ADP Planning:
Allegations of Inadequate Procurements at the National Archives
IMTEC-88-34: Published: Apr 28, 1988. Publicly Released: Apr 28, 1988.
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Pursuant to a National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) employee's allegations of procurement irregularities, GAO examined NARA procurement of two computers and an upgrade, focusing on allegations concerning NARA: (1) procurement planning procedures; (2) underuse and poorly coordinated use of the computers; (3) inattention to user needs; and (4) investigation of the procurement.
GAO found that NARA: (1) planned in advance its procurement of the first computer and knew of the computer's limitations; (2) procured the upgrade for purposes other than addressing the first computer's limitations; (3) procured the second computer for a purpose which the first computer and its upgrade could not fulfill; and (4) appropriately investigated the procurement's cost benefits.
Jul 16, 2020
Coast Guard:
Actions Needed to Ensure Investments in Key Data System Meet Mission and User NeedsGAO-20-562: Published: Jul 16, 2020. Publicly Released: Jul 16, 2020.
Mar 30, 2020
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Information Management:
Selected Agencies Need to Fully Address Federal Electronic Recordkeeping RequirementsGAO-20-59: Published: Feb 27, 2020. Publicly Released: Mar 30, 2020.
Mar 16, 2020
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Freedom of Information Act:
Federal Agencies' Recent Implementation EffortsGAO-20-406R: Published: Mar 11, 2020. Publicly Released: Mar 16, 2020.
Dec 16, 2019
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Assessing Data Reliability (Supersedes GAO-09-680G)GAO-20-283G: Published: Dec 16, 2019. Publicly Released: Dec 16, 2019.
Oct 17, 2019
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Freedom of Information Act:
DHS Needs to Reduce Backlogged Requests and Eliminate Duplicate ProcessingGAO-20-209T: Published: Oct 17, 2019. Publicly Released: Oct 17, 2019.
Aug 10, 2018
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Paperwork Reduction Act:
Agencies Could Better Leverage Review Processes and Public Outreach to Improve Burden EstimatesGAO-18-381: Published: Jul 11, 2018. Publicly Released: Aug 10, 2018.
Jun 25, 2018
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Freedom of Information Act:
Agencies Are Implementing Requirements but Additional Actions Are NeededGAO-18-365: Published: Jun 25, 2018. Publicly Released: Jun 25, 2018.
Mar 13, 2018
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Freedom of Information Act:
Agencies Are Implementing Requirements but Need to Take Additional ActionsGAO-18-452T: Published: Mar 13, 2018. Publicly Released: Mar 13, 2018. -
Freedom of Information Act:
Federal Court Decisions Have Not Required the Office of Special Counsel to Initiate Disciplinary Actions for the Improper Withholding of RecordsGAO-18-235R: Published: Mar 13, 2018. Publicly Released: Mar 13, 2018.
Jul 27, 2017
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Social Security Numbers:
OMB Actions Needed to Strengthen Federal Efforts to Limit Identity Theft Risks by Reducing Collection, Use, and DisplayGAO-17-553: Published: Jul 25, 2017. Publicly Released: Jul 27, 2017.
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