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• Drug Control: U.S. Assistance Has Helped Mexican Counternarcotics Efforts, but the Flow of Illicit Drugs into the United States Remains High GAO-08-215T October 25, 2007
• Drug Control: U.S. Assistance Has Helped Mexican Counternarcotics Efforts, but Tons of Illicit Drugs Continue to Flow into the United States GAO-07-1018 August 17, 2007
• Afghanistan Drug Control: Despite Improved Efforts, Deteriorating Security Threatens Success of U.S. Goals GAO-07-78, November 15, 2006
• ONDCP Media Campaign: Contractor's National Evaluation Did Not Find that the Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign Was Effective in Reducing Youth Drug Use GAO-06-818, August 25, 2006
• Drug Control: Agencies Need to Plan for Likely Declines in Drug Interdiction Assets, and Develop Better Performance Measures for Transit Zone Operations, GAO-06-200, November 15, 2005
• Drug Control: High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas' Efforts to Link Investigations to International Drug Traffickers. GAO-05-122, January 28, 2005.
• Drug Control: Aviation Program Safety Concerns in Colombia Are Being Addressed, but State's Budgeting Process Can Be Improved. GAO-04-918, July 29, 2004.
• Drug Control: U.S. Nonmilitary Assistance in Colombia Is Beginning to Show Intended Results but Programs Are Not Readily Sustainable. GAO-04-726, July 2, 2004. [PDF 1.7MB]
• Equal Employment Opportunity: Hiring, Promotion, and Discipline Processes at DEA (GAO-03-413) June 10, 2003 [PDF 920 Kb]
• Drug Control: Specific Performance Measures and Long-Term Costs for U.S. Programs in Colombia Have Not Been Developed, June 16, 2003, (GAO-03-783) [PDF 670 Kb]
• Drug Control: Management and Financial Challenges Continue to Complicate Efforts to Reduce Illicit Drug Activities in Colombia, by Jess T. Ford, director, international affairs and trade, before the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, June 3, 2003 (GAO-03-820T) [PDF 253 Kb]
• Youth Illicit Drug Use Prevention: DARE Long-Term Evaluations and Federal Efforts to Identify Effective Programs, January 15 2002 (GAO-03-172R) [PDF 333 Kb]
• Drug Control: Coca Cultivation and Eradication Estimates in Colombia, January 8, 2003 (GAO-03-319R) [PDF 2.19 Mb]
• Drug Control: State Department Provides Required Aviation Program Oversight, but Safety and Security Should Be Enhanced, (14-SEP-01, GAO-01-1021)
• Drug Control: The Department of State's Contract Award for Its Counternarcotics Aviation Program, February 28, 2001 (GAO-01-435R) [PDF 71 Kb]
• DRUG CONTROL: Challenges in Implementing Plan Colombia -- Statement of Jess T. Ford, Director International Affairs and Trade, October 12, 2000, (GAO-01-76T) [PDF 56 Kb]
• Drug Control: U.S. Assistance to Colombia Will Take Years to Produce Results, (Letter Report, 10/17/2000, GAO/GAO-01-26). [PDF 439 Kb]
• Drug Control: International Counterdrug Sites Being Developed, (Briefing Report, 12/20/2000, GAO/GAO-01-63BR). [PDF 1.72 Mb]
• Drug Control: Challenges in Implementing Plan Colombia, (Testimony, 10/12/2000, GAO/GAO-01-76T).
• PricewaterhouseCoopers' Review of the Office of National Drug Control Policy [GGD-00-170R] 06/26/2000. [PDF Version 3.31 Mb]
• Drug Control: DOD Allocates Fewer Assets to Drug Control Efforts (Testimony, 01/27/2000, GAO/T-NSIAD-00-77). [PDF Version]
• Drug Control: Assets DOD Contributes to Reducing the Illegal Drug Supply Have Declined (Letter Report, 12/21/1999, GAO/NSIAD-00-9).
• Terrorism and Drug Trafficking: Testing Status and Views on Operational Viability of Pulsed Fast Neutron Analysis Technology (Letter Report, 04/13/99, GAO/GGD-99-54).
• Drug Control: Update on U.S.-Mexican Counternarcotics Activities (Testimony, 03/04/99, GAO/T-NSIAD-99-98). [PDF Version]
• Drug Control: Update on U.S.-Mexican Counternarcotics Efforts (Testimony, 02/24/99, GAO/T-NSIAD-99-86).
• DOD Counterdrug Activities: Reported Costs Do Not Reflect Extent of DOD's Support. NSIAD-98-231. 9 pp. plus 1 appendices (2 pp.) September 23, 1998. [PDF Version]
• Drug Control: Observations on U.S. Counternarcotics Activities. T-NSIAD-98-249. 13 pp. September 16, 1998.
• Drug Control: Information on High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program GAO/GGD-98-188, Sept. 3. [PDF Version]
• Customs Service Drug Interdiction: Internal Control Weaknesses and Other Concerns With Low-Risk Cargo Entry Programs GAO/GGD-98-175, July 31. [PDF Version]
• Drug Control: U.S.-Mexican Counternarcotics Efforts Face Difficult Challenges GAO/NSIAD-98-154, June 30. [PDF Version]
• Drug Control: An Overview of U.S. Counterdrug Intelligence Activities. GAO/NSIAD-98-142, June 25.
• Law Enforcement: Information on Drug-Related Police Corruption. GGD-98-111. 36 pp. plus 4 appendices (7 pp.) May 28, 1998. [PDF Version]
• Drug Control: Status of Counternarcotics Efforts in Mexico. T-NSIAD-98-129. 15 pp. March 18, 1998.
• Drug Control: Status of U.S. International Counternarcotics Activities. T-NSIAD-98-116. 18 pp. March 12, 1998.
• Drug Control: Counternarcotics Efforts in Colombia Face Continuing Challenges. T-NSIAD-98-103. 9 pp. February 26, 1998.
• Drug Control: Planned Actions Should Clarify Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center's Impact. GGD-98-28. 31 pp. plus 7 appendices (15 pp.) February 3, 1998. [PDF Version]
• Drug Control: Update on U.S. Interdiction Efforts in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. NSIAD-98-30, 33 pp. plus 2 appendices (8 pp.) October 15, 1997. [PDF Version 1.1 Mb]
• Drug Control: Reauthorizing of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, by Norman J. Rabkin, Director of Administration of Justice Issues, before the Subcommittee on National Security, International Affairs, and Criminal Justice, House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. GAO/T-GGD-97-97, May 1, 1997.
• Terrorism and Drug Trafficking: Responsibilities for Developing Explosives and Narcotics Detection Technologies - NSIAD-97-95. 23 April 15, 1997. [PDF Version]
• Drug Control: Long-Standing Problems Hinder U.S. International Efforts (Letter Report, 02/27/97, GAO/NSIAD-97-75). [PDF Version]
• Customs Service: Drug Interdiction Efforts (Briefing Report, 09/26/96, GAO/GGD-96-189BR). [PDF Version]
• Terrorism and Drug Trafficking: Technologies for Detecting Explosives and Narcotics (Letter Report, 09/04/96, GAO/NSIAD/RCED-96-252). [PDF Version]
• Drug Control: Counternarcotics Efforts in Mexico (Letter Report, 06/12/96, GAO/NSIAD-96-163). [PDF Version]
• Drug Control: U.S. Interdiction Efforts in the Caribbean Decline (Letter Report, 04/17/96, GAO/NSIAD-96-119). [PDF Version]
• Terrorism and Drug Trafficking: Threats and Roles of of Explosives and Narcotics Detection Technology (Briefing Report, GAO/NSIAD/RCED-96-76BR, 03/27/96). [PDF Version]
• Drug Control: U.S. Drug Interdiction Issues in Latin America (Testimony, GAO/T-NSIAD-95-32, 10/07/94)
• Drug Control: Interdiction Efforts in Central America Have Had Little Impact on the Flow of Drugs (Letter Report, GAO/NSIAD-94-233, 08/02/94). [PDF Version 4 Mb]
• Drug Control: The Office of National Drug Control Policy--Strategies Need Performance Measures (Testimony, GAO/T-GGD-94-49, 11/15/93)
• Expanded Military Surveillance Not Justified by Measurable Goals or Results Statement of Louis J. Rodrigues, Director, Systems Development and Production Issues, National Security and International Affairs Division GAO/T-NSIAD-94-14 -- October 5, 1993
• Drug Control: Reauthorization of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (Testimony, GAO/T-GGD-94-7, 10/05/93)
• Drug Control: Expanded Military Surveillance Not Justified by Measurable Goals or Results (Testimony, GAO/T-NSIAD-94-14, 10/05/93)