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Sense and Sensibility

by Jane Austen ...

Sense and Sensibility was Jane Austen's first published novel. It tells the story of the Dashwood sisters, who fall on hard times after their father dies and their half brother inherits his house and fortune. At the insistence of his wife Fanny, John Dashwood, reneges on the deathbed promise he made to his father to take care of his family, and Mrs Dashwood must take her three daughters, Margaret, ... Read more

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Sense and Sensibility was Jane Austen's first published novel. It tells the story of the Dashwood sisters, who fall on hard times after their father dies and their half brother inherits his house and fortune. At the insistence of his wife Fanny, John Dashwood, reneges on the deathbed promise he made to his father to take care of his family, and Mrs Dashwood must take her three daughters, Margaret,
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IDENTITY THEFT

Improved Collaboration Could Increase Success of IRS Initiatives to Prevent Refund Fraud

by Hugues Dumont ...

Series series GAO - DOTreasury
IRS estimates that fraudsters attempted at least $14.5 billion in IDT tax refund fraud in tax year 2015. Since 2015, GAO’s High-Risk List has included IRS’s efforts to address IDT refund fraud. Starting with its March 2015 Security Summit, IRS has partnered with state tax administrators and tax preparation companies, among others, on initiatives aimed at better preventing and detecting IDT refund ... Read more

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IRS estimates that fraudsters attempted at least $14.5 billion in IDT tax refund fraud in tax year 2015. Since 2015, GAO’s High-Risk List has included IRS’s efforts to address IDT refund fraud. Starting with its March 2015 Security Summit, IRS has partnered with state tax administrators and tax preparation companies, among others, on initiatives aimed at better preventing and detecting IDT refund
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ELECTIONS

Observations on Voting Equipment Use and Replacement

by Hugues Dumont ...

Series series GAO - DOC
Much of the voting equipment acquired with federal funds after the enactment of the Help America Vote Act in 2002 may now be reaching the end of its life span, and some states and local election jurisdictions—which number about 10,300 and generally have responsibility for conducting federal elections—have or are considering whether to replace their equipment. GAO was asked to examine voting ... Read more

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Much of the voting equipment acquired with federal funds after the enactment of the Help America Vote Act in 2002 may now be reaching the end of its life span, and some states and local election jurisdictions—which number about 10,300 and generally have responsibility for conducting federal elections—have or are considering whether to replace their equipment. GAO was asked to examine voting
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FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY

Trends in Management Representation of Minorities and Women and Diversity Practices, 2007–2015

by Hugues Dumont ...

Series series GAO - Independent
The U.S. workforce force has become increasingly diverse and is projected to become even more diverse in the coming decades. As a result, many private sector organizations have recognized the importance of recruiting and retaining minorities and women for key positions to improve their business or organizational performance and help them better meet the needs of a diverse customer base. The ... Read more

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The U.S. workforce force has become increasingly diverse and is projected to become even more diverse in the coming decades. As a result, many private sector organizations have recognized the importance of recruiting and retaining minorities and women for key positions to improve their business or organizational performance and help them better meet the needs of a diverse customer base. The
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Curso prático de convênios com ênfase no sistema federal de gestão de convênio

by Neto, Murillo ...

Nessa obra você vai ver como realizar transferências de recursos federais por meio deinstrumentos de convênio, tanto nas questões legais quanto nas técnico-operacionais do Sistema de Gestão de Convênios e Contratos de Repasse Siconv. Um livro que apresenta os detalhes das funcionalidades, para que o interessado possa utilizar o Siconv da maneira correta. Se você é operador que transfere ou recebe ... Read more

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Nessa obra você vai ver como realizar transferências de recursos federais por meio deinstrumentos de convênio, tanto nas questões legais quanto nas técnico-operacionais do Sistema de Gestão de Convênios e Contratos de Repasse Siconv. Um livro que apresenta os detalhes das funcionalidades, para que o interessado possa utilizar o Siconv da maneira correta. Se você é operador que transfere ou recebe
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DEFENSE INFRASTRUCTURE

Action Needed to Increase the Reliability of Construction Cost Estimates

by Hugues Dumont ...

Series series GAO - DOD
Between fiscal years 2005 and 2016, Congress annually appropriated between $2.5 to $9.6 billion in MILCON funding for the active component of the U.S. military to use for projects worldwide. Reliable project construction cost estimates are of great importance, since those estimates drive these appropriations... ... Read more

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Between fiscal years 2005 and 2016, Congress annually appropriated between $2.5 to $9.6 billion in MILCON funding for the active component of the U.S. military to use for projects worldwide. Reliable project construction cost estimates are of great importance, since those estimates drive these appropriations...
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MILITARY RECRUITING

Army National Guard Has Implemented Internal Controls for Soldier Incentives but Needs to Better Plan to Maintain the Integrity of Those Controls

by Hugues Dumont ...

Series series GAO - DOD
ARNG provides trained and equipped units ready to defend life and property in the 54 states, territories, and the District of Columbia. In 2011, the Army Audit Agency reported weaknesses in internal controls over soldier incentive payments in the California ARNG that led to some improper payments. DOD initially took actions to recoup some of these payments, but the National Defense Authorization ... Read more

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ARNG provides trained and equipped units ready to defend life and property in the 54 states, territories, and the District of Columbia. In 2011, the Army Audit Agency reported weaknesses in internal controls over soldier incentive payments in the California ARNG that led to some improper payments. DOD initially took actions to recoup some of these payments, but the National Defense Authorization
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Additional Action Needed to Improve Process for Billing Licensees

by Hugues Dumont ...

Series series GAO - Independent
NRC is responsible for regulating the commercial nuclear industry, including nuclear power plants. NRC provides services, such as inspections, for regulated entities that hold licenses—that is, licensees. NRC recovers the costs for these services by assessing fees and billing licensees quarterly. In fiscal year 2016, NRC collected about $321 million in service fees. From 2006 to 2016, audits of ... Read more

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NRC is responsible for regulating the commercial nuclear industry, including nuclear power plants. NRC provides services, such as inspections, for regulated entities that hold licenses—that is, licensees. NRC recovers the costs for these services by assessing fees and billing licensees quarterly. In fiscal year 2016, NRC collected about $321 million in service fees. From 2006 to 2016, audits of
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FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT

DHS and DOJ Are Working to Enhance Responses to Incidents Involving Individuals with Mental Illness

by Hugues Dumont ...

Series series GAO - DHS
Law enforcement encounters with individuals with mental illness may require special training and skills and can sometimes involve volatile situations, risking tragic injuries or even death... ... Read more

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Law enforcement encounters with individuals with mental illness may require special training and skills and can sometimes involve volatile situations, risking tragic injuries or even death...
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Continued Actions Needed to Modernize Nuclear Infrastructure and Address Management Challenges

by Hugues Dumont ...

Series series GAO - DOE
DOE’s NNSA is responsible for managing the nuclear weapons stockpile and supporting nuclear nonproliferation efforts. DOE’s Office of Environmental Management’s mission includes decontaminating and decommissioning facilities that are contaminated from decades of nuclear weapons production... ... Read more

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DOE’s NNSA is responsible for managing the nuclear weapons stockpile and supporting nuclear nonproliferation efforts. DOE’s Office of Environmental Management’s mission includes decontaminating and decommissioning facilities that are contaminated from decades of nuclear weapons production...
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HEAVY EQUIPMENT

Selected Agencies Should Improve Guidance for Purchases and Leases

by Hugues Dumont ...

Series series GAO - DOD
Federal agencies use heavy equipment such as cranes and forklifts to carry out their missions, but there is no government-wide data on federal agencies’ acquisition or management of this equipment... ... Read more

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Federal agencies use heavy equipment such as cranes and forklifts to carry out their missions, but there is no government-wide data on federal agencies’ acquisition or management of this equipment...
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TRANSITIONING VETERANS

Coast Guard Needs to Improve Data Quality and Monitoring of Its Transition Assistance Program

by Hugues Dumont ...

Series series GAO - DHS
Thousands of Coast Guard servicemembers have left the military and transitioned into civilian life, and some of these new veterans may face significant challenges, such as finding and maintaining employment. To help them prepare, federal law mandated that DHS provide separating Coast Guard servicemembers with counseling, employment assistance, and information on veterans’ benefits through TAP. GAO ... Read more

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Thousands of Coast Guard servicemembers have left the military and transitioned into civilian life, and some of these new veterans may face significant challenges, such as finding and maintaining employment. To help them prepare, federal law mandated that DHS provide separating Coast Guard servicemembers with counseling, employment assistance, and information on veterans’ benefits through TAP. GAO
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AMPHIBIOUS COMBAT VEHICLE

Program Should Take Steps to Ensure Manufacturing Readiness

by Hugues Dumont ...

Series series GAO - DOD
In June 2018, the United States Marine Corps plans to select a contractor and begin low-rate production for the ACV, a vehicle used to transport Marines from ship to shore under hostile conditions. The ACV will replace all or part of the current Assault Amphibious Vehicle fleet... ... Read more

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In June 2018, the United States Marine Corps plans to select a contractor and begin low-rate production for the ACV, a vehicle used to transport Marines from ship to shore under hostile conditions. The ACV will replace all or part of the current Assault Amphibious Vehicle fleet...
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SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY

Additional Measures and Evaluation Needed to Enhance Accuracy and Consistency of Hearings Decisions

by Hugues Dumont ...

Series series GAO - Independent
Individuals who do not agree with the initial decision on a claim for Social Security disability benefits can ultimately appeal the decision by requesting a hearing before one of SSA’s approximately 1,500 administrative law judges. However, the rate at which these judges have allowed benefits has varied, raising questions about the reasons for this variation. GAO was asked to review aspects of SSA ... Read more

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Individuals who do not agree with the initial decision on a claim for Social Security disability benefits can ultimately appeal the decision by requesting a hearing before one of SSA’s approximately 1,500 administrative law judges. However, the rate at which these judges have allowed benefits has varied, raising questions about the reasons for this variation. GAO was asked to review aspects of SSA
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FOREST SERVICE

Improvements Needed in Internal Controls over Budget Execution Processes

by Hugues Dumont ...

Series series GAO - DOA
The Forest Service, an agency within USDA, performs a variety of tasks as steward of 193 million acres of public forests and grasslands. Its budget execution process for carrying out its mission includes (1) allotments, which are authorizations by an agency to incur obligations within a specified amount, and (2) unliquidated obligations, which represent budgetary resources that have been committed ... Read more

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The Forest Service, an agency within USDA, performs a variety of tasks as steward of 193 million acres of public forests and grasslands. Its budget execution process for carrying out its mission includes (1) allotments, which are authorizations by an agency to incur obligations within a specified amount, and (2) unliquidated obligations, which represent budgetary resources that have been committed
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SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTING

SBA Efforts May Clarify the Assignment of Industry Codes, and Most Code Appeals Were Dismissed

by Hugues Dumont ...

Series series GAO - DHHS
Federal regulations require that contracting officers assign the NAICS code that best describes the principal purpose of the acquisition. SBA’s OHA is responsible for reviewing appeals of NAICS code assignments. Questions have been raised about whether agencies assign the appropriate NAICS codes to ID/IQ contracts with multiple task orders... ... Read more

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Federal regulations require that contracting officers assign the NAICS code that best describes the principal purpose of the acquisition. SBA’s OHA is responsible for reviewing appeals of NAICS code assignments. Questions have been raised about whether agencies assign the appropriate NAICS codes to ID/IQ contracts with multiple task orders...
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TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

After Oversight Lapses, Compliance with Policy Governing Special Authority Has Been Strengthened

by Hugues Dumont ...

Series series GAO - DHS
TSA is responsible for securing the nation’s transportation systems and uses security technologies to screen airline passengers and their luggage to prevent prohibited items from being carried on commercial aircraft. TSA has special authority for using OTAs, which are not subject to certain federal contract laws and requirements. OTAs provide flexibility to help meet mission needs, but potentially ... Read more

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TSA is responsible for securing the nation’s transportation systems and uses security technologies to screen airline passengers and their luggage to prevent prohibited items from being carried on commercial aircraft. TSA has special authority for using OTAs, which are not subject to certain federal contract laws and requirements. OTAs provide flexibility to help meet mission needs, but potentially
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U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

Assessment of the Covered Business Method Patent Review Program

by Hugues Dumont ...

Series series GAO - DOC
Patents can promote innovation by giving inventors exclusive rights to their inventions, and patent owners can bring infringement lawsuits against anyone who uses, makes, sells, offers to sell, or imports a patented invention without authorization. As GAO previously reported, such lawsuits can take years and cost several million dollars. USPTO’s CBM program provides a trial proceeding to challenge ... Read more

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Patents can promote innovation by giving inventors exclusive rights to their inventions, and patent owners can bring infringement lawsuits against anyone who uses, makes, sells, offers to sell, or imports a patented invention without authorization. As GAO previously reported, such lawsuits can take years and cost several million dollars. USPTO’s CBM program provides a trial proceeding to challenge
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RENTAL ASSISTANCE DEMONSTRATION

HUD Needs to Take Action to Improve Metrics and Ongoing Oversight

by Hugues Dumont ...

Series series GAO - DHUD
HUD administers the Public Housing program, which provides federally assisted rental units to low-income households through PHAs. In 2010, HUD estimated its aging public housing stock had $25.6 billion in unmet capital needs. To help address these needs, the RAD program was authorized in fiscal year 2012. RAD allows PHAs to move (convert) properties in the public housing program to Section 8 ... Read more

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HUD administers the Public Housing program, which provides federally assisted rental units to low-income households through PHAs. In 2010, HUD estimated its aging public housing stock had $25.6 billion in unmet capital needs. To help address these needs, the RAD program was authorized in fiscal year 2012. RAD allows PHAs to move (convert) properties in the public housing program to Section 8
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

New Process to Review Financial Assistance for Research Projects Created Uncertainty

by Hugues Dumont ...

Series series GAO - DOE
ARPA-E provides funding for research to overcome long-term and high-risk technological barriers in developing energy technologies. Since 2009, ARPA-E has awarded approximately $1.3 billion to universities, public and private companies, and national laboratories to fund energy research projects. Starting in May 2017, DOE began reviewing its financial assistance department-wide, including ARPA-E’s, ... Read more

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ARPA-E provides funding for research to overcome long-term and high-risk technological barriers in developing energy technologies. Since 2009, ARPA-E has awarded approximately $1.3 billion to universities, public and private companies, and national laboratories to fund energy research projects. Starting in May 2017, DOE began reviewing its financial assistance department-wide, including ARPA-E’s,
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AVIATION SECURITY

TSA Uses Current Assumptions and Airport-Specific Data for Its Staffing Process and Monitors Passenger Wait Times Using Daily Operations Data

by Hugues Dumont ...

Series series GAO - DHS
TSA employs about 43,000 TSOs who screen over 2 million passengers and their baggage each day at airports in the United States. TSA allocates TSOs to airports using both a computer-based staffing model and information from airports that are intended to provide each airport with the optimum number of TSOs. In the spring of 2016, long screening checkpoint lines at certain U.S. airports raised ... Read more

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TSA employs about 43,000 TSOs who screen over 2 million passengers and their baggage each day at airports in the United States. TSA allocates TSOs to airports using both a computer-based staffing model and information from airports that are intended to provide each airport with the optimum number of TSOs. In the spring of 2016, long screening checkpoint lines at certain U.S. airports raised
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The Wealth of Nations

by Adam Smith ...

The foundation for all modern economic thought and political economy, "The Wealth of Nations" is the magnum opus of Scottish economist Adam Smith, who introduces the world to the very idea of economics and capitalism in the modern sense of the words. Smith details his argument in the following five books: Introduction and plan of the work Part 1 Of the Causes of Improvement in the productive ... Read more

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The foundation for all modern economic thought and political economy, "The Wealth of Nations" is the magnum opus of Scottish economist Adam Smith, who introduces the world to the very idea of economics and capitalism in the modern sense of the words. Smith details his argument in the following five books: Introduction and plan of the work Part 1 Of the Causes of Improvement in the productive
... Read more
I Will Teach You Excel

by Joel Villar ...

Ever get passed up for a promotion or pay increase and wonder, “why didn’t I get it”? Ever wonder if your skills are good enough to compete in today’s crowded job market? You work hard, go above and beyond and still can’t seem to get noticed. Many of today’s jobs require that you be familiar with Microsoft Excel. How can you become proficient at Excel when companies aren’t willing to teach you ... Read more

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Ever get passed up for a promotion or pay increase and wonder, “why didn’t I get it”? Ever wonder if your skills are good enough to compete in today’s crowded job market? You work hard, go above and beyond and still can’t seem to get noticed. Many of today’s jobs require that you be familiar with Microsoft Excel. How can you become proficient at Excel when companies aren’t willing to teach you
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Basic Accounting for Newbie

volume 1

by PANTHERA MANTHERA ...

Series series volume 1
Accounting is the process of recording, classifying, and summarizing financial transactions to provide financial information that is useful for decision-making purposes. There are many reasons why it's important to know accounting, including:Making better financial decisions: Understanding accounting allows individuals and businesses to make informed financial decisions based on accurate and ... Read more

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Accounting is the process of recording, classifying, and summarizing financial transactions to provide financial information that is useful for decision-making purposes. There are many reasons why it's important to know accounting, including:Making better financial decisions: Understanding accounting allows individuals and businesses to make informed financial decisions based on accurate and
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MILITARY RECRUITING

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

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