Internal Controls: Bureau of Indian Affairs' Section 638 Contracts With Tribal Organizations

RCED-89-185FS Published: Aug 18, 1989. Publicly Released: Sep 22, 1989.

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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information regarding the Bureau of Indian Affairs' (BIA) improvements of controls over section 638 contracts it awarded to tribal organizations to help them participate in planning and administering federal services, programs, and activities.

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