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General aviation security: weaknesses exist in TSA's process for ensuring foreign flight students do not pose a security threat: report to congre
ISBN: 9781974179305 / Angielski / Miękka / 52 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " U.S. government threat assessments have discussed plans by terrorists to use general aviation aircraft- generally, aircraft not available to the public for transport-to conduct attacks. Also, the September 11, 2001, terrorists learned to fly at flight schools, which are within the general aviation community. TSA, within DHS, has responsibilities for general aviation security, and developed AFSP to ensure that foreign students enrolling at flight schools do not pose a security threat. GAO was asked to assess (1) TSA and general aviation industry actions to enhance security and TSA efforts to...
" U.S. government threat assessments have discussed plans by terrorists to use general aviation aircraft- generally, aircraft not available to the pub...
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Federal contracting: monitoring and oversight of tribal 8(a) firms need attention: report to congressional requesters.
ISBN: 9781974179633 / Angielski / Miękka / 80 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " Tribal firms-those owned by Alaska Native Corporations, Native Hawaiian Organizations, and Indian tribes-are afforded special advantages within the Small Business Administration's (SBA) 8(a) business development program. GAO was asked to (1) identify trends in government 8(a) contracting with tribal firms; (2) determine why the government awarded sole-source contracts to tribal 8(a) firms and the methods used to make price determinations; (3) assess the procuring agencies' oversight of contracts for compliance with subcontracting requirements; and (4) examine SBA's new 8(a) regulation,...
" Tribal firms-those owned by Alaska Native Corporations, Native Hawaiian Organizations, and Indian tribes-are afforded special advantages within the ...
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Defense infrastructure: DOD can improve its response to environmental exposures on military installations: report to congressional committees.
ISBN: 9781974180431 / Angielski / Miękka / 72 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " There have been various reported incidents of individuals being potentially exposed to environmental hazards while on military installations. Indeed, some incidents, such as contaminated air due to burn pits in Afghanistan and Iraq and contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, have received considerable attention, and in the case of Camp Lejeune have resulted in claims seeking billions of dollars from the government. Public Law 111-383, 314(2011) directed GAO to assess Department of Defense (DOD) policies regarding environmental exposures. GAO's objectives were to determine (1)...
" There have been various reported incidents of individuals being potentially exposed to environmental hazards while on military installations. Indeed...
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Supply chain security: CBP needs to conduct regular assessments of its cargo targeting system: report to congressional requesters.
ISBN: 9781974180752 / Angielski / Miękka / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " The U.S. economy is dependent on the expeditious flow of millions of tons of cargo each day. Cargo containers are an important instrument of global trade but also can present security concerns. CBP is responsible for administering container security programs, and its strategy for securing maritime cargo containers includes analyzing information to identify shipments that may contain terrorist weapons or other contraband. Because CBP has insufficient resources to examine every container, targeters use ATS to target which container shipments should be examined. GAO was asked to assess CBP's...
" The U.S. economy is dependent on the expeditious flow of millions of tons of cargo each day. Cargo containers are an important instrument of global ...
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2012 tax filing: IRS faces challenges providing service to taxpayers and could collect balances due more effectively: report to congres
ISBN: 9781974180943 / Angielski / Miękka / 52 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " The tax filing season is an enormous undertaking during which the IRS processes millions of tax returns, issues billions of dollars in refunds and provides service to millions of taxpayers over the phone, online, and face-to-face. It also identifies taxpayers who owe additional taxes and begins the process of collecting their balance due. GAO was asked to review IRS's performance during the 2012 filing season. Among other things, this report (1) assesses IRS's performance in processing returns, issuing refunds, and providing service to taxpayers over the phone, online, and in-person; and...
" The tax filing season is an enormous undertaking during which the IRS processes millions of tax returns, issues billions of dollars in refunds and p...
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Small business lending: opportunities exist to improve performance reporting of Treasury's programs: report to congressional committees.
ISBN: 9781974181124 / Angielski / Miękka / 58 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 aimed to stimulate job growth by, among other things, establishing the SBLF and SSBCI programs within Treasury. SBLF uses capital investments to encourage community banks with assets of less than $10 billion to increase their small business lending. SSBCI provides funding to strengthen state and municipal programs that support lending to small businesses. Under the act, GAO is required to conduct an audit of both programs annually. GAO's first reports were on the programs' implementation and made recommendations. This second report examines (1) the status...
" The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 aimed to stimulate job growth by, among other things, establishing the SBLF and SSBCI programs within Treasury. ...
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Indigent defense: DOJ could increase awareness of eligible funding and better determine the extent to which funds help support this purp
ISBN: 9781974181339 / Angielski / Miękka / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees every person accused of a crime the right to counsel. States and localities generally fund indigent defense services, and the Department of Justice (DOJ) also provides funding that can be used for these services. GAO was asked to review federal support for indigent defendants. This report addresses, for fiscal years 2005 through 2010, the (1) types of support DOJ provided for indigent defense; (2) extent to which eligible DOJ funding was allocated or awarded for indigent defense, the factors affecting these decisions, and DOJ's actions...
" The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees every person accused of a crime the right to counsel. States and localities generally fund i...
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Federal disaster assistance: improved criteria needed to assess a jurisdiction's capability to repond and recover on its own: report to congression
ISBN: 9781974182268 / Angielski / Miękka / 90 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " The growing number of disaster declarations-a record 98 in fiscal year 2011 compared with 65 in 2004-has contributed to increased federal disaster costs. FEMA leads federal efforts to respond to and recover from disasters and makes recommendations to the President, who decides whether to declare a disaster and increase the usual federal cost share of 75 percent. This report addresses (1) the number of declarations requested and approved from fiscal years 2004-2011 and associated DRF obligations; (2) the criteria FEMA used to recommend a declaration for PA, and the extent that FEMA assessed...
" The growing number of disaster declarations-a record 98 in fiscal year 2011 compared with 65 in 2004-has contributed to increased federal disaster c...
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IRS 2014 budget: improvements made to budget request and cost estimate, but further actions needed: report to congressional committees.
ISBN: 9781974182565 / Angielski / Miękka / 68 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " The financing of the federal government depends largely on IRS's ability to administer the tax laws, which includes providing service to taxpayers and enforcing the law to ensure everyone pays the taxes they owe. For fiscal year 2014, the President requested $12.9 billion for IRS, an increase of 9 percent over fiscal year 2012 actual levels. Because of the size of IRS's budget and the importance of its programs, GAO was asked to review the fiscal year 2014 budget request. In April and May 2013, GAO reported preliminary observations on IRS's budget. Among other things, this report assesses...
" The financing of the federal government depends largely on IRS's ability to administer the tax laws, which includes providing service to taxpayers a...
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Geospatial information: OMB and agencies need to make coordination a priority to reduce duplication: report to the Committee on Homeland Secur
ISBN: 9781974183333 / Angielski / Miękka / 62 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " The federal government collects, maintains, and uses geospatial information-information linked to specific geographic locations-to support many functions, including national security and disaster response. In 2012, the Department of the Interior (Interior) estimated that the federal government invests billions of dollars on geospatial data annually, and that duplication is common. GAO was asked to determine the extent to which the federal government has established and effectively implemented policies and procedures for coordinating its geospatial investments and avoiding duplication. To do...
" The federal government collects, maintains, and uses geospatial information-information linked to specific geographic locations-to support many func...
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Information security: actions needed by Census Bureau to address weaknesses: report to congressional requesters.
ISBN: 9781974184248 / Angielski / Miękka / 52 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " The Census Bureau is responsible for collecting and providing data about the people and economy of the United States. The bureau has long used some form of automation to tabulate the data it collects. Critical to the bureau's ability to perform these duties are its information systems and the protection of the information they contain. A data breach could result in the public's loss of confidence in the bureau's and could affect its ability to collect census data. Because of the importance of protecting information and systems at the bureau, GAO was asked to determine whether the agency has...
" The Census Bureau is responsible for collecting and providing data about the people and economy of the United States. The bureau has long used some ...
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Aviation: status of DOTs actions to address the Future of Aviation Advisory Committees recommendations: report to congressional
ISBN: 9781974184330 / Angielski / Miękka / 84 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " The aviation industry is important to the U.S. economy and is a critical link in the nation's transportation infrastructure. However, the industry has faced challenges, such as an outdated national air-traffic management system and an increasingly competitive global market. In 2010, in response to these and other challenges, DOT established the FAAC to develop a manageable, actionable list of recommendations for DOT. In April 2011, the FAAC released a report outlining 23 recommendations in five areas: environment, financing, competitiveness and viability, labor and workforce, and safety....
" The aviation industry is important to the U.S. economy and is a critical link in the nation's transportation infrastructure. However, the industry h...
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Information technology: Census Bureau needs to implement key management practices: report to congressional requesters.
ISBN: 9781974184613 / Angielski / Miękka / 50 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " The 2010 Decennial Census, at a cost of approximately $13 billion, was the most expensive headcount in our nation's history. Prior to the 2010 Decennial Census, the Census Bureau experienced significant challenges in managing its information systems leading to cost overruns and performance shortfalls which increased the cost of the 2010 census by almost $3 billion. Given the bureau's extensive use of IT in collecting, analyzing, and distributing information, GAO was asked to determine to what extent the bureau has developed (1) effective policies, procedures, and processes for managing IT...
" The 2010 Decennial Census, at a cost of approximately $13 billion, was the most expensive headcount in our nation's history. Prior to the 2010 Decen...
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Financial regulatory reform: financial crisis losses and potential impacts of the Dodd-Frank Act: report to congressional requesters.
ISBN: 9781974184651 / Angielski / Miękka / 100 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " The 2007-2009 financial crisis threatened the stability of the U.S. financial system and the health of the U.S. economy. To address regulatory gaps and other problems revealed by the crisis, Congress enacted the Dodd-Frank Act. Federal regulators will need to issue hundreds of rules to implement the act. Industry representatives, academics, and others generally have supported the act's goal of enhancing U.S. financial stability, but implementation of certain of the act's provisions has led to much debate. These experts have expressed a wide range of views on the potential positive and...
" The 2007-2009 financial crisis threatened the stability of the U.S. financial system and the health of the U.S. economy. To address regulatory gaps ...
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Community development: limited information on the use and effectiveness of tax expenditures could be mitigated through congressional attentio
ISBN: 9781974184972 / Angielski / Miękka / 134 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " Tax expenditures-exclusions, credits, deductions, deferrals, and preferential tax rates-are one tool the government uses to promote community development. Multiple tax expenditures contribute to community development. GAO (1) identified community development tax expenditures and potential overlap and interactions among them; (2) assessed the data and performance measures available and used to assess their performance; and (3) determined what previous studies have found about selected tax expenditures' performance. GAO identified community development activities using criteria based on...
" Tax expenditures-exclusions, credits, deductions, deferrals, and preferential tax rates-are one tool the government uses to promote community develo...
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401(k) plans: increased educational outreach and broader oversight may help reduce plan fees: report to congressional requesters.
ISBN: 9781974185047 / Angielski / Miękka / 76 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " Studies have been conducted to better understand the fees 401(k) plan sponsors and their participants pay. However, these studies focus on larger plans. Thus, uncertainty remains about the amounts paid by small and medium-sized plans and the level of knowledge and expertise these sponsors have to assess the fees charged by service providers. GAO addressed the following related to small, medium-sized, and large plans: (1) amounts plan sponsors and participants pay for services, (2) challenges sponsors face in understanding how fees are charged, and (3) actions Labor has taken to help...
" Studies have been conducted to better understand the fees 401(k) plan sponsors and their participants pay. However, these studies focus on larger pl...
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Human services: sustained and coordinated efforts could facilitate data sharing while protecting privacy: report to congressional requ
ISBN: 9781974185146 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " State and local human services agencies administer funds from various federal programs to help those in need -many of whom are served by multiple programs. Data sharing across programs can improve administrative efficiencies and client service; however, some agencies are concerned about how to share more data while maintaining client privacy. GAO was asked to review issues related to data sharing. This report examines (1) how selected states or localities have shared data across programs to improve the administration of human services, (2) challenges state and local human services agencies...
" State and local human services agencies administer funds from various federal programs to help those in need -many of whom are served by multiple pr...
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Disaster assistance workforce: FEMA could enhance human capital management and training: report to congressional requesters.
ISBN: 9781974185368 / Angielski / Miękka / 66 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " Since fiscal year 2007 FEMA has obligated $33 billion in disaster assistance payments. FEMA relies heavily upon its cadre of DAEs, a reserve workforce who interact with disaster survivors. GAO was asked to review the management and training of DAEs. Specifically, this report addresses the extent to which (1) FEMA has policies and procedures in place to govern the DAE program; (2) FEMA's human capital controls over the DAE workforce are consistent with internal control standards; and (3) FEMA's DAE training incorporates key attributes of effective training and development programs. In...
" Since fiscal year 2007 FEMA has obligated $33 billion in disaster assistance payments. FEMA relies heavily upon its cadre of DAEs, a reserve workfor...
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Foreclosure review: lessons learned could enhance continuing reviews and activities under amended consent orders: report to congressional
ISBN: 9781974185450 / Angielski / Miękka / 76 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " Since April 2011, OCC and the Federal Reserve had been overseeing the foreclosure review, a requirement of consent orders entered into by 14 mortgage servicers. This undertaking involved a review of loan files by third-party consultants to identify errors in servicing and foreclosure practices. More than 4 million borrowers were eligible for reviews. In January 2013, the regulators announced agreements with 11 of the servicers that replaced the reviews with a broad payment process to compensate borrowers in a more timely manner. Reviews continue for three remaining servicers. GAO has been...
" Since April 2011, OCC and the Federal Reserve had been overseeing the foreclosure review, a requirement of consent orders entered into by 14 mortgag...
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Army Corps of Engineers: peer review process for civil works project studies can be improved: report to the Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Wat
ISBN: 9781974186105 / Angielski / Miękka / 58 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " Section 2034 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 requires that certain U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) civil works project studies undergo independent external peer review to assess the adequacy and acceptability of the methods, models, and analyses used. In the act, Congress established a 7-year trial period for this requirement and also required the Corps to submit two reports on its experiences with the peer review process. GAO was asked to examine (1) the number of Corps project studies that have undergone independent peer review in response to section 2034, (2) the cost...
" Section 2034 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 requires that certain U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) civil works project studies u...
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