Drug Interdiction:
Operation Autumn Harvest: A National Guard-Customs Antismuggling Effort
GGD-88-86: Published: Jun 2, 1988. Publicly Released: Jun 2, 1988.
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Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO assessed the National Guard Bureau's and the Customs Service's joint drug interdiction operation along the Arizona-Mexico border.
GAO found that: (1) Operation Autumn Harvest did not meet its primary objective of interdicting drug smugglers; (2) of the six suspected drug smugglers Customs intercepted, none carried drugs; and (3) although the operation failed to turn up drug smugglers, officials believed that it provided valuable wartime readiness training for the National Guard, and may have temporarily deterred drug smuggling across the Arizona-Mexico border. GAO noted that premature newspaper publicity, poor agency coordination, inadequate radar capability, and the absence of full-time interceptor aircraft limited the operation's potential for interdicting drug smugglers.
Apr 12, 2018
Illicit Opioids:
While Greater Attention Given to Combating Synthetic Opioids, Agencies Need to Better Assess their EffortsGAO-18-205: Published: Mar 29, 2018. Publicly Released: Apr 12, 2018.
Mar 20, 2018
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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office:
Observations on the Covered Business Method Patent Review ProgramGAO-18-451T: Published: Mar 20, 2018. Publicly Released: Mar 20, 2018.
Mar 13, 2018
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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office:
Assessment of the Covered Business Method Patent Review ProgramGAO-18-320: Published: Mar 12, 2018. Publicly Released: Mar 13, 2018.
Mar 12, 2018
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National Roadside Survey:
NHTSA Changed Methodology to Address Driver ConcernsGAO-18-328R: Published: Mar 12, 2018. Publicly Released: Mar 12, 2018.
Feb 15, 2018
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Federal Prisons:
Information on Inmates with Serious Mental Illness and Strategies to Reduce RecidivismGAO-18-182: Published: Feb 15, 2018. Publicly Released: Feb 15, 2018.
Feb 8, 2018
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Federal Law Enforcement:
DHS and DOJ Are Working to Enhance Responses to Incidents Involving Individuals with Mental IllnessGAO-18-229: Published: Feb 8, 2018. Publicly Released: Feb 8, 2018.
Feb 2, 2018
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Federal Criminal Restitution:
Most Debt Is Outstanding and Oversight of Collections Could Be ImprovedGAO-18-203: Published: Feb 2, 2018. Publicly Released: Feb 2, 2018.
Jan 8, 2018
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Bureau of Prisons:
Better Planning and Evaluation Could Help Ensure Effective Use of Retention IncentivesGAO-18-147: Published: Dec 7, 2017. Publicly Released: Jan 8, 2018.
Dec 21, 2017
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Internet Firearm Sales:
ATF Enforcement Efforts and Outcomes of GAO Covert TestingGAO-18-24: Published: Nov 21, 2017. Publicly Released: Dec 21, 2017.
Dec 13, 2017
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Department of Justice:
Continued Action Needed To Address Incarceration Challenges and Offenders' ReentryGAO-18-275T: Published: Dec 13, 2017. Publicly Released: Dec 13, 2017.
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