Unwarranted Delays by the Department of Transportation To Improve Light Truck Safety
CED-78-119: Published: Jul 6, 1978. Publicly Released: Jul 6, 1978.
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Since the first federal motor vehicle safety standards were promulgated in 1967, passenger car safety has noticeably improved. The same has not been true for light trucks. During the early 1970's, light trucks were noted to have safety problems which may have been due, in part, to their exemption from certain safety standards. At that time, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) took little direct action to investigate the extent and seriousness of these problems. Although more detailed accident data have become available since then, the Safety Administration has not fully analyzed them to assess the extent of potential safety problems.
NHTSA developed a series of vehicle categories, subcategories, and definitions to use in applying safety standards, but these categories are of little value to consumers interested in determining what safety features are installed on vehicles. The consumer cannot depend on receiving accurate and complete safety information from vehicle dealers. NHTSA has generally not acted to improve the safety of light trucks; it has not researched safety devices and has not completed rulemaking on needed safety features. Some of the safety features currently required for passenger cars are appropriate for light trucks, and other safety features need to be examined in greater depth to assess their need and the feasibility of applying them to light trucks.
Jan 19, 2021
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Federal Rulemaking:
Selected EPA and HHS Regulatory Analyses Met Several Best Practices, but CMS Should Take Steps to Strengthen Its AnalysesGAO-21-151: Published: Dec 17, 2020. Publicly Released: Jan 19, 2021.
Jan 13, 2021
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Department of Energy Contracting:
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Dec 16, 2020
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Data Governance:
Agencies Made Progress in Establishing Governance, but Need to Address Key MilestonesGAO-21-152: Published: Dec 16, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 16, 2020.
Dec 9, 2020
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2020 Census:
The Bureau Concluded Field Work but Uncertainty about Data Quality, Accuracy, and Protection RemainsGAO-21-206R: Published: Dec 9, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 9, 2020.
Dec 3, 2020
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2020 Census:
Census Bureau Needs to Assess Data Quality Concerns Stemming from Recent Design ChangesGAO-21-142: Published: Dec 3, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 3, 2020. -
2020 Census:
Census Bureau Needs to Ensure Transparency over Data QualityGAO-21-262T: Published: Dec 3, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 3, 2020.
Nov 30, 2020
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Federal Buying Power:
OMB Can Further Advance Category Management Initiative by Focusing on Requirements, Data, and TrainingGAO-21-40: Published: Nov 30, 2020. Publicly Released: Nov 30, 2020.
Nov 24, 2020
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Disaster Response:
Agencies Should Assess Contracting Workforce Needs and Purchase Card Fraud RiskGAO-21-42: Published: Nov 24, 2020. Publicly Released: Nov 24, 2020.
Nov 23, 2020
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Federal Contracting:
Actions Needed to Improve Department of Labor's Enforcement of Service Worker Wage ProtectionsGAO-21-11: Published: Oct 29, 2020. Publicly Released: Nov 23, 2020.
Nov 18, 2020
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Federal Telework:
Key Practices That Can Help Ensure the Success of Telework ProgramsGAO-21-238T: Published: Nov 18, 2020. Publicly Released: Nov 18, 2020.
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