INS User Fee Revisions: INS Complied With Guidance but Could Make Improvements
GGD-98-197
Published: Sep 28, 1998. Publicly Released: Oct 08, 1998.
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Highlights
Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Immigration and Naturalization Service's (INS) fee increase proposal, focusing on: (1) the extent to which INS' methodology for computing the proposed application fees complied with federal user fee requirements and used generally accepted statistical sampling procedures; and (2) whether INS recognized implemented and proposed changes to the naturalization process in its application fees.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Immigration and Naturalization Service | To improve confidence in the sampling methodologies used to determine future immigration and naturalization fees, the Commissioner of INS should ensure that future samples are consistent with generally accepted social science techniques and that the statistical integrity of the sampling plans is maintained throughout the study. |
Closed – Implemented
INS agreed with the recommendation and will ensure that sampling methodologies are consistent with generally accepted social science techniques.
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Cost accountingFederal agency reorganizationFinancial management systemsManagement information systemsNaturalizationStatistical methodsUser feesImmigrationNoncitizensAccounting standards