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Bankruptcy Reform: Value of Credit Counseling Requirement Is Not Clear.: GAO-07-203 April 6, 2007; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 59 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Bankruptcy: Judiciary Should Take Further Steps to Make Bankruptcy Data More Accessible.: GAO-09-28 December 18, 2008; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 49 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Consumer Product Safety Commission: Better Data Collection and Assessment of Consumer Information Efforts Could Help Protect Minority Children.: GAO-09-731 August 5, 2009; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 36 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Consumer Protection: Federal Actions Are Needed to Improve Oversight of the Household Goods Moving Industry.: GAO-01-318 March 5, 2001; Abstract (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 42 Pages) Recommendations (HTML)
Consumer Protection: Some Improvements in Federal Oversight of Household Goods Moving Industry Since 2001, but More Action Needed to Better Protect Individual Consumers.: GAO-07-586 May 16, 2007; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 45 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Consumer Safety: Better Information and Planning Would Strengthen CPSC's Oversight of Imported Products.: GAO-09-803 August 14, 2009; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 96 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Credit Cards: Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Could Better Reflect the Evolving Debt Collection Marketplace and Use of Technology.: GAO-09-748 September 21, 2009; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 66 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Export-Import Bank: Performance Standards for Small Business Assistance Are in Place but Ex-Im Is in the Early Stages of Measuring Their Effectiveness.: GAO-08-915 July 17, 2008; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 39 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
HUBZone Program: Fraud and Abuse Identified in Four Metropolitan Areas.: GAO-09-440 March 25, 2009; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 38 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Insurance Reciprocity and Uniformity: NAIC and State Regulators Have Made Progress in Producer Licensing, Product Approval, and Market Conduct Regulation, but Challenges Remain.: GAO-09-372 April 6, 2009; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 57 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Recovery Act: Agencies Are Addressing Broadband Program Challenges, but Actions Are Needed to Improve Implementation.: GAO-10-80 November 16, 2009; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 46 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Reverse Mortgages: Product Complexity and Consumer Protection Issues Underscore Need for Improved Controls over Counseling for Borrowers.: GAO-09-606 June 29, 2009; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 80 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Risk Retention Groups: Common Regulatory Standards and Greater Member Protections Are Needed.: GAO-05-536 August 15, 2005; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 120 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Small Business Administration: Additional Actions Are Needed to Certify and Monitor HUBZone Businesses and Assess Program Results.: GAO-08-643 June 17, 2008; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 73 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Small Business Administration: Additional Guidance on Documenting Credit Elsewhere Decisions Could Improve 7(a) Program Oversight.: GAO-09-228 February 12, 2009; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 42 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Small Business Administration: Additional Steps Should Be Taken to Address Reforms to the Disaster Loan Program and Improve the Application Process for Future Disasters.: GAO-09-755 July 29, 2009; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 42 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Small Business Administration: Agency Should Assess Resources Devoted to Contracting and Improve Several Processes in the 8(a) Program.: GAO-09-16 November 21, 2008; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 73 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Small Business Administration: New Service for Lender Oversight Reflects Some Best Practices, but Strategy for Use Lags Behind.: GAO-04-610 June 8, 2004; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 46 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Small Business Administration: Opportunities Exist to Build on Leadership's Efforts to Improve Agency Performance and Employee Morale.: GAO-08-995 September 24, 2008; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 61 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Small Business Administration: Opportunities Exist to Improve Oversight of Women's Business Centers and Coordination among SBA's Business Assistance Programs.: GAO-08-49 November 16, 2007; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 45 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Small Business Administration: Progress Made but Improvements Needed in Lender Oversight.: GAO-03-90 December 9, 2002; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 56 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Small Business Innovation Research: Agencies Need to Strengthen Efforts to Improve the Completeness, Consistency, and Accuracy of Awards Data.: GAO-07-38 October 19, 2006; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 36 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Small Business Subcontracting Report Validation Can Be Improved.: GAO-02-166R December 13, 2001; Abstract (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 11 Pages) Recommendations (HTML)
Small Business: SBA Could Better Focus Its 8(a) Program to Help Firms Obtain Contracts.: RCED-00-196 July 20, 2000; Abstract (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 50 Pages) Recommendations (HTML)
Social Security Numbers: Internet Resellers Provide Few Full SSNs, but Congress Should Consider Enacting Standards for Truncating SSNs.: GAO-06-495 May 17, 2006; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 30 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Social Security Numbers: Stronger Protections Needed When Contractors Have Access to SSNs.: GAO-06-238 January 23, 2006; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 41 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Telecommunications: Broadband Deployment Plan Should Include Performance Goals and Measures to Guide Federal Investment.: GAO-09-494 May 12, 2009; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 44 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Telecommunications: FCC Has Made Some Progress in the Management of Its Enforcement Program but Faces Limitations, and Additional Actions Are Needed.: GAO-08-125 February 15, 2008; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 58 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Telecommunications: FCC Needs to Improve Performance Management and Strengthen Oversight of the High-Cost Program.: GAO-08-633 June 13, 2008; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 68 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Title Insurance: Actions Needed to Improve Oversight of the Title Industry and Better Protect Consumers.: GAO-07-401 April 13, 2007; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 74 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)