Information on Disposal Practices of Generators of Small Quantities of Hazardous Wastes
RCED-83-200: Published: Sep 28, 1983. Publicly Released: Oct 28, 1983.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the problems caused by the disposal of hazardous waste into solid waste landfills by small-quantity generators of such waste.
GAO found that: (1) although federal grants for small-quantity waste generator programs were eliminated in fiscal year 1982, officials in three of the four states visited by GAO indicated that they were able to increase state funding or make other program adjustments necessary to limit the impact on their programs; (2) most states have added additional restrictions to the federal regulations on the disposal of hazardous waste in solid waste landfills; (3) sewer disposal of hazardous waste at small-quantity generators may be a potential problem; (4) the presence of hazardous waste in solid waste landfills has resulted in few documented occupational safety or health problems' being reported; and (5) two of the four states visited by GAO were experiencing ground water contamination at some of their solid waste landfills.
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Securities and Exchange Commission's Fiscal Years 2018 and 2017 Financial StatementsGAO-19-182R: Published: Nov 15, 2018. Publicly Released: Nov 15, 2018.
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DOD's Report on Precommand Financial Management TrainingGAO-19-86R: Published: Nov 14, 2018. Publicly Released: Nov 14, 2018.
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IRS's Fiscal Years 2018 and 2017 Financial StatementsGAO-19-150: Published: Nov 9, 2018. Publicly Released: Nov 9, 2018. -
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Office of Financial Stability (Troubled Asset Relief Program) Fiscal Years 2018 and 2017 Financial StatementsGAO-19-152R: Published: Nov 9, 2018. Publicly Released: Nov 9, 2018.
Nov 8, 2018
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Financial Audit:
Bureau of the Fiscal Service's Fiscal Years 2018 and 2017 Schedules of Federal DebtGAO-19-113: Published: Nov 8, 2018. Publicly Released: Nov 8, 2018.
Jul 18, 2018
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Civil Penalties:
Certain Federal Agencies Need to Improve Inflation Adjustment ReportingGAO-18-519: Published: Jul 18, 2018. Publicly Released: Jul 18, 2018.
Jul 17, 2018
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Government Auditing Standards 2018 Revision (Supersedes GAO-12-331G)GAO-18-568G: Published: Jul 17, 2018. Publicly Released: Jul 17, 2018.
Jul 16, 2018
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Management Report:
Continued Improvements Needed in Controls over the Processes Used to Prepare the U.S. Consolidated Financial StatementsGAO-18-540: Published: Jul 16, 2018. Publicly Released: Jul 16, 2018.
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