and Employment and Training Programs

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins ""
Date: April 6, 2011
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
2010 Census: Preliminary Lessons Learned Highlight the Need for Fundamental Reforms (open access)

2010 Census: Preliminary Lessons Learned Highlight the Need for Fundamental Reforms

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "GAO added the 2010 Census to its list of high-risk programs in 2008 in part because of (1) long-standing weaknesses in the Census Bureau's (Bureau) information technology (IT) acquisition and contract management function, (2) difficulties in developing reliable life-cycle cost estimates, and (3) key operations that were not tested under operational conditions. These issues jeopardized the Bureau's readiness for the count. Moreover, societal trends, such as concerns over privacy, have made a cost-effective census an increasingly difficult challenge. At about $13 billion, 2010 was the costliest U.S. Census in history. As requested, this testimony focuses on lessons learned from the 2010 Census, and initiatives that show promise for producing a more cost-effective population count in 2020. This testimony is based on completed and ongoing work, including an analysis of Bureau documents, interviews with Bureau officials, and field observations of census operations in urban and rural locations across the country."
Date: April 6, 2011
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Real Property: Progress Made on Planning and Data, but Unneeded Owned and Leased Facilities Remain (open access)

Federal Real Property: Progress Made on Planning and Data, but Unneeded Owned and Leased Facilities Remain

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The federal government holds more than 45,000 underutilized properties that cost nearly $1.7 billion annually to operate, yet significant obstacles impede efforts to close, consolidate, or find other uses for them. In January 2003, GAO designated federal real property management as a high-risk area, in part because of the number and cost of these properties. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is responsible for reviewing federal agencies' progress in real property management. In 2007, GAO recommended that OMB assist agencies by developing an action plan to address key obstacles associated with decisions related to unneeded real property, including stakeholder influence. The President's fiscal year 2012 budget proposed establishing a legislative framework for disposing of and consolidating civilian real property, referred to as a Civilian Property Realignment Act (CPRA), which may be designed to address stakeholder influences in real property decision making. This testimony identifies (1) obstacles to effectively managing federal real property, (2) actions designed to overcome those obstacles, including government actions and CPRA, and (3) key elements of the Department of Defense's (DOD) base realignment and closure (BRAC) process that are designed to help DOD close …
Date: April 6, 2011
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
State and Local Governments' Fiscal Outlook: April 2011 Update (open access)

State and Local Governments' Fiscal Outlook: April 2011 Update

Other written product issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Fiscal sustainability presents a national challenge shared by all levels of government. Since 2007, GAO has published long-term fiscal simulations for the state and local government sector. These simulations show that, like the federal government, the state and local sector faces persistent and long-term fiscal pressures. Using the Bureau of Economic Analysis's National Income and Product Accounts (NIPA) as the primary data source, GAO's model projects the level of receipts and expenditures for the sector until 2060 based on current and historical spending and revenue patterns. GAO assumes the current set of policies in place across federal, state, and local governments remains constant. The model simulates the long-term fiscal outlook for the state and local sector as a whole and, while the model incorporates the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) economic projections, adjustments are made to capture the budgetary effects of near-term cyclical swings in the economy. Because the model covers the sector in the aggregate, the fiscal outcomes for individual states and localities cannot be captured. This product is part of a body of work on the nation's long-term fiscal challenges. Related products can be found …
Date: April 6, 2011
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2015-04-06 - The Guitarkestra

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Guitar concert performed at the UNT College of Music Kenton Hall.
Date: April 6, 2015
Creator: University of North Texas. Guitarkestra
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Maritime Security: Coast Guard Efforts to Address Port Recovery and Salvage Response (open access)

Maritime Security: Coast Guard Efforts to Address Port Recovery and Salvage Response

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Each of the seven Coast Guard AMS Plans that we reviewed has incorporated key recovery and salvage response planning elements as called for by legislation and Coast Guard guidance. Using a template provided by Coast Guard headquarters to help guide AMS Plan development, each AMS Plan included an applicable section addressing procedures to facilitate recovery of the MTS following a TSI. While some variation exists regarding the level of detail provided and the inclusion of additional recovery-related appendices, each of the seven plans identified key recovery components and applicable operational processes as called for by Coast Guard guidance documents. These components include procedures for establishing a Marine Transportation System Recovery Unit (MTSRU) to work with stakeholders and provide guidance to the Incident Command; procedures for gathering and updating Essential Elements of Information (EEIs) to provide status updates on key port assets and operations; and identification of general recovery priorities to help guide decision making. In addition, each AMS Plan also included a Salvage Response Plan to provide a coordination framework for salvage activities and identify available equipment and other resources that may be necessary to support the clearing …
Date: April 6, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ukraine: Current Issues and U.S. Policy (open access)

Ukraine: Current Issues and U.S. Policy

This report discusses the current political and economic situation in Ukraine. Ukraine occupies the sensitive position between Russia and NATO member states Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania adds to its geostrategic significance. This report also discusses the U.S. policy in regard to Ukraine, U.S. aid to Ukraine, and other legislation.
Date: April 6, 2011
Creator: Woehrel, Steven
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 110, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 6, 2010 (open access)

The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 110, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: April 6, 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 109, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 6, 2010 (open access)

The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 109, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: April 6, 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 118, Ed. 1 Friday, April 6, 2012 (open access)

The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 118, Ed. 1 Friday, April 6, 2012

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: April 6, 2012
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Local Governments to Receive $ 417 Million in Sales Tax Revenue (open access)

Local Governments to Receive $ 417 Million in Sales Tax Revenue

This document provides information on the distribution of $417 million in sales tax revenue to local governments.
Date: April 6, 2011
Creator: Combs, Susan
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lead Safe, Cleaning Tips (open access)

Lead Safe, Cleaning Tips

This pamphlet provides individuals with helpful information about cleaning their homes.
Date: April 6, 2012
Creator: Texas. Department of State Health Services.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 120, Ed. 1 Friday, April 6, 2012 (open access)

The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 120, Ed. 1 Friday, April 6, 2012

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: April 6, 2012
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 114, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 6, 2011 (open access)

The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 114, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: April 6, 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mineola Monitor (Mineola, Tex.), Vol. 141, No. 14, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 6, 2016 (open access)

Mineola Monitor (Mineola, Tex.), Vol. 141, No. 14, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Weekly newspaper from Mineola, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 6, 2016
Creator: Newman, Doris
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
North Texas Daily (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 109, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 6, 2017 (open access)

North Texas Daily (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 109, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 6, 2017

Weekly student newspaper from the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: April 6, 2017
Creator: Lauritzen, Hannah
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Van Zandt News (Canton, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 48, Ed. 1 Sunday, April 6, 2014 (open access)

Van Zandt News (Canton, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 48, Ed. 1 Sunday, April 6, 2014

Weekly newspaper from Canton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 6, 2014
Creator: Fisher, Donnita
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History