Information Access: Improving Securities and Exchange Commission's Public Reference Room OperationsU.S. G.A.O., 1989 - 19 pages |
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... the reference room , employees of SEC's contractor for producing microfiche copies of filings , and SEC staff B - 231278 responsible for the operation of the reference Page 1 GAO / GGD - 89-85 SEC's Public Reference Room Letter.
... the reference room , employees of SEC's contractor for producing microfiche copies of filings , and SEC staff B - 231278 responsible for the operation of the reference Page 1 GAO / GGD - 89-85 SEC's Public Reference Room Letter.
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... contractor an unfair advantage over regular users , who com- pete with the contractor in selling information from these documents . SEC officials told us that they operate the reference room to benefit the public , not just the regular ...
... contractor an unfair advantage over regular users , who com- pete with the contractor in selling information from these documents . SEC officials told us that they operate the reference room to benefit the public , not just the regular ...
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... contractor , the contractor could receive access first . We discussed the need to eliminate the contractor's earlier access to information with SEC reference room officals . They told us they planned to eliminate nearly all SEC staff ...
... contractor , the contractor could receive access first . We discussed the need to eliminate the contractor's earlier access to information with SEC reference room officals . They told us they planned to eliminate nearly all SEC staff ...
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... contractor who microfilms , from paper copies supplied by SEC , all filings it receives . Paper copies are maintained in the reference room in Washington , D.C. , for about 30 days , until the contractor delivers microfiche copies ...
... contractor who microfilms , from paper copies supplied by SEC , all filings it receives . Paper copies are maintained in the reference room in Washington , D.C. , for about 30 days , until the contractor delivers microfiche copies ...
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... contractor does not charge SEC for the microfiche it pro- duces for the agency . The contractor provides photocopying and microfiche copying machines in the reference room and charges the pub- lic ( including regular users ) SEC ...
... contractor does not charge SEC for the microfiche it pro- duces for the agency . The contractor provides photocopying and microfiche copying machines in the reference room and charges the pub- lic ( including regular users ) SEC ...
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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.