Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority Annual Report: 2004 (open access)

Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority Annual Report: 2004

Annual report of the Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority describing goals, activities, and accomplishments during fiscal year 2004.
Date: 2005
Creator: Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Report on the Audit of the Teacher Retirement System's Fiscal Year 2004 Financial Statements (open access)

A Report on the Audit of the Teacher Retirement System's Fiscal Year 2004 Financial Statements

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to an opinion on the Teacher Retirement System's fiscal year 2004 financial statements, as well as a report on internal controls over financial reporting, compliance, and other matters.
Date: January 2005
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Report on the Fire Fighters' Pension Commissioner's Texas Statewide Emergency Services Personnel Retirement Fund for Fiscal Year 2004 (open access)

A Report on the Fire Fighters' Pension Commissioner's Texas Statewide Emergency Services Personnel Retirement Fund for Fiscal Year 2004

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to an opinion on the Fire Fighters' Pension Commissioner's basic financial statements for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2004.
Date: January 2005
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Review of Selected Fiscal Year 2004 Operations of the Board of Architectural Examiners: A Self-Directed Semi-Independent Agency (open access)

A Review of Selected Fiscal Year 2004 Operations of the Board of Architectural Examiners: A Self-Directed Semi-Independent Agency

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to providing limited assurance that there are no material modifications that should be made to the Board of Architectural Examiners' (Board) financial statements to conform with generally accepted accounting principles; verifying whether the Board has taken corrective action to adequately address issues regarding the accuracy of its performance measures identified in our prior audit; and verifying the Board's compliance with selected sections of the Self-Directed Semi-Independent Agency Project Act.
Date: January 2005
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Review of Selected Fiscal Year 2004 Operations of the Board of Public Accountancy: A Self-Directed Semi-Independent Agency (open access)

A Review of Selected Fiscal Year 2004 Operations of the Board of Public Accountancy: A Self-Directed Semi-Independent Agency

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to providing limited assurance that there are no material modifications that should be made to the Board of Public Accountancy's (Board) financial statements to conform with generally accepted accounting principles, and verifying the Board's compliance with selected sections of the Self-Directed Semi-Independent Agency Project Act.
Date: January 2005
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Veterans Commission Pamphlet, Number 1, January/February 2005 (open access)

Texas Veterans Commission Pamphlet, Number 1, January/February 2005

Bimonthly publication of the Texas Veterans Commission discussing specific topics of relevance to veterans in Texas. This pamphlet outlines Veterans Administration expenses in Texas for fiscal year 2004.
Date: January 2005
Creator: Texas Veterans Commission
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas State Office of Risk Management Annual Report of Other Required Information: 2004 (open access)

Texas State Office of Risk Management Annual Report of Other Required Information: 2004

Report on nonfinancial data of the Texas State Office of Risk Management for fiscal year 2004, including information about fees, spaces, progress on the HUB (historically underutilized business) plan, environmentally sensitive purchases, and indirect costs.
Date: December 21, 2004
Creator: Texas. State Office of Risk Management.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Defense Authorization and Appropriations Bills: A Chronology, FY1970-FY2005 (open access)

Defense Authorization and Appropriations Bills: A Chronology, FY1970-FY2005

This report is a research aid, which lists the Department of Defense (DOD) authorization bills (Table 1) and appropriations bills (Table 2).
Date: December 14, 2004
Creator: Carter, Linwood B. & Coipuram, Thomas, Jr.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Annual Hanford Seismic Report for Fiscal Year 2004 (open access)

Annual Hanford Seismic Report for Fiscal Year 2004

This report describes seismic activity at and around the Hanford Site during Fiscal Year 2004. It is also the first description of seismic activity during the fourth quarter of FY04.
Date: December 7, 2004
Creator: Hartshorn, Donald C.; Reidel, Steve P. & Rohay, Alan C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Annual Report on Classified Employee Turnover for Fiscal Year 2004 (open access)

An Annual Report on Classified Employee Turnover for Fiscal Year 2004

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the statewide turnover rate for full-time classified employees, which is used to monitor total employee loss to the State. Turnover rates are broken down into various categories in order to determine trends. Retention strategies are provided to monitor and curb excessive turnover, which can affect an organization's ability to meet its mission.
Date: December 2004
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Annual Reports to the Legislature on Certain Matters: 2004 (open access)

Annual Reports to the Legislature on Certain Matters: 2004

Annual report detailing expenditures by the Texas Department of Transportation during 2004, including the unified transportation program (UTP), turnpike and toll road projects, and some rail facilities, as well as the amount of bonds, public securities, and other funds used for transportation projects.
Date: December 1, 2004
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Biennial Report to the 79th Texas Legislature: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (open access)

Biennial Report to the 79th Texas Legislature: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

A biennial report of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for fiscal years 2003 and 2004 outlining the agencies activities and accomplishments in the past two years.
Date: December 2004
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Summary of the State of Texas Workforce for Fiscal Year 2004 (open access)

A Summary of the State of Texas Workforce for Fiscal Year 2004

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to providing comprehensive statistical information on trends in the State of Texas workforce.
Date: December 2004
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Judicial System Annual Report: 2004 (open access)

Texas Judicial System Annual Report: 2004

Annual report of the Texas Judicial System (the Texas Judicial Council and the Office of Court Administration) describing judicial branch operations, reports and developments, summaries and analyses of court activities, and providing a directory of judges and clerks.
Date: December 2004
Creator: Texas Judicial Council
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas State of Office Risk Management Annual Financial Report: 2004 (open access)

Texas State of Office Risk Management Annual Financial Report: 2004

Annual financial report for the Texas State Office of Risk Management during fiscal year 2004 including balance sheets for revenues, expenditures, and various funds, with associated notes.
Date: November 19, 2004
Creator: Texas. State Office of Risk Management.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
On the Front Lines (open access)

On the Front Lines

A report intended to inform Congress, the Administration, and the public about how the principal U.S. government agency involved in foreign assistance has responded to the major crises in the developing world, such as reconstruction in Iraq and Afghanistan, averting famine in Ethiopia, and helping hurricane victims in Haiti.
Date: November 15, 2004
Creator: United States. Agency for International Development.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Summary Report on Full-Time Equivalent State Employees for Fiscal Year 2004 (open access)

A Summary Report on Full-Time Equivalent State Employees for Fiscal Year 2004

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to providing the Legislature and the public with information on the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) who perform services for state government.
Date: November 2004
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Assistance After Hurricanes and Other Disasters: FY2004 and FY2005 Supplemental Appropriations (open access)

Assistance After Hurricanes and Other Disasters: FY2004 and FY2005 Supplemental Appropriations

After a series of devastating hurricanes struck Florida and other states in the summer of 2004, the 108th Congress passed two emergency supplemental appropriations statutes that provide a total of $16.475 billion to areas stricken by the hurricanes and other natural disasters. The House and Senate quickly approved legislation (H.R. 5005) the day after President Bush submitted a request on September 6 for $2 billion in FY2004 funding, largely in response to the devastation caused by Hurricanes Charley and Frances in Florida. The other issue that was a matter of public debate focused on a proposed amendment in the House to fully offset the cost of the FY2005 supplemental through a proportional reduction in discretionary funds; the House rejected the amendment.
Date: October 22, 2004
Creator: Bea, Keith & Chite, Ralph M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas State Office of Risk Management Annual Report on Cost Containment: 2004 (open access)

Texas State Office of Risk Management Annual Report on Cost Containment: 2004

Annual report detailing the effectiveness of Texas risk management during fiscal year 2004 including cost containment measures measures to reduce workers' compensation payments.
Date: October 15, 2004
Creator: Texas. State Office of Risk Management.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
FY 2004 Infrared Photonics Final Report (open access)

FY 2004 Infrared Photonics Final Report

Research done by the Infrared Photonics team at PNNL is focused on developing miniaturized integrated optics for the MWIR and LWIR by exploiting the unique optical and material properties of chalcogenide glass. PNNL has developed thin film deposition capabilities, direct-laser writing techniques, IR photonic device demonstration, holographic optical element design and fabrication, photonic device modeling, and advanced optical metrology - all specific to chalcogenide glass. Chalcogenide infrared photonics provides a pathway to Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) transmitter miniaturization. QCLs provide a viable infrared laser source for a new class of laser transmitters capable of meeting the performance requirements for a variety of national security sensing applications. The high output power, small size, and superb stability and modulation characteristics of QCLs make them amenable for integration as transmitters into ultra-sensitive, ultra-selective point sampling and remote short-range chemical sensors that are particularly useful for nuclear nonproliferation missions.
Date: October 1, 2004
Creator: Anheier, Norman C.; Allen, Paul J.; Keller, Paul E.; Bennett, Wendy D.; Martin, Peter M.; Johnson, Bradley R. et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
FY04 SWIR CRDS Summary Report (open access)

FY04 SWIR CRDS Summary Report

The principal goal of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's (PNNL's) Infrared Technology for Advanced Sensors Project is to explore and develop the science and technology behind point and stand off infrared (IR) spectroscopic chemical sensors that are needed for detecting weapons proliferation activity. The primary use of the technology is to detect the chemical signatures associated with the production or use of chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons. In FY04 PNNL continued the development of a Shortwave Infrared (SWIR) point sensor based on optical Cavity Ringdown Spectroscopy (CRDS). During the year this instrument participated in 3 field tests, including the indoor UF6 release experiment which took place on the Hanford Site in Aug. 2004. The field tests demonstrated the robustness of CRDS as a fieldable technology for sensitive detection of airborne analytes. The instrument was altered from detecting ammonia with a detection limit of {approx} 1 ppmv to detect hydrogen fluoride with a detection limit of {approx} 3 ppbv. The differences in limits of detection between these two chemicals is accounted for by the relative differences in the absorption strength of the two molecules (with HF having a much larger absorption strength than ammonia). In addition to the field tests, the instrument …
Date: October 1, 2004
Creator: Williams, Richard M.; Thompson, Jason S.; Stewart, Timothy L. & Tweedy, Brianna J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ultraselective Sorbents. Task 2: Molecularly Imprinted Polymers (MIPs)/Stabilized Antibody Fragments (STABs). Final Report FY 2004 (open access)

Ultraselective Sorbents. Task 2: Molecularly Imprinted Polymers (MIPs)/Stabilized Antibody Fragments (STABs). Final Report FY 2004

This report describes the preparation and application of molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) for the highly selective analysis of target signature compounds. The overall goal of this project task is to exploit the high selectivity of MIPs to generate a pure and enriched fraction of target analyte from environmental samples, either during the sampling stage or immediately thereafter. Due to the high purity of analyte fraction obtained, simplified field portable instrumentation that is capable of high performance trace analysis can be constructed. Major sections contained in this FY 2004 Final Report describe: (1) the synthesis and evaluation of MIPs specific toward explosives, (2) the design, construction, and performance of a novel instrument for the trace aqueous analysis of G-series nerve agent hydrolysis compounds, and (3) interfacing MIP separations with ion mobility spectrometric detection.
Date: September 1, 2004
Creator: Harvey, Scott D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
FY2004 Consolidated Appropriations Act: Reference Guide (open access)

FY2004 Consolidated Appropriations Act: Reference Guide

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Date: August 10, 2004
Creator: Keith, Robert
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
First and Second Quarter Hanford Seismic Report for Fiscal Year 2004 (open access)

First and Second Quarter Hanford Seismic Report for Fiscal Year 2004

This report describes seismic activity at and near the Hanford Site during the first and second quarters of FY 2004 (October 1, 2003-March 31, 2004).
Date: July 28, 2004
Creator: Hartshorn, Donald C.; Reidel, Steve P. & Rohay, Alan C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library