Information Access: Improving Securities and Exchange Commission's Public Reference Room OperationsU.S. G.A.O., 1989 - 19 pages |
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... opinions on relevant legal issues . We interviewed regular users of 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 ...
... opinions on relevant legal issues . We interviewed regular users of 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 ...
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... opinion , open microfiche files might provide operating economies to SEC because fewer staff may be required if files are open and users help themselves . Researchers could also benefit by being able to browse through material when they ...
... opinion , open microfiche files might provide operating economies to SEC because fewer staff may be required if files are open and users help themselves . Researchers could also benefit by being able to browse through material when they ...
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... opinions . As agreed , we did not obtain written agency comments . However , we discussed our work with SEC officials responsible for the operation of the reference room . They told us they do not necessarily accept regular user ...
... opinions . As agreed , we did not obtain written agency comments . However , we discussed our work with SEC officials responsible for the operation of the reference room . They told us they do not necessarily accept regular user ...
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... Opinion Issue 2 GAO Opinion Issue 3 GAO Opinion Appendix V Major Contributors to This Report Abbreviations GAO SEC General Accounting Office Securities and Exchange Commission United States General Accounting Office Washington , D.C. ...
... Opinion Issue 2 GAO Opinion Issue 3 GAO Opinion Appendix V Major Contributors to This Report Abbreviations GAO SEC General Accounting Office Securities and Exchange Commission United States General Accounting Office Washington , D.C. ...
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... opinions on relevant legal issues . In August 1988 , we interviewed nine regular users of the reference room who contacted us or were referred to us . The regular users related many complaints . We identified six areas that were of ...
... opinions on relevant legal issues . In August 1988 , we interviewed nine regular users of the reference room who contacted us or were referred to us . The regular users related many complaints . We identified six areas that were of ...
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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.