This report discusses President Bush's 2002 requests for new funding and additional authority to provide assistance to Colombia and six regional neighbors in a continuation of the Andean Regional Initiative (ARI) launched in 2001.

This report discusses President Bush's 2002 requests for new funding and additional authority to provide assistance to Colombia and six regional neighbors in a continuation of the Andean Regional Initiative (ARI) launched in 2001.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the statewide financial statements accurately reflect the balances and activities for the State of Texas for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2002, and to complying with federal requirements to conduct a Statewide Single Audit.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to reviewing encumbrances and accounts payable at seven agencies to determine whether they accurately reported their obligations as of August 31, 2002, in accordance with Accounting Policy Statement (APS) 018: Encumbrance Report and Lapsing of Appropriations.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining what cause the Texas Commission on Private Security's (Agency) reported budget shortfalls for fiscal year 2002 and 2003; determining whether the Agency made inappropriate payments; and determining whether there was evidence of fraud.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the accreditation review for the Texas A&M University System Health Science Center in fiscal year 2002.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to financial statements of the Permanent School Fund, which were materially correct and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to opinions on the financial statements that collectively comprise the State of Texas's basic financial statements and on the State's compliance with requirements from Federal programs.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to an opinion on the Teacher Retirement System's (System) basic financial statements for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2002.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the unallowable expenditures that the National Heritage Insurance Company (NHIC) charged to the Health and Human Services Commission (Commission) in fiscal year 2002. The report details the divisions of the amount that the NHIC should refund.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether Texas State University - San Marcos (University) provides legislative budget committees and University management with accurate and consistent financial information; whether the University uses state appropriations and local funds in accordance with applicable laws and regulations; whether the University has effective controls over contract and grant management; and whether the University reported accurate performance measure results for fiscal year 2002.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to an opinion on the Office of the Fire Fighters' Pension Commissioner's (Commission) basic financial statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the US.

Report on the activities of the Health Professions Council for fiscal year 2002, highlighting the organization's accomplishments and budget.

Biennial report to the Texas Legislature describing the activities of the State Office of Risk Management (SORM) during fiscal years 2001 and 2002, including information on state agency financing, claims, losses, and expenditures.

This report describes bridges and their conditions in Texas. The report provides information on the types of bridges, integrity of them, and prioritizes their need for upgrade.

In February 1997, the U.S. Department of Energy, Nevada Operations Office issued the Mitigation Action Plan which addressed potential impacts described in the ''Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Nevada Test Site and Off-Site Locations in the State of Nevada'' (DOE/EIS 0243). The U.S. Department of Energy, Nevada Operations Office committed to several actions, including the preparation of an annual report, which summarizes waste shipments to and from the Nevada Test Site (NTS) Radioactive Waste Management Sites (RWMSs) at Area 3 and Area 5. This document satisfies requirements with regard to low-level radioactive waste (LLW) and mixed low-level radioactive waste (MLLW) transported to or from the NTS during fiscal year (FY) 2002.

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A study performed in FY01 recommended that the Defense Waste Process Facility (DWPF) replace Frit 200 with Frit 320 for the processing of sludge batch 2 (SB2) to improve melt rate (Lambent et al., 2001) contingent upon additional testing which included slurry feeding. The FY02 melt rate program was developed to support this recommendation as well as to investigate alternative methods of improving melt rate above and beyond a change in frit composition. The integrated program was primarily based on a sound testing methodology from which the frit change was recommended. In addition, the program included the development of additional tools to provide further insight into melt rate enhancements. The overall strategy of the FY02 testing program was to design suites of melt rate tests based on recommendations from previous work that provided insight into other methods of improving melt rate for the DWPF. The objectives of the FY02 testing program included how melt rate might be influenced by increases in waste loading, differences in frit particle size, the use of batch chemicals rather than a pre-fabricated frit, and the impact of uranium. This report summarizes the equipment development and setup, procedures, and results of this testing, and includes recommendations …

Sandia National Laboratories has developed a portfolio of programs to address the critical skills needs of the DP labs, as identified by the 1999 Chiles Commission Report. The goals are to attract and retain the best and the brightest students and transition them into Sandia--and DP Complex--employees. The US Department of Energy/Defense Programs University Partnerships funded seven laboratory critical skills development programs in FY02. This report provides a qualitative and quantitative evaluation of these programs and their status.

This report describes the activities on the ''Ultra Miniaturization of RF'' project conducted as part of Sandia's Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) program. The objective was to evaluate a multichip module technology known as Microwave Chip on Flex (MCOF) [1], which is a newer form of the standard high density interconnect (HDI) technology originally developed by General Electric and Lockheed Martin [2,3]. The program was a three-year effort. In the first year, the team focused on understanding the technology and developing a basic design library. In the second year, devices and interconnects used at L, X, and Ku frequency bands were evaluated via a test coupon (with no application specific circuit design). In the third year, we designed, fabricated, and evaluated a specific Ku-band circuit. The circuit design and layout was performed by Sandia, and the module fabrication was performed by Lockheed Martin Government Electronic Systems. In MCOF technology [1], bare die are placed face down on an adhesive backed flex circuit. The first level of the circuit is a pre-patterned titanium copper thin film metal system on a polyimide dielectric material. The complete module is then framed and filled with an epoxy encapsulant. The module is flipped and …

Annual report of the Texas Nonpoint Source Pollution Management Program describing goals, activities, and accomplishments during fiscal year 2002.

The Department of Energy's (DOE) Savannah River Site (SRS) high-level waste program is responsible for storage, treatment, and immobilization of high-level waste for disposal. The Salt Processing Program (SPP) is the salt (soluble) waste treatment portion of the SRS high-level waste effort. The overall SPP encompasses the selection, design, construction and operation of treatment technologies to prepare the salt waste feed material for the site's grout facility (Saltstone) and vitrification facility (Defense Waste Processing Facility). Major constituents that must be removed from the salt waste and sent as feed to Defense Waste Processing Facility include actinides, strontium, cesium, and entrained sludge. In fiscal year 2002 (FY02), research and development (R&D) on the actinide and strontium removal and Caustic-Side Solvent Extraction (CSSX) processes transitioned from technology development for baseline process selection to providing input for conceptual design of the Salt Waste Processing Facility. The SPP R&D focused on advancing the technical maturity, risk reduction, engineering development, and design support for DOE's engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractors for the Salt Waste Processing Facility. Thus, R&D in FY02 addressed the areas of actual waste performance, process chemistry, engineering tests of equipment, and chemical and physical properties relevant to safety. All of the …

The report is about the FY2002 supplemental and FY2003 Assistance for Colombia and neighbors.

This report provides basic eligibility rules, recipient numbers, and FY2000-FY2002 expenditure data for 80 programs that have provided cash or non-cash benefits to low-income persons.