United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1998-04-28 monographic deposited born digital 44 p. GA 1.13:RCED-98-114 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-RCED-98-114 P0b002ee18038f6a9 f:rc98114 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-RCED-98-114 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-RCED-98-114 RCED-98-114 Commodity sales Financial statement audits Agricultural programs Internal controls Budget outlays International trade Credit sales Budget administration Financial management Borrowing authority Letter Report RCED

As the federal government's financing arm for an array of domestic and international agricultural programs, the government-owned and -operated Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) finances an array of income and commodity support programs through direct payments and loans. These programs assist producers in the production and marketing of agricultural commodities, such as feed grains, wheat, rice, and cotton. In addition, CCC's mission has expanded in recent years to include the financing of a range of commodity export, resource conservation, and disaster assistance programs. These programs are intended to enhance the price competitiveness of U.S. commodities in foreign markets, help producers implement conservation practices on their farms, and indemnify producers for crop or livestock losses resulting from weather-related disasters and pest infestations. This report provides information on (1) how much money CCC had available and spent in fiscal years 1996 and 1997, including the sources of these funds and the programs and activities for which they were used; (2) what management practices are used to control CCC funds; and (3) whether CCC's funding for administrative purposes, such as the purchase of computer and telecommunications equipment, fell within statutory funding caps in fiscal years 1996 and 1997 and whether the programs CCC funded had a statutory basis for using CCC funds. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-RCED-98-114/html/GAOREPORTS-RCED-98-114.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-RCED-98-114/pdf/GAOREPORTS-RCED-98-114.pdf GAO/RCED-98-114 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-RCED-98-114 Letter Report GAO/RCED-98-114; Commodity Credit Corporation: Information on the; Commodity sales Financial statement audits Agricultural programs Internal controls Budget outlays International trade Credit sales Budget administration Financial management Borrowing authority Title 7 Section 1421 Title 7 Section 147b Title 7 Section 1731 Title 7 Section 1736 Title 7 Section 5622 Title 7 Section 7333 Title 7 Section 7334 7 U.S.C. 1421 7 U.S.C. 147b 7 U.S.C. 1731 7 U.S.C. 1736 7 U.S.C. 5622 7 U.S.C. 7333 7 U.S.C. 7334 Title 31 Section 1511 Title 31 Section 1512 Title 31 Section 1517(a) Title 31 Section 9103 31 U.S.C. 1511 31 U.S.C. 1512 31 U.S.C. 1517(a) 31 U.S.C. 9103 Public Law 80-806 Public Law 97-255 Public Law 101-508 Public Law 101-576 Public Law 104-127 Public Law 105-18