Indian Programs: Tribal Priority Allocations Do Not Target the Neediest Tribes

RCED-98-181 Published: Jul 17, 1998. Publicly Released: Jul 17, 1998.

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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the: (1) Bureau of Indian Affairs' (BIA) method for distributing Tribal Priority Allocation (TPA) funds; and (2) other revenues available to the tribes.

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