Preparations for a Possible Census Adjustment
T-GGD-91-18: Published: Mar 19, 1991. Publicly Released: Mar 19, 1991.
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GAO discussed the status of the Census Bureau's 1990 Post Enumeration Survey (PES). GAO found that: (1) the Bureau needed to overcome a series of major hurdles to complete a high-quality PES; (2) although PES operations generally remained on schedule, the number of critical activities remaining before the July 1991 adjustment decision deadline could compromise the schedule; (3) Bureau officials were generally satisfied with PES field and processing operations; (4) as of March 15, 1990, between 3 percent and 4 percent of the 1990 PES cases were unresolved compared to 8.4 percent to 9.7 percent of unresolved cases in 1980; (5) the Bureau made significant changes in the 1990 PES design and operations to minimize the amount of missing data; (6) the Bureau failed to obtain an acceptable interview for approximately 2.9 percent of the cases; (7) the national percentage of unresolved persons was relatively low, but cases were unevenly distributed across the nation; (8) standards for the adjustment decision were being developed; and (9) the Bureau should set forth the criteria and measurements for applying adjustment guidelines before completing PES and related evaluation results.
Jan 19, 2021
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Federal Rulemaking:
Selected EPA and HHS Regulatory Analyses Met Several Best Practices, but CMS Should Take Steps to Strengthen Its AnalysesGAO-21-151: Published: Dec 17, 2020. Publicly Released: Jan 19, 2021.
Jan 13, 2021
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Department of Energy Contracting:
Improvements Needed to Ensure DOE Assesses Its Full Range of Contracting Fraud RisksGAO-21-44: Published: Jan 13, 2021. Publicly Released: Jan 13, 2021.
Dec 16, 2020
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Data Governance:
Agencies Made Progress in Establishing Governance, but Need to Address Key MilestonesGAO-21-152: Published: Dec 16, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 16, 2020.
Dec 9, 2020
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2020 Census:
The Bureau Concluded Field Work but Uncertainty about Data Quality, Accuracy, and Protection RemainsGAO-21-206R: Published: Dec 9, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 9, 2020.
Dec 3, 2020
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2020 Census:
Census Bureau Needs to Assess Data Quality Concerns Stemming from Recent Design ChangesGAO-21-142: Published: Dec 3, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 3, 2020. -
2020 Census:
Census Bureau Needs to Ensure Transparency over Data QualityGAO-21-262T: Published: Dec 3, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 3, 2020.
Nov 30, 2020
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Federal Buying Power:
OMB Can Further Advance Category Management Initiative by Focusing on Requirements, Data, and TrainingGAO-21-40: Published: Nov 30, 2020. Publicly Released: Nov 30, 2020.
Nov 24, 2020
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Disaster Response:
Agencies Should Assess Contracting Workforce Needs and Purchase Card Fraud RiskGAO-21-42: Published: Nov 24, 2020. Publicly Released: Nov 24, 2020.
Nov 23, 2020
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Federal Contracting:
Actions Needed to Improve Department of Labor's Enforcement of Service Worker Wage ProtectionsGAO-21-11: Published: Oct 29, 2020. Publicly Released: Nov 23, 2020.
Nov 18, 2020
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Federal Telework:
Key Practices That Can Help Ensure the Success of Telework ProgramsGAO-21-238T: Published: Nov 18, 2020. Publicly Released: Nov 18, 2020.
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