TV Marti: Costs and Compliance With Broadcast Standards and International Agreements
NSIAD-92-199
Published: May 06, 1992. Publicly Released: May 13, 1992.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO determined TV Marti's: (1) cost since inception, including the value of support services provided by other agencies; (2) compliance with Voice of America broadcast standards; and (3) compliance with international agreements.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| United States Information Agency | The Director of the U.S. Information Agency (USIA) should direct the Voice of America (VOA) to institute procedures to ensure that TV Marti's broadcasts meet established VOA standards. |
USIA has created an external program review committee of qualified independent critics who convene every 6 months to evaluate TV Marti news and programs against criteria established by VOA as described in the VOA Programming Handbook. The first external review panel met on December 11, 1992. A second external panel review of TV Marti newscasts has been scheduled for May/June 1993.
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Broadcasting standardsCost analysisForeign governmentsInteragency relationsInternational agreementsInternational relationsTelevision and television stationsTelevision broadcastingUnobligated budget balancesTelevision