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GAO-04-865R 1 (2004-07-02)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaammo0001 and id is 1 raw text is: im AGA0 Aco untability * Integrity * Reliability United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 On August 13, 2004, GAO reissued July 2, 2004 this report to correct a report production error that mistakenly The Honorable Jim Turner contained an incomplete agency comment and evaluation section Ranking Minority Member from an earlier version of the report. Select Committee on Homeland Security The changes affect pages 5-7. We House of Representatives apologize for the error. Subject: Status of Key Recommendations GAO Has Made to DHS and Its Legacy Agencies Dear Mr. Turner: Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the federal government has undertaken numerous actions to enhance the nation's homeland security, including the creation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). One of the primary reasons for the establishment of DHS was to unify the vast national network of organizations and institutions involved in efforts to protect our nation. Since it began operations on March 1, 2003, DHS has faced enormous challenges to protect the nation from terrorism while it organizes itself into a coherent and integrated agency. As you know, we support Congress by reviewing various government programs and activities to help improve their performance and accountability. When our work identifies a significant need for action by the Congress or an agency, we develop recommended solutions. These recommendations identify actions we believe the department, agency, bureau, or office should implement to ensure government programs operate effectively and efficiently. We have issued numerous recommendations to DHS and its legacy agencies to improve the programs and activities they administer. This report responds to your request that we provide you with status information on key recommendations we have made to DHS and its legacy agencies. On June 30, 2004, we briefed your office on the results of our review. This report transmits information provided during that briefing, including (1) the status of key GAO recommendations issued to DHS, (2) timeframes DHS established for implementing key recommendations, and (3) challenges DHS faces in implementing such recommendations. This report is one in a series of GAO efforts to assess and baseline the progress and effectiveness of federal agency efforts to improve homeland security mission performance. We recently evaluated and reported on congressionally chartered commissions' recommendations, by mission GAO-04-865R Status of Key Recommendations Page I

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