Human Capital

Human Capital
Author: U S Government Accountability Office (G
Publisher: BiblioGov
Total Pages: 78
Release: 2013-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9781289110475

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent agency that works for Congress. The GAO watches over Congress, and investigates how the federal government spends taxpayers dollars. The Comptroller General of the United States is the leader of the GAO, and is appointed to a 15-year term by the U.S. President. The GAO wants to support Congress, while at the same time doing right by the citizens of the United States. They audit, investigate, perform analyses, issue legal decisions and report anything that the government is doing. This is one of their reports.

Workplace Safety and Health

Workplace Safety and Health
Author: Robert E. Robertson (au)
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 70
Release: 2006-09
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9781422307281

Federal workers' compensation costs exceeded $1.5 billion in 2004, with approximately 148,000 new claims filed that year. Because of concerns for the safety of federal workers, as well as the costs associated with unsafe workplaces, this report described the characteristics of federal agencies' safety programs & the implementation challenges they face, & assessed how well the Occupational Safety & Health Admin. (OSHA) oversees & assists federal agencies' efforts to develop & administer their safety programs. Includes recommendations. Charts & tables.