The mission of this subcommittee is to secure effective and efficient government that works for all Americans. By taking a hard look at what works, what doesn’t, and what new approaches are promising, we can find and eliminate waste, streamline management, and monitor customer service and accountability.
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Welcome!
Edolphus Towns, Chairman
On Wednesday, September 24, 2008, at 2:00 p.m., in room 2247 of the Rayburn House Office Building, the Subcommittee held a hearing titled, “Passing the Baton: Preparing for the Presidential Transition.”
On Friday, July 18, 2008, at 10:30 a.m., the Subcommittee held an oversight hearing titled, “Management of the Digital TV Transition: Is New York City Prepared?”
On Wednesday, June 25, 2008, at 2:00 p.m., in room 2154, the Subcommittee held a hearing titled, “ID Cards: Reissuing Border Crossing Cards.”
On Thursday, June 5, 2008, the Subcommittee held a hearing titled, “Oversight of Federal Financial Management.”
The hearing examined the results of GAO’s audit of the federal government’s consolidated financial statement (CFS) for the fiscal year ending in 2007, as well as management weaknesses, including improper payments, abuse of government credit cards, and problems with modernization.
The Subcommittee held an oversight hearing on management of civil rights programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Representative farmers and USDA employees testified about longstanding problems with civil rights enforcement and case processing. The USDA Inspector General and GAO reported that lengthy backlogs persist and that USDA’s statistics are not reliable.