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Wildland Fire: Management Improvements Could Enhance Federal Agencies' Efforts to Contain the Costs of Fighting Fires
Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Annual appropriations to prepare for and respond to wildland fires have increased substantially over the past decade, in recent years totaling about $3 billion. The Forest Service within the Department of Agriculture and four agencies within the Department of the Interior (Interior) are responsible for responding to wildland fires on federal lands. GAO determined what steps federal agencies have taken to (1) address key operational areas that could help contain the costs of preparing for and responding to wildland fires and (2) improve their management of their cost-containment efforts. This testimony is based on GAO's June 2007 report, Wildland Fire Management: Lack of Clear Goals or a Strategy Hinders Federal Agencies' Efforts to Contain the Costs of Fighting Fires (GAO-07-655)."
Date:
June 26, 2007
Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Wildland Fire Management: Reducing the Threat of Wildland Fires Requires Sustained and Coordinated Effort
Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The over accumulation of vegetation is a serious problem, particularly in the interior West, where it is causing an increasing number of uncontrollable and destructive wildfires. The policy response to this was the development of the National Fire Plan--a long-term multibillion dollar effort to address wildland fire threats. GAO's work on wildland fires identified three needs: (1) a cohesive strategy to address growing threats to national forest resources and nearby communities from catastrophic wildfires, (2) clearly defined and effective leadership to carry out that strategy in a coordinated manner, and (3) accountability to ensure that progress is being made toward accomplishing the goals of the National Fire Plan. Two years ago, the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior developed strategies to address these problems, and recently established a leadership entity to respond to the need for greater contingency coordination. Whether the strategy and the council will serve as the framework and mechanism to effectively deal with the threat of a catastrophic wildland fire will depend on how well the National Fire Plan is implemented. To determine the effectiveness of this effort, a sound performance accountability framework …
Date:
June 13, 2002
Creator:
United States. General Accounting Office.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Wildland Fire Suppression: Better Guidance Needed to Clarify Sharing of Costs between Federal and Nonfederal Entities
Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Wildland fires can burn or threaten both federal and nonfederal lands and resources, including homes in or near wildlands, an area commonly called the wildland-urban interface. Agreements between federal and nonfederal firefighting entities provide the framework for working together and sharing the costs of fire suppression efforts. GAO was asked to (1) review how federal and nonfederal entities share the costs of suppressing fires that burn or threaten both of their lands and resources and (2) identify any concerns that these entities may have with the existing cost-sharing framework. This testimony is based on GAO's May 2006 report Wildland Fire Suppression: Lack of Clear Guidance Raises Concerns about Cost Sharing between Federal and Nonfederal Entities (GAO-06-570)."
Date:
June 21, 2006
Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Wildlife Diversity Literature
List of publications, newsletters, booklets, posters, and books and major publications about Texas's wildlife diversity available for free or to purchase from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Date:
June 2001
Creator:
Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Women and Low-Skilled Workers: Efforts in Other Countries to Help These Workers Enter and Remain in the Workforce
Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Increasing retirements and declining fertility rates, among other factors, could affect the labor force growth in many developed countries. To maintain the size and productivity of the labor force, many governments and employers have introduced strategies to keep workers who face greater challenges in maintaining jobs and incomes, such as women and low-skilled workers, in the workforce. This testimony discusses our work on (1) describing the policies and practices implemented in other developed countries that may help women and low-wage/low-skilled workers enter and remain in the labor force, (2) examining the change in the targeted groups' employment following the implementation of the policies and practices, and (3) identifying the factors that affect employees' use of workplace benefits and the resulting workplace implications. The testimony is based on a report we are issuing today (GAO-07-817). For that report, we conducted an extensive review of workforce flexibility and training strategies in a range of developed countries and site visits to selected countries. Our reviews were limited to materials available in English. We identified relevant national policies in the U.S., but did not determine whether other countries' strategies could be implemented …
Date:
June 14, 2007
Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Workforce Investment Act: Additional Actions Would Further Improve the Workforce System
Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Since the Workforce Investment Act's (WIA) enactment in 1998, GAO has issued numerous reports that included recommendations regarding many aspects of WIA, including performance measures and accountability, funding formulas and spending, one-stop centers, and training, as well as services provided to specific populations, such as dislocated workers, youth, and employers. Collectively, these studies employed an array of data collection techniques, including surveys to state and local workforce officials and private sector employers; site visits; interviews with local, state, and Labor officials; and analysis of Labor data and documents. This testimony draws upon the results of these reports, issued between 2000 and 2007, as well as GAO's ongoing work on one-stop infrastructure, and discusses issues raised and recommendations made. Specifically, the testimony addresses (1) progress made by federal, state, and local officials in implementing key provisions of WIA; and (2) challenges that remain in implementing an integrated employment and training system."
Date:
June 28, 2007
Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Workforce Investment Act: Exemplary One-Stops Devised Strategies to Strengthen Services, but Challenges Remain for Reauthorization
Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "This testimony highlights findings from today's report on strategies that exemplary one-stop centers have implemented to strengthen and integrate services for customers and to build a solid one-stop infrastructure. It also shares findings and recommendations from our past work on challenges that states and localities have experienced as they implement WIA, which may be helpful as WIA is reauthorized."
Date:
June 18, 2003
Creator:
United States. General Accounting Office.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Workforce Investment Act: Implementation Status and the Integration of TANF Services
Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and the integration of services at one-stop centers provided under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant, focusing on: (1) the status of states' efforts to implement WIA and the extent to which TANF services are integrated into the new workforce investment system; (2) the challenges states and localities have encountered in establishing their integrated systems under WIA; and (3) service delivery approaches that show promise in integrating and streamlining services in the one-stop centers."
Date:
June 29, 2000
Creator:
United States. General Accounting Office.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Working Families Across the Country: Highlights of the Department of Labor's Regional Forums
This is a fact-sheet by the Department of labor on fulfilling the organizations vision on promoting and protecting opportunities for all workers.
Date:
June 2014
Creator:
United States. Department of Labor.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
World Trade Center: Preliminary Observations on EPA's Second Program to Address Indoor Contamination
Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the World Trade Center (WTC) turned Lower Manhattan into a disaster site. As the towers collapsed, Lower Manhattan was blanketed with building debris and combustible materials. This complex mixture created a major concern: that thousands of residents and workers in the area would now be exposed to known hazards in the air and in the dust, such as asbestos, lead, glass fibers, and pulverized concrete. In May 2002, New York City formally requested federal assistance to address indoor contamination. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) conducted an indoor clean and test program from 2002 to 2003. Several years later, after obtaining the views of advisory groups, including its Inspector General and an expert panel, EPA announced a second test and clean program in December 2006. Program implementation is to begin later in 2007, more than 5 years after the disaster. GAO's testimony, based on preliminary work evaluating EPA's development of its second program, addresses (1) EPA's actions to implement recommendations from the expert panel and its Inspector General, (2) the completeness of information EPA provided to the public in its second plan, …
Date:
June 20, 2007
Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
World Trade Organization: Observations on China's Rule of Law Reforms
Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "This testimony describes China's development of rule of law practices related to the commitments China made to the World Trade Organization (WTO), which it joined in November 2001. When China joined the WTO, it agreed that its legal measures would be consistent with its WTO obligations. GAO found 60 commitments that specifically obligate China to enact, repeal, or modify trade-related laws or regulations. In addition, China has made a substantial number of other WTO commitments related to the rule of law in transparency, judicial review, uniform enforcement of laws, and nondiscriminatory treatment. Chinese government officials described how their efforts for reform go beyond China's WTO commitments and include broad reforms of laws and regulations at the national and provincial levels, as well as reforms of judicial and administrative procedures. However, Chinese officials acknowledged the challenges they face in completing the necessary reforms and identified the need for outside training assistance. According to GAO's survey, U.S. businesses in China consider rule of law-related WTO commitments to be important, especially the consistent application of laws, regulations, and practices in China, and enforcement of intellectual property rights. However, a majority of …
Date:
June 6, 2002
Creator:
United States. General Accounting Office.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
World Trade Organization: U.S. Experience in Dispute Settlement System: The First Five Years
Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the World Trade Organization's (WTO) dispute settlement system, focusing on: (1) how WTO members have used the new dispute settlement system; and (2) the impact of these cases on foreign trade practices and U.S. laws and regulations, and their overall commercial effects."
Date:
June 20, 2000
Creator:
United States. General Accounting Office.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Wrap-up: COBRA JPAT meeting held at R&K Engineering on 13 NOV 03 from 0900 to 1400.
DISREGARD RESTRICTION HEADER AND FOOTER - This was the last regularly schedule JPAT meeting. Should future meetings be required, the Executive Agent's representative will give at least one-week notice and a read ahead to the other members.
Date:
June 22, 2005
Creator:
United States. Department of Defense.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Wynn BRAC Weekly Update to SECDEF (14 Apr 05)
DISREGARD RESTRICTION HEADER AND/OR FOOTER. Subject: Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics) Michael Wynn's Weekly Status Report (April 14, 2005) and Additional Information to Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld (REDACTED)
Date:
June 22, 2005
Creator:
United States. Department of Defense.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
XO.030326.01 (XOH) CONUS Homeland Air Defense Steady State Program Action Directive (PAD)
Memorandum from Michael A Aimone, Deputy Assistant Secretary (Basing & Infrastructure Analysis), regarding BRAC 2005 law and its clarity in stating the purpose of the law in selection of installations in the US.
Date:
June 15, 2005
Creator:
United States. Department of Defense.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Year 2000 Computing Challenge: Concerns About Compliance Information on Biomedical Equipment
Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the year 2000 compliance status of biomedical equipment, focusing on: (1) the status of the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Federal Year 2000 Biomedical Equipment Clearinghouse; (2) compliance status information on manufacturers' web sites referred to in FDA's clearinghouse; (3) FDA's efforts to address GAO's recommendation to obtain and review the test results supporting manufacturers' compliance certifications for critical care/life support medical devices; and (4) information on the biomedical equipment compliance status of health care providers."
Date:
June 10, 1999
Creator:
United States. General Accounting Office.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Year 2000 Computing Challenge: Delivery of Key Benefits Hinges on States' Achieving Compliance
Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the year 2000 challenge facing state and local governments, focusing on: (1) the reported year 2000 readiness of state and local governments and actions taken by the President's Council on Year 2000 Conversion in this area; (2) the readiness and federal activities associated with state-administered federal programs; and (3) GAO's observations on H.R. 1599, the Year 2000 Compliance Assistance Act."
Date:
June 23, 1999
Creator:
United States. General Accounting Office.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Year 2000 Computing Challenge: Estimated Costs, Planned Uses of Emergency Funding, and Future Implications
Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the costs associated with the year 2000 problem, focusing on: (1) estimated year 2000 costs and agency processes to track costs to date; (2) planned uses of emergency funding; (3) year 2000 costs for fiscal year (FY) 2000 and beyond; (4) agency program and information technology (IT) initiatives delayed by year 2000 activities; and (5) lessons learned from year 2000 efforts that can be applied to other IT activities."
Date:
June 22, 1999
Creator:
United States. General Accounting Office.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Actions Needed to Ensure Continued Delivery of Veterans Benefits and Health Care Services
Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on its recommendations to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for completing key actions necessary to ensure continued delivery of benefits and health care services to veterans beyond January 1, 2000."
Date:
June 11, 1999
Creator:
United States. General Accounting Office.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Customs Is Making Good Progress
Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the Customs Service's progress in addressing the year 2000 computing problem."
Date:
June 29, 1999
Creator:
United States. General Accounting Office.
System:
The UNT Digital Library