Job Training Partnership Act:
Data Collection Efforts and Needs
HRD-86-69BR: Published: Mar 31, 1986. Publicly Released: Mar 31, 1986.
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GAO provided information on the Department of Labor's (DOL) Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) data collection system, focusing on: (1) the adequacy of the system; (2) proposed revisions to DOL reporting requirements; and (3) the extent to which these revisions address system shortcomings.
GAO found that: (1) the proposed revisions should eliminate many of the system's shortcomings; (2) the revised system should provide better data for use in setting performance standards; and (3) the revised system will provide more detailed information for program management and oversight. However, GAO also found that the remaining system limitations may continue to cause the generation of incomplete or unreliable data for congressional oversight. Major limitations remaining include: (1) a lack of specific definitions, which leads to poor data comparability; (2) inconsistency in the types and amounts of data maintained among service delivery areas (SDA), which could result in nonrepresentative estimates of JTPA participant characteristics and termination outcomes; and (3) a lack of sufficient information to adequately measure the amount of training provided to program participants. In addition, GAO found that the new DOL plan for evaluating JTPA through a series of experiments in SDA: (1) represents a significant improvement over its original approach; and (2) is a superior method of evaluating the program's effect, despite some problems and limitations.
Sep 23, 2020
The Nation's Fiscal Health:
Effective Use of Fiscal Rules and TargetsGAO-20-561: Published: Sep 23, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 23, 2020.
Jan 23, 2020
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Federal Trust Funds and Other Dedicated Funds:
Fiscal Sustainability Is a Growing Concern for Some Key FundsGAO-20-156: Published: Jan 16, 2020. Publicly Released: Jan 23, 2020.
Dec 19, 2019
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State and Local Governments' Fiscal Outlook:
2019 UpdateGAO-20-269SP: Published: Dec 19, 2019. Publicly Released: Dec 19, 2019.
Nov 14, 2019
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Certificated Expenditures:
Executive Office of the President FY 2018 Certificated Expenditures Were Spent for Authorized PurposesGAO-20-139R: Published: Nov 14, 2019. Publicly Released: Nov 14, 2019.
Oct 16, 2019
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Civilian Personnel:
Additional Guidance and Consistent Data Reporting Could Help Improve the Marine Corps' Budget ManagementGAO-20-148: Published: Oct 16, 2019. Publicly Released: Oct 16, 2019.
Jun 26, 2019
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The Nation's Fiscal Health:
Actions Needed to Achieve Long-Term Fiscal SustainabilityGAO-19-611T: Published: Jun 26, 2019. Publicly Released: Jun 26, 2019.
Apr 10, 2019
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The Nation's Fiscal Health:
Action Is Needed to Address the Federal Government's Fiscal FutureGAO-19-314SP: Published: Apr 10, 2019. Publicly Released: Apr 10, 2019.
Mar 27, 2019
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Fiscal Exposures:
Federal Insurance and Other Activities That Transfer Risk or Losses to the GovernmentGAO-19-353: Published: Mar 27, 2019. Publicly Released: Mar 27, 2019.
Mar 22, 2019
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Data Act:
OMB Needs to Formalize Data Governance for Reporting Federal SpendingGAO-19-284: Published: Mar 22, 2019. Publicly Released: Mar 22, 2019.
Feb 27, 2019
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Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Request:
U.S. Government Accountability OfficeGAO-19-403T: Published: Feb 27, 2019. Publicly Released: Feb 27, 2019.
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