Financial Management and Assurance; Government Auditing Standards, 17265 [2017-07117]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 67 / Monday, April 10, 2017 / Notices The AGO instructs its chapters to use AGO’s compensation schedules and formulas to develop regionally applicable compensation schedules. AGO chapters used the AGO compensation schedules and formulas to develop and publicize regionally applicable compensation schedules. AGO members used the compensation schedules to determine what to charge for their services. The purpose, effect, tendency, or capacity of the combination, agreement, acts and practices of the AGO has been and is to restrain competition unreasonably and to injure consumers by discouraging and restricting competition among organists and choral directors. asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES The Proposed Order has the following substantive provisions. Paragraph II of the Proposed Order requires the AGO to cease and desist from restraining or declaring unethical, interfering with, or advising against price competition by members, and from creating or recommending lists, guidelines, or model contract provisions for its members to use to determine fees or compensation. It also requires the AGO to cease and desist from restricting members freedom to seek or accept positions or engagements. Paragraph II also prohibits the AGO from accepting as a chapter or maintaining a relationship with any chapter that the AGO knows engages in conduct prohibited by the Proposed Order. Paragraph III of the Proposed Order requires the AGO to remove from its organization documents and Web site any statement inconsistent with the Proposed Order, including the challenged Code of Ethics restrictions. The AGO must publicize to its members, new members, leaders, employees, and the public the changes the AGO must make to the Code of Ethics, and a statement describing the Consent Agreement. Paragraph III also requires the AGO to terminate recognition of chapters that fail to certify Compliance with the Proposed Order, and chapters that the AGO learns have engaged in any prohibited practice, if such chapters do not commit to ending such practices. Paragraph IV of the Proposed Order requires the AGO to design, maintain, and operate an antitrust compliance program. Paragraphs V–VII contain standard reporting, notification, and cooperation requirements. The Proposed Order will expire in 20 years; the Proposed Order limits certain provisions to a period of five years. 20:02 Apr 07, 2017 Authority: Public Law 67–13, 42 Stat. 20 (June 10, 1921). James R. Dalkin, Director, Financial Management and Assurance, U.S. Government Accountability Office. [FR Doc. 2017–07070 Filed 4–7–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6750–01–P [FR Doc. 2017–07117 Filed 4–7–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 1610–02–P GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE Financial Management and Assurance; Government Auditing Standards ACTION: Notice of document availability. On April 5, 2017, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued an exposure draft of proposed revisions to Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), also known as the Yellow Book. To help ensure that the standards continue to meet the needs of the government community and the public it serves, the Comptroller General of the United States appointed the Advisory Council on Government Auditing Standards to review GAO’s proposed revisions of the standards and consider other necessary changes. The advisory council includes experts from all levels of government, the private sector, and academia. This exposure draft includes the advisory council’s input regarding the proposed changes. We are requesting public comments on the proposed revisions in the 2017 exposure draft. GAO first issued the standards in 1972. The proposed changes in the exposure draft update GAGAS to reflect major developments in the accountability and audit professions and emphasize specific considerations applicable to the government environment. Jkt 241001 Comments will be accepted through July 6, 2017. DATES: A copy of the exposure draft (GAO–17–313SP) can be obtained on the GAO Internet page at https:// www.gao.gov/yellowbook. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The GAO Standards Team at (202) 512– 9535. To ensure that your comments are considered by GAO and the advisory council in their deliberations, please submit them by July 6, 2017. Please send your comments electronically to YellowBookComments@gao.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00088 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention U.S. Government Accountability Office. AGENCY: SUMMARY: II. The Proposed Order VerDate Sep<11>2014 By direction of the Commission. Donald S. Clark, Secretary. 17265 Meeting Notice; Advisory Council for the Elimination of Tuberculosis (ACET) In accordance with section 10(a) (2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the following meeting of the aforementioned committee: TIME AND DATE: 10:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m., EDT, April 11, 2017. PLACE: Web conference. Toll free number 1–877–927–1433, Participant Code: 12016435. To join the meeting: https:// adobeconnect.cdc.gov/r5p8l2tytpq/. STATUS: Open to the public, limited only by the number of ports available for the web conference. The meeting accommodates 100 ports. Persons who desire to make an oral statement, may request it at the time of the public comment period on April 11, 2017 at 3:20 p.m. EDT). Public participation and ability to comment will be limited to space and time as it permits. PURPOSE: This council advises and makes recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Assistant Secretary for Health, and the Director, CDC, regarding the elimination of tuberculosis (TB). Specifically, the Council makes recommendations regarding policies, strategies, objectives, and priorities; addresses the development and application of new technologies; and reviews the extent to which progress has been made toward eliminating tuberculosis. MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION: Agenda items include the following topics: (1) CDC’s Global TB Work; (2) Identifying and Eliminating Stigmatizing Language in TB Communications; (3) Discussion and Approval of the Essential Components of Tuberculosis Prevention Control and Elimination Program Document; (4) Updates from Workgroups; and (5) other tuberculosis-related issues. Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate. E:\FR\FM\10APN1.SGM 10APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 67 (Monday, April 10, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-07117]


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GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE


Financial Management and Assurance; Government Auditing Standards

AGENCY: U.S. Government Accountability Office.

ACTION: Notice of document availability.

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SUMMARY: On April 5, 2017, the U.S. Government Accountability Office 
(GAO) issued an exposure draft of proposed revisions to Government 
Auditing Standards (GAGAS), also known as the Yellow Book. To help 
ensure that the standards continue to meet the needs of the government 
community and the public it serves, the Comptroller General of the 
United States appointed the Advisory Council on Government Auditing 
Standards to review GAO's proposed revisions of the standards and 
consider other necessary changes. The advisory council includes experts 
from all levels of government, the private sector, and academia. This 
exposure draft includes the advisory council's input regarding the 
proposed changes. We are requesting public comments on the proposed 
revisions in the 2017 exposure draft.
    GAO first issued the standards in 1972. The proposed changes in the 
exposure draft update GAGAS to reflect major developments in the 
accountability and audit professions and emphasize specific 
considerations applicable to the government environment.

DATES: Comments will be accepted through July 6, 2017.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the exposure draft (GAO-17-313SP) can be obtained 
on the GAO Internet page at https://www.gao.gov/yellowbook.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The GAO Standards Team at (202) 512-
9535.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To ensure that your comments are considered 
by GAO and the advisory council in their deliberations, please submit 
them by July 6, 2017. Please send your comments electronically to 
YellowBookComments@gao.gov.

    Authority: Public Law 67-13, 42 Stat. 20 (June 10, 1921).

James R. Dalkin,
Director, Financial Management and Assurance, U.S. Government 
Accountability Office.
[FR Doc. 2017-07117 Filed 4-7-17; 8:45 am]
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