Government Accountability Office
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Interview: Defense Travel Management Office's Pamela Mitchell
… things get to be computed in a different way—you have a domino effect of complexity. Following a Government Accountability Office report released to the House armed services subcommittee, DoD in September 2010 was tasked with making …
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A GAO report released Thursday suggested Congress could tax bag fees and other ancillary airline services to help offset an expected $25 billion shortfall in FAA's Airport and Airway...
A GAO report released Thursday suggested Congress could tax bag fees and other ancillary airline services to help offset an expected $25 billion shortfall in FAA's Airport and Airway Trust Fund bit.ly/eP3wPN , which supports airport infrastructure and air traffic control. "If Congress determines ...
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DOT Disputes Data On Tarmac Delay Rule's Impact On Cancelations
… The government, however, plans to conduct its own study on the impact of the tarmac delay rule, Government Accountability Office representative Gerald Dillingham said during a Congressional subcommittee hearing last week. "There …
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GAO Adds Voice To Chorus Calling For Ancillary Air Fees Disclosure
The U.S. Government Accountability Office on Wednesday joined a few industry groups in calling ..... ancillary service fees through all distribution channels. A GAO study this week recommended that the Department of Transportation ..... Services Association and the Business Travel Coalition in testimony Wednesday during a House subcommittee hearing. DOT …
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GAO Reports On Continental-United Merger Competitiveness
The U.S. Government Accountability Office in a report issued today ..... only 173 airport pairs. GAO prepared the report for ..... today but postponed. GAO said it defines "effective ..... of 2009 ticket data, GAO said 1,135 markets would …
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Inside Track: DOT Extends Deadline For Flight Delay Data
… passenger prescreening system, according to a U.S. Government Accountability Office report. As of March 31, TSA has assumed collecting from ..... to be compliant with the Secure Flight final rule," GAO said in the report. Marriott Aims To Double Footprint …
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GAO Cites DHS Rush To Roll Out Advanced Passenger Screening Systems
… according to a U.S. Government Accountability Office report made public this week ..... despite privacy concerns. GAO in its report confirmed that ..... operations tests." Despite GAO recommendations last year ..... machines to be procured," GAO said. The cost is the known …
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Government Meeting City Blacklists Prompt Legislative Response
… opposition has mounted: House leaders have requested a Government Accountability Office investigation, Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) has vowed ..... destinations for meetings. Freeman said he is confident GAO will investigate the matter, while he also was hopeful …
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Swine Flu, TARP Response Sidetrack NBTA's Lobbying Efforts
… buying tremendous volumes of tickets, it adds up." Verdery said Monument is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office to investigate the issue. "We're hopeful that once we get the research back that Congress will take …
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James Oberstar (D-Minn.) introduced legislation meant to ensure adequate airline competition between the United States and Europe by more closely scrutinizing antitrust-immunized...
U.S. Rep. . The bill would require the U.S. Government Accountability Office to suggest any necessary changes to the U.S. Department of Transportation's policies in examining immunity requests, and …
