Information Access: Improving Securities and Exchange Commission's Public Reference Room OperationsU.S. G.A.O., 1989 - 19 pages |
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... changes in public access rules . We have also examined related legal issues . We found that SEC has continued to adjust reference room operating procedures . The changes made have been con- sistent with applicable laws , regulations ...
... changes in public access rules . We have also examined related legal issues . We found that SEC has continued to adjust reference room operating procedures . The changes made have been con- sistent with applicable laws , regulations ...
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... changes became effective . We com- pleted our work in early February 1989. We did our review in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards . Appendix I contains further discussion of our review objectives , scope ...
... changes became effective . We com- pleted our work in early February 1989. We did our review in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards . Appendix I contains further discussion of our review objectives , scope ...
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... changes to reference room opera- tions . They said that operating the reference room to benefit all the pub- lic may not always serve the profit - making needs of regular users . They also suggested some technical changes , which are ...
... changes to reference room opera- tions . They said that operating the reference room to benefit all the pub- lic may not always serve the profit - making needs of regular users . They also suggested some technical changes , which are ...
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... changes in the reference room rules became effective in November 1988 , we again interviewed regular users . We broadened our contacts to include all regular users of the reference room who were assigned car- rels ( 21 firms ) plus 2 ...
... changes in the reference room rules became effective in November 1988 , we again interviewed regular users . We broadened our contacts to include all regular users of the reference room who were assigned car- rels ( 21 firms ) plus 2 ...
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... changes in reference room procedures . The rotation system for circulating paper copies of new filings among regular users in the reference room was not a true rotation but a fixed routing favoring older , established regular users ...
... changes in reference room procedures . The rotation system for circulating paper copies of new filings among regular users in the reference room was not a true rotation but a fixed routing favoring older , established regular users ...
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Actions and Remaining agree with SEC's Appendix I Background Appendix III SEC Appendix IV Legal applicable statutes areas of concern assigned space Background and Objectives called regular users Carrel allocations certain time-sensitive Chairman's July 14 Closed microfiche files Concerns of Regular contractor for producing contractor's copies contractor's earlier access copies of corporate corporate filings received delivered copies demand for microfiche desks disclosing material financial disclosure disorderly economies to SEC Federal Register files might provide filing type filings received paper filling microfiche requests FOIA GAO Opinion Government interviewed regular users Methodology microfilm number of areas numbers SEC staff obtain materials Open access open and users open microfiche files orderly condition producing microfiche copies provide any observations public reference facilities public reference room reallocated carrels received paper copies reference room facilities regulations remaining areas Remaining Concerns room in Washington SEC reference room SEC staff processing SEC's closing SEC's contractor Subcommittee time-sensitive Williams Act filings
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Page 16 - Subject to the provisions of section 321? the information and documents contained in or filed with any application shall be made available to the public under such regulations as the Commission may prescribe, and copies thereof, photostatic or otherwise, shall be furnished to every applicant therefor at such reasonable charge as the Commission may prescribe.
Page 2 - SBC staff to fill users' microfiche requests led to delays in obtaining these materials and more difficulty in doing research. SBC'S microfiche contractor received copies of certain time-sensitive documents before regular users received them in the reference room. This gave the contractor an unfair advantage over regular users, who compete with the contractor in selling information from these documents.