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Date April 25, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-59 Title

Natural Resources: National Parks' Health and Safety Problems Given Priority; Cost Estimates and Safety Management Could Be Improved

t h 1. it:- ,,,* I, REPORTBY THE OF THE UNITEDSTATES rcmASkD la40 +Ts /a Comptroller General National Parks’ Health And Safety Problems Given Priority; Cost Estimates And Safety Management Could Be Improved Since GAO reported in 1980 that facilities in many national parks and forests did not meet health and safety standards, the Congress and the National Park Service have generally given priorit...
Date March 24, 1983 Report No. GGD-83-4 Title

Transportation: A Strategy Is Needed To Deal With Peaking Problems at International Airports

Report To The Chairman, Trade, House Committee Subcommittee On On Ways And Means OF THE UNITEDSTATES A Strategy Is Needed To Deal With Peaking Problems At International Airports The Subcommittee asked GAO to examine the role that controlling the timing of flight arrivals could play in coping with the problem of peaking--multiple arrivals of international flights within a limited time period--which...
Date March 18, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-59 Title

Transportation: Followup of FAA's Monitoring of the Actual Use of Federal Real Property Conveyed to Non-Federal Recipients

1 ,;$g$& II I*! UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASH I NGTON, D.C. 20548 -,-y&j A.‘* fz JROCUREPAENT. 4ND READINESS L00lSTICS. DIVISION March 18, 1983 B-207531 Mr. William F. Shea Associate Administrator for Airports, Federal Aviation Administration Dear Mr. Shea: Subject: ARP-1 Followup of FAA'S Monitoring of the Actual Use of Federal Real Property Conveyed to Non-Federal Recipients (GAO...
Date March 2, 1983 Report No. 120686 Title

Transportation: Motor Vehicle Recall Program

c . l 27 DNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING GFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 I STATEMENT OF OLIVER W. KRUEGER,ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR COMMUWl!Y, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION RESOURCES, BEFORE THE - HOUSESUBCOMMITTEE TELECOMMUNICATIONS, ON CONSUMER PROTECTION,AND FINANCE COMMITTEE ENERGYAND COMMERCE ON O N THE "HOTOR VEHICLE RECALL PROGRAM t 1.m.~ ..~ 120686 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: ...
Date Jan. 26, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-73 Title

Environmental Protection: Better Procedures Needed for Inspections at Sewage Treatment Construction Projects

BY THE US GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency Better Procedures Needed For Inspections At Sewage Treatment Construction Projects The Envlronmental Protection Agency (EPA), which makes grants to munlclpalltles to build sewage treatment plants, oversees these projects by hirmg U S Army Corps of Engineers staf# to monitor resident Inspectlcn actlvltle...
Date Jan. 25, 1983 Report No. ID-83-9 Title

RECOVER: A Potentially Useful Technology for Nuclear Safeguards, but Greater International Commitment Is Needed

. BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Director, U.S. Arms Control And Disarmament Agency OF THE UNITEDSTATES Recover: A Potentially Useful Technology For Nuclear Safeguards, But Greater International Commitment Is Needed Since 1976 the U S Arms Control and Dlsarmdmcnt Agency has been devcl opmg the REmote COntrnudl VERrflcatlon (RECOVER) system for use by the lnternatrondl Atomrc Energy Agenc...
Date July 15, 1982 Report No. IPE-82-4 Title

Health: Preliminary Findings on Patient Characteristics and State Medicaid Expenditures for Nursing Home Care

. + m 1% ” rl%~ es . BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On ‘Health And The Environment Of The * Committee On Energy And Commerce Preliminary Findings On Patient Characteristics And State Medicaid Expenditures For Nursing Home Care In this report, GAO presents preliminary findings on the increasing disability and dependence of nursing home patients and the i...
Date July 9, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-99 Title

National Defense: Allegations of Wasteful Spending at the Naval Air Station, Lemoore, CA

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCWNTING OFFICE WASWINGTON. D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT, AND READINESS LOGISTICS, DIVISION B-2080& The.Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: William Se'nate Proxmire: Proxmire JucY9,1982 II II 118881 Allegations of Wasteful Spending at the Naval Air Station. Lemoore, CalPEomtka (GAOjPLRD-82-99) of wasteful You In April 1982 you asked us tq review allegations spending at th...
Date June 10, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-84 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Some Required Coal Mine Inspections Are Not Being Performed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE WASHINGTON, rcUl\ICr” HLsOURCtS DIVISION B-207666 JUNE lo,1982 The Honorable Nick J. Rahall, House of Representatives Dear Mr. Rahallr Subject: II Some Required Coal Mine Inspections Be.ing Performed by the Mine Safety Administration ('GAO/HRD-82-84) Are Not and, Health Your September 22, 1981, letter expressed concern that the Mine Safety and H...
Date June 4, 1982 Report No. 118550 Title

Transportation: The Proposed Airport and Airway System Development Act of 1982

‘7 ‘. -,, GENERAL ACCOUNTING 20548 OFFICE D.C. ISFOR RELEASE JUNE 4;1982 UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, STATEMENT HENRY ESCHWEGE, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC BEFORE SUBCOMMITTEE SENATE . - OF DIRECTOR DIVISION DEVELOPMENT THE ON AVIATION ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, COMMITTEE AND TRANSPORTATION II II Ill REVIEW OF WERE THE PROPOSED AIRPORT AND AIRWAY ACT OF 1982 SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT MADAM CHAIRWOMAN AND MEMBERS ...
Date March 22, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-62 Title

Budget and Spending: One-Stop Inspection System Speeds the Entry of International Travelers

Comptroller General 'I, OF THE UNITEDSTATES *'1 (Me-Stop Inspection System Speeds The Entry Of International Travelers Customs Service, in a joint effort with the Department of Agriculture’ Animal and Plant s Health Inspection Service and the Immigration end Naturalization Service, has tested a onestop inspection system. The one-stop system reduces travelers’ time spent waiting in line for and...
Date March 12, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-60 Title

Government Operations: Inspection of Unserviceable .45 Caliber Pistols in Storage

+ . . . ..f ,,m , .._.- E-.--i.. .l,_ -A-- UNITEDSTATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PRoaJnCMENl-. ANIS RLADINIDS Lo015rIcs. DIVISION M arch B-206685 12, 1982 The Honorable Richard C. White Subcom m ittee on Chairm an, Investigations Com m ittee on Armed Services House of Representatives Dear M r. Chairm an: of Unserviceable " Inspection Pistols in Storage,(PLRD-82-60) .45 Calib...
Date Feb. 23, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-44 Title

Government Operations: VA Needs To Improve Its Quality Assurance Program for Medical Supply and Equipment Items

, . L ’ ‘.q ,/I” /’ ~117J9/ OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 UN&D ~TATESGENERALACC~UNTING HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION B-206270 FEBRUARY 23,1982 . The Honorable Administrator Robert P. Nimmo of Veterans Affairs llllllllllll 117591 Dear Mr. Nimmo: Subject: VA Needs To Improve Program For Medical Items (PLRD-82-44) Its Quality Assurance Supply and Equipment The Veterans Administration (VA) Marketin...
Date Feb. 5, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-26 Title

Financial Management: Who Is Watching the Defense Dollars?

c I -2 t~wf? , ‘mDY BY THESTAFF THEU.S. OF General Accounting Office’ WHO ISWATCHING THE DEFENSE DOLLARS? The Department of Defense does not have a statutory inspector general like those in other major Federal agencies. Instead, the Department has 18 organizations for auditing and investigating its internal operations and Defense contractors. The organizations operate separately and their resp...
Date Jan. 27, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-19 Title

Government Operations: The Postal Service Will Reduce Body Armor Costs by Purchasing Competitively

:OUNTING _. : . .. . *; OlDQllu aovXRwMLNI DIVI. . WASHINGTON, ‘., ,. _ :: . D.C. ‘, .’ ..I 20548 . I ._ -‘I *: ..’ ,t. ,. ;. -_.. l -.r I’- ., -.’ ., .. *. JAN ;r7& ‘I * __” (9E;‘S. . . .. . >_ : ’ . . . .“. ;.-.: . . -:! .,,: .. . . : .* ‘-.. . ‘.T . , /’ I,1.. . . (. _. . , “a . ‘. . . ‘. 1 * ,. The Honorable Jackie A. Str;e'nge A66iUtant POUtrtiaUter General...
Date Dec. 30, 1981 Report No. CED-82-21 Title

Environmental Protection: EPA Slow in Controlling PCB's

BY-THE S GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE U Report To The Administrator Environm ntal Protection Agency EPASlow In Controlling PCBs In 1976 the Congress required that the Envl ronmental Protectlon Agency control the wide ly used chcmlcals, polychlorlnated blphenyls (PCBs) Slow In Implemenlmy the mandate, however, EPA can offer only limited assurance that Its control measures are being followed Its enforce...
Date Dec. 16, 1981 Report No. C-PLRD-82-2 Title

National Defense: Navy Air Launched Missiles--Increased Availability Through Improved Inspection and Maintenance Scheduling Practices

. I .* GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE REPORTTO THE SECRETARYOF THE NAVY QZGEST m--L- NAVY AIR-LAUNCHED MISSILES-INCREASED AVAILABILITY THROUGH IMPROVED INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE SCHEDULING PRACTICES * The Navy's tactical air-to-air missiles are a key element of U.S. defense. Many of the Navy's surface-launched and air-to-surface missiles met or exceeded asset readiness objectives--the yearend percentag...
Date Dec. 15, 1981 Report No. 116887 Title

Government Operations: Progress and Problems in FDA's Drug Approval Process

. * t ' Address Presented to 25th. Annual Educational Conference bY The Food and Drug Law I n s t i t u t e in Washington, D.C. on December 15-1 6 , 1981 Murray Grant, M.D., D.P.H. "PROGRESS AND PROBLEMS IN FDA'S DRUG APPROVAL PROCESS" PROGRESS AND PROBLEMS IN FDA'S DRUG APPROVAL PROCESS In My of l a s t year the GAO issued a report on the FDA's drug approval a process that followed almost 3 years...
Date Dec. 2, 1981 Report No. 116956 Title

Energy: Implementation of International Nuclear Safeguards

SUMI~IAQY OF GAO TESTIMONY BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS U.S. SENATE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF i!jTEtiNATiONkL NUCLEAR SAFEGUARDS DECEMBER 2, 1981 Sbbscan~ial lrllprover;rents are required if the International Atomic Lneryy Agency (IAEA) 1s to fulfill Its increasing safeguards t*espcrrSibillties. The number of facilities and the amount of nuclear r,laterial under safeguards has increase...
Date Nov. 30, 1981 Report No. CED-82-16 Title

Housing: HUD Single-Family Property Disposal Practices for Properties Transferred to Cities at Less-Than-Market Values or Small Dollar Amounts

re;':Y UNITE: STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFFC WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 I l COMMUNITY AND LCONOMIC RESTRICTED - Not to be released outside the QGn6rd1 Accounting Office except on the basis of specific approval by the Office oi Congressional RelUation B-203490 The Honorable Jake Garn, Chairman Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs United States Senate The Honorable Alan J. Dixon United State...
Date Nov. 19, 1981 Report No. 116884 Title

Energy: Quality Assurance in the Construction of Nuclear Powerplants

UNITED STATES GENLRAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D C 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPLCTED AT 9 45 a in TIIURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1981 Statement of John W Harman, Acting Associate Director Energy and Ulnerals Division 3efore the Subcommit-Lee on Energy and Env-ironment House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs Quality Assurance'yn the Construction of Nuclear Powerplants Mr Chairman and Mem...
Date Sept. 29, 1981 Report No. CED-81-146 Title

Natural Resources: Eliminating Contractor Inspections of Federal Water Projects Could Save Millions

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Eliminating Contractor Inspections Of Federal Water Projects Could Save Millions Construction costs for Corps of Engineers dams and other water projects could be reduced by about $6 million to $7 million annually if the Secretary of Defense exempted construction contractors from inspecting their own work. Corps officials already ins...
Date Sept. 15, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-150 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Improvements Needed in Assessing Penalties and Controlling Penalty Collections Resulting From OSHA Inspections

UNITEDSTATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RLWURCn DIVISION B-204681 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Secretary Subjects Raymond J. Donovan of Labor Donovan: Improvements Needed in Assessing Penalties Controlling Penalty Collections Resulting Occupational Safety and Health Inspections (HRD-81-150) and from The Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) inspecti...
Date Aug. 19, 1981 Report No. B-203900 Title

Government Operations: [Comments on H.R. 2098]

/1A S) COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 B-203900 August 19, 1981 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: This is in response to your June 23, 1981, request for our review and comments on H.R. 2098 which would amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to establish Inspectors General in the Dep...
Date July 29, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-54 Title

National Defense: Navy Must Improve Its Accountability for Conventional Ammunition

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT, AND REAOINESS LOGISTICS. DlVlSlOf’J JULY29,198f B-202556 The Honorable The Secretary Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense 115935 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: "I"_ I The/Navy Must Improve Its Accountability (PLRD-81-54) For Conventional Ammunitio We have completed our study of the Navy's accountability for conventional ammunit...
Date June 25, 1981 Report No. CED-81-128 Title

Transportation: Information on U.S. Coast Guard's Decision To Purchase M/V Cowslip Vessel

UNITiD SKATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFK WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND tCONO,,,,C DIWSION June 25, 1981 da th. thnIQn aQaol;tic rw-va B-203758 The Honorable E (Kika) House of Representatives Dear Mr. de la Garza: Subject: IllI IllI 116764 Information on th$"U.S. Coast Guard's Decision To t-Purchase t&s& M/V Cowslip Vessel (CED-81-128) -J Your letter dated February 23, 1981, request...
Date June 24, 1981 Report No. CED-81-96 Title

Agriculture and Food: Weak Management in Animal Disease Control Program Results in Large Economic Losses

,‘. - /dss(c, /LQQlf B’i TH+E GENERAL ACCOUNTING U.S. OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Agriculture Weak Management In Animal Disease Control Program ResuItS J-I Large Economic Losses Brucellosis, a major problem to beef and dairy producers, is a disease which attacks the reproductive system of livestock, causing abortion, slow breeding, and sterility. Each year livestock producers lose millio...
Date April 17, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-63 Title

Energy: Interior's Report of Shut-In or Flaring Wells Unnecessary, but Oversight Should Continue

OF THEUNITEDSTATES wlot’s Report Of Shut-In Or Web Unnecessary, But Oversight Should Continue GAO is required by th;e Outer Ca~ntinental Shelf Lands Act Amendments of 1978 to review methods the Department of the Interior uses to allow OCS wells to be shut-in (not producing) or to flare (burn off natural gas). In this second report, GAO also reviews actions taken on its previous recommendations. ...
Date April 16, 1981 Report No. CED-81-49 Title

Agriculture and Food: Department of Agriculture Should Have More Authority To Assess User Charges

BY THECCjMfTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES 7 --~ju!!!&J3 * RkqcxxtTo The Congress Department Of Agriculture Should Have More Authority To Assess User Charges Federal appropriations could be reduced as much as $48 million annually if the recipients of Department of Agriculture special benefit services were charged for all costs, except those which can be readily identified with public benefits. M...
Date March 23, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-3 Title

National Defense: DOD Should Give Better Guidance and Training to Contractors Who Classify National Security Information

A - BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES DOD Should Give Better Guidance And Training To Contractors Who Classify National Security Information Cover 50 percent of 235 documents GAO randomly selected and examined at 20 contractors were classified incorrectly--overclassified and underclassified--and 90 percent of 496 documents were not marked correctly to protect natio...
Date Jan. 19, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-39 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Occupational Health Inspections and Consultations Generally Appear Adequate

GAO United States General Accountkg Office Washington, DC 20548 Human Resources Division B-201406 JANUARY Ilrfl# 19,198l The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Ray Marshall of Labor Secretary: b ccupational Consultations (HRD-81-39) Health Inspections Generally Appear ~lullulll IIll . _. 114164 Subject: and Adequate J We reviewed the adequacy of health inspections and consultations made by the Occup...
Date Dec. 24, 1980 Report No. HRD-81-40 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Some Work Done by OSHA Maintenance and Calibration Laboratory Appears Unnecessary

UNITED STATE~&&#LACCOUNT~N~ WASHINGTON, . D.C., 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION The Honorable Eula Bingham Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health . Department-of Labor Dear Ms. Bingham: Some Work Done by OSHA% Maintenance rand CalibrationLaboratory Appears Unnecessary (HRD-81-40) .J We visited the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA'S) Maintenance and Calibration L...
Date Nov. 5, 1980 Report No. GGD-81-4 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Prospects Dim for Effectively Enforcing Immigration Laws

ILs13G, BYtTHECOMPTROLLERGENERAL , Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Prospects Dim For Effectively Enforcing Immigration Laws The inability of the Immigration and Naturalization Service to effectively enforce immigration laws is underscored by the estimated 5 miHion illegal aliens living in the United States. The actions necessary to enforce immigration laws are known--sealing the borders, ...
Date Sept. 15, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-77 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: The Department of Justice Can Do More To Help Improve Conditions at State and Local Correctional Facilities

c ’ . . ..-+++vu 33 s7 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITEDSTATES Report ToThe Congress The Department Of Justice Can Do More To Help Improve Conditions At State And Local Correctional Facilities Many State prisons and local jails are unsafe, unsanitary, and endanger the health and wellbeing of inmates, correctional staff, and visitors. Correctional officials maintain that inadequate funding...
Date Aug. 18, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-68 Title

Government Operations: Two Contracts for Nuclear Attack Submarines Modified Under Authority of Public Law 85-804--Status as of December 22, 1979

BY’‘THE COMPTROLLERGENERAL CF THEUNITED STATES c , - Repor- To The Congress Two Contracts For Nuclear Attack Submarines Modified Under Authority Of Public Law 85804~-Status As Of December 22,1979 The Defense Appropriation Authorization Act of 1979 requires the Comptroller General to audit and review two specific contracts for SSN.688 class nuclear attack submarines. The purpose of the audit is...
Date July 21, 1980 Report No. 112914 Title

Health: Department of Energy's Safety and Health Program at Uranium Enrichment Plants

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 21, 1980 STATEMENTOF J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR ENERGYAND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE dJ b SUBCOMMITTEEON ENERGY, NUCLEAR se PROLIFERATION AND FEDERAL SERVICES OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ON THE DEPARTMENTOF ENERGY'S SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM c AT URANIUM EN...
Date July 3, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-76 Title

National Defense: Retention of FRAM Destroyers May Be Impractical

Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES Retention Of FRAM Destroyers May Be Impractical This report addresses the reasons cited by the Navy for retiring 20 destroyers in the Naval Reserve Force. The Senate and House Committees on Appropriations agreed in conference that the Navy should retain 12 of the destroyers while a careful review of the practicality of retaining the remaining ships was bein...
Date July 2, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-94 Title

Health: Information on Hospital Inspections, Reporting Requirements, and Life Safety Code Enforcement

* RELEASED GAO RESTRICTED - blot fo be released onrtside ihe General Accounting Office exwpt OII the basis of specific: aPpro-v+l by w--r--. ,Office .. of Congressional #be Relations, Pm . . ,,,-- 0-A I United States General Accounting Ofke Washington, DC 20548 B-199186 Human Resources Division JULY 2,198o The Honorable Herman E. Talmadge, The Honorable Robert J. Dole The Honorable Sam Nunn ~.W/lo...
Date June 26, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-57 Title

Government Operations: Investigation of Allegations Regarding NAVAIR Contracts

ot to be released RESTRICTEDikeoarn~ing Qffiee by the Qffifa af C WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 yfy&q/r dfie approval UN~TEDSTATES GENE~ALACCOUNTING OFFICE PROCUREMENT ACQlJlSltlON AND SrSTEMS OWlSiON B-199241 The Honorable Thomas J. Downey House of Representatives JUNE 26, 1980 - Products --.ikkr-"s-~c~s:.. ing with Patty Precision Company (PSAD-80-57) we investigated certain allegations At your request...
Date June 11, 1980 Report No. 112531 Title

Veterans Affairs: Activities of the Veterans Administration's Office of the Inspector General

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 A.M. Wednesday June 11, 1980 STATEMENT OF GREGORYJ. AHART, DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS / ON ACTIVITIES OF THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION'S OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL J Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee, we are pleased 4x-[ today to...
Date May 28, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-64 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: FDA Drug Approval--A Lengthy Process That Delays the Availability of Important New Drugs

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Subcommittee On Science, a Research, And Technology, House Committee On Science And Technology OF THEUNITEDSTATES FDA Drug Approval--A Lengthy Process That Delays The Availability Of Important New Drugs The average time required by the Food and Drug Administration to approve drugs--some of which could provide increased therapeutic benefits--is 20 months, incl...
Date Jan. 11, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-20 Title

National Defense: How Military Postal Service Operations Can Be Improved

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES II 9 Report To The Congress How Military Postal Service Operations Can Be Improved This report identifies opportunities for the Department of Defense and the U.S. Postal Service to improve the effectiveness of the A major finding Military Postal Service. involves the savings available by diverting low priority parcels bound for the United States from...
Date Dec. 27, 1979 Report No. FGMSD-80-24 Title

Financial Management: Defense Logistics Agency Inspector General Inspections Should Change From a Compliance to a Systems Approach

RELEASED I” Report ToTheChairman, Subcommittee 1 r On Legislation And National Security, House Committee On Goverment Operations OF THE UNITED STATES The Defense Logistics Agency Inspector General Inspections Should Change FromA Compliance To A SystemsApproach The Inspector General’s reports contain some information that would be useful to Department of Defense and congressional decisionmakers...
Date Dec. 26, 1979 Report No. FGMSD-80-23 Title

Financial Management: The Navy's Inspection System Could Be Improved

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Legislation And National Security, qHouse Committee On Government Operations , i ‘OF THE UNITED STATES The Navy’s Inspection Syste’m Could Be Improved The Naval Inspector General inspection system is much smaller than the Air Force or the Army systems, and covers only about 20 percent of the Navy’s activities; the other act...
Date Dec. 20, 1979 Report No. FGMSD-80-20 Title

Financial Management: The Marine Corps Inspection System Should Use Resources More Efficiently

REPORT BY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES The Marine Corps Inspection System Should Use Resources More Efficiently The Marine Corps Inspector General’s Audit Service could abolish one-third positions without hurting its operating bility. The Marine Corps should tion system by -making fewer inspections, -reducing tion, using improve Field of its capa- RELEASED its inspec- noncombat a...
Date Nov. 15, 1979 Report No. EMD-80-28 Title

Placing Resident Inspectors at Nuclear Powerplant Sites: Is It Working?

OF THE UNITEDSTATES Placing Resident Inspectors ’ At Nuclear Powerplant Sites: Is It Working? ~ The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works asked GAO to analyze the N u clear Regulatory Commission’s nuclear powerplant inspection program and to consider alternatives for improving it. At least two resident inspectors will be stationed at each commercial site. This new concept should com...
Date Oct. 26, 1979 Report No. LCD-80-16 Title

National Defense: Continuing Problems in DOD's Classification of National Security Information

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITED STATES Continuing Problems In DOD's Classification Of National Security Information Some individuals at DOD did not comply with the provisions of the 1978 Executive order and DOD's regulation on the classification of national security information. As a result, there was improper use of classification authority, improper classification...
Date Aug. 30, 1979 Report No. GGD-79-84 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: More Can Be Done To Speed the Entry of International Travelers

REPORTB'Y' THE '- -- eral OF THE UNITEDSTATES More Can Be To Speed The Entry Of International ravelers Unnecessary delays in the inspection of travelers entering the United States can and should be eliminated. Immigration, Customs, and Agriculture have agreed to adopt a “one-stop” inspection process, which shou Id reduce delays in the time-consuming clearance process. the one-stop procedure wi...
Date Aug. 28, 1979 Report No. FGMSD-79-51 Title

Financial Management: A Look at the Air Force Inspector General's Inspection System

Inspection reports of the Air Force Inspector General provide valuable information, but the reports can be improved by developing more information on the underlying causes of problems disclosed during inspections and by reducing the number of non-mission-related findings. The inspection system could be strengthened by reducing the high turnover of top-level inspection officials, replacing some mil...
Date May 25, 1979 Report No. CED-79-54 Title

Transportation: How Effective Is the Coast Guard in Carrying Out Its Commercial Vessel Safety Responsibilities?

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES P I a?f- How Effective Is The Coast Guard In Carrying Out Its Commercial Vessel Safety Responsibilities? $ p I’ ,:’’ .I a< The Coast Guard could more effectively carry out the goal of its Commercial Vessel Safety Program--insuring safety of life, property, and the environment in waters subject to U.S. jurisdiction. Commerc...