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Statistical Agencies: Statutory Requirements Affecting Government Policies and Programs

GGD-96-106 Published: Jul 17, 1996. Publicly Released: Jul 17, 1996.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided a listing of legislatively mandated reports that statistical agencies produce for Congress on a regular basis, focusing on the statutory authority for these reports.

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Agency reportsCongressional oversightData collectionInformation leakingReporting requirementsStatistical dataConfidential informationCensusConfidential communicationsEconomic statistics