Governmental category: 327 books
INTERNET FIREARM SALES
ATF Enforcement Efforts and Outcomes of GAO Covert Testing
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2018
The current federal legal framework governing buying and selling of firearms does not specifically address the use of the Internet to facilitate these transactions. Additionally, private transactions involving the most-common types of firearms between individuals who are not licensed to commercially...
HEAVY EQUIPMENT
Selected Agencies Should Improve Guidance for Purchases and Leases
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2018
Federal agencies use heavy equipment such as cranes and forklifts to carry out their missions, but there is no government-wide data on federal agencies’ acquisition or management of this equipment...
by James Allen
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2018
In the years since its publication in 1902, "As a Man Thinketh" has set thousands of men on the pathway to personal and financial growth. Now, in this unique rendition of James Allen's masterwork, you, too, can manifest the traits and skills characteristic of those honorable, refined, and...
by Publius
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2018
The Federalist Papers are a series of 85 articles advocating the ratification of the United States Constitution. Seventy-seven of the essays were published serially in The Independent Journal and The New York Packet between October 1787 and August 1788. A compilation of these and eight others, called...
POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL
Many Commuter Railroads Still Have Significant Additional Implementation Work and Opportunities Exist to Provide Federal Assistance
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2018
Forty-one railroads including 29 commuter railroads are required by statute to implement PTC. Commuter railroads unable to implement a PTC system by December 31, 2018, may receive a maximum 2-year extension if they meet certain statutory criteria...
DISASTER ASSISTANCE
Opportunities to Enhance Implementation of the Redesigned Public Assistance Grant Program
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2018
FEMA, an agency of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has obligated more than $36 billion in PA 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,...
FOOD SAFETY AND NUTRITION
FDA Can Build on Existing Efforts to Measure Progress and Implement Key Activities
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2018
FDA is responsible for overseeing the safety of about 80 percent of the nation’s food supply and for promoting good nutrition. Federal oversight of food safety has been on GAO’s highrisk list since 2007. According to FDA, FSMA aims to improve food safety by shifting FDA’s focus toward preventing food contamination, rather than responding to foodborne illnesses...
HOMEOWNERSHIP
Information on Mortgage Options and Effects on Accelerating Home Equity Building
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2018
The federal government has a number of programs to help increase access to affordable homeownership for first-time buyers and lower-income households, including programs that provide guarantees for certain types of mortgages and funding that can be used for down-payment assistance. Generally, homeowners...
SOUTHWEST BORDER SECURITY
Border Patrol Is Deploying Surveillance Technologies but Needs to Improve Data Quality and Assess Effectiveness
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2018
The southwest border has long been vulnerable to cross-border illegal activity. In fiscal year 2016, Border Patrol apprehended over 409,000 illegal entrants. Border Patrol has employed a variety of land-based surveillance technologies to assist in securing the border. GAO has reported regularly on CBP’s progress and challenges deploying surveillance technologies...
NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS
FEMA Has Taken Steps to Strengthen Grant Management, But Challenges Remain in Assessing Capabilities
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2018
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through FEMA, provides preparedness grants to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments to improve the nation’s readiness in preventing, protecting against, responding to, recovering from and mitigating terrorist attacks, major disasters and other emergencies...
VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
Opportunities Exist for Improving Veterans’ Access to Health Care Services in the Pacific Islands
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2018
Veterans’ access to timely health care at VA medical facilities has been a long-standing problem identified by GAO and VA’s Office of Inspector General. The remote nature of the Pacific Islands creates some unique challenges for VAPIHCS, which may affect its ability to provide the approximately...
EBOLA RECOVERY
USAID Has Initiated or Completed Most Projects, but a Complete Project Inventory Is Still Needed for Evaluating Its Efforts
Language: French
Release Date: March 30, 2018
The 2014-2015 Ebola outbreak in West Africa caused long-term second-order impacts, including disruptions to health systems, job loss, and food insecurity. Congress appropriated about $2.5 billion for USAID and the Department of State (State), in part, for international efforts to prevent, prepare...
AUTO RECALLS
NHTSA Should Take Steps to Further Improve the Usability of Its Website
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2018
The number of vehicles affected by safety defect recalls increased sharply in recent years—from nearly 13 million in 2011 to over 51 million in 2016. Once a defect is identified, auto manufacturers are required to send written notification to vehicle owners by mail. NHTSA also aims to enhance awareness of auto recalls by providing information on its website, NHTSA.gov...
REMITTANCES TO FRAGILE COUNTRIES
Treasury Should Assess Risks from Shifts to Non-Banking Channels
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2018
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...