Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "CSP's activities, staff, and funding support strategic planning by individual CMS offices and centers as well as the agency itself. CMS officials told us that CSP assists individual offices and centers in developing strategic plans for their units, leads the agency's senior-level strategic planning meetings, and is helping to develop a centralized approach to monitor the implementation of CMS's agency-wide strategic plan. As of January 2013, CSP had 11 staff and it had $1.9 million in funds obligated for fiscal year 2012. Staff size and funding for CSP's most recent fiscal year represent a decrease compared to prior years, in part because CSP's activities have been narrowed in scope since the office was established in 2010, according to CMS officials. GAO provided a draft of this report to HHS for comment. After its review, HHS indicated that it did not have any comments."

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Most lobbyists were able to provide documentation to demonstrate compliance with the disclosure requirements of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (LDA), as amended by the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 (HLOGA). For lobbying disclosure reports (LD-2), GAO estimates that"

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the administration of selected child protective services (CPS) strategies by the Department of Family and Protective Services (Department), in compliance with state law, regulations, and relevant provisions of the General Appropriations Act. The report also discusses whether the Department has adequate processes and related controls to help ensure that its reported performance measures results for selected CPS strategies are reliable and that the Department uses those results to help manage the associated programs.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining the implementation status of prior State Auditor's Office recommendations for the Employees Retirement System, the Teacher Retirement System, and the University of Texas Investment Management Company, and evaluating whether management has taken corrective actions to address selected recommendations in "An Audit Report on Ethics Policies for Trustee Investing Practices at the Employees Retirement System, the Teacher Retirement System, and the University of Texas Investment Management Company."

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to whether incentive compensation at the Teacher Retirement System, the Permanent School Fund, and the Employees Retirement System was calculated and paid in accordance with policies and procedures.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to an investigation by the State Auditor's Special Investigations Unit into allegations that the chief of staff for a member of the House of Representatives had falsified travel vouchers.

This pamphlet provides information about the CPA Auditor I position available for new graduates in the office of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.

Monthly report issued by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice providing statistical information about numbers and categories of inmates held in various locations across Texas.

Magazine published for Texas lottery retailers with information about the lottery games, incentives for retailers, and other news.

Pamphlet containing information about Texas Lottery winners, scratch-off prizes, new games, and more.

This report provides information about the Causes and Issues for Congress on Drought in the United States. Drought has extended across two-thirds of the United States and had adversely affected agricultural producers.

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This report provides an overview on FHA-Insured Home Loans which discuses the basic feature of the FHA program to insure loans on single family loans and recent changes to the program.

The 2007-2009 recession was long and deep, and according to several indicators was the most severe economic contraction since the 1930s (but still much less severe than the Great Depression). This report examines the state of the economy in light of the recession.

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The popular-uprising-turned-armed-rebellion in Syria has entered its third year, and seems poised to continue, with the government and a bewildering array of militias locked in a bloody struggle of attrition. U.S. officials and many analysts believe that Asad and his supporters will ultimately be forced from power, but few offer specific, credible timetables for a resolution to the crisis. This report examines the current status of the conflict and discusses future policy considerations.

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This report provides an overview of the changing residential mortgage market, focusing on trends in housing prices, homeownership, mortgage characteristics, and financing. It also examines legislation and regulations designed to promote the efficient functioning of the mortgage market.

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This report provides links to selected authoritative resources related to cybersecurity issues and includes information on various cybersecurity topics

This report discusses the funding for all components and functions of DHS such as Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE), the transportation security administration (TSA), Coast Guard (USCG) etc.

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This report provides information about the Common Questions About Postage and Stamps where congressional staff may learn more about these topics.