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Date Sept. 30, 2011 Report No. GAO-11-888 Title

Energy Star: Providing Opportunities for Additional Review of EPA's Decisions Could Strengthen the Program

United States Government Accountability Office GAO September 2011 Report to Congressional Requesters ENERGY STAR Providing Opportunities for Additional Review of EPA’s Decisions Could Strengthen the Program GAO-11-888 September 2011 ENERGY STAR Providing Opportunities for Additional Review of EPA’s Decisions Could Strengthen the Program Highlights of GAO-11-888, a report to congressional reque...
Date May 3, 2011 Report No. GAO-11-376 Title

School Meal Programs: More Systematic Development of Specifications Could Improve the Safety of Foods Purchased through USDA's Commodity Program

United States Government Accountability Office GAO May 2011 Report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Education and the Workforce, House of Representatives SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS More Systematic Development of Specifications Could Improve the Safety of Foods Purchased through USDA’s Commodity Program GAO-11-376 May 2011 SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS Accountability • Integrity • Reliability More System...
Date June 25, 2009 Report No. GAO-09-735R Title

Defense Logistics: Information on the Test and Evaluation and Assignment and Cancellation of National Stock Numbers as It Relates to MILITEC-1

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 June 25, 2009 The Honorable Steny H. Hoyer Majority Leader House of Representatives Subject: Defense Logistics: Information on the Test and Evaluation and Assignment and Cancellation of National Stock Numbers as It Relates to MILITEC-1 Dear Mr. Hoyer: The purpose of this letter is to respond to your request for information regardi...
Date Oct. 23, 1997 Report No. NSIAD-98-37 Title

Theater Missile Defense: Significant Technical Challenges Face the Airborne Laser Program

United States General Accounting Office GAO October 1997 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on National Security, House of Representatives THEATER MISSILE DEFENSE Significant Technical Challenges Face the Airborne Laser Program GAO/NSIAD-98-37 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-275849 October 23, 1...
Date Oct. 11, 1994 Report No. NSIAD-95-14 Title

Acquisition Reform: DOD Begins Program to Reform Specifications and Standards

United States General Accounting Office GAO October 1994 Report to Congressional Committees ACQUISITION REFORM DOD Begins Program to Reform Specifications and Standards GAO/NSIAD-95-14 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-258148 October 11, 1994 The Honorable John Glenn Chairman The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. ...
Date Jan. 19, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-49 Title

National Defense: Concerns About the Air Force Approach to the Dual Role Fighter Comparison

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS AND OWlSiON ~-205800 JANUARY 19, 1984 The Honorable The Secretary Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Concerns About the Air Force Approach to the Dual Role Fighter Comparison (GAO/NSIAD-84-49) In the dual role fighter program, the Air Force is evaluating the capabilities...
Date July 29, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-45 Title

Government Operations: DOD Loses Many Competitive Procurement Opportunities

Report To The Honorable Stephen House Of Repkentatives OF-THEUNITEDSTATES Wan! DOD Loses Many Competitive Procurement Opportunities DOD awarded an estimated $289 million in fiscal year 1979 contracts without obtaining available competition. Contracting officers often acquiesced to inappropriate noncompeti tive procurement requests from headquarters or accepted, without adequate support, assertions...
Date July 29, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-37 Title

Transportation: FAA Communications Equipment Replacement Plans

UNITED STATLS G;‘EXRALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 JULY 29,198l MISSION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND ACXIUISITION DIVISlON B-200622 The Honorable The Secretary Subject: Dear Mr. Drew Lewis of Transportation -.-FAA's Communications (MASAD-81-37) L Equipment Replacement -7 Plans ::' j ".' Secretary: We have completed our review of the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA's) voice communicati...
Date Nov. 24, 1980 Report No. 114026 Title

Economic Development: Review of SBA Certificate of Competency Program

IC 6 L-&Y l LFJck To: COMM’JNITY DLYROPMENT AN3 EGP43MIC DIVISION November24, 1980 Bernard Kulik Associate Administrator for Procurement Assistance Small Business Adr,inistration Mr. IlllllllllllIIll ll 114026 Dear Kr. Kulik: lz- [v,i,u/ In response to reouests from the Chairman, Select Cocmittee on Small Business, United States Senate, and Senator Jim Sasser, Tennessee, the Gefieral Accounting ...
Date Dec. 12, 1977 Report No. PSAD-78-11 Title

Government Operations: The Army's Proposed Close Combat Armored Vehicle Team

DOCUMENT 04246 B3474704J ESUME The Army's Proposed Close Combat Armored Vehicle Team. PSAD-78-11; B-163058. December 12, 1977. 27 pp. + 3 appendices (3 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services: Definition of Performance Requirements in Relation to Need of the Procuring Agency 1902). Contact: Procurement and Systems...
Date July 2, 1975 Report No. RED-75-391 Title

Transportation: Urban Mass Transportation Administration (UMTA) Capital Grant Programs

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Date March 28, 1973 Report No. 094555 Title

National Defense: Cost Growth in Major Weapon Systems

United States Genera Accounting Washington, D,C. 20548 Office For Release on Delivery Expected at 1O:OO A.M. EST March 28, 1973 STATEMENT OF EIMER B. STAATS COMi?TROl&ER GENXRAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE i c COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES 4 __ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON 'GOST GROWTHIN MAJOR WEAPON SYSTEMS Mx. Chairman We appear Growth in Major request / ' and Members of the Coxmnittee: this mo...
Date Dec. 15, 1972 Report No. 089488 Title

Government Operations: Review for Settlement of Accountable Officer's Account

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REGIONAL ai 12 n333x4L FlmH AND OFFICE MAlN OFFICE BUIL~~ING STREET6 CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202 Division Engineer Ohio River Division U. S. Army Corps of Engineers P. 0. Box 1159 550 Main Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45201 Dear Sir We have made a review for the settlement of accounts of the accountable officer at the Finance and Accounting Center, Ohio River Division...
Date May 18, 1971 Report No. 092991 Title

Financial Management: General Electric Company Claim Shown in GAO Report to Congress

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 DEFENSE DIVISION Canseder Nval&1hip Systems Comand Washington, D. C. 20360 Attention: Dear 6tir In August 1967 the oeaeral Accounting Office (GAO) issued a report to the Congress (B-156313) concerning the pricing of nxclear submarine propulsion equipment that General Electric Corpazy, Mleium Steam Turbine Generator and Gear D nprtaent ...
Date March 15, 1971 Report No. 089333 Title

Government Operations: Review of Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor Program

UNITED STATES \(;EMERALACCOUNTiNG CNTICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ClVlL DIVISION March 15, 1971 LM089333 lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllYllllll Dear Mr, Shaw: The General Accounting Office has reviewed selected aspects of the Atomic Energy Commission’s (AEC’S) Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor program being conducted at the Argonne National Laboratory facilities in Illinois and Idaho. ...
Date Feb. 26, 1971 Report No. B-164018 Title

Financial Management: Opportunities for Savings by Increasing Competition in Procurement of Commercial Equipment

uipment B-764018 National Aeronautics and Space Admmstratlon , BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES . COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF DC THE UNiTED 20548 STATES B- 164018 To the Speaker President of the of the Senate and the House of Representatives by inequipment This 1s our report on opportunltles for savings creasing competition In procurement of commercial by the Natlonal Aeronaut...
Date Feb. 19, 1971 Report No. B-160817 Title

National Defense: Need To Reevaluate Packing Specifications for Cabinets, Lockers, and Wardrobes

, Need To Reevaluate Packing Specifications For’ Cabinets, Lockers, And Wardrobes 6-760817 General Serwces Admmrstratlon BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES 19x371 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF THE UNITED 20548 STATES 0 C B- 160 817 To the Speaker President of the of the Senate and the House of Representatives This 1s our report on the need for the General Services Admmlstratlon ...
Date Jan. 1, 1970 Report No. 091158 Title

National Defense: Critique on Weapons Systems Management

Date Jan. 31, 1967 Report No. B-157421 Title

International Affairs: Procurement of Locomotives for Thailand Under the Military Assistance Program

R E P O R T TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES PROCUREMENT OF LOCOMOTIVES FOR THAILAND UNDER THE MILITARY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM DEPARTMElVT OF DEFENSE BY T H E COMPTROLLER G E N E R A L OF T H E U N I T E D STATES JANUARY 1967 8 REPORT TO T H E CONGRESS OF T H E UNITED STATES PROCUREMENT OF LOCOMOTIVES FOR THAILAND UNDER THE MILITARY .4SSISTANCE PROGRAM DEPARTMEWT OF DEFENSE BY THE COMPTROLLER GENE...