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Date March 31, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-25 Title

National Defense: Reliability and Maintainability Requirements Need More Emphasis in Weapon System Development

I,,” 88 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 MISSION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS ACQUISITION AND DIVISION B-201505 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. Secretary: Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Assistant for Audit Reports MARCH 31.1981 114765 Subject: Reliability and Maintainability Requirements Need More Emphasis in Weapon System Development (MASAD-81-25) We have comp...
Date March 13, 1981 Report No. CED-81-60 Title

Transportation: Amtrak's Productivity on Track Rehabilitation Is Lower Than Other Railroads'--Precise Comparison Not Feasible

REPORTBY THE I //c/dgq Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Amtrak’s Productivity On Track Rehabilitation Is Lower Than Other RailroadGPrecise Comparison Not Feasible Under the $2.5 billion federally funded Northeast Corridor Improvement Project, Amtrak’s track rehabilitation is the largest work element In improving rail passenger service. GAO compared Amtrak’s productivity in some of thi...
Date March 5, 1981 Report No. CED-81-71 Title

Housing: Differences in the Services' Military Family Housing Programs Hinder Good Management

Report To The Chairman Committee On Appropriations House Of Representatives OF THE UNITEDSTATES -__ ~~lEASE0 Differences In The Services’ Military Family Housing Programs Hinder Good Management For many years the Department of Defense (DOD) has not had a completely effective cost accounting and reporting system to manage its family housing inventory. DOD cannot determine the extent to which indi...
Date Feb. 4, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-26 Title

Financial Management: Accounting Changes Needed in the Railroad Industry

Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Accounting Changes Needed In The Railroad Industry In contrast to other industries, which use depreciation accounting for capital assests, railroads use a unique “betterment” accounting method for their track structure. GAO believes the Interstate Commerce Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission should require railroads to adopt depreciat...
Date Feb. 2, 1981 Report No. LCD-81-19 Title

National Defense: Congress Cannot Rely on the Military Services' Reported Real Property Maintenance and Repair Backlog Data

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Committee On Appropriations, United States Senate OF THE UNITED STATES Congress Cannot Rely On The Military Services’ Reported Real Property Maintenance And Repair Backlog Data DOD’s failure to ensure uniform interpretation of its definition and instructions by the military services has resulted in various inconsistencies in the systems for id...
Date Dec. 23, 1980 Report No. GGD-81-7 Title

Financial Management: Proposed Changes in Federal Matching and Maintenance of Effort Requirements for State and Local Governments

/ ,‘ : 72 0 BY THECOMFTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Proposed Changes In Federal Matching And Maintenance Of Effort Requirements For State And Local Governments Federal matching and maintenance of effort requirements do not often effectively promote the Federal interest of enhancing the fiscal and management commitments of State and local governments to Federal programs...
Date Nov. 25, 1980 Report No. LCD-81-12 Title

National Defense: Ineffective Management of Ship Maintenance--A Coast Guard Problem

BY THE,U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OkFl(?i? Report To The Secretary Of Transportation hieffective Management Of Sfiip Maintenance--A Coast Gbard Problem The1 Coast Guard has reported that it does not hav enough ships, shore facilities, and personnel 4 o carry out its assigned tasks. While this mad be true, the Coast Guard could do more with its current vessel maintenance and supporj resources, such as ...
Date Sept. 19, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-73 Title

Government Operations: Navy Has Housing Problems at Virginia Beach and Scrap Metal Disposal Problems at Sewells Point

BY TtiE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Honorable G. William Whitehurst U.S.House Of Representatives OF THE UNITEDSTATES Navy Has Housing Problems At Virginia Beach And Scrap Metal Disposal Problems At Sewells Point The Carper housing project, less than 2 years old,. has experienced maintenance problems arrsrng from inadequate --construction --inspection contractor, quality standards, by the con...
Date Sept. 16, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-102 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Service Contract Act Should Not Apply to Service Employees of ADP and High-Technology Companies

RKSTRlCTEb - blot to be released Accountirtg Qffice except owtsfde the General. on the baC5 05 specific approval . BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL ReportTolheChairman CommitteeOn Government Operations House Of Representatives OFTHE UNITEDSTATES Service Contract Act Should Not Apply To Service Emplow WWfWnd High-Technology Companies On June 5, 1979, the Department of Labor ruled that all Federal contrac...
Date Sept. 9, 1980 Report No. PAD-80-95 Title

Budget and Spending: Foresighted Planning and Budgeting Needed for Public Buildings Program

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Committee On Environment And Public Works United States Senate OF THE UNITEDSTATES Foresighted Planning And Budgeting. Needed For Public Buildings Program This report supplements GAO work that has encouraged legislationrequiring long-term planning and budgeting for public buildings managed by the General Services Administration. GAO draws on exper...
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 Nov. 2, 1979 Report No. LCD-80-3 Title

National Defense: The Navy Does Not Know if It Has Too Much Electronic/Electrical Depot Maintenance Capability, Too Little, or the Right Kind

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITED STATES The Navy Does Not Know If It Has Too Much Electronic/Electrical Depot Maintenance Capability, Too Little, Or The Right Kind The Navy does not know if its maintenance depot resources are adequate to satisfy mobilization requirements. It has identified these requirements in broad terms and can identify specific needs under projec...
Date July 10, 1979 Report No. LCD-79-105 Title

National Defense: Improved Management of Maintenance Manuals Needed in DOD

REPORTBYTHEU.S. lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LMi09837 I Accounting Office Improved Management Of Maintenance Manuals Needed In DOD DOD is experiencing increasing difficulty in managing its burgeoning maintenance manuals. Each military service has been independently designing and developing its own systems for issuing its manuals and attempting to correct manual problems. These individual servic...
Date March 23, 1979 Report No. LCD-78-246 Title

Transportation: Operation of Interagency Motor Pools by GSA

UNIED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ybR 2 3 1979 Mr. Allan W. Beres Commissioner Transportation and Public Utilities Service General Services Administration Dear Mr. Beres: -l!Mw/t-Dl 108992 peration of interWe have completed a study of agency motor pools by the General (GSAj. Our objectives were to (1) evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of the motor pools in provi...
Date Jan. 22, 1979 Report No. OIM-79-01 Title

National Defense: Summaries of Conclusions and Recommendations on Department of Defense Operations

§UMMARXES OF CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OPERATIONS This is a summary of GAO’s conclusions and recommendations resulting from its audits and other review work in the Department of compiled to assist congressional Defense, committeas in their review of budget requests for fiscal year 1980. Previous GAO reports brought these matters to the attention of the congression...
Date Aug. 22, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-138 Title

Government Operations: Payment of Air Force Aircraft Maintenance Contracts Violate Cost-Plus-a-Percentage-of-Cost Prohibition

DOCUMENT RESUN 06932 - rB23674271 r Payment of Air Force Aircraft Mainterance Contracts Violate Cost-Plus-a-Percentage-of-Cost Prohibition]. ESAD-78-138; B-169217. August 22, 1978. 4 pp. Report to Secretary, Department of efense; by Jercae H. Stolarow, Director, Procurement and Systems Acquisition Div. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Gccds and Services (1900). Contact: rocurement and Systes Acq...
Date July 13, 1978 Report No. 106551 Title

Government Operations: The Department of State's Management of Real Estate Overseas

BE DCCUMENTE UE 06551 B19869931 Management of Beal Estate Over:c4. The Department of State's July 13, 1978. 13 pp. Testimony before the Hcuse Ccmaittee cn Government Operations: Leqislation and National Security Subccamittee: by Charles D. iv. Hylander, Deputy Directox, International coitact: iternational Div. Organization Concerned: Department of State; Department of State: Offce of Foreign Build...
Date July 12, 1978 Report No. ID-78-16 Title

International Affairs: The Department of State Has Continuing Problems in Managing Real Estate Overseas

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THEUNITED STATES IlllIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LM106548 The State Department is responsible for acquiring, constructing, selling, maintaining, and operating about $3 billion worth of U.S. Government-owned and leased properties in 215 cities end 135 cointries. it is a huge and difficult task. Managenrent is fragmented and there has been ineffective use of ...
Date May 11, 1978 Report No. CED-78-86 Title

Transportation: Amtrak's Subsidy Needs Cannot Be Reduced Without Reducing Service

DOCUMENT RESUrE 07018 - [B22672961 Amtrak'e. Subsidy Needs Cannot Be Reduced without Reducing Service. CED-78-86; B-175155. ay 11, 1978. 55 pp. + 5 appendices (11 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer . Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Transportation Systems and Policies: Intercity Rail Passenger Service (2412). Cotact: Community and Economic DerelcFaent Div. Budget Function: Commerce and...
Date April 18, 1978 Report No. 105791 Title

Government Operations: Observations concerning the Interagency Motor Pool in Honolulu, Hawaii

DOCUMENT RELUEE 05791 - [B1166120] [Observations concerning the Interagency Motor Pool in Hawaiij. April 18, 1978. 4 pp. Honclulu, Report to T. E. Hannon, Regional Administrator, General Services Administratioa: San Francisco Regional Office, CA; by . S. Mosher (for . H. Sheley, Jr., Director, International Div.: Far East Branch (Honoluluj. Contact: International Div.: Far East Branch (Honolulu). ...
Date Jan. 13, 1978 Report No. CED-78-26 Title

Housing: Mandatory Participation in the Department of Defense Self-Help Program Can Reduce Operation and Maintenance Costs

DOCUMENT 04608 - [B01650 57 RESUME 1 Self-Help in the Department of Defense 26 ; [Mandatory Participation Costs". CED-78aintenance and Program Can ReduLe Operation 5 pp. 2 B-'331C . January 13, 1978. of Defense;; by Henry Eschwege, Report to Secretary, Department Economic Development Div. Director, Community and (2100). and Community Development Issue Area: Domestic Housing Development Div. Contac...
Date July 25, 1977 Report No. 102772 Title

Financial Management: Survey of the Operations of the District of Columbia's Department of Recreation

Date May 17, 1977 Report No. CED-77-63 Title

Natural Resources: Review of Maintenance of Federally Assisted Conservation Structures and Measures in Iowa

DOCUMENT RESUME 02166 - [A1432430] ( 4f4"et [Review of Maintenance of Federally Assisted Conservation Structures and Measures in Iowa]. CED-77-63; B-114833. May 17, 1977. 6 pp. Report to Sen. Dick Clark; by Robert F. Keller, Acting Comptroller General. Issue Area: Iand Use Planning and Control: Federal Programs Concerning Non-public Lands and Related Resources (2307). Contact: Conmmnity and Econom...
Date May 7, 1976 Report No. 089602 Title

Government Operations: Activities in the District of Columbia's 14th Street Urban Renewal Area

Hr. Julian R. Dlagas City Administrator District of Columbia Dear Mr. Dugas: The General Accounting Office has completed its ieview of activities in. the DistrictDs 14th Street urban renewal area. You were previous Ly provided with a copy of a report summarizing the results of our review which was issued to the Chairman, Subcommittee on the District of tZoluinbia, Senate Appropriations Committee a...
Date Jan. 26, 1976 Report No. PSAD-76-68 Title

National Defense: Summaries of Conclusions and Recommendations on Department of Defense Operations

, ” .w +, cab% Y RiZiORT TO THE HOUSE AND SENATE COMMITTEES ON APPROPRIATIONS BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES LM098304 1 lllll11111 Ml Ill lllllIlllllllllllllllll~ Summaries Of Conclusions And Recommendations On Department Of Defense Operations PSAD-76-68 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON, OF DC. THE UNITED 20548 STATES 3-106190 ‘,f Chairman, 4 Chairman, i_ m- Senate Committee on ...
Date June 25, 1974 Report No. B-146964 Title

Navy Logistic Support of the 7th Fleet in Southeast Asia: Continuing Logistics Issues and Constraints

THE CONGRESS llll1llllllllllllllllllIIIIIIIIIAl LM095814 Navy Logistic Support (If The 7th Fleet I n Southeast Asia: Continuing Logistics Issues And Constraints B-746964 Department of The Navy BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON, OF D.C. THE UNITED STATES 20548 B-146964 To the President of the Senate and '1 the Speaker of the House of Representatives This...
Date Aug. 31, 1972 Report No. B-175557 Title

Health: Inquiry Into Allegations on the Health and Medical Conditions at the U.S. Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

RELEASED Into Allegations On The At The ditions BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF CC THC UNITED 20548 STATES B-175557 Dear Senator Schwelker As requested by your letter of March 16, 1972, and subsequent agreements with your office, we have Inquired into Phlladelphla, the allegatlons made by Mrs Bunny Benollel, Pennsylvanla, through the Norrlstown Det...
Date Aug. 1, 1972 Report No. 093311 Title

Housing: Review of Certain Matters Relative to the Homeownership Program for Low-Income Families

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL/&COUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D C 20548 RESOURCE SAND DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DIVISION AUG 1 1972 Dear Mr Watson The General Accounting Offlce 1s currently revlewlng the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) program under which homeownershlp opportunltles are provided to low-Income families which 1s directed prlmarlly toward evaluating the effecOur review, tiveness of ...
Date March 15, 1972 Report No. B-175085 Title

National Defense: Janitorial and Maintenance Functions at the Green Bay National Guard Armory, Wisconsin

WASHINGTON. D.C. i i, __ ) . . ., . . B-175085 c:~ Dear Senator Proxmire : p,,” This is in response to your request of January 18, 1972, for a report on a script sent to you by station WLUK-TV, Green Bay, Wisconsin. The script related to the ”,,,., .,_“,,“,” employment ~,,, of a janitor and of civilian mechanics at the Green Bay Na- ‘1 ,, +, / tional Guard Armory. It said that seven fu...
Date Jan. 1, 1972 Report No. 091001 Title

The Problems of Management Information Systems: Why They Fail

Date Oct. 26, 1971 Report No. B-174211 Title

National Defense: Review of Department of the Army Policies and Practices for Obligating Operations and Maintenance Appropriations Funds

IJMITEB STATE C%?NERALACC(SUN WASH1 NGTON, B.C. 205 DEFENSE DIVISION c -. ’ llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllulllllllll ~-1742U Dear Mr. Secretary: i .‘: LM095436 The General Accounting Office has'?eviewed Deptimt of the Arqy policies and practices for ob&igating o$!rations end maintenance appropriations (O&M) funds during the last 2 months of fiscal years 2969 and 1970. Cur rev+w was made to det...
Date April 12, 1971 Report No. 088946 Title

Financial Management: Financial Activities of Missouri River Basin Integrated Projects for Fiscal Year 1969

Mr. Harold E. Aldrich regional IXrector, Region 6 Bureau of Recl~atio~ P.0. BQX 2553 BiZlings, Montana 59103 Dear Mr. Aldrich: The General. AccounC.t~g Office has made a review of the operations of the Ffissouri River Basin (MRB) Project and the integrated projects in Regilara 6 and Region through June 30, 3.969. The review was performed Department of the Xnterior, and the On1aha of the Brnreau of...
Date Aug. 15, 1969 Report No. 089441 Title

Government Operations: GSA Procurement of Wiping Rags and Certain Soap Products

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 CIVIL DIVISION Al.!Gl 51969 Dear Mr. Sampson The General Accounting Office has examined of wiping rags and certain soap products by the for its stores stock program. Our examination at the FSS Central Office, Arlington, Vlrglnia, Illinois. into the procurement Federal Sunply Service was performed prImarm and Region 5, Chlcago, Our exam...
Date June 18, 1969 Report No. 092698 Title

Financial Management: Implementation of Accounting Systems for Operations, Pacific Air Force

UNITED STATE GENERAL A~UNTING DIVISION r4VENUE FAR EAST BRANCH 1833 KALAKAUA OFFKE IN-I El? NATIONAL HONOLULU, HAWW 96815 JUN 18 1969 Commander in Chief Pacific Air Forces Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii 96553 Attention: Dear Sir. We have completed our initial work in connection with our survey of the implementation of the accounting system for operations wlthjn the Pacific Air Forces (PACAF). Our s...
Date July 18, 1968 Report No. 094492 Title

Government Operations: Comments on S. 3706

/ t :9 ACQUISITlOk, CQNSTRUCTIiN; ALTERATION, MAINTENANCE,OPERATION AND PROTECTION OFPUBLIC BUILDINGS I HEARINGS BEFORETW SUBCOMMITTEE ON PUBLICBUILDINGS AND GROUNDS OF TEm COMMITTEE PUBLICWORKS ON UNITEDSTATES SENATE NINETIETH SECOND CONGRESS SESSION ON S. 3’706 TO AMEND THE PUBLIO BUILDINGS ACT OF 1959, 9X AMENDED, TO PROVIDE FOR FINmCING THE ACQUI$ITION, @ONS~UCTION, ALTERATION, MAINTENANCE, ...