Circuit Bias Task Force Reports
GGD-96-71R: Published: Mar 8, 1996. Publicly Released: Mar 8, 1996.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the methodology of reports by federal circuit courts of appeals' task forces on the affects of gender, racial, and ethnic bias on court operations. GAO noted that: (1) the 3 reports reviewed were the only ones available; (2) the reports' objectives and methodologies did not gather the type of information necessary to support their conclusions that gender, racial, or ethnic biases existed or their recommendations to remedy such perceived bias; (3) the methodologies did not have consistent and clearly defined benchmarks for the representation of women and minorities in various court positions, data on applicant pools applicable to personnel issues, or factual data measuring court processes and operations; (4) the reports cover a wide range of topics and provide useful descriptive data and some statistical data that could be used as baseline measures for future studies in these Circuits; and (5) the reports' appeared to follow generally accepted social science research methods and their methodologies were appropriate for describing a variety of court participants' perceptions and experiences about court worklife.
Feb 9, 2021
Sexual Harassment and Assault:
Guidance Needed to Ensure Consistent Tracking, Response, and Training for DOD CiviliansGAO-21-113: Published: Feb 9, 2021. Publicly Released: Feb 9, 2021.
Dec 17, 2020
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Intelligence Community:
Additional Actions Needed to Strengthen Workforce Diversity Planning and OversightGAO-21-83: Published: Dec 17, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 17, 2020.
Dec 3, 2020
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Gender Pay Differences:
The Pay Gap for Federal Workers Has Continued to Narrow, but Better Quality Data on Promotions Are NeededGAO-21-67: Published: Dec 3, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 3, 2020.
Oct 19, 2020
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VA Health Care:
Better Data Needed to Assess the Health Outcomes of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender VeteransGAO-21-69: Published: Oct 19, 2020. Publicly Released: Oct 19, 2020.
Oct 16, 2020
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Workplace Sexual Harassment:
Experts Suggest Expanding Data Collection to Improve Understanding of Prevalence and CostsGAO-20-564: Published: Sep 30, 2020. Publicly Released: Oct 16, 2020.
Sep 8, 2020
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac:
Efforts to Promote Diversity and InclusionGAO-20-637: Published: Sep 8, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 8, 2020.
Jul 22, 2020
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Sexual Harassment:
VA Needs to Better Protect EmployeesGAO-20-654T: Published: Jul 22, 2020. Publicly Released: Jul 22, 2020.
Jun 23, 2020
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USAID:
Mixed Progress in Increasing Diversity, and Actions Needed to Consistently Meet EEO RequirementsGAO-20-477: Published: Jun 23, 2020. Publicly Released: Jun 23, 2020.
Jun 17, 2020
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State Department:
Additional Steps Are Needed to Identify Barriers to Workforce DiversityGAO-20-515T: Published: Jun 17, 2020. Publicly Released: Jun 17, 2020.
Jun 11, 2020
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Disability Employment:
Hiring Has Increased but Actions Needed to Assess Retention, Training, and Reasonable Accommodation EffortsGAO-20-384: Published: Jun 11, 2020. Publicly Released: Jun 11, 2020.
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