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U.S. GAO - Afghanistan: Actions Needed to Improve Accountability of U.S. Assistance to Afghanistan
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Department of Defense (DOD) award direct assistance to Afghanistan, using bilateral agreements and multilateral trust funds that provide funds through the Afghan national budget. GAO assessed (1) the extent to which the United States,
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U.S. GAO - Tax Gap: IRS Has Modernized Its Business Nonfiler Program but Could Benefit from More
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) does not know how many businesses failed to file required returns, nor does it have an estimate of the associated lost tax revenue--the business nonfiling tax gap. Many cases it does investigate are unproductive because the business does not owe the return IRS
U.S. GAO - Arlington National Cemetery: Management Improvements Made, but a Strategy Is Needed to
What GAO Found The Army has taken positive steps to address management deficiencies at Arlington and has implemented improvements across a range of areas. However, GAO identified opportunities to build upon these improvements. Specifically, GAO found that ANCP: (1) has invested in
U.S. GAO - Disability Insurance: SSA Can Improve Efforts to Detect, Prevent, and Recover
The Social Security Administration's (SSA) Disability Insurance (DI) program paid almost $123 billion in benefits in fiscal year 2010 to more than 10 million workers and dependents. The program is poised to grow further as the baby boom generation ages. GAO examined (1) what is known about the
U.S. GAO - Higher Education: Stronger Federal Oversight Needed to Enforce Ban on Incentive Payments
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U.S. GAO - Environmental Litigation: Cases against EPA and Associated Costs over Time
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) faces numerous legal challenges as it implements the nation's environmental laws. Several statutes, such as the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts, allow citizens to file suit against EPA to challenge certain agency actions. Where EPA is named as a defendant,
U.S. GAO - Child Care: Overview of Relevant Employment Laws and Cases of Sex Offenders at Child
Very little is known about sexual abuse among children that are regularly cared for by more than 1.3 million child care providers every week in the United States. In this context, GAO was asked to (1) provide an overview of federal and state laws related to the employment of sex offenders at child
U.S. GAO - Criminal Cartel Enforcement: Stakeholder Views on Impact of 2004 Antitrust Reform Are
Share/Save page Advanced Search | Search Only Legal Decisions Reports & Testimonies Legal Decisions & Bid Protests About GAO Careers Multimedia Resources For Criminal Cartel Enforcement: Stakeholder Views on Impact of 2004 Antitrust Reform Are Mixed, but Support Whistleblower Protection GAO-11-619
U.S. GAO - Guardianships: Cases of Financial Exploitation, Neglect, and Abuse of Seniors
As individuals age, some become incapable of managing their personal and financial affairs. To protect these individuals, state laws provide for court appointment of guardians, who may be professionals or family members, to protect the incapacitated person's personal and/or financial welfare. State
