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Remarks by the President on Economic Growth and Deficit Reduction [September 19, 2011]
In these September 19, 2011 remarks on economic growth and deficit reduction, President Obama discusses the American Jobs Act. Obama talks on the importance of strengthening the economy by means of a bipartisan approach to deficit reduction that will also protect Social Security and Medicare programs. He then describes the ongoing congressional and executive discussions regarding the American Jobs Act.
United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary
2011-09-19
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Gaggle by Press Secretary Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One en route Richmond, VA [September 9, 2011]
In this September 9, 2011 press briefing, Press Secretary Jay Carney discusses Obama's speech on the American Jobs Act; current progress of Congress and the President regarding a bipartisan approach to deficit reduction; and the President's meeting with Homeland Security Advisor John Brennan, National Security Advisor Tom Donilon and Deputy National Security Advisor Denis McDonough regarding the terror threat level for the 10th anniversary of September 11, 2011.
United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary
2011-09-09
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Defense Contracting: DOD Should Clarify Criteria for Using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Process, Report to Congressional Committees
From the Highlights: "When awarding a contract competitively, DOD may use the LPTA [Lowest Price Technically Acceptable] process, under which the lowest price is the determining factor when selecting an offer. Section 813, as amended, contained a provision for GAO [Government Accountability Office] to submit four annual reports on DOD's use of the LPTA [lowest price technically acceptable] process for contracts exceeding $5 million as well as how contracting officials considered eight specific criteria. GAO issued its first report in response to this provision in November 2017. This second report, among other things, assesses the extent to which (1) DOD used the LPTA process in fiscal year 2017 and (2) contracting officials considered Section 813 criteria when using the LPTA process. GAO selected a generalizable sample of 172 DOD contracts and orders valued at $5 million and above that were competitively awarded in fiscal year 2017. GAO verified that 46 of these contracts and orders used the LPTA process by reviewing solicitations. GAO selected 14 contracts and orders from the 46 based on the most frequently purchased products and services, reviewed documents, and interviewed officials to determine if the Section 813 criteria were considered."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2018-11
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Homeland Security Grant Program: Additional Actions Could Further Enhance FEMA's Risk-Based Grant Assessment Model, Report to Congressional Requesters
From the Highlights: "This report 1) describes SHSP (State Homeland Security Program) and UASI (Urban Area Security Initiative) grant awards during fiscal years 2008 through 2018, and factors affecting grant distributions; and 2) examines the steps that FEMA has taken to strengthen its risk assessment model for allocating preparedness grants, and any additional opportunities to improve the model. GAO (Government Accountability Office) analyzed the information in FEMA's model, and data on SHSP and UASI grant awards for fiscal years 2008 through 2018. GAO also interviewed FEMA and DHS officials and collected documents."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2018-09
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Afghanistan Security: Some Improvements Reported in Afghan Forces' Capabilities, but Actions Needed to Enhance DOD Oversight of U.S. - Purchased Equipment, Report to the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives
From the Highlights: "Developing independently capable ANDSF [Afghan National Defense and Security Forces] is a key component of U.S. and coalition efforts to create sustainable security and stability in Afghanistan under the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)-led Resolute Support mission. The United States is the largest contributor of funding and personnel to Resolute Support, providing and maintaining ANDSF equipment, along with training, advising, and assistance to help the ANDSF effectively use and sustain the equipment in the future. House Report 114-537 included a provision for GAO [Government Accountability Office] to review the ANDSF's capability and capacity to operate and sustain U.S. - purchased weapon systems and equipment. This report addresses (1) what has been reported about ANDSF capabilities and capability gaps and (2) the extent to which DOD has information about the ANDSF's ability to operate and maintain U.S.-purchased equipment. To conduct this work, GAO analyzed DOD and NATO reports and documents, examined three critical equipment types, and interviewed DOD officials in the United States and Afghanistan."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2018-10
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Cybersecurity: Office of Federal Student Aid Should Take Additional Steps to Oversee Non-School Partners' Protection of Borrower Information, Report to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives
From the Highlights: "FSA [Federal Student Aid] administers billions of dollars in student financial aid, including loans and grants, to eligible college students. The processing of student aid is complex, and FSA relies on non-school partners to carry out various activities supporting the student aid process, such as loan repayment and collection. GAO [Government Accountability Office] was asked to review how FSA ensures the protection of PII [personally identifiable information] by its non-school partners. The objectives of this review were to (1) describe the roles of non-school partners and the types of PII shared with them and (2) assess the extent to which FSA policies and procedures for overseeing the non-school partners' protection of student aid data adhere to federal requirements, guidance, and best practices."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2018-09
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Tribal Broadband: Few Partnerships Exist and the Rural Utilities Service Needs to Identify and Address Any Funding Barriers Tribes Face, Report to Congressional Requesters
From the Highlights: "This report discusses (1) examples and outcomes of tribal partnership arrangements, (2) the amount of federal funding provided to tribal entities for broadband deployment, and (3) stakeholder-identified barriers that tribes face in obtaining federal funding and the extent to which federal agencies have addressed those barriers. GAO [Government Accountability Office] identified partnerships by reviewing federally funded broadband projects that included a partnership component; analyzed federal funding dedicated to broadband deployment; interviewed agency and tribal government officials, tribal associations, tribally owned broadband providers, and industry stakeholders; and assessed RUS's [Rural Utilities Service] efforts to address the regulatory funding barriers tribes may face. The information presented is illustrative and is not generalizable to all tribes or all partnerships."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2018-09
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Foreign Assistance: U.S. Assistance for the West Bank and Gaza, Fiscal Years 2015 and 2016, Report to Congressional Committees
From the Highlights: "Since 1993, the U.S. government has committed more than $5 billion in bilateral assistance to the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. According to the Department of State, this assistance to the Palestinians promotes U.S. economic and political foreign policy interests by supporting Middle East peace negotiations and financing economic stabilization programs. USAID [U.S. Agency for International Development] is primarily responsible for administering ESF [Economic Support Fund] assistance to the West Bank and Gaza. Appropriations acts for fiscal years 2015 and 2016 included provisions for GAO to review the treatment, handling, and uses of funds provided through the ESF for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza. This report examines (1) the status of ESF assistance and projects provided to the West Bank and Gaza for fiscal years 2015 and 2016, including project assistance and payments to P A creditors , and (2) the extent to which USAID conducted required vetting of PA [Palestinian Authority] creditors to ensure that this assistance would not support entities or individuals associated with terrorism and assessed PA ministries' capacity to use ESF assistance as intended. GAO [Government Accountability Office] reviewed relevant laws and regulations and USAID financial data, policies, procedures , and documents. GAO also interviewed USAID and State Department officials."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2018-08
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Foreign Military Sales: Financial Oversight of the Use of Overhead Funds Needs Strengthening, Report to Congressional Committees
From the Highlights: "The U.S. government sells defense equipment and services worth billions of dollars to foreign partners through the FMS [Foreign Military Sales] program. DSCA [Defense Security Cooperation Agency] has overall management responsibility for the program, and various other DOD components are responsible for implementing and supporting it. DSCA charges purchasers certain overhead fees for FMS operating costs, including the administrative fee and the CAS [Contract Administration Services] fee. Overall administrative expenditures were $879 million in fiscal year 2017. Overall CAS expenditures were $182 million in fiscal year 2015--the most recent year available with reliable total balance data. In past audits, GAO [Government Accountability Office] and the DOD Office of Inspector General raised questions about DOD's financial oversight of these funds. House Report 114-537 and Senate Report 114-255 included provisions that GAO review DSCA's use of these funds. This report examines DSCA's financial oversight of DOD components' use of (1) administrative and (2) CAS funds. GAO assessed the reliability of DSCA data for fiscal years 2012 through 2016 (the most recent available) on DOD components' use of these funds. GAO reviewed documentation and conducted interviews with agency officials."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2018-07
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Export-Import Bank: the Bank Needs to Continue to Improve Fraud Risk Management, Report to Congressional Committees
From the Highlights: "According to the Bank, it serves as a financier of last resort for U.S. firms seeking to sell to foreign buyers but that cannot obtain private financing for their deals. Its programs support tens of thousands of American jobs and enable billions of dollars in U.S. export sales annually, the Bank says. The Bank is also backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government, meaning that taxpayers could be responsible for Bank losses. The Export-Import Bank Reform Reauthorization Act of 2015 included a provision for GAO [Government Accountability Office] to review the Bank's antifraud controls within 4 years, and every 4 years thereafter. This report examines the extent to which the Bank has adopted the four components of GAO's Fraud Risk Framework-- commit to combating fraud; regularly assess fraud risks; design a corresponding antifraud strategy with relevant controls; and evaluate outcomes and adapt. GAO reviewed Bank documentation; interviewed a range of Bank managers; and surveyed Bank employees about the extent to which the Bank has established an organizational culture and structure conducive to fraud risk management."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2018-07
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Foreign Assistance: Better Guidance for Strategy Development Could Help Agencies Align Their Efforts, Report to Congressional Requesters
From the Highlights: "More than 20 federal agencies spend billions of dollars on U.S. foreign assistance each year. Six agencies--the Departments of Agriculture, Defense, Health and Human Services, and State; the Millennium Challenge Corporation; and the U.S. Agency for International Development--implement most of this assistance, using multiple strategies. State is responsible for coordinating their efforts. Questions have been raised about potential inefficiencies in implementing multiple foreign assistance strategies. GAO [Government Accountability Office] was asked to review the alignment of U.S. foreign assistance strategies. This report examines the extent to which strategies include key elements GAO identified, related to interagency coordination, strategic integration, and assessment of progress, that help ensure alignment. These elements are based on GAO's prior work on strategic planning and interagency collaboration. GAO reviewed 52 strategies related to health, security, and democracy assistance that were current in 2017. These included government-wide, agency, multi-agency, and regional strategies as well as strategies for two countries. GAO also reviewed agency guidance and interviewed agency officials."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2018-07
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Securities Regulation: SEC Inspections of Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's Governance Were Consistent with Internal Guidance, Report to Congressional Committees
From the Highlights: "This report (1) determines if SEC's (Securities and Exchange Commission) oversight of FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc) included the 10 areas specified in Section 964 of the Dodd-Frank Act and (2) evaluates the extent to which selected SEC internal guidance for examinations of FINRA follows generally accepted government auditing standards and the extent to which SEC's examinations of FINRA's governance practices followed SEC internal guidance. GAO (Government Accountability Office) reviewed all SEC examinations relating to a Section 964 area completed since fiscal year 2015 (including five that were governance-related), reviewed certain SEC procedures used to examine self-regulatory organizations against Government Auditing Standards, and compared completed inspections against SEC guidance. GAO also interviewed SEC and FINRA staff."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2018-07
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Freedom of Information Act: Agencies Are Implementing Requirements but Additional Actions Are Needed, Report to Congressional Requesters
From the Highlights: "FOIA [Freedom of Information Act] requires federal agencies to provide the public with access to government records and information based on the principles of openness and accountability in government. Each year, individuals and entities file hundreds of thousands of FOIA requests. In the last 9 fiscal years, federal agencies subject to FOIA have received about 6 million requests. GAO [Government Accountability Office] was asked to review federal agencies' compliance with FOIA requirements. Our objectives, among others, were to (1) determine the extent to which agencies have implemented selected FOIA requirements; (2) describe the methods established by agencies to reduce backlogged requests and the effectiveness of those methods; and (3) identify any statutory exemptions that have been used by agencies as the basis for withholding (redacting) information from requesters. To do so, GAO selected 18 agencies based on their size and other factors and assessed their policies against six FOIA requirements. GAO also reviewed the agencies' backlog reduction plans and developed a catalog of statutes that agencies have used to withhold information."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2018-06
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Bank Secrecy Act: Further Actions Needed to Address Domestic and International Derisking Concerns, Statement of Michael E. Clements, Director,
Financial Markets and Community Investment, Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, Committee on Financial Services, House of Representatives
From the Highlights: "In recent years, some Southwest border residents and businesses reported difficulty accessing banking services, including experiencing bank account terminations and bank branch closings in the region. In addition, the World Bank and others have reported that some money transmitters have been losing access to banking services with depository institutions. This statement is based on findings from GAO's [Government Accountability Office] February 2018 report on access to banking services along the Southwest border (GAO-18-263) and March 2018 report on the effects of derisking on remittance flows to fragile countries (GAO-18-313). GAO discusses (1) the extent to which banks are terminating accounts and closing branches in the Southwest border region, (2) the extent to which money transmitters serving selected fragile countries are facing banking access challenges , and (3) actions relevant U.S. agencies have taken to respond to these challenges. For those reports, GAO surveyed more than 400 banks, developed an econometric model on the drivers of branch closures, and conducted case studies on four countries to assess the effects of derisking on remittances flows."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2018-06-26
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Defense Infrastructure: Action Needed to Increase the Reliability of Construction Cost Estimates, Report to Congressional Committees
From the Highlights: "Between fiscal years 2005 and 2016, Congress annually appropriated between $2.5 to $9.6 billion in MILCON (military construction) funding for the active component of the U.S. military to use for projects worldwide. Reliable project construction cost estimates are of great importance, since those estimates drive these appropriations. House Report 114-537 accompanying a proposed bill authorizing national defense activities for fiscal year 2017 included a provision for GAO (Government Accountability Office) to report on DOD's MILCON cost estimating. This report examines the extent to which (1) the active component obligated and expended the MILCON appropriations received during fiscal years 2005-2016, (2) the active component reprogrammed MILCON appropriations during fiscal years 2010 through 2016, and (3) DOD's MILCON cost estimates are reliable for selected projects and DOD's guidance for developing estimates fully incorporates the steps needed for developing reliable estimates."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2018-03-27
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Combating Wildlife Trafficking: Opportunities Exist to Improve the Use of Financial Rewards, Report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate
From the Highlights: "Wildlife trafficking--the poaching and illegal trade of plants, fish, and wildlife--is a multibillion-dollar, global criminal activity that imperils thousands of species. FWS (Departments of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) and NOAA (Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) enforce laws prohibiting wildlife trafficking that authorize the agencies to pay financial rewards for information about such illegal activities. GAO (United States Government Accountability Office) was asked to review FWS's and NOAA's use of financial rewards to combat wildlife trafficking. This report examines (1) laws that authorize FWS and NOAA to pay rewards for information on wildlife trafficking and the extent to which the agencies paid such rewards from fiscal years 2007 through 2017, (2) the agencies' reward policies, (3) information available to the public on rewards, and (4) the extent to which the agencies reviewed the effectiveness of their use of rewards. GAO reviewed laws, examined FWS and NOAA policies and public communications on rewards, analyzed agency reward data for fiscal years 2007 through 2017 and assessed their reliability, interviewed FWS and NOA officials, and compared agency policies and public communications on rewards to federal internal control standards."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2018-04-23
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Defense Budget: Actions Needed to Improve the Management of Foreign Currency Funds, Report to Congressional Requesters
From the Highlights: "DOD (Department of Defense) requested about $60 billion for fiscal years 2009 - 2017 to purchase goods and services overseas and reimburse service-members for costs incurred while stationed abroad. DOD uses foreign currency exchange rates to budget and pay (that is, disburse amounts) for these expenses. It also manages the FCFD (Foreign Currency Fluctuations, Defense) account to mitigate a loss in buying power that results from foreign currency rate changes. GAO (Government Accountability Office) was asked to examine DOD's processes to budget for and manage foreign currency fluctuations. This report (1) describes DOD's revision of its foreign currency budget rates since 2009 and the relationship between the revised rates and projected O&M(Operation and Maintenance) and MILPERS (Military Personnel) funding needs; (2) evaluates the extent to which DOD has taken steps to reduce costs in selecting foreign currency rates to disburse funds to liquidate O&M obligations, and determined whether opportunities exist to gain additional savings; and (3) assesses the extent to which DOD has effectively managed the FCFD account balance. GAO analyzed data on foreign currency rates, DOD financial management regulations, a non-generalizable sample of foreign currency disbursement data, and FCFD account balances."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2018-04-09
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Observations on Employment and Training Programs and Efforts to Address Program Integrity Issues, Statement of Kathryn Larin, Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issue, Testimony Before the Subcommittees on Healthcare, Benefits and Administrative Rules and Intergovernmental Affairs, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives
From the Highlights: "SNAP [Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program] is the largest federally funded nutrition assistance program. In fiscal year 2017, it provided about $63 billion in benefits. USDA and the states jointly administer SNAP and partner to address issues that affect program integrity, including improper payments and fraud. GAO [Government Accountability Office] has previously reported on various aspects of SNAP, including state SNAP E&T [Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training] programs, improper payment rates, recipient fraud, and retailer trafficking. This testimony discusses GAO's prior and ongoing work on (1) SNAP E&T programs, including program participants, design, and USDA oversight, and (2) USDA's efforts to address SNAP program integrity, including improper payments, as well as recipient and retailer fraud. As part of its ongoing work on SNAP E&T programs, GAO analyzed E&T expenditures and participation data from fiscal years 2007 through 2016, the most recent data available; reviewed relevant research from USDA; and interviewed USDA and selected state and local officials. The prior work discussed in this testimony is based on four GAO products on E&T programs (GAO-03-388), improper payments (GAO-16-708T), recipient fraud (GAO-14-641), and retailer trafficking (GAO-07-53). Information on the scope and methodology of our prior work is available in each product."
United States. Government Accountability Office
Larin, Kathryn A.
2018-05-09
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Improper Payments: Actions and Guidance Could Help Address Issues and Inconsistencies in Estimation Processes, Report to Congressional Addressees
From the Highlights: "Improper payments--which include payments that should not have been made or were made in an incorrect amount--are a long-standing, significant problem in the federal government, estimated at almost $141 billion for fiscal year 2017. Executive branch agencies are required to annually estimate improper payments for certain programs. Estimation of improper payments is key to understanding the extent of the problem and to developing effective corrective actions. Relevant laws and guidance provide agencies flexibility in developing estimates. This report describes agencies' processes to estimate improper payments in selected programs for fiscal year 2017 and the extent to which certain differences in these processes can affect the usefulness of the resulting estimates. GAO [Government Accountability Office] selected 10 programs across six agencies with the largest reported program outlays in fiscal years 2015 and 2016. For these programs, GAO reviewed relevant laws and guidance, analyzed agencies' policies and procedures, and interviewed officials at relevant agencies and OMB [Office of Management and Budget] staff"
United States. Government Accountability Office
2018-05
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New U.S. Marine Corps Force Design Initiative: Force Design 2030 [Updated March 7, 2022]
From the Document: "On March 23, 2020, the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) announced [hyperlink] a major force design initiative planned to occur over the next 10 years referred to as 'Force Design 2030.' In this initiative, the Marine Corps aims to redesign the force for naval expeditionary warfare and to better align itself with the National Defense Strategy, in particular, its focus on strategically competing with China and Russia. These force design initiatives are informed by two operational concepts: Littoral Operations in a Contested Environment [hyperlink] and Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO) [hyperlink]. In support of these concepts, the Marines intend to eliminate or reduce certain types of units and eliminate some military occupational specialties (MOS). The Marines also plan to reorganize higher echelon Marine formations and get smaller--reducing forces by 12,000 personnel by 2030."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Feickert, Andrew
2022-03-07
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 1635, L-1 Visa (Intracompany Transferee) Reform Act of 2004
This is the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Cost Estimate as reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on October 4, 2004. From the Document: "S. 1635 would impose a new private-sector mandate as defined in UMRA [Unfunded Mandates Reform Act] on U.S. employers who are petitioners for L-1 visas since it increases the stringency of immigration requirements. The cost of complying with that mandate would be minimal. The direct cost to U.S. employers would be the administrative cost of having to assert in the petition that they will meet the new criteria and act accordingly. Under current law, multinational companies may temporarily transfer certain foreign employees into the United States by petitioning for a type of visa known as an L-1 visa for those persons. Those individuals must have worked for their employer for at least six months. S. 1635 would restrict the distribution of such visas to foreign employees who would be supervised principally by the petitioning employer and who have worked for that employer for at least one year. Enacting S. 1635 could decrease the number of persons entering the United States on L-1 visas because of the restrictions that would be added by the bill. However, CBO expects that the number of persons affected would be relatively small, and the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) charges no fee for their entry. Any effects on CIS costs would be considered direct spending because such costs are covered by other fees collected by the agency."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2004-11-12
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 1266, USA PATRIOT Reauthorization Act of 2005
This is the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Cost Estimate as reported by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on June 16, 2005. From the Document: "CBO estimates that implementing S. 1266 would have no significant cost to the federal government. Enacting the bill could affect direct spending and revenues, but CBO estimates that any such effects would not be significant. The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-56), as well as the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-458), expanded the powers of federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies to investigate and prosecute terrorist acts. S. 1266 would permanently authorize certain provisions of these acts, many of which will otherwise expire on December 31, 2005. In addition, the bill would make several other changes to the laws relating to investigations of potential terrorist activity."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2005-07-18
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Remittances to Fragile Countries: Treasury Should Assess Risks from Shifts to Non-Banking Channels, Report to Congressional Requesters
From the Highlights: "The United States is the largest source of remittances, with an estimated $67 billion sent globally in 2016, according to the World Bank. Many individuals send remittances through money transmitters, a type of business that facilitates global money transfers. Recent reports found that some money transmitters have lost access to banking services due to derisking--the practice of banks restricting services to customers to, in part, avoid perceived regulatory concerns about facilitating criminal activity. GAO (Government Accountability Office) was asked to review the possible effects of derisking on remittances to fragile countries. This report examines (1) what stakeholders believe are the challenges facing money transmitters in remitting funds from the United States to selected fragile countries, (2) actions U.S. agencies have taken to address identified challenges, and (3) U.S. efforts to assess the effects of such challenges on remittance flows to fragile countries. GAO selected four case-study countries--Haiti, Liberia, Nepal, and Somalia--based on factors including the large size of U.S. remittance flows to them. GAO interviewed U.S.-based money transmitters, banks, U.S. agencies, and individuals remitting to these countries and also surveyed banks."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2018-03-08
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CBO Study: Budget and Economic Outlook: An Update [August 2006]
From the Summary: "The deficit for 2006 will be notably lower than the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated in March, when it issued its previous projections of the federal budget. The broad fiscal outlook for the coming decade, however, has not changed materially since then. The underlying projections of outlays and revenues for future years are similar to those presented five months ago, with the exception that the current projections of spending from this year's appropriations are now higher--reflecting the extrapolation of recent supplemental funding primarily for the war in Iraq and hurricane relief. [...] Although the U.S. economy has been growing at a rapid rate since early 2003, its growth is likely to slow to a moderate, sustainable pace over the next year and a half. CBO forecasts that economic growth will diminish to an annual rate of 3 percent in real (inflation-adjusted) terms in the second half of this calendar year and then remain steady at that rate through 2007. Inflation in so-called core consumer prices (which exclude the more volatile prices of food and energy) will also moderate, CBO expects, dropping to 2 percent by the end of next year. CBO anticipates that the unemployment rate will average about 4¾ percent through 2007 and that the growth of productivity will be roughly 2 percent. Interest rates on Treasury securities will rise in the second half of this year, CBO forecasts, and then drop slightly during 2007." Additional information on the alternative spending path for military operation in Iraq and Afghanistan and for the war on terrorism is provided in the following document: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=467139].
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2006-08
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Disaster Assistance: Opportunities to Enhance Implementation of the Redesigned Public Assistance Grant Program, Report to Congressional Requesters
From the Highlights: "FEMA, an agency of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has obligated more than $36 billion in PA [Public Assistance] grants to state, local, and tribal governments to help communities recover and rebuild after major disasters since 2009. Further, costs are rising with disasters, such as Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria in 2017. FEMA recently redesigned how the PA program delivers assistance to state and local grantees to improve operations and address past challenges identified by GAO [Government Accountability Office] and others. FEMA tested the new delivery model in selected disasters and announced implementation in September 2017. GAO was asked to assess the redesigned PA program. This report examines, among other things, the extent to which FEMA's new delivery model addresses (1) past workforce management challenges and assesses future workforce needs; and (2) past information sharing challenges and key IT [information technology] management controls. GAO reviewed FEMA policy, strategy, and implementation documents; interviewed FEMA and state officials, PA program applicants, and other stakeholders; and observed implementation of the new model at one test location following Hurricane Matthew in 2016."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2017-11
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Additional Information about the Alternative Spending Path for Military Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and for the War on Terrorism
This Congressional Budget Office (CBO) document provides information on the alternative spending path for military operation in Iraq and Afghanistan and for the war on terrorism presented in CBO's
August 2006 "Budget and Economic Outlook: An Update." The referenced document is located here in HSDL: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=865467]. From the Document: "The Congressional Budget Office's (CBO's) August 2006 baseline includes spending of appropriations provided in fiscal year 2006 for U.S. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and for other efforts in the war on terrorism. As specified in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, those 10-year baseline projections are based on the assumption that the current year's discretionary budget authority would be provided in each future year through 2016, with adjustments to reflect projected inflation. Less funding would be needed if the Department of Defense (DoD) was able to reduce the number of deployed troops."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2006-09-22
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 3199, USA PATRIOT and Terrorism Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2005
This is the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence on July 13, 2005. From the Document: "CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 3199 would have no significant cost to the federal government. Enacting the bill could affect direct spending and revenues, but CBO estimates that any such effects would not be significant. The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-56), as well as the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-458), expanded the powers of federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies to investigate and prosecute terrorist acts. H.R. 3199 would permanently authorize certain provisions of these acts, many of which will otherwise expire on December 31, 2005. In addition, the bill would make several other changes to the laws relating to investigations of potential terrorist activity."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2005-07-18
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Performance and Accountability Report: Fiscal Year 2018
From the Document: "In fiscal year 2018, we documented a record $75.1 billion in financial benefits for the government--a return of about $124 for every dollar invested in us. Examples of our work that contributed to these benefits included (1) revising spending limits for Medicaid demonstration projects ($36.8 billion); (2) helping the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) achieve and measure the benefits of its fraud prevention system ($1.3 billion); and (3) identifying unexpended and unobligated balances in DOD's Military Personnel accounts ($849 million)."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2018
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Information Technology: Management Attention is Needed to Successfully Modernize Tax Processing Systems, Statement of David A. Powner, Director Information Technology Management Issues, Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives
From the Highlights: "The IRS [Internal Revenue Service], a bureau of the Department of the Treasury, relies extensively on IT [information technology] to annually collect more than $3 trillion in taxes, distribute more than $400 billion in refunds, and carry out its mission of providing service to America's taxpayers in meeting their tax obligations. For fiscal year 2016, IRS expended approximately $2.7 billion for IT investments, 70 percent of which was allocated for operational systems. GAO [Government Accountability Office] has long reported that the effective and efficient management of IT acquisitions and operational investments has been a challenge in the federal government. Accordingly, in February 2015, GAO introduced a new government-wide high-risk area, Improving the Management of IT Acquisitions and Operations. GAO has also reported on challenges IRS has faced in managing its IT acquisitions and operations, and identified opportunities for IRS to improve the management of these investments. In light of these challenges, GAO was asked to testify about IT management at IRS. To do so, GAO summarized its prior work regarding IRS's IT management, including the agency's management of operational, or legacy, IT systems."
United States. Government Accountability Office
Powner, David A.
2017-10-04
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Prevent, Counter, and Respond--NNSA's Plan to Reduce Global Nuclear Threats (FY 2022-FY 2026)
From the Executive Summary: "Prevent, Counter, and Respond--NNSA's Plan to Reduce Global Nuclear Threats (FY 2022-FY 2026) is an annual report outlining the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration's (DOE/NNSA) activities to address the risk of nuclear terrorism and proliferation. Presidential guidance, including the 2021 Interim Nuclear Security Strategic Guidance, reinforces the important work of DOE/NNSA's nonproliferation programs to 'address the existential threat posed by nuclear weapons.' DOE/NNSA's nuclear threat reduction activities extend the nation's defenses far beyond America's borders. [...] This report describes DOE/NNSA's nuclear and radiological threat reduction activities within the prevent, counter, and respond strategic framework, and delineates key objectives, priorities from the fiscal year (FY) 2022 budget request, future plans for FY 2023-FY 2026, and key accomplishments from FY 2019-FY 2021."
United States. Department of Energy; United States. National Nuclear Security Administration
2021-12
