Information Disclosure:
Government in the Sunshine Act Compliance at Selected Agencies
GGD-88-97: Published: Jul 20, 1988. Publicly Released: Aug 23, 1988.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO examined selected federal agencies' Government in the Sunshine Act activities to determine the extent to which the agencies: (1) adhered to selected requirements of the act for meetings held in 1986; and (2) provided certain supplemental information in their annual reports to Congress.
GAO found that, of the 47 agency meetings it reviewed: (1) 43 complied with the act's public notice requirements; (2) 46 had recorded votes to properly close the meetings; (3) 41 had the required meeting statements; (4) 45 had closure certifications from the chief legal officer; and (5) 46 had records of the proceedings. GAO also reviewed minutes of 24 meetings and found that 21: (1) showed agreement between the meeting discussion and exemptions cited to close the meetings; and (2) were in accordance with the announced subjects. In addition, GAO found that: (1) all 12 agencies' annual reports addressed the categories the act required; and (2) compliance with congressionally requested supplemental information was lower than for the required information.
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:
Improvements Needed to Ensure DOE Assesses Its Full Range of Contracting Fraud RisksGAO-21-44: Published: Jan 13, 2021. Publicly Released: Jan 13, 2021.
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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