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Tài liệu REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT PREPARE AND INSPIRE: K-12 EDUCATION IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM) FOR AMERICA’S FUTURE docx
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... professional development as well as interesting and intriguing curricula School systems lack tools for assessing progress and rewarding success The Nation lacks clear, shared standards for STEM subjects ... during the recent recession, companies in STEM-related fields, such as in the aerospace, defense, life sciences, and energy sectors, reported shortages of skilled workers, and these shortages are ... students up to the level of proficiency in STEM subjects This requires a focus on high standards and meaningful assessments for STEM subjects, together with providing teachers and schools with tools...
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Management and Financial Audit of the Hawai`i Tourism Authority’s Major Contracts A Report to the Governor and the Legislature of the State of Hawaii Report No. 03-10 June 2003_part1 potx
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... studies respond to requests from both houses of the Legislature The studies usually address specific problems for which the Legislature is seeking solutions Hawaii s laws provide the Auditor with ... Legislature Under its assigned missions, the office conducts the following types of examinations: Financial audits attest to the fairness of the financial statements of agencies They examine the ... The Office of the Auditor The missions of the Office of the Auditor are assigned by the Hawaii State Constitution (Article VII, Section 10) The primary mission is to conduct post audits of the...
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Management and Financial Audit of the Hawai`i Tourism Authority’s Major Contracts A Report to the Governor and the Legislature of the State of Hawaii Report No. 03-10 June 2003_part2 pot
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... Revenues and Appropriations, FY1999-2000 to FY2001-02 FY1999-2000 Revenues: Tourism Special Fund Interest/miscellaneous receipts Total revenues Appropriations: Regular session Special session Total ... Coordinator Budget Fiscal Officer Project Manager Tourism Specialist Administrative Assistant II Secretary II Administrative Assistant I Source: Hawai`i Tourism Authority This is trial version www.adultpdf.com ... opportunities through tourism History Established in 1903, HVCB, then known as the Hawai`i Visitors Bureau, is the oldest tourism organization in the Pacific region and began as a committee of the Honolulu...
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Management and Financial Audit of the Hawai`i Tourism Authority’s Major Contracts A Report to the Governor and the Legislature of the State of Hawaii Report No. 03-10 June 2003_part3 ppt
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... employees received individual annual bonuses in excess of $25,000 The authority did not assess the appropriateness of the salary levels or the incentive program bonus amounts The authority s non-involvement ... generous compensation, exorbitant state-funded bonuses, and unnecessary severance packages Prior to the authority s establishment in 1998, the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism ... violated its own policies for reimbursable expenditures In other cases HVCB did not exercise adequate controls over expenditures that resulted in the misuse of state funds We also found several instances...
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Management and Financial Audit of the Hawai`i Tourism Authority’s Major Contracts A Report to the Governor and the Legislature of the State of Hawaii Report No. 03-10 June 2003_part4 potx
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... It was HVCB s understanding that its sole function was to serve as a pass-through for payments to vendors’ services procured by the special advisor Without questioning whether services it was paying ... Bennet and Associates two separate amounts under two separate agreements leads us to question whether use of HVCB as the pass-through entity for payment was designed to evade the State Procurement ... received from the governor s office for services the special advisor procured The arrangement between the university and HVCB was also suspect for other reasons First, we found that HVCB used state contract...
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Management and Financial Audit of the Hawai`i Tourism Authority’s Major Contracts A Report to the Governor and the Legislature of the State of Hawaii Report No. 03-10 June 2003_part5 pptx
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... methods and assigns responsibility of overseeing the procurement steps to various sections It also specifies that overall responsibility for a contract rests with the section that initiated the ... and costs However, the contracts did not specify when HVCB was required to submit these reports The contracts only required that HVCB use its best efforts to carry out its responsibilities in a ... evaluations of its contractors The State and Legislature should take appropriate steps to assess the extent to which HVCB violated generally accepted accounting standards under its contracts with the...
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Management and Financial Audit of the Hawai`i Tourism Authority’s Major Contracts A Report to the Governor and the Legislature of the State of Hawaii Report No. 03-10 June 2003_part6 potx
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... donor-imposed restrictions Accordingly, net assets of HVCB and changes therein are classified and reported as follows: Unrestricted Net Assets - Net assets not subject to donor-imposed stipulations Temporarily ... Restricted Net Assets - Net assets subject to donor-imposed stipulations that may or will be met either by actions of the HVCB and/ or the passage of time (b) Cash equivalents For purposes of the ... to the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses...
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Management and Financial Audit of the Hawai`i Tourism Authority’s Major Contracts A Report to the Governor and the Legislature of the State of Hawaii Report No. 03-10 June 2003_part7 docx
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... This is trial version www.adultpdf.com Responses of the Affected Agencies Comments on Agency Responses We transmitted drafts of this report to the Board of Directors of the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority, ... thanked us for recognizing the authority s efforts to address some of the concerns raised in a prior audit They also noted their support for our audit as a tool to improve its operations, respond to ... holding a special board meeting to publicly discuss report issues, meeting with the Hawai‘i Visitors & Convention Bureau board of directors to discuss our report findings, reviewing its current...
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Management and Financial Audit of Hawai‘i Tourism Authority’s Major Contracts A Report to the Governor and the Legislature of the State of Hawai‘i_part1 pptx
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... Special studies respond to requests from both houses of the Legislature The studies usually address specific problems for which the Legislature is seeking solutions Hawai‘i s laws provide the Auditor ... its assigned missions, the office conducts the following types of examinations: Financial audits attest to the fairness of the financial statements of agencies They examine the adequacy of the ... of the Auditor The missions of the Office of the Auditor are assigned by the Hawai‘i State Constitution (Article VII, Section 10) The primary mission is to conduct post audits of the transactions,...
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Management and Financial Audit of Hawai‘i Tourism Authority’s Major Contracts A Report to the Governor and the Legislature of the State of Hawai‘i_part2 potx
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... made to the Tourism Special Fund for tourism promotion and visitor-industry research Hawai‘i Tourism Strategic Plan: 2005 – 2015 In 2003, the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority was in the process of revising ... it enters into contracts or agreements valued at $25,000 and over The Legislature established three special funds administered by HTA to support its mission The Tourism Special Fund, the Convention ... to attain the state s vision for a Hawai‘i that is the best place to live, work and visit.” Adopted in 2004, the Hawai‘i Tourism Strategic Plan: 2005 – 2015 (TSP) is the State s tourism roadmap,...
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Management and Financial Audit of Hawai‘i Tourism Authority’s Major Contracts A Report to the Governor and the Legislature of the State of Hawai‘i_part3 doc
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... that maps out the long-term goals and processes to assess the accomplishments of its major contractors, the authority s board of directors is unable to demonstrate that the promotional dollars have ... consultants to assist with strengthening its oversight over contractor spending and compliance with contractual obligations Objectives of the Audit Assess HTA s planning process to guide its activities ... to carry out its mission We also noted that performance indicators for the tourism industry, such as statewide visitor spending, were insufficient measurements given the problems raised by other...
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Management and Financial Audit of Hawai‘i Tourism Authority’s Major Contracts A Report to the Governor and the Legislature of the State of Hawai‘i_part4 doc
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... comments by the stakeholders We also found that HTA s assessment of the contractors fail to provide sufficient details on the steps necessary to improve their marketing efforts The contractor self-assessments ... that these surveys have limitations when used as a tool for contractor evaluation First, the survey measures states of mind, rather than the number of visitors who visited Hawai‘i in response to ... contractor s help, a list of stakeholders doing business with the contractor and hires a vendor to prepare a satisfaction survey of the chosen stakeholder The surveys seek opinions on issues including:...
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Management and Financial Audit of Hawai‘i Tourism Authority’s Major Contracts A Report to the Governor and the Legislature of the State of Hawai‘i_part5 doc
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... terms of its success in meeting planned outcomes, using benchmarks and performance measures to the extent feasible With regard to its oversight over contractors, the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority should: ... discounts to published facility rental rates but can also involve the provision of goods and services Contractual agreements between the center and its clients specify the discounts, as well as the ... The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority Practices an Approach to Tourism Promotion That It Was Designed To Replace The majority of these funds is used to reimburse the Hawai‘i Convention Center for discounts...
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Management and Financial Audit of Hawai‘i Tourism Authority’s Major Contracts A Report to the Governor and the Legislature of the State of Hawai‘i_part6 docx
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... This is trial version www.adultpdf.com This is trial version www.adultpdf.com This is trial version www.adultpdf.com This is trial version www.adultpdf.com This is trial version www.adultpdf.com ... trial version www.adultpdf.com This is trial version www.adultpdf.com This is trial version www.adultpdf.com This is trial version www.adultpdf.com This is trial version www.adultpdf.com ...
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Management and Financial Audit of Hawai‘i Tourism Authority’s Major Contracts A Report to the Governor and the Legislature of the State of Hawai‘i_part7 ppt
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... comparison of the effect of its deployment of state resources We discuss this issue in our report with reference to performance reporting standards promulgated by the Destination Marketing Association ... rely on or require industry expertise While HTA s response lists available measures, such not appear in its plans, contracts, or reports to the public and the Legislature to provide a meaningful ... accountability system that most appropriately tracks the success of programs in generating the desire to travel to Hawai‘i.” Because of factors beyond its control, the HTA “selected consideration...
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United States General Accounting Office GAO December 1994 Report to the Sergeant at Arms U.S. Senate_part1 potx
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... fulfill these responsibilities, we • • examined, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements; assessed the accounting principles used and significant ... principles, the Fund s Opinion on Financial Statements • • • assets, liabilities, and government equity; revenues and expenses; and cash flows As discussed in note 3, the financial statements present ... disclosed in note Also, the statements not include such costs as space and utilities, which are not readily identifiable This is trial version www.adultpdf.com Page GAO/AIMD-95-25 Senate Photographic...
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United States General Accounting Office GAO December 1994 Report to the Sergeant at Arms U.S. Senate_part2 pot
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... facsimile copies of the daily list or any list from the past 30 days, please call (301) 258-4097 using a touchtone phone A recorded menu will provide information on how to obtain these lists This ... following address, accompanied by a check or money order made out to the Superintendent of Documents, when necessary Orders for 100 or more copies to be mailed to a single address are discounted 25 ... GAO/AIMD-95-25 Senate Photographic Studio Revolving Fund Ordering Information The first copy of each GAO report and testimony is free Additional copies are $2 each Orders should be sent to the following...
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United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1995 Report to the Sergeant at Arms, U.S. Senate_part1 doc
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... a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements; assessed the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management; evaluated the ... interested congressional committees and other interested parties Copies will be made available to others on request Sincerely yours, Charles A Bowsher Comptroller General of the United States This ... • • • safeguard assets against loss from unauthorized use or disposition; assure the execution of transactions in accordance with laws and regulations; and properly record, process, and summarize...
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United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1995 Report to the Sergeant at Arms, U.S. Senate_part2 ppt
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... Financial Statements Statements of Cash Flows This is trial version www.adultpdf.com Page 10 GAO/AIMD-95-174 Senate Recording Studio Financial Statements Notes to the Financial Statements This is trial ... provide information on how to obtain these lists For information on how to access GAO reports on the INTERNET, send an e-mail message to: info@www.gao.gov This is trial version www.adultpdf.com PRINTED ... copies are $2 each Orders should be sent to the following address, accompanied by a check or money order made out to the Superintendent of Documents, when necessary Orders for 100 or more copies to...
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United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1995 Report to the Sergeant at Arms, U.S. Senate_part1 docx
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... a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements; assessed the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management; evaluated the ... Controls • • • safeguard assets against loss from unauthorized use or disposition; assure the execution of transactions in accordance with laws and regulations; and properly record, process, and summarize ... This report also discusses our evaluation of the Studio s compliance with laws and regulations for the periods ended September 30, 1993 and March 31, 1993 We are sending copies of this report to...
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