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Small business, action needed to determine whether DOD's comprehensive subcontracting plan test program should be made permanent: report to congressio
ISBN: 9781973961680 / Angielski / Miękka / 38 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " Since 1990, DOD has been conducting a congressionally directed test program related to how contractors report their subcontracting activities. The purpose of the program is to test whether using comprehensive subcontracting plans that cover multiple contracts across contractor plants, divisions, or entire companies can yield administrative cost savings and enhance small business subcontracting opportunities. Despite the 25-year existence of the program, little is publicly known about its effectiveness. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 included a provision for GAO...
" Since 1990, DOD has been conducting a congressionally directed test program related to how contractors report their subcontracting activities. The p...
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Federal information security, agencies need to correct weaknesses and fully implement security programs: report to congressional committees.
ISBN: 9781973961772 / Angielski / Miękka / 72 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " Since 1997, GAO has designated federal information security as a government-wide high risk area, and in 2003 expanded this area to include computerized systems supporting the nation's critical infrastructure. In February 2015, in its high risk update, GAO further expanded this area to include protecting the privacy of personal information that is collected, maintained, and shared by both federal and nonfederal entities. FISMA required federal agencies to develop, document, and implement an agency-wide information security program. The act also assigned OMB with overseeing agencies'...
" Since 1997, GAO has designated federal information security as a government-wide high risk area, and in 2003 expanded this area to include computeri...
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Overseas military construction, observations on U.S. contractor preference: report to congressional committees.
ISBN: 9781973962199 / Angielski / Miękka / 30 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " Since the 1980s, Congress has mandated a preference for U.S. contractors for military construction contracts in certain overseas countries. In the Joint Explanatory Statement of the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2014, Congress mandated that GAO examine the potential benefits and problems of expanding this preference to the countries that make up the CENTCOM area of responsibility. This report (1) examines the extent to which DOD has awarded military construction projects in accordance with the U.S. contractor preference and (2) describes DOD and State Department officials'...
" Since the 1980s, Congress has mandated a preference for U.S. contractors for military construction contracts in certain overseas countries. In the J...
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Information security: additional oversight needed to improve programs at small agencies: report to congressional requesters /
ISBN: 9781973962380 / Angielski / Miękka / 56 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " Small federal agencies-generally those with 6,000 or fewer employees-are, like larger agencies, at risk from threats to information systems that support their operations and the information they contain, which can include personally identifiably information. Federal law and policy require small agencies to meet information security and privacy requirements and assign responsibilities to OMB for overseeing agencies' activities. OMB has assigned several of these duties to DHS. GAO was asked to review cybersecurity and privacy at small agencies. The objectives of this review were to determine...
" Small federal agencies-generally those with 6,000 or fewer employees-are, like larger agencies, at risk from threats to information systems that sup...
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SSA disability benefits, enhanced policies and management focus needed to address potential physician-assisted fraud: report to congressional requeste
ISBN: 9781973962755 / Angielski / Miękka / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " SSA relies on medical evidence to determine whether the millions of new claimants each year qualify for disability benefits. This evidence-and those who provide it-have been the subject of intense scrutiny as questions have been raised about the potential for fraud schemes that include falsified medical evaluations. GAO was asked to study physician-assisted fraud in SSA's disability programs. GAO reviewed (1) how well SSA's policies and procedures are designed and implemented to detect and prevent physician-assisted fraud, and (2) the steps SSA is taking to improve its ability to prevent...
" SSA relies on medical evidence to determine whether the millions of new claimants each year qualify for disability benefits. This evidence-and those...
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Human capital: DOD should fully develop its civilian strategic workforce plan to aid decision makers: report to Congressional committ
ISBN: 9781973962908 / Angielski / Miękka / 62 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " Strategic workforce planning can help DOD determine whether it has the civilian personnel with the necessary skills and competencies to perform a wide variety of duties and responsibilities, including mission-essential combat-support functions, such as logistics and maintenance, that traditionally have been performed by uniformed military personnel. In 2006, Congress enacted a requirement for DOD to produce strategic workforce plans, and GAO first reported on DOD's plans in 2008. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 mandates that GAO report to Congress on these plans....
" Strategic workforce planning can help DOD determine whether it has the civilian personnel with the necessary skills and competencies to perform a wi...
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Education grants, Promise Neighborhoods promotes collaboration but needs national evaluation plan: report to the Chairman, Committee on Education and
ISBN: 9781973963264 / Angielski / Miękka / 44 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " The Department of Commerce's EDA provides financial assistance through grants to rural and urban communities experiencing substantial and persistent economic distress. EDA grants are intended to leverage existing regional assets to support the implementation of economic development strategies that advance new ideas and creative approaches to promote economic prosperity in distressed communities. House Report 112-463 included a mandate that GAO review grants EDA made under its Public Works and EAA programs from fiscal years 2006 through 2012. This report discusses (1) the extent to which EDA...
" The Department of Commerce's EDA provides financial assistance through grants to rural and urban communities experiencing substantial and persistent...
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DOD business systems modernization, Air Force business system schedule and cost estimates: report to congressional requesters.
ISBN: 9781973963295 / Angielski / Miękka / 36 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " The Department of Defense (DOD) has stated that the development and implementation of DEAMS is critical to the department's goal of producing auditable financial statements by September 2017. In October 2010, GAO reported that although the Air Force had developed a cost estimate that met best practices, it had not developed a schedule that met best practices for implementing DEAMS. GAO has published guides that identify the characteristics and associated best practices for developing reliable schedule and cost estimates. GAO was asked to review the schedule and cost estimates for selected...
" The Department of Defense (DOD) has stated that the development and implementation of DEAMS is critical to the department's goal of producing audita...
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Inspectors general, DHS OIG's structure, policies, and procedures are consistent with standards, but areas for improvement exist: report to congressio
ISBN: 9781973963318 / Angielski / Miękka / 52 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " The DHS OIG plays a critical role in strengthening accountability throughout DHS. The OIG received about $141 million in fiscal year 2013 appropriations to carry out this oversight. The joint explanatory statement to the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013, directed GAO to review the OIG and its organizational structure for meeting independence standards. This report examines (1) the coverage the OIG's audits and inspections provided of DHS's component agencies, management challenges, and high-risk areas; (2) the extent to which the OIG's organizational structure,...
" The DHS OIG plays a critical role in strengthening accountability throughout DHS. The OIG received about $141 million in fiscal year 2013 appropriat...
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F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, problems completing software testing may hinder delivery of expected warfighting capabilities: report to congressional comm
ISBN: 9781973963363 / Angielski / Miękka / 42 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " The F-35 Lightning II, also known as the Joint Strike Fighter, is DOD's most costly and ambitious acquisition program. The program seeks to develop and field three aircraft variants for the Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps and eight international partners. The F-35 is integral to U.S. and international plans to replace existing fighter aircraft and support future combat operations. Total U.S. planned investment in the F-35 program is approaching $400 billion to develop and acquire 2,457 aircraft through 2037, plus hundreds of billions of dollars in long-term spending to operate and...
" The F-35 Lightning II, also known as the Joint Strike Fighter, is DOD's most costly and ambitious acquisition program. The program seeks to develop ...
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Bureau of Prisons, management of new prison activations can be improved: report to congressional requesters.
ISBN: 9781973963950 / Angielski / Miękka / 66 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " The federal inmate population has increased over the last two decades, and as of July 2014, BOP was responsible for the custody and care of more than 216,000 inmates. To handle the projected growth of between 2,500 and 3,000 or more inmates per year from 2015 through 2020, BOP has spent about $1.3 billion constructing five new institutions and acquiring one in Thomson, Illinois. BOP is activating these institutions by staffing and equipping them and populating them with inmates. GAO was requested to review BOP's activation process of newly constructed and acquired institutions. GAO...
" The federal inmate population has increased over the last two decades, and as of July 2014, BOP was responsible for the custody and care of more tha...
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School nutrition, USDA has efforts underway to help address ongoing challenges implementing changes in nutrition standards: report to the Chairman, Co
ISBN: 9781973964148 / Angielski / Miękka / 52 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 required USDA to update nutrition standards for school lunches and breakfasts and add standards for other food sold in schools, known as competitive foods. In response, USDA set new nutrition requirements, including limits on calories, sodium, and fats. Previously, GAO reported on the implementation of changes to school lunches in school year 2012-2013. Since then, additional requirements for lunches have taken effect, as well as new requirements for breakfasts and competitive foods. GAO was asked to review implementation of the nutrition changes to...
" The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 required USDA to update nutrition standards for school lunches and breakfasts and add standards for other ...
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Drug-impaired driving, additional support needed for public awareness initiatives: report to congressional committees.
ISBN: 9781973968504 / Angielski / Miękka / 46 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " The issue of alcohol-impaired driving has received broad attention over the years, but drug-impaired driving also contributes to fatalities and injuries from traffic crashes. However, knowledge about the drug-impaired- driving problem is less advanced than for alcohol-impaired driving. Through Senate Report No. 113-45 (2013), Congress required GAO to report on the strategies NHTSA, ONDCP, and states have taken to address drug-impaired driving and challenges they face in detecting and reducing such driving. This report discusses (1) what is known about the extent of drug-impaired driving in...
" The issue of alcohol-impaired driving has received broad attention over the years, but drug-impaired driving also contributes to fatalities and inju...
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Education of homeless students, improved program oversight needed: report to congressional requesters.
ISBN: 9781973968757 / Angielski / Miękka / 66 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act established a grant program to help the nation's homeless students-more than one million in school year 2011-12-have access to public education. Under the Education for Homeless Children and Youth grant program, states and their school districts are required to identify homeless children and provide them with needed services and support. In fiscal year 2014, Education received about $65 million to administer this program. Education provided formula grants to states, which competitively awarded funds to school districts to help meet program...
" The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act established a grant program to help the nation's homeless students-more than one million in school year 2...
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Medicaid, key issues facing the program: report to congressional addressees.
ISBN: 9781973968771 / Angielski / Miękka / 92 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " The Medicaid program marks its 50th anniversary on July 30, 2015. The joint federal-state program has grown to be one of the largest sources of health care coverage and financing for a diverse low-income and medically needy population. Medicaid is undergoing transformative changes, in part due to PPACA, which expanded the program by allowing states to opt to cover low-income adults in addition to individuals in historic categories, such as children, pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with disabilities. GAO has a large body of work on challenges facing Medicaid and gaps in federal...
" The Medicaid program marks its 50th anniversary on July 30, 2015. The joint federal-state program has grown to be one of the largest sources of heal...
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Medicare Part D: CMS has implemented processes to oversee plan finder pricing accuracy and improve website usability: report to the Spe
ISBN: 9781973968832 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " The Medicare prescription drug program, known as Medicare Part D, provides a voluntary outpatient prescription drug benefit for Medicare beneficiaries. Beneficiaries may choose Part D plans from among multiple plans offered by private companies-plan sponsors-that contract with CMS. Plans may differ in their premiums and cost-sharing arrangements, the drugs they cover, and the pharmacies they contract with to fill prescriptions. CMS developed the Medicare Plan Finder interactive website in 2005 as a tool to help beneficiaries compare Part D plans and identify plans that meet their needs. For...
" The Medicare prescription drug program, known as Medicare Part D, provides a voluntary outpatient prescription drug benefit for Medicare beneficiari...
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Small business health insurance exchanges, low initial enrollment likely due to multiple evolving factors: report to the Chairman, Committee on Small
ISBN: 9781973969204 / Angielski / Miękka / 46 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act required SHOPs-exchanges, or marketplaces, where small employers can shop for health coverage for their employees-to be established in all states. States may elect to establish and operate SHOPs themselves or allow CMS to do so within the state. Enrollment in SHOPs was to begin in October 2013, with coverage effective as early as January 2014. GAO was asked to examine the early implementation experiences of the SHOPs. In this report GAO describes (1) SHOP functionality, enrollment, plan availability, and premiums and (2) stakeholders' views on...
" The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act required SHOPs-exchanges, or marketplaces, where small employers can shop for health coverage for the...
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FAA Reauthorization Act, progress and challenges implementing various provisions of the 2012 Act: testimony before the Subcommittee on Aviation, Commi
ISBN: 9781973969365 / Angielski / Miękka / 28 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " The U.S. air transportation system is the busiest and among the safest in the world. Even so, maintaining and improving the extraordinary level of connectivity and mobility the system affords us, and the safety record that has been achieved to date requires continued attention and effort. In the 2012 Act, Congress directed FAA to take various actions to improve the safety and efficiency of the current NAS while transitioning to NextGen. In addition, given the potential and opportunities afforded by new UAS technologies, the 2012 Act included several provisions with respect to FAA safely...
" The U.S. air transportation system is the busiest and among the safest in the world. Even so, maintaining and improving the extraordinary level of c...
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U.S. merchant marine: Maritime Administration should assess potential mariner-training needs: report to congressional committees.
ISBN: 9781973969457 / Angielski / Miękka / 44 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " The U.S. merchant marine-the nation's domestic and oceangoing commercial ships and mariners-supports both U.S. commerce and national defense. MARAD, an agency within the Department of Transportation, is responsible for fostering, promoting, and developing the maritime industry; providing for the education and training of U.S. mariners; and studying all problems related to merchant-marine commerce and national-defense policies. Proper education and training of mariners is important to the success of the merchant marine. The Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 mandated that...
" The U.S. merchant marine-the nation's domestic and oceangoing commercial ships and mariners-supports both U.S. commerce and national defense. MARAD,...
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Petroleum refining, industry's outlook depends on market changes and key environmental regulations: report to congressional requesters.
ISBN: 9781973969488 / Angielski / Miękka / 72 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " The U.S. petroleum refining industry-the largest refining industry in the world-experienced a period of high product prices and industry profits from the early 2000s through about 2007. Since the recession of 2007 to 2009, the industry has been in transition. Federal and state agencies regulate petroleum refining and the use of petroleum products to protect human health and the environment, as well as for other purposes. EPA, DOT, and California recently proposed or strengthened five key regulations, including EPA and DOT's coordinated fuel economy and GHG vehicle emission standards, and...
" The U.S. petroleum refining industry-the largest refining industry in the world-experienced a period of high product prices and industry profits fro...
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