Timber Sales Program:
Issues Surrounding the Timber Sales Cost Reporting System
AFMD-90-48BR: Published: Feb 28, 1990. Publicly Released: May 11, 1990.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Forest Service's implementation of the Timber Sale Program Information Reporting System (TSPIRS).
GAO found that the Forest Service: (1) properly implemented the program; (2) reported all significant direct timber costs; and (3) gained useful information for monitoring the financial condition of the timber sales program and the effect of timber harvesting on other national forest resource programs. GAO also found that some changes were needed to: (1) separately disclose the cost of road construction; and (2) modify the method for computing the cost of growing timber.
Nov 7, 2018
Inland Waterways:
Actions Needed to Increase Budget Transparency and Contracting EfficiencyGAO-19-20: Published: Nov 7, 2018. Publicly Released: Nov 7, 2018.
Nov 5, 2018
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Dam Safety:
FERC Should Analyze Portfolio-Wide RisksGAO-19-19: Published: Oct 5, 2018. Publicly Released: Nov 5, 2018.
Sep 26, 2018
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Drinking Water:
Status of DOD Efforts to Address Drinking Water Contaminants Used in Firefighting FoamGAO-18-700T: Published: Sep 26, 2018. Publicly Released: Sep 26, 2018.
Sep 21, 2018
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Drinking Water:
Approaches For Identifying Lead Service Lines Should Be Shared With All StatesGAO-18-620: Published: Sep 21, 2018. Publicly Released: Sep 21, 2018.
Sep 14, 2018
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Federal Timber Sales:
Forest Service and BLM Should Review Their Regulations and Policies Related to Timber Export and SubstitutionGAO-18-593: Published: Aug 15, 2018. Publicly Released: Sep 14, 2018.
Sep 5, 2018
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Native American Cultural Property:
Additional Agency Actions Needed to Assist Tribes with Repatriating Items from Overseas AuctionsGAO-18-537: Published: Aug 6, 2018. Publicly Released: Sep 5, 2018.
Aug 24, 2018
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Columbia River Basin:
Additional Federal Actions Would Benefit Restoration EffortsGAO-18-561: Published: Aug 24, 2018. Publicly Released: Aug 24, 2018.
Aug 16, 2018
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San Francisco Bay Delta Watershed:
Wide Range of Restoration Efforts Need Updated Federal Reporting and Coordination RolesGAO-18-473: Published: Aug 16, 2018. Publicly Released: Aug 16, 2018.
Jul 19, 2018
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Puget Sound Restoration:
Additional Actions Could Improve Assessments of ProgressGAO-18-453: Published: Jul 19, 2018. Publicly Released: Jul 19, 2018.
Jul 17, 2018
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K-12 Education:
Lead Testing of School Drinking Water Would Benefit from Improved Federal GuidanceGAO-18-382: Published: Jul 5, 2018. Publicly Released: Jul 17, 2018.
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