United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2001-09-06 monographic deposited born digital 7 p. GA 1.13:GAO-01-1116T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-1116T P0b002ee180381232 f:d011116t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-1116T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-1116T GAO-01-1116T Computer security Cost effectiveness analysis Information systems Legislation Personnel management Telecommuting Testimony A01726 Telecommuting refers to work that is done at an employee's home or at a job site other than a traditional business office. Perhaps the biggest challenge to establishing and expanding telecommuting programs in both the public and private sectors is management's concerns about having the types of positions and employees suitable for telecommuting, protecting proprietary and sensitive data, and establishing cost-effective telecommuting programs. Some federal and state laws and regulations, including those governing taxes, workplace safety, workforce recordkeeping, and liability for home workplace injuries, are also potential obstacles to telecommuting. Overall, the application of state tax laws to telecommuting arrangements, as well as other laws and regulations enacted before the transition to a more technological and information based economy, is evolving and their ultimate impact remains unclear. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-1116T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-1116T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-1116T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-1116T.pdf GAO-01-1116T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-1116T Testimony GAO-01-1116T; Telecommuting: Overview of Challenges Facing Federal Agencies; Computer security Cost effectiveness analysis Information systems Legislation Personnel management Telecommuting