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2020 Census: Initial Research Milestones Generally Met but Plans Needed to Mitigate Highest Risks
A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "According to U.S. Census Bureau (Bureau) officials, to inform timely design decisions, research on new methods to improve the cost effectiveness of the 2020 Census must be accomplished early enough in the decade to confirm their likely impact on both cost and quality. Three key efforts--(1) the use of the Internet as a response option, (2) a potential move towards targeted address canvassing, and (3) the possible use of administrative records to replace data collected during census field operations--present the Bureau with potential opportunities to reduce costs while maintaining quality. The Bureau's 2020 Research and Testing Program has 14 fiscal year 2012 projects focused on informing design decisions related to the three key efforts. Bureau officials are also aware that the changes they are testing come with many risks, and for each project the Bureau has identified a number of risks and prioritized them from high to low. However, the Bureau has not developed mitigation or contingency plans for these project risks. For example, there are several risks, including tight time frames and accurate cost information, without mitigation and contingency plans. Additionally, GAO found that the …
Date:
November 7, 2012
Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
ADA Paratransit Services: Demand Has Increased, but Little is Known about Compliance
A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Little is known about the extent of transit agencies' compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) paratransit service requirements. FTA does receive some assurance that agencies are complying with federal statutes and regulations, including ADA paratransit requirements, because transit agencies that receive FTA funding are required to self-certify and assure that they are complying with the Department of Transportation's ADA regulations. Additionally, FTA conducts specialized ADA paratransit compliance reviews that examine multiple aspects of an agency's paratransit services; however, few transit agencies are selected for review each year. FTA generally relies on complaints, media reports, experience with an agency, and other information to select agencies for review, but does not have documented criteria for selecting agencies. This informal selection process does not align with federal guidance on internal controls related to communication, documentation, and monitoring. Lastly, according to FTA officials, all finalized ADA paratransit compliance review reports are to be available on FTA's website, but GAO identified nine final review reports--conducted from 2004 to 2010--that have not been posted to FTA's website."
Date:
November 15, 2012
Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Addressing the Long-Run Budget Deficit: A Comparison of Approaches
Report that examines alternative approaches to reducing the deficit, relating to the immediate issues arising from the Budget Control Act and the expiring tax cuts as well as to ongoing longer term decisions about how to bring the debt under control.
Date:
November 30, 2012
Creator:
Gravelle, Jane G.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Advancing Residential Retrofits in the Mixed Humid Climate to Achieve Deep Energy Savings: Final Report on Knoxville, TN Homes
This is a final report of the Advancing Residential Retrofits in the Mixed Humid Climate to Achieve Deep Energy Savings.
Date:
November 1, 2012
Creator:
Boudreaux, Philip R.; Biswas, Kaushik & Jackson, Roderick K.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Afghanistan Development: Agencies Could Benefit from a Shared and More Comprehensive Database on U.S. Efforts
A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The four main U.S. agency Afghan development programs and accounts have similar goals and activities and hence overlap to some degree. In fiscal year 2011, the Economic Support Fund (ESF) and other smaller accounts administered by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Commander's Emergency Response Program (CERP), administered by the Department of Defense (DOD), funded similar activities related to agriculture; democracy and governance; education and health; energy and electricity; economic growth; and transportation. Both funded activities in 33 of Afghanistan's 34 provinces and in 249 of Afghanistan's 399 districts. The Task Force for Business and Stability Operations (TFBSO), administered by DOD, and the Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund (AIF), administered by DOD and the Department of State (State), also funded efforts in some of the same categories of assistance as ESF and CERP in fiscal year 2011. According to agency officials, these overlapping development efforts can be beneficial, provided that agencies leverage their respective expertise and coordinate efforts."
Date:
November 7, 2012
Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Afghanistan: Politics, Elections, and Government Performance
This report discusses the current political state of Afghanistan, as well as the Afghan government. This report also discusses Afghanistan's relationship with the United States, particularly U.S. efforts to urge President Hamid Karzai to address corruption within the Afghan government.
Date:
November 30, 2012
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Air Passenger Screening: Transportation Security Administration Could Improve Complaint Processes
A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) receives thousands of air passenger screening complaints through five mechanisms, but does not have an agencywide policy or consistent processes to guide receipt and use of such information. For example, from October 2009 through June 2012, TSA received more than 39,000 screening complaints through its TSA Contact Center (TCC). However, the data from the five mechanisms do not reflect the full nature and extent of complaints because local TSA staff have discretion in implementing TSA's complaint processes, including how they receive and document complaints. For example, comment cards are used at four of the six airports GAO contacted, but TSA does not have a policy requiring that complaints submitted using the cards be tracked or reported centrally. A consistent policy to guide all TSA efforts to receive and document complaints would improve TSA's oversight of these activities and help ensure consistent implementation. TSA also uses TCC data to inform the public about air passenger screening complaints, monitor operational effectiveness of airport security checkpoints, and make changes as needed. However, TSA does not use data from its other four mechanisms, in part …
Date:
November 15, 2012
Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Air Passenger Screening: Transportation Security Administration Needs to Improve Complaint Processes
Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In summary, TSA receives thousands of air passenger screening complaints through five central mechanisms, but does not have an agencywide policy, consistent processes, or a focal point to guide receipt and use of such information. Also, while the agency has several methods to inform passengers about its complaint processes, it does not have an agencywide policy or mechanism to ensure consistent use of these methods among commercial airports. In addition, TSA's complaint resolution processes do not fully conform to standards of independence to ensure that these processes are fair, impartial, and credible, but the agency is taking steps to improve independence. To address these issues, we made four recommendations to TSA with which the agency concurred, and it indicated actions it is taking in response. Finally, TSA officials stated that the agency is undertaking efforts to focus its resources and improve the passenger experience at security checkpoints by applying new intelligence-driven, risk-based screening procedures, including expanding its Pre✓ program. TSA plans to have this program in place at 35 airports by the end of the calendar year and estimates that it has screened more than 4 million passengers …
Date:
November 29, 2012
Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
American War and Military Operations Casualties: Lists and Statistics
This report provides information for war casualty statistics. It includes tables, compiled from sources at the Department of Defense (DOD), indicating the number of casualties among American military personnel serving in principal wars and combat actions.
Date:
November 15, 2012
Creator:
Leland, Anne
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Angler Education Instructor Guide: November 2012
Guide for angler education volunteers covering basic knowledge and skills necessary for students to become successful anglers.
Date:
November 2012
Creator:
Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Army Corps Supplemental Appropriations: Recent History, Trends, and Policy Issues
Report that summarizes recent trends in supplemental funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, particularly related to natural disasters. It provides summary data and analysis on Corps funding over the last 10 years and includes a general discussion of how the Corps funds emergency actions at its own facilities and elsewhere.
Date:
November 29, 2012
Creator:
Stern, Charles V. & Carter, Nicole T.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Baselines and Scorekeeping in the Federal Budget Process
This report provides a brief explanation of baselines and scorekeeping and their uses in the federal budget process.
Date:
November 26, 2012
Creator:
Heniff, Bill, Jr.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Basic Federal Budgeting Terminology
Report that provides a brief overview of the basic terminology and concepts used in the federal budget process.
Date:
November 26, 2012
Creator:
Heniff, Bill, Jr.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Biennial Report to the 83rd Texas Legislature: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Biennial report of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to the 83rd Legislature of Texas describing the agency's goals, activities, and recommendations for further plans.
Date:
November 2012
Creator:
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Biomass: Comparison of Definitions in Legislation Through the 112th Congress
Report discussing the use of biomass, its legislative history, and the proposed redefinition of biomass in legislation.
Date:
November 14, 2012
Creator:
Bracmort, Kelsi
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Birds of Estero Llano Grande State Park World Birding Center: A Field Checklist
Pamphlet containing a checklist of birds that may be spotted at Estero Llano Grande State Park (part of the World Birding Center) near Weslaco, Texas, as well as brief background information.
Date:
November 2012
Creator:
Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department. Natural Resource Program.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Birds of the Oaks and Prairies and Osage Plains of Texas: A Field Checklist
Pamphlet containing a checklist of birds that may be spotted in the Oaks and Prairies and Osage plains regions of northeast and central-eastern Texas.
Date:
November 2012
Creator:
Freeman, Brush
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Budget Reconciliation Legislation: Development and Consideration
This report briefly discusses the budget reconciliation process, which is an optional two-step process Congress may use to assure compliance with the direct spending, revenue, and debt-limit levels set forth in budget resolutions.
Date:
November 26, 2012
Creator:
Heniff, Bill, Jr.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Capacity Report for Low-level Radioactive Waste: A Report to the 83rd Texas Legislature
Study report on available volume and curie capacity of the compact waste disposal facility for the disposal of party and nonparty state compact waste.
Date:
November 2012
Creator:
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Radioactive Materials Division.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Casework in a Congressional Office: Background, Rules, Laws, and Resources
Report that discusses House and Senate rules and guidelines, laws, and regulations affecting congressional casework, as well as the role of caseworkers. It also provides sample outlines and document templates for implementing and managing congressional casework.
Date:
November 30, 2012
Creator:
Petersen, R. Eric
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Chemical Facility Security: Issues and Options for the 112th Congress
Report that describes several policy issues regarding chemical facility security and identifies policy options for congressional consideration.
Date:
November 30, 2012
Creator:
Shea, Dana A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Child Support Enforcement: $25 Annual User Fee
This report discusses the Child Support Enforcement (CSE) program, which was enacted in 1975 as a federal-state program to help strengthen families by securing financial support for children from their noncustodial parent on a consistent and continuing basis and by helping some families to remain self-sufficient and off public assistance by providing the requisite CSE services.
Date:
November 6, 2012
Creator:
Solomon-Fears, Carmen
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Christmas in the Parks: 2012
Brochure listing Christmas and holiday events at Texas State Parks in 2012, including descriptions, dates and times, and contact information.
Date:
November 2012
Creator:
Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
CMS Innovation Center: Early Implementation Efforts Suggest Need for Additional Actions to Help Ensure Coordination with Other CMS Offices
A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "From the time it became operational in November 2010, through March 31, 2012, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (Innovation Center) has focused on implementing 17 new models to test different approaches for delivering or paying for health care in Medicare and Medicaid. The center is still relatively early in the process of implementing these models. Eleven of the models were selected by the Innovation Center under the provision in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that established the center, while the remaining 6 were specifically required by other PPACA provisions. The Innovation Center projects that a total of $3.7 billion will be required to fund testing and evaluation of the 17 models, with the expected funding for individual models ranging from $30 million to $931 million. As of March 2012, the center's 184 staff were organized into four groups responsible for coordinating the implementation of different models and another five groups responsible for key functions that support model implementation. Officials said that, among other things, the center's initial hiring of staff reflected the need for leadership and for specific types of expertise, …
Date:
November 15, 2012
Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library