Between fiscal years 1995 and 2005, the number of disability appeals reviewed by the federal district courts increased, along with the proportion of decisions that were remanded. More disability claims were remanded than affirmed, reversed, or dismissed over the period, and the proportion of total decisions that were remands ranged from 36 percent to 62 percent, with an average of 50 percent. Rem

CFSA has made progress, but the agency is not likely to meet all of the court-ordered requirements by December 2006, based on the recent court monitor's report and our work. From December 2005 to April 2006, CFSA improved its performance and met some benchmarks. However, CFSA's performance on other requirements remains well below benchmarks, raising questions about the agency's ability to meet al

The basic pay rates for all of the selected federal pay plans increased in nominal dollars from 1970 to 2006. However, when adjusted for inflation to 2006 dollars using the Gross Domestic Product price deflator, the pay rates for those under the EX pay plan and the federal justices and judges decreased and the pay rates for the SES, SL/ST, and ALJ positions increased. For example, in 1970, cabine

The federal judiciary's rental obligations to GSA for courthouses have increased from $780 million to $990 million or 27 percent from fiscal years 2000 through 2005, after controlling for inflation--primarily due to a simultaneous net increase in space from 33.6 million to 39.8 million rentable square feet, a 19 percent increase nationwide. Much of the net increase in space was the result of new

The federal judiciary's rental obligations to GSA for courthouses have increased from $780 million to $990 million--or 27 percent from fiscal years 2000 through 2005, after controlling for inflation--primarily due to a simultaneous net increase in space from 33.6 million to 39.8 million rentable square feet, a 19 percent increase nationwide. Much of the net increase in space was the result of new

During plan years 2002 through 2004, the participating judges' contributions funded more than 50 percent of the JSAS normal costs. The participating judges funded approximately 75 percent of JSAS normal costs during plan year 2002, 64 percent during plan year 2003, and 78 percent during plan year 2004. On average over the 3-year period, the participating judges funded approximately 72 percent of

As we reported in 1995, flexible design guidance refers to the wide latitude the General Services Administration (GSA) and the judiciary had in choosing the location, design, construction, and finishes of courthouse projects. These choices significantly affected courthouse construction costs. Because of such choices, some courthouses had more expensive materials or costly design configurations an

The District and COG have used the federal funds for foster care improvements as intended by the Congress and as described in their respective spending plans. As of March 31, 2005, about $13.2 million of the funds provided had been obligated, about $6.2 million of the obligated funds had been expended, and about $722,524 remained unobligated. The unobligated funds for CFSA and DMH, in the amounts

GSA's current proposal to construct a new courthouse in Los Angeles, while expanding the judiciary's use of the existing Roybal Federal Building, would address some but not all of the underlying conditions that led to Los Angeles's high urgency score. For example, it would address the judiciary's need for additional space and alleviate some security concerns. There would be space to accommodate t

Social Security numbers appear in any number of records exposed to public view almost everywhere in the nation, primarily at the state and local levels of government. State agencies in 41 states and the District of Columbia reported visible SSNs in at least one type of record and a few states have them in as many as 10 or more different records. SSNs are most often to be found in state and local