...per-channel charge, cable costs are more likely to go up rather than down. An October 2003 report by the General Accounting Office states that a per-channel charge regulation could "result in higher per channel rates" and "cable rates...

...currency in 1989 with a bill in Congress to round off purchases to the nearest nickel. It was dropped, but the General Accounting Office in a 1996 report unceremoniously acknowledged that some people consider the penny a "nuisance coin." In 2002...

...allow Savannah River Nuclear Solutions to take over Savannah River Site management in 90 days. The U.S. General Accounting Office mailed the letter approving the contract, said DOE spokesman Jim Guisti. About 160 management positions will...

...it. They love to play with them and have fun. Shooting is very fun." A 1999 investigation by the U.S. General Accounting Office found that the rifles were available on civilian markets with fewer restrictions than those placed on handguns...

...require the support of seven commission members. JULY 1: The Government Accountability Office (formerly the General Accounting Office) releases a review of the Pentagon's recommendations for closure. SEPT. 8: The president receives recommendations...

...benefits, has contributed to the professional shortage, according to a study by the U.S. government's General Accounting Office. Other rich countries face similar shortages and also have turned to poor countries to fill vacancies. Responding...

...commission to consider; adding other bases requires the support of seven commission members. July 1: The General Accounting Office, the budgetary agency for Congress, releases a review of the Department of Defense's recommendations. Sept...

...of students have consolidated at low rates, forcing the government to pay lenders the difference. A recent General Accounting Office report estimated that, simply on loans issued in 2003 under one of two major programs, subsidies would amount...

...Whitehead If you're interviewing recent college graduates in the weeks ahead, better check those diplomas. The General Accounting Office has reported that at least 28 high-level federal employees have degrees from bogus colleges or unaccredited...

...crash last year in Charlotte resulted in the death of 21 people want a federal study of the issue. The U.S. General Accounting Office will probably examine the Federal Aviation Administration's oversight of regional airlines at the request...