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Oversight of Federal Vehicles

PURPOSE: To review the structure of accountability for owned and leased federal vehicles, and incentives for proper management. To assess the status of vehicle management by the National Passenger Rail Corporation (Amtrak). BACKGROUND: According to the General Services Administration, federal agencies owned or leased 633,851 vehicles in fiscal year 2014 at a cost of $4.4 billion. The ...

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Review of Obamacare Consumer Operated and Oriented Plans (CO-OPs)

PURPOSE: To question Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) about factors leading to the failure of over half of Consumer Operated and Oriented Plans (CO-OPs). To examine ...

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Security Clearance Reform: The Performance Accountability Council’s Path Forward

TAKEAWAYS: Department of Defense (DOD) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) officials cannot give a timeline for incorporating social media monitoring into the security clearance process. ...

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The Zika Virus: Coordination of a Multi-Agency Response

PURPOSE: • To examine the coordinated federal response to the spread of the Zika virus both within the United States (US) and internationally. • To address confusion and misinformation surrounding measures taken at home ...

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IRS: Reviewing Its Legal Obligations, Document Preservation, and Data Security

TAKEAWAYS: On multiple occasions, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) failed to meet its legal obligations to properly preserve documents. According to the IRS Deputy Commissioner of ...

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The President’s Waiver of Restrictions on the Visa Waiver Program

PURPOSE: • To examine and assess the impact of Congressional changes made to the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) to prevent terrorists from exploiting the program. • To review steps taken by the ...

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Developments in the Prescription Drug Market: Oversight

TAKEAWAYS: Former CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals, Martin Shkreli, refused to answer questions from Committee Members, opting instead to invoke his

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Securing Our Skies: Oversight of Aviation Credentials

PURPOSE: To examine aviation security issues, including weaknesses in airmen certificates, airport credentials, and other challenges. To better understand proposed solutions for increasing safety and ...

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Examining Federal Administration of the Safe Drinking Water Act in Flint, Michigan

TAKEAWAYS: The Flint water crisis is a failure at every level of government. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 was aware of dangerously high levels of lead in Flint drinking water in ...

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Seeking Justice for Victims of Palestinian Terrorism in Israel

PURPOSE:  To examine the role of the Office of Justice for Victims of Overseas Terrorism (OVT). To highlight the threat of terrorism to Americans in Israel. To examine U.S. ...