Hugues Dumont: 210 books

Book cover of HOMEOWNERSHIP

HOMEOWNERSHIP

Information on Mortgage Options and Effects on Accelerating Home Equity Building

by Hugues Dumont
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...
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SOUTHWEST BORDER SECURITY

Border Patrol Is Deploying Surveillance Technologies but Needs to Improve Data Quality and Assess Effectiveness

by Hugues Dumont
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...
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NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS

FEMA Has Taken Steps to Strengthen Grant Management, But Challenges Remain in Assessing Capabilities

by Hugues Dumont
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...
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VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

Opportunities Exist for Improving Veterans’ Access to Health Care Services in the Pacific Islands

by Hugues Dumont
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...
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EBOLA RECOVERY

USAID Has Initiated or Completed Most Projects, but a Complete Project Inventory Is Still Needed for Evaluating Its Efforts

by Hugues Dumont
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...
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AUTO RECALLS

NHTSA Should Take Steps to Further Improve the Usability of Its Website

by Hugues Dumont
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...
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REMITTANCES TO FRAGILE COUNTRIES

Treasury Should Assess Risks from Shifts to Non-Banking Channels

by Hugues Dumont
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...
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Higher Education

Characteristics of Graduate PLUS Borrowers

by Hugues Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2018

To help students and their families pay for higher education, the Department of Education (Education) provides billions of dollars in federal student loans each year through programs authorized under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. As of September 2017, over 42 million borrowers...
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OFFSHORE SEISMIC SURVEYS

Additional Guidance Needed to Help Ensure Timely Reviews

by Hugues Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2018

Offshore seismic surveys provide federal agencies and other entities with a wide range of data, from research on fault zones to geology that may indicate the presence of oil and gas. Companies seeking to conduct such surveys to find oil and gas resources in the OCS must obtain a permit from BOEM—which...
Book cover of COLUMBIA CLASS SUBMARINE

COLUMBIA CLASS SUBMARINE

Immature Technologies Present Risks to Achieving Cost, Schedule, and Performance Goals

by Hugues Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2018

The Navy’s Columbia class ballistic missile submarines will replace the 14 Ohio class that currently provide the sea-based leg of the U.S. nuclear triad, slated to begin retiring in 2027. The first Columbia must begin patrols in 2031 to prevent a gap in deterrent capabilities; the class will ultimately...
Book cover of MILITARY PERSONNEL

MILITARY PERSONNEL

Additional Actions Needed to Address Gaps in Military Physician Specialties

by Hugues Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2018

Because of nationwide shortages and other challenges, DOD offers programs and incentives to attract and retain more than 16,000 military physicians. DOD’s scholarship program, managed by the services, and its University (DOD’s sponsored medical school), are the department’s two primary programs for creating a pipeline of future military physicians...
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NASA

Preliminary Observations on the Management of Space Telescopes

by Hugues Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2018

Acquisition management has been a long-standing challenge at NASA, although GAO has reported on improvements the agency has made in recent years. Three space telescope projects are the key enablers for NASA to achieve its astrophysics’ science goals, which include seeking to understand the universe....
Book cover of COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSELS

COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSELS

More Information Needed to Improve Classification Implementation

by Hugues Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2018

Commercial fishing has one of the highest death rates of any industry in the United States. Fishing vessels that are at least 50 feet long and were built after 2013 are required by law to be built and maintained to rules developed by a classification society, a process known as classing. Congress...
Book cover of MEDICAID DEMONSTRATIONS

MEDICAID DEMONSTRATIONS

Evaluations Yielded Limited Results, Underscoring Need for Changes to Federal Policies and Procedures

by Hugues Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2018

Demonstrations—which represented roughly a third of the more than $300 billion in federal Medicaid spending in 2015—are a powerful tool to test new approaches to providing coverage and delivering Medicaid services that could reduce costs and improve beneficiaries’ outcomes. Evaluations are essential...
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