Topic: U.S. Government Accountability Office

Grave Disputes

Science - 495 days ago
Twenty years ago, the U.S. Congress passed the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), which gives Indians a chance to reclaim their ancient dead. *With reporting by Keith Kloor, a writer in New York City.

GAO: Some debt-settlement schemes worse than useless

Consumer Reports - 659 days ago
The U.S. Government Accountability Office last week announced the results of an undercover investigation of the debt-settlement industry that it conducted at the request of a Congressional committee concerned about allegations that such companies commonly charge fees in advance of settling debts, ...

Contaminated US site faces 'catastrophic' nuclear leak

New Scientist - 1128 days ago
will only get dirtier if the US government doesn't get its act together - clean-up plans are already 19 years behind schedule and not due for completion until 2050. More than 210 million litres of radioactive and chemical waste are stored in ...

Los Alamos Security Still Found Lacking

IT Business Edge - 1236 days ago
After a series of highly embarrassing snafus, the Los Alamos National Laboratory still doesn't have a handle on security, according to a recent report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office.. Though cyber protection at the nuclear testing lab has improved, weaknesses remain ...

Out of our hands, but not out of our lives. New info on green tech dumping

ZDnet - 1243 days ago
We've all heard the horrible stories about discarded tech from the United States that has shown up across India and Asia. But this ongoing blog from the Silicon Valley Toxic Coalition documents just how far we have to go to ensure that ...

Also in the news: House bill would allow GAO to sue for records

Federal Computer Week - 1294 days ago
The House passed a bill July 29 that would clear the way for the Government Accountability Office to go to court, if necessary, to gain access to agency records, the Federal Times reports.. Cheney, which found GAO didn't have standing to sue ...

Latest: Contaminated US site faces 'catastrophic' nuclear leak

New Scientist - 1314 days ago
will only get dirtier if the US government doesn't get its act together - clean-up plans are already 19 years behind schedule and not due for completion until 2050. More than 210 million litres of radioactive and chemical waste are stored in ...