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Securities and Exchange Commission: Continued Management Attention Would Strengthen Internal Supervisory Controls: Report to Congressional Committees.
ISBN: 9781974186365 / Rumuński / Miękka / 52 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " Recent high-profile securities frauds have raised questions about the internal controls that SEC has in place to help ensure that staff carry out their work completely and in a manner consistent with applicable policies and procedures. Section 961 of the Dodd-Frank Act directs SEC to annually assess and report on internal supervisory controls for staff performing examinations, corporate financial securities filing reviews, and investigations. The act also requires GAO to review SEC's structure for internal supervisory control applicable to staff working in those offices. This report...
" Recent high-profile securities frauds have raised questions about the internal controls that SEC has in place to help ensure that staff carry out th...
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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: HHSs process for awarding and overseeing exchange and rate review grants to states: report to congressiona
ISBN: 9781974187133 / Angielski / Miękka / 50 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " PPACA required the establishment of health insurance exchanges and a process for the annual review of unreasonable increases in insurance premiums charged by issuers of health coverage in each state. To assist states in establishing exchanges and in enhancing their ability to review issuers' premium rate increases, the law established new grant programs under which HHS is authorized to award grants to states through 2014. The law appropriated an unspecified amount of funds for exchange grants, and appropriated $250 million to HHS for rate review grants. GAO was asked to provide information...
" PPACA required the establishment of health insurance exchanges and a process for the annual review of unreasonable increases in insurance premiums c...
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CMS Innovation Center: early implementation efforts suggest need for additional actions to help ensure coordination with other CMS offices: r
ISBN: 9781974187270 / Angielski / Miękka / 52 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " PPACA created the Innovation Center within CMS. The purpose of the Innovation Center is to test new approaches to health care delivery and payment-known as models-for use in Medicare or Medicaid. GAO was asked to review the implementation of the Innovation Center. Specifically, GAO: (1) describes the center's activities, funding, organization, and staffing as of March 31, 2012; (2) describes the center's plans for evaluating its models and its own performance; and (3) examines whether efforts of the center overlap with those of other CMS offices and how the center coordinates with other...
" PPACA created the Innovation Center within CMS. The purpose of the Innovation Center is to test new approaches to health care delivery and payment-k...
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Maritime security: progress and challenges 10 years after the Maritime Transportation Security Act: testimony before the Subcommittee on
ISBN: 9781974187447 / Angielski / Miękka / 56 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " Ports, waterways, and vessels handle billions of dollars in cargo annually and an attack on this maritime transportation system could impact the global economy. November 2012 marks the 10-year anniversary of MTSA, which required a wide range of security improvements. DHS is the lead federal department responsible for implementing MTSA and it relies on its component agencies, such as the Coast Guard and CBP, to help implement the act. The Coast Guard is responsible for U.S. maritime security interests and CBP is responsible for screening arriving vessel crew and cargo. This testimony...
" Ports, waterways, and vessels handle billions of dollars in cargo annually and an attack on this maritime transportation system could impact the glo...
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Securities and Exchange Commission: improving personnel management is critical for agencys effectiveness: report to congressional committees.
ISBN: 9781974187492 / Angielski / Miękka / 92 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " Personnel management is important to the mission of federal agencies. Several high-profile enforcement failures have raised concerns about SEC's personnel management. Section 962 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act mandates GAO to report on SEC's personnel management. This report examines (1) SEC's organizational culture and (2) its personnel management challenges and efforts to address these challenges. GAO assessed SEC's personnel management systems against OPM guidance and other criteria related to workforce planning and performance management (which includes...
" Personnel management is important to the mission of federal agencies. Several high-profile enforcement failures have raised concerns about SEC's per...
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Global manufacturing: foreign government programs differ in some key respects from those in the United States: report to the Chairman, Commi
ISBN: 9781974188352 / Angielski / Miękka / 80 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " Over the last decade, the United States lost about one-third of its manufacturing jobs, raising concerns about U.S. manufacturing competitiveness. There may be insights to glean from government policies of similarly-situated countries, which are facing some of the same challenges of increased competition in manufacturing from developing countries. GAO was asked to identify innovative foreign programs that support manufacturing that may help inform U.S. policy. Specifically, GAO examined (1) government strategies and programs other advanced economies have implemented to approach issues...
" Over the last decade, the United States lost about one-third of its manufacturing jobs, raising concerns about U.S. manufacturing competitiveness. T...
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Combating nuclear smuggling: Megaports Initiative faces funding and sustainability challenges: report to congressional requesters.
ISBN: 9781974189496 / Angielski / Miękka / 72 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " NNSA established the Megaports Initiative in 2003 to deter, detect, and interdict nuclear or other radiological materials smuggled through foreign seaports. The Initiative funds the installation of radiation detection equipment at select seaports overseas and trains foreign personnel to use this equipment to scan shipping containers entering and leaving these seaports-regardless of destination. NNSA provides partner countries with maintenance and technical support for about 3 years, after which it transfers the equipment and all related responsibilities to partner countries. GAO was asked...
" NNSA established the Megaports Initiative in 2003 to deter, detect, and interdict nuclear or other radiological materials smuggled through foreign s...
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Government reorganization: potential benefits and drawbacks of merging the National Marine Fisheries Service into the Fish and Wildlife Service:
ISBN: 9781974189526 / Angielski / Miękka / 54 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " NMFS and FWS have primary federal responsibility for managing fish and wildlife. The missions of NMFS and FWS have some broad similarities, which have prompted long-standing questions about whether merging the agencies would improve the efficiency or effectiveness of their programs. This report examines (1) the extent to which NMFS and FWS share key programmatic responsibilities, (2) potential benefits and drawbacks identified by agency officials and stakeholders of merging NMFS into FWS, and (3) potential benefits and drawbacks identified by agency officials and stakeholders of alternative...
" NMFS and FWS have primary federal responsibility for managing fish and wildlife. The missions of NMFS and FWS have some broad similarities, which ha...
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Information security: better implementation of controls for mobile devices should be encouraged: report to congressional committees.
ISBN: 9781974190331 / Angielski / Miękka / 56 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " Millions of Americans currently use mobile devices-e.g., cellphones, smartphones, and tablet computers-on a daily basis to communicate, obtain Internet-based information, and share their own information, photographs, and videos. Given the extent of consumer reliance on mobile interactions, it is increasingly important that these devices be secured from expanding threats to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the information they maintain and share. Accordingly, GAO was asked to determine (1) what common security threats and vulnerabilities affect mobile devices, (2) what...
" Millions of Americans currently use mobile devices-e.g., cellphones, smartphones, and tablet computers-on a daily basis to communicate, obtain Inter...
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Medicaid demonstration waivers: approval process raises cost concerns and lacks transparency: report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Finance, U.S.
ISBN: 9781974190751 / Angielski / Miękka / 62 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " Medicaid, a $436 billion federal and state health care program for low-income individuals and families, is a significant and growing expenditure. Section 1115 of the Social Security Act authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to waive certain Medicaid requirements and allow otherwise uncovered costs for demonstration projects that are likely to promote Medicaid objectives. By HHS policy, these demonstrations should be budget neutral, that is, not increase federal spending over what it would have been if the state's existing program had continued. States estimate what their...
" Medicaid, a $436 billion federal and state health care program for low-income individuals and families, is a significant and growing expenditure. Se...
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Information technology: Department of Labor could further facilitate modernization of states' unemployment insurance systems: report to the Ac
ISBN: 9781974191369 / Angielski / Miękka / 60 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " Labor's UI program is a federal-state partnership that provides partial compensation for lost earnings of eligible individuals who become unemployed through no fault of their own. In fiscal year 2011, about $117 billion was spent on the UI program. To administer the program, states rely heavily on IT, including benefits and tax systems. However, a July 2010 state survey noted that most of the UI IT systems are outdated and cannot efficiently handle their current workloads. GAO was asked to (1) determine Labor's role in facilitating UI IT modernization efforts, (2) identify and describe the...
" Labor's UI program is a federal-state partnership that provides partial compensation for lost earnings of eligible individuals who become unemployed...
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Farm programs: additional steps needed to help prevent payments to participants whose incomes exceed limits: report to the Chairwoman
ISBN: 9781974192786 / Angielski / Miękka / 62 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " In light of high farm incomes and constrained federal budgets, the cost of federal farm and conservation programs-about $15 billion annually from 2009 through 2012-has come under scrutiny. Under the 2008 Farm Bill, participants whose incomes exceed specific limits are ineligible for certain program payments. USDA's FSA makes income eligibility determinations for programs it administers and also for conservation programs administered by NRCS. FSA verifies that participants have incomes below the limits by reviewing either tax returns (with consent from participants) or statements from...
" In light of high farm incomes and constrained federal budgets, the cost of federal farm and conservation programs-about $15 billion annually from 20...
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Patriot Express: SBA should evaluate the Program and enhance eligibility controls: report to congresional requesters.
ISBN: 9781974192922 / Angielski / Miękka / 74 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " In June 2007, SBA established the Patriot Express Pilot Loan Program within its 7(a) loan guarantee program to provide small businesses owned and operated by veterans and other eligible members of the military community access to capital. Through Patriot Express, SBA guarantees individual small business loans that lenders originate. GAO was asked to evaluate the program. This report examines (1) trends in the volume and performance of Patriot Express and related SBA loan programs; (2) the effect of the program on eligible members of the military community; and (3) SBA internal controls to...
" In June 2007, SBA established the Patriot Express Pilot Loan Program within its 7(a) loan guarantee program to provide small businesses owned and op...
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Financial crime: foreclosure rescue schemes have become more complex, and efforts to combat them continue: report to congressional comm
ISBN: 9781974192946 / Angielski / Miękka / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " In July 2010, GAO reported on federal efforts to combat foreclosure rescue schemes-schemes that promise but do not deliver foreclosure prevention assistance. Subsequently, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act required GAO to study interagency efforts to crack down on these schemes. This report updates GAO's 2010 report and examines (1) available information about the prevalence and nature of foreclosure rescue schemes, and (2) the status and scope of the federal government's multiagency effort and other major initiatives to combat them. To address these objectives,...
" In July 2010, GAO reported on federal efforts to combat foreclosure rescue schemes-schemes that promise but do not deliver foreclosure prevention as...
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Export promotion: Small Business Administration needs to improve collaboration to implement its expanded role: report to the Committee o
ISBN: 9781974193028 / Angielski / Miękka / 52 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " In January 2010, the President announced the goal of doubling U.S. exports over 5 years. The President's plan in the National Export Initiative included prioritizing exports by small businesses and called for improved coordination among agencies involved in federal export promotion activities. Recently, Congress has also directed SBA to expand its export counseling and financing activities. This report (1) describes SBA's role within federal export promotion efforts, (2) assesses the extent to which SBA collaborates with other agencies in its export promotion activities, and (3) assesses...
" In January 2010, the President announced the goal of doubling U.S. exports over 5 years. The President's plan in the National Export Initiative incl...
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Conflict minerals disclosure rule: SECs actions and stakeholder-developed initiatives: report to congressional committees.
ISBN: 9781974193783 / Angielski / Miękka / 58 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " In eastern DRC, armed groups continue to commit severe human rights abuses and profit from exploitation of minerals and other trades. In 2010, Congress included a provision in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to address the trade of conflict minerals-tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold. Section 1502(b) of the act requires SEC to issue a disclosure rule for companies using these minerals in their products. The act also requires GAO to assess the rule's effectiveness and the rate of sexual violence in war-torn areas of DRC and neighboring countries. Since a rule has...
" In eastern DRC, armed groups continue to commit severe human rights abuses and profit from exploitation of minerals and other trades. In 2010, Congr...
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Medicaid: more transparency of and accountability for supplemental payments are needed: report to the Committee on Finance, U.S.
ISBN: 9781974193974 / Angielski / Miękka / 76 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " In 2011, states reported making $43 billion in Medicaid supplemental payments-payments above regular payments for Medicaid services-to certain providers, mainly hospitals. The federal government shares in the cost of these payments. By law, states make certain supplemental payments, known as DSH payments, for uncompensated care costs experienced by hospitals serving large numbers of low-income and Medicaid patients. States also make other supplemental payments-referred to here as non-DSH payments-to hospitals and other providers who, for example, serve high-cost Medicaid beneficiaries. Past...
" In 2011, states reported making $43 billion in Medicaid supplemental payments-payments above regular payments for Medicaid services-to certain provi...
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Cruise vessels: most required security and safety measures have been implemented, but concerns remain about crime reporting: report to
ISBN: 9781974194070 / Angielski / Miękka / 56 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " In 2011, almost 11 million passengers took a cruise from a U.S. port. Media reports about passenger personal safety while aboard cruise vessels-including those related to the January 2012 grounding of the cruise vessel Costa Concordia off the coast of Italy, which resulted in 32 deaths-combined with the increasing number of passengers taking cruises has raised questions about passenger safety and security. With the enactment of the CVSSA in 2010, cruise vessels that visit U.S. ports were required to meet certain security and safety requirements, such as having rail heights of at least 42...
" In 2011, almost 11 million passengers took a cruise from a U.S. port. Media reports about passenger personal safety while aboard cruise vessels-incl...
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Financial stability: new Council and Research Office should strengthen the accountability and transparency of their decisions: report to co
ISBN: 9781974194179 / Angielski / Miękka / 74 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " In 2010, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act created FSOC to identify and address threats to the stability of the U.S. financial system and OFR to support FSOC and Congress by providing financial research and data. GAO was asked to examine (1) any challenges FSOC and OFR face in fulfilling their missions (2) FSOC and OFR's efforts to establish management structures and mechanisms to carry out their missions, (3) FSOC and OFR's activities for supporting collaboration among their members and external stakeholders, and (4) the processes FSOC used to issue rules and...
" In 2010, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act created FSOC to identify and address threats to the stability of the U.S. fin...
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Toxic substances: EPA has increased efforts to assess and control chemicals but could strengthen its approach: report to congressional r
ISBN: 9781974194711 / Angielski / Miękka / 50 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " In 1976, Congress passed TSCA to provide EPA with the authority to obtain more information on chemicals and to regulate those chemicals that EPA determines pose unreasonable risks of injury to human health or the environment. GAO has reported that EPA has found much of TSCA difficult to implement-hampering the agency's ability to obtain certain chemical data or place limits on chemicals. Of the thousands of chemicals listed for commercial use in the United States, EPA has used its authority to limit or ban five chemicals since TSCA was enacted. In 2009, EPA announced TSCA reform principles...
" In 1976, Congress passed TSCA to provide EPA with the authority to obtain more information on chemicals and to regulate those chemicals that EPA det...
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