U.S. Department of Agriculture
Title | U.S. Department of Agriculture PDF eBook |
Author | United States Government Accountability Office |
Publisher | Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Pages | 36 |
Release | 2017-10-04 |
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ISBN | 9781976419881 |
For decades, there have been allegations of discrimination in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs and workforce. Reports and congressional testimony by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, a former Secretary of Agriculture, USDA's Office of Inspector General, GAO, and others have described weaknesses in USDA's programs-in particular, in resolving complaints of discrimination and in providing minorities access to programs. The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 authorized the creation of the position of Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR), giving USDA an executive that could provide leadership for resolving these long-standing problems. This testimony focuses on USDA's efforts to (1) resolve discrimination complaints, (2) report on minority participation in USDA programs, and (3) strategically plan its efforts. This testimony is based on new and prior work, including analysis of ASCR's strategic plan; discrimination complaint management; and about 120 interviews with officials of USDA and other federal agencies, as well as 20 USDA stakeholder groups. USDA officials reviewed the facts upon which this statement is based, and we incorporated their additions and clarifications as appropriate. GAO plans a future report with recommendations.
U. S. Department of Agriculture: Management of Civil Rights Efforts Continues to Be Deficient Despite Years of Attention
Title | U. S. Department of Agriculture: Management of Civil Rights Efforts Continues to Be Deficient Despite Years of Attention PDF eBook |
Author | Lisa Shames |
Publisher | DIANE Publishing |
Pages | 35 |
Release | 2008-10 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1437905358 |
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Title | U.S. Department of Agriculture PDF eBook |
Author | Lisa Shames |
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Release | 2008 |
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Management of Civil Rights Efforts Continues to Be Deficient Despite Years of Attention
Title | U.S. Department of Agriculture Management of Civil Rights Efforts Continues to Be Deficient Despite Years of Attention PDF eBook |
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Release | 2008 |
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Title | U. S. Department of Agriculture PDF eBook |
Author | Lisa Shames |
Publisher | DIANE Publishing |
Pages | 22 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 1437916783 |
For decades, there have been allegations of discrimination in the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) programs and workforce. Reports and congressional testimony have described weaknesses in USDA's programs -- in particular, in resolving complaints of discrimination and in providing minorities access to programs. The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 authorized the creation of the position of Assist. Sec. for Civil Rights, giving USDA an executive that could provide leadership for resolving these long-standing problems. This testimony focuses on USDA's efforts to: (1) resolve discrimination complaints; (2) report on minority participation in USDA programs; and (3) strategically plan its efforts. Illustrations.
Civil Rights at the United States Department of Agriculture
Title | Civil Rights at the United States Department of Agriculture PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Department of Agriculture. Civil Rights Implementation Team |
Publisher | |
Pages | 126 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Agriculture and state |
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Hearing to Review the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
Title | Hearing to Review the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture. Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition, and Forestry |
Publisher | |
Pages | 36 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Political Science |
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