Final Work Plan: ISCR Pilot Test at Montgomery City, Missouri. (open access)

Final Work Plan: ISCR Pilot Test at Montgomery City, Missouri.

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Date: November 19, 2012
Creator: LaFreniere, L. M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
"Gang of Four" Congressional Intelligence Notifications (open access)

"Gang of Four" Congressional Intelligence Notifications

Report that reviews the history of the Gang of Four intelligence notification process and compares this procedure with that of the "Gang of Eight" notification procedure.
Date: November 19, 2012
Creator: Rollins, John & Lange, Rebecca S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Information Management: National Technical Information Service's Dissemination of Technical Reports Needs Congressional Attention (open access)

Information Management: National Technical Information Service's Dissemination of Technical Reports Needs Congressional Attention

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "As a component of the Department of Commerce, the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) is organized into five primary offices that offer the public and federal agencies a variety of products and services. As of late October 2012, NTIS was supported by 181 staff, all except 6 of which held full-time positions. NTIS reports its progress toward agency goals to the Deputy Secretary of Commerce, and the Director of NTIS reports to the Director of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology. In addition, NTIS receives oversight of its functions and strategic direction from an advisory board with members appointed by the Secretary of Commerce. NTIS's product and service offerings include, among other things, subscription access to reports contained in its repository in both print and electronic formats, distribution of print-based informational materials to federal agencies' constituents, and digitization and scanning services."
Date: November 19, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
System: The UNT Digital Library
NASA: Earned Value Management Implementation across Major Spaceflight Projects Is Uneven (open access)

NASA: Earned Value Management Implementation across Major Spaceflight Projects Is Uneven

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) 10 major spaceflight projects discussed in this report have not yet fully implemented earned value management (EVM). As a result, NASA is not taking full advantage of opportunities to use an important tool that could help reduce acquisition risk. GAO assessed the 10 projects against three fundamental EVM practices that, according to GAO's best practices cost guide, are necessary for maintaining a reliable EVM system. GAO found shortfalls in two of three fundamental practices. Specifically, we found that"
Date: November 19, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Nutrition Labeling of Restaurant Menus (open access)

Nutrition Labeling of Restaurant Menus

Report that provides a brief overview of the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) authority to regulate nutrition labeling, modifications to these authorities under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and a discussion of selected aspects of the proposed rule. Concerns regarding the proposed rule raised by industry, Congress, and the public are also discussed.
Date: November 19, 2012
Creator: Corby-Edwards, Amalia K.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Returned Peace Corps Volunteers: Labor and Peace Corps Need Joint Approach to Monitor Access to and Quality of Health Care Benefits (open access)

Returned Peace Corps Volunteers: Labor and Peace Corps Need Joint Approach to Monitor Access to and Quality of Health Care Benefits

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "From 2009 through 2011, the Department of Labor (DOL) provided a total of about $36 million in Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) benefits--health and other benefits--for Peace Corps volunteers who have returned from service abroad (volunteers). Specifically, DOL provided about $22 million in health care benefits for these volunteers in the form of reimbursements for medical expenses related to service-connected injuries and illnesses, and $13.8 million in other benefits, such as reimbursement for travel expenses incurred when seeking medical care. During this period, approximately 1,400 volunteers each year received these health care benefits under the FECA program. The most common types of medical conditions for which DOL provided reimbursements were mental, emotional, and nervous conditions; dental; other/nonclassified diseases; and infectious or parasitic diseases. These four medical conditions accounted for more than a quarter of all medical reimbursements for volunteers under FECA from 2009 through 2011."
Date: November 19, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Facilities Commission Annual Financial Report: 2012 (open access)

Texas Facilities Commission Annual Financial Report: 2012

Annual financial report of the Texas Facilities Commission for fiscal year 2012 including combined statements for revenues, expenditures, assets, and funds, as well as supplementary notes and schedules.
Date: November 19, 2012
Creator: Texas Facilities Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Funeral Service Commission Annual Financial Report: 2012 (open access)

Texas Funeral Service Commission Annual Financial Report: 2012

Annual financial report of the Texas Funeral Service Commission for fiscal year 2012 including statements of funds, revenues, expenditures, and changes in balances with accompanying notes and schedules.
Date: November 19, 2012
Creator: Texas Funeral Service Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas State Securities Board Annual Financial Report: 2012 (open access)

Texas State Securities Board Annual Financial Report: 2012

Annual financial report of the Texas State Securities Board including various financial statements and notes for fiscal year 2012.
Date: November 19, 2012
Creator: Texas. State Securities Board.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Veterans Commission Annual Financial Report: 2012 (open access)

Texas Veterans Commission Annual Financial Report: 2012

Annual financial report of the Texas Veterans Commission for fiscal year 2012 including combined financial statements of assets, revenues, expenditures, and funds, with supplementary notes and schedules.
Date: November 19, 2012
Creator: Texas Veterans Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History