Recently added articles from General Accounting Office Reports & Testimony:
Bid Protest Ruling: University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute.
Oct 01, 2009 ... B-400870.3 July 15, 2009 University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute (UMDI), of Hadley, Massachusetts, protests the actions of the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Business Center Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), in connection with four contracts awarded to ...
United States Merchant Marine Academy: Internal Control Weaknesses Resulted in Improper Sources and Uses of Funds; Some Corrective Actions Are Under Way.
Oct 01, 2009 ... GAO-09-635 August 10, 2009 The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Academy), a component of the Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD), is one of five U.S. service academies. The Academy is affiliated with 14 non-appropriated fund instrumentalities (NAFI) and ...
Bid Protest Ruling: Frank A. Bloomer--Agency Tender Official.
Oct 01, 2009 ... B-401482 July 20, 2009 Frank A. Bloomer, Agency Tender Official (ATO), protests the Department of the Army's award of a contract to The Ginn Group, Inc. (Ginn) to perform directorate of public works (DPW) functions at the United States Army Garrison at West Point, New York, ...
Employee Misclassification: Improved Coordination, Outreach, and Targeting Could Better Ensure Detection and Prevention.
Oct 01, 2009 ... GAO-09-717 August 10, 2009 When employers improperly classify workers as independent contractors instead of employees, those workers do not receive protections and benefits to which they are entitled, and the employers may fail to pay some taxes they would otherwise be required ...
Mineral Revenues: MMS Could Do More to Improve the Accuracy of Key Data Used to Collect and Verify Oil and Gas Royalties.
Oct 01, 2009 ... GAO-09-549 July 15, 2009 In fiscal year 2008, the Department of Interior's Minerals Management Service (MMS) collected over $12 billion in royalties from oil and gas production from federal lands and waters. Companies that produce this oil and gas self-report to MMS data on the ...