About | HeinOnline Law Journal Library | HeinOnline Law Journal Library | HeinOnline
LOG IN
LOG IN

GAO-12-1004R 1 (2012-09-21)

handle is hein.gao/gaobacgod0001 and id is 1 raw text is: JGAO Accountability * Integrity * Reliability United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 September 21, 2012 The Honorable Ben Nelson Chairman The Honorable John Hoeven Ranking Member Subcommittee on Legislative Branch Committee on Appropriations United States Senate The Honorable Ander Crenshaw Chairman The Honorable Michael M. Honda Ranking Member Subcommittee on Legislative Branch Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Subject: Status of Open World Exchange Program's Efforts to Strengthen Financial Management and Performance Measurement Since its establishment in 1999,1 the Open World Leadership Center (Open World) exchange program has brought nearly 18,000 emerging leaders from Russia and 13 other participating countries to the United States to give them firsthand exposure to the U.S. economic system and democratic institutions.2 Open World is governed by a Board of Trustees3 and has seven permanent staff, led by an Executive Director, that work with numerous partners to carry out its program. U.S. embassies in participating countries play a key role by nominating many individuals for the program, vetting applicants for final selection, and processing visas for participants. Open World awards grants to U.S. national host organizations that, in conjunction with local partners, develop programs for 1The Russian Leadership Program was established in Pub. L. No. 106-31, § 3011 (May 21, 1999). The program was renamed the Open World Leadership Center by Pub. L. No. 108-7, Div. H, §1401 (Feb. 20, 2003). 2The Library of Congress served as the administrator of the Open World program during the exchange's pilot phase. The program is now managed by the Open World Leadership Center, a separate entity within the U.S. legislative branch. Although the Center is independent of the Library, it has an interagency agreement with the Library to provide financial management and administrative support services to support Open World's operations. 3The Board of Trustees is composed often members-a Chairman; the Librarian of Congress; one member of Congress appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and two members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate; three other individuals appointed by the Librarian of Congress; and the two Chairs of the Appropriations Subcommittees on Legislative Branch. GAO-1 2-1004R Open World Leadership Center

What Is HeinOnline?

HeinOnline is a subscription-based resource containing thousands of academic and legal journals from inception; complete coverage of government documents such as U.S. Statutes at Large, U.S. Code, Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, U.S. Reports, and much more. Documents are image-based, fully searchable PDFs with the authority of print combined with the accessibility of a user-friendly and powerful database. For more information, request a quote or trial for your organization below.



Contact us for annual subscription options:

Contact Us

Already a HeinOnline Subscriber?

Log In

profiles profiles most