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GAO Reports on the Territories

Federal Workforce: Actions Needed to Improve Recruitment and Retention in Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. Territories
GAO-25-106527, October 15, 2024
U.S. Territories: Coordinated Federal Approach Needed to Better Address Data Gaps
GAO-24-106574, May 9, 2024
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: Greater Transparency Could Improve Worker Ratio Reports
GAO-24-106698, Feb 13, 2024
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: Recent Workforce Trends and Wage Distribution
GAO-22-105271, Feb 8, 2022
2018 PACIFIC DISASTERS: Preliminary Observations on FEMA’s Disaster Response and Recovery Efforts
GAO-20-614T, Jul 8, 2020
Compacts of Free Association: Populations in U.S. Areas Have Grown, with Varying Reported Effects
GAO-20-491, Jun 15, 2020
American Samoa: Economic Trends, Status of the Tuna Canning Industry, and Stakeholders' Views on Minimum Wage Increases
GAO-20-467, Jun 11, 2020
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: Recent Economic and Workforce Trends
GAO-20-305, Feb 13, 2020
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS RECOVERY: Additional Actions Could Strengthen FEMA's Key Disaster Recovery Efforts
GAO-20-54, Nov 19, 2019
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: FEMA's Disaster Recovery Efforts in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
GAO-19-662T, Jul 11, 2019
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: DHS Implementation of U.S. Immigration Laws
Testimony GAO-19-376T, Feb 27, 2019
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: Implementation of Federal Minimum Wage and Immigration Laws
GAO-17-437, May 18, 2017
American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: Economic Indicators Since Minimum Wage Increases Began
GAO-14-381, Mar 31, 2014
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: Additional DHS Actions Needed on Foreign Worker Permit Program
GAO-12-975, Sep 26, 2012
COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS DHS Should Conclude Negotiations and Finalize Regulations to Implement Federal Immigration Law
GAO-10-553, May 2010
U.S. Insular Areas: Opportunities Exist to Improve Interior's Grant Oversight and Reduce the Potential for Mismanagement
GAO-10-347, March 16, 2010
Letter Re: CNMI Immigration and Border Control Databases
GAO-10-345R, February 16, 2010
Letter Re: Poverty Determination in the CNMI
GAO-10-240R, November 10, 2009
Defense Infrastructure: Planning Challenges Could Increase Risks for DOD in Providing Utility Services When Needed to Support the Military Buildup on Guam
GAO-09-653, June 30, 2009
Medicaid and CHIP: Opportunities Exist to Improve U.S. Insular Area Demographic Data That Could Be Used to Help Determine Federal Funding
GAO-09-558R, June 30, 2009 (Summary)
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: Coordinated Federal Decisions and Additional Data Are Needed to Manage Potential Economic Impact of Applying U.S. Immigration Law
GAO-09-426T, May 19, 2009 (Summary)
High-Level Leadership Needed to Help Guam Address Challenges Caused by DOD-Related Growth
GAO-09-500R, April 9, 2009 (Summary)
AMERICAN SAMOA – Issues Associated with Some Federal Court Options
GAO-08-1124T, September 18, 2008 (Summary)
Defense Infrastructure: Opportunity to Improve the Timeliness of Future Overseas Planning Reports and Factors Affecting the Master Planning Effort for the Military Buildup on Guam
GAO-08-1005, September 2008
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: Managing Potential Economic Impact of Applying U.S. Immigration Law Requires Coordinated Federal Decisions and Additional Data
GAO-08-791, August 4, 2008
AMERICAN SAMOA – Issues Associated with Potential Changes to the Current System for Adjudicating Matters of Federal Law
GAO-08-655, June 27, 2008 (Summary)
Defense Logistics: Navy Needs to Develop and Implement a Plan to Ensure That Voyage Repairs Are Available to Ships Operating near Guam when Needed
GAO-08-427, May 12, 2008
Defense Infrastructure: Planning Efforts for the Proposed Military Buildup on Guam Are in Their Initial Stages, with Many Challenges Yet to Be Addressed
GAO-08-722T, May 1, 2008 testimony
Defense Infrastructure: Planning Efforts for the Proposed Military Buildup on Guam Are in Their Initial Stages, with Many Challenges Yet to Be Addressed
GAO-08-722T, May 1, 2008
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: Pending Legislation Would Apply U.S. Immigration Law to the CNMI with a Transition Period
GAO-08-466, March 28, 2008
GUAM – DEFENSE INFRASTRUCTURE Overseas Masters Plans are Improving, but DoD Needs to Provide Congress Additional Information about the Military
Buildup on Guam
GAO-07-1015, September 2007
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: Serious Economic, Fiscal, and Accountability Challenges
GAO-07-746T, April 19, 2007 (Summary)
COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS – Serious Economic, Fiscal and Accountability Challenges
GAO-07-436T, February 2007
U.S. INSULAR AREAS – Economic, Fiscal and Financial Accountability Challenges
GAO-07-119, December 2006
Foreign Physicians: Preliminary Findings on the Use of J-1 Visa Waivers to Practice in Underserved Areas
GAO-06-773T, May 18, 2006 (Summary)
U.S.INSULAR AREAS – Multiple Factors Affect Federal Health Care Funding
GAO-06-75, December 2005
U.S. Insular Areas: Multiple Factors Affect Federal Health Care Funding
GAO-06-75, October 14, 2005 (Summary)
AMERICAN SAMOA – Accountability for Key Federal Grants Needs Improvement
GAO-05-41, December 2004
GUAM - ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP Better Communication Needed for Dealing with Formerly Used Defense Sites in Guam
GAO-02-423, April 2002
Foreign Relations: Migration From Micronesian Nations Has Had Significant Impact on Guam, Hawaii, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
GAO-02-40, Oct. 5, 2001
COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS – Procedures for Processing Aliens and Merchandise
GAO/GGD-00-97, May 2000
COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS – Garment and Tourist Industries Play a Dominant Role in Commonwealth’s Economy
GAO/RCED/GGD-00-79, February 2000
U.S. INSULAR AREAS – Application of the U.S. Constitution
GAO/OGC-98-5, November 1997
Insular Areas Update
GGD-96-184R, September 13, 1996 (Summary)
U.S. Insular Areas: Information on Fiscal Relations with the Federal Government
T-GGD-95-71, January 31, 1995 (Summary)
U.S. Insular Areas: Development Strategy and Better Coordination Among U.S. Agencies Are Needed
NSIAD-94-62, February 7, 1994 (Summary)
Energy Management: Better Federal Oversight of Territories' Oil Overcharge Funds Needed
RCED-92-24, February 21, 1992 (Summary)
U.S. Insular Areas: Applicability of Relevant Provisions of the U.S. Constitution
GAO/HRD-91-18, June 20, 1991
U.S. INSULAR AREAS – Applicability of the U.S. Constitution
1991
Ways To Reduce the Cost of Medical Referral Programs in Micronesia and American Samoa
NSIAD-84-139, August 9, 1984 (Summary)
Limited Progress Made in Consolidating Grants to Insular Areas
GGD-81-61, July 10, 1981 (Summary)

Updated as of July 30, 2009.

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