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 2005-11-01 monographic deposited born digital 25 p. GA 1.13:GAO-06-228T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-228T P0b002ee18039f534 f:d06228t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-228T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-228T GAO-06-228T Accountability Congressional oversight Federal regulations Policy evaluation Administrative procedures Policies and procedures Public policy Transparency Testimony A40777 Federal regulation is one of the basic tools of government used to implement public policy. Agencies publish thousands of regulations each year to achieve goals such as ensuring that workplaces, air travel, and food are safe; that the nation's air, water, and land are not polluted; and that the appropriate amount of taxes are collected. Because regulations affect so many aspects of citizens' lives, it is crucial that rulemaking procedures and practices be effective and transparent. GAO, at the request of Congress, has prepared over 60 reports and testimonies during the past decade that review aspects of federal rulemaking procedures and practices. This testimony summarizes some of the general findings and themes that have emerged from GAO's body of work on federal regulatory processes and procedures, including areas on which Congress might consider taking legislative action or sponsoring further study. GAO's prior reports and testimonies contain a variety of recommendations to improve various aspects of rulemaking procedures and practices. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-228T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-228T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-228T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-228T.pdf GAO-06-228T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-228T Testimony GAO-06-228T; Federal Rulemaking: Past Reviews and Emerging Trends Suggest Issues That Merit Congressional Attention; Accountability Congressional oversight Federal regulations Policy evaluation Administrative procedures Policies and procedures Public policy Transparency Volume 60 Page 237 60 Stat. 237 Volume 109 Page 48 109 Stat. 48 Volume 114 Page 1248 Volume 114 Page 2763A 114 Stat. 1248 114 Stat. 2763A Volume 115 Page 7 115 Stat. 7 Public Law 106-554