Hugues Dumont: 210 books

Book cover of 2017 LOBBYING DISCLOSURE

2017 LOBBYING DISCLOSURE

Observations on Lobbyists’ Compliance with Disclosure Requirements

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

The LDA, as amended, requires lobbyists to file quarterly disclosure reports and semiannual reports on certain political contributions. The law also includes a provision for GAO to annually audit lobbyists’ compliance with the LDA. GAO’s objectives were to (1) determine the extent to which lobbyists...
Book cover of WILDLIFE AND SPORT FISH RESTORATION

WILDLIFE AND SPORT FISH RESTORATION

Competitive Grant Programs Managed Consistently with Relevant Regulations, but Monitoring Could Be Improved

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

FWS awarded $1.5 billion in grants in fiscal year 2016, which represented about half of the agency’s budget. In general, FWS awards two types of grants: (1) formula grants, which are distributed to recipients based on a required formula, and (2) competitive grants, where potential recipients submit...
Book cover of VA HEALTH CARE

VA HEALTH CARE

Improved Guidance and Oversight Needed for the Patient Advocacy Program

by Hugues Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2018

VHA has designated patient advocates at each VAMC to receive and document feedback from veterans or their representatives, including requests for information, compliments, and complaints. In recent years, the importance of a strong patient advocacy program has taken on new significance given concerns...
Book cover of TRANSITIONING VETERANS

TRANSITIONING VETERANS

Coast Guard Needs to Improve Data Quality and Monitoring of Its Transition Assistance Program

by Hugues Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2018

Thousands of Coast Guard servicemembers have left the military and transitioned into civilian life, and some of these new veterans may face significant challenges, such as finding and maintaining employment. To help them prepare, federal law mandated that DHS provide separating Coast Guard servicemembers...
Book cover of PERSONNEL SECURITY CLEARANCES

PERSONNEL SECURITY CLEARANCES

Additional Actions Needed to Implement Key Reforms and Improve Timely Processing of Investigations

by Hugues Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2018

The government-wide personnel security clearance process was designated as a high-risk area in January 2018 because it represents one of the highest management risks in government...
Book cover of SUBSTANCE-AFFECTED INFANTS

SUBSTANCE-AFFECTED INFANTS

Additional Guidance Would Help States Better Implement Protections for Children

by Hugues Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2018

Under CAPTA, states perform a range of prevention activities, including addressing the needs of infants born with prenatal drug exposure. The number of children under the age of 1 entering foster care increased by about 15 percent from fiscal years 2012 through 2015. Child welfare professionals attribute...
Book cover of RENTAL ASSISTANCE DEMONSTRATION

RENTAL ASSISTANCE DEMONSTRATION

HUD Needs to Take Action to Improve Metrics and Ongoing Oversight

by Hugues Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2018

HUD administers the Public Housing program, which provides federally assisted rental units to low-income households through PHAs. In 2010, HUD estimated its aging public housing stock had $25.6 billion in unmet capital needs. To help address these needs, the RAD program was authorized in fiscal year...
Book cover of BUDGET ISSUES

BUDGET ISSUES

Continuing Resolutions and Other Budget Uncertainties Present Management Challenges

by Hugues Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2018

Congress annually faces difficult decisions on what to fund among competing priorities and interests, and often postpones final funding decisions to allow additional time for deliberations. In all but four of the last 40 years, Congress has passed CRs to keep government services in operation until...
Book cover of Unemployment Insurance

Unemployment Insurance

State Use of Warnings Related to Work Search Requirements Affects DOL’s Improper Payment Estimates

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

The Unemployment Insurance (UI) program provides temporary income support to eligible workers who become unemployed through no fault of their own. Individuals who claim unemployment are generally required to actively search for work as a condition of receiving benefits. However, the specific work...
Book cover of CYBERSECURITY

CYBERSECURITY

DHS Needs to Enhance Efforts to Improve and Promote the Security of Federal and Private-Sector Networks

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

The emergence of increasingly sophisticated threats and continuous reporting of cyber incidents underscores the continuing and urgent need for effective information security. GAO first designated information security as a government-wide high- risk area in 1997. GAO expanded the high-risk area to...
Book cover of HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGES

HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGES

Changes in Benchmark Plans and Premiums and Effects of Automatic Re-enrollment on Consumers’ Costs

by Hugues Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2018

During open enrollment, eligible returning consumers may re-enroll in their existing health insurance exchange plan or choose a different plan. Those who do not actively enroll in a plan may be automatically re-enrolled into a plan. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, automatic...
Book cover of ANALYZING REGULATORY BURDEN

ANALYZING REGULATORY BURDEN

Policies and Analyses under the Regulatory Flexibility Act and Retrospective Reviews Could Be Improved

by Hugues Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2018

Federal financial regulators must comply with various rulemaking and review requirements, including those in RFA and EGRPRA. These statutes require analyses relating to regulatory burden, small entities, or both. RFA requires analyses of a rule’s impact on small entities and alternatives that may...
Book cover of Freedom of Information Act

Freedom of Information Act

Federal Court Decisions Have Not Required the Office of Special Counsel to Initiate Disciplinary Actions for the Improper Withholding of Records

by Hugues Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2018

Freedom of Information Act: Federal Court Decisions Have Not Required the Office of Special Counsel to Initiate Disciplinary Actions for the Improper Withholding of Records
Book cover of ILLICIT OPIOIDS

ILLICIT OPIOIDS

While Greater Attention Given to Combating Synthetic Opioids, Agencies Need to Better Assess their Efforts

by Hugues Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2018

Increased illicit use of synthetic (manmade) opioids has contributed to drugrelated overdose deaths. Synthetic opioids like fentanyl—a substance 100 times stronger than morphine—accounted for more than 19,000 of the nearly 64,000 overdose deaths in 2016, the most recent year for which federal...
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