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Date July 21, 1981 Report No. 115861 Title

National Defense: Matters Relating to the M1 Tank

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10:00 A.M. TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1981 STATEMENT WALTON H. MISSION ANALYSIS SHELEY, OF Jr., DIRECTOR Illlllllllll 115861 AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION BEFORE THE DIVISION SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL JOINT TRADE, FINANCE, AND SECURITY ECONOMICS ECONOMIC COMMITTEE ATTERS RELATING TO THE Mr. Chairman, Committee ...
Date July 14, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-51 Title

Federal Facilities Acquisition and Management: Issues for Planning

I II L ‘1 w?fq STUDY THESTAFF THEU.S. BY OF General Accounting Office Federal Facilities Acquisition And Management: Issues For Planning All Federal departments and agencies need facilities to use in carrying out their missions. The Federal Government owns over $100 billion worth of land and facilities acquired for its use and each year acquires substantial additional amounts. Federal department...
Date June 26, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-39 Title

Government Operations: FCC Did Not Act in the Government's Best Interest in Acquiring Leased Space

,, “~SNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTIKG OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT, AND READINESS LOGISTICS, DIVISION B-202333 JUNE 26.1981 The Honorable Mark S. Fowler Federal Communications Chairman, Dear Mr. Fowler: Commission HI 115648 Subject: 1FCC Did Not Act in the Government's nterest in Acquiring Leased (PLRD-81-39) We have completed our review of the five leases for office space which the ...
Date June 25, 1981 Report No. 088055 Title

Budget and Spending: Implementing Office of Management and Budget Circular A-109

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:00 a.m., EST THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1981 .
Date June 24, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-76 Title

Energy: Further Evaluation of the Proposed Interim Consolidation of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Further Evaluation Of The Proposed Interim Consolidation Of The Nuclear Regulatory Commission The Chairman and the Ranking Minority Member, House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, asked GAO to answer nine questions on the proposed interim consolidation of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). These questions sought additional informa...
Date June 19, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-102 Title

Information Management: Greater Use of Satellite Telecommunications To Link ADP Facilities Could Save Millions

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 ENERGY AND MINPZALS DIVISION June 19, 1981 B-203691 The Honorable James B. Edwards Secretary of Energy Dear Mr. Secretary: -_ Subject: I Greater Use of Satellite To Link ADP Facilities (EMD-81-102) Telecommunications Could Save We are currently completing a review of the Department of Energy's (DOE's) planning and acquisition of automa...
Date June 19, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-84 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: IRS Can Reduce Processing Costs by Not Transcribing Cents Data From as Many Lines on Tax Returns

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHlNGTON, D.C. 20548 UfNFRAL GOVERNME- DIVISION JUNE 19,198l B-202441 The Honorable Roscoe L, Egger, Jr. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Department of the Treasury Dear Mr. Egger: IRS Can Reduce Processing Costs by Not ITranscribing Cents Data from as Many Lines on Tax Returns I (GGD-81-84) .J the Internal Revenue Service's As you know, we are reviewing (...
Date June 18, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-82 Title

Financial Institutions: Anticipated Benefits of Moving Federal Home Loan Bank of Little Rock, AR, to Dallas, TX, Are Outweighed by Other Considerations

COMPTROLLER ,,,,,I GENERAL WASHINGTON OF D.C. TWE UNITED STATES 20548 SUBJECT: hticipated Benefits of Moving the Federal Home Loan Bank of Little Rock, Arkansas, are Outweighed by Other to Dallas, Texas, Consideration3 (GGD-81-82) On March 19, 1981, you asked that we review several issues related to a proposal to move the Federal Home Loan Bank of Little Rock, Arkansas, to the Dallas, Texas, metro...
Date June 18, 1981 Report No. CED-81-115 Title

Education: Qualifying for Federal Funding of Tribally Controlled Community Colleges

General Accounting Office Qualifying For Federal Funding Of Tribally Controlled Community Colleges For tribally controlled community colleges :o qualify for Federal assistance, the Bureau Df Indian Affairs must verify the number of Full-time equivalent Indian students claimed my the colleges. GAO found discrepancies in student counts in 10 of 11 of the community :olleges it rev,iewed for academic ...
Date June 16, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-94 Title

Energy: Policies Governing the Bonneville Power Administration's Repayment of Federal Investments Need Revision

BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Energy Policies Governing The Bonneville Power ‘b Administration’s Repayment Of Federal. .” Investments Need Revision, .. By reviewing its Federal investment repayment policies Bonneville could better meet new leg islative requirements, improve rate level determination credibility, reduce inefficient use of agency staff and reso...
Date May 26, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-29 Title

Government Operations: AWACS Contract Price Overstated Because of Noncurrent, Inaccurate, and Incomplete Cost or Pricing Data

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL Accoumf NG OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT, AND READINESS LOGISTICS, DIVISION B-168450 The Honorable The Secretary Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Dear Mr. Secretary: C. Subject: LAWACSContract Price Overstated Because I of Noncurrent, Xnaccurate, and Incomplete Cost or Pricing Data3 (PLRD-81-29) This report discusses our review of the pricing of This is a modificati...
Date May 21, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-49 Title

Financial Institutions: Response to Questions Bearing on the Feasibility of Closing the Federal Reserve Banks

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To .The Honorable Henry S. Reuss House OPjZepresentatives OF THE UNIiED STATES Response .To Questions Bearing On .The Feasibility Of Closing .The Federal Reserve Banks The need for Federal Reserve banks has been questioned due to the passage of the Monetary Control Act of 1980 which states that Federal Reserve banks must now charge their members for previously fre...
Date May 18, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-51 Title

HHS Moves To Improve Accuracy of AFDC Administrative Cost Allocation: Increased Oversight Needed

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman Subcommittee On Oversight House Committee On Ways And Means OF THE UNITED STATES HHSMoves To Improve Accuracy Of AFDC Administrative Cost Allocation: Increased Oversight Needed In a review of cost-allocation plans for the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program in California, I Ilinois, Massachusetts, and New York, GAO found that the Federa...
Date May 11, 1981 Report No. 117082 Title

Energy: Termination Cost of the Clinch Breeder Reactor Plant Project

, \ JNITED STATES SENERRL XCCOUNTl3G OFFS'3 WASHINGTON, D.C.' 20548 FOR RELEASE -Expected at 1:3i3 p.m. Nonday, May 11, 1381 3TATElIIENT OF J. DEXTER PEACE, DIRECTOR ENERGY ALVDMINERALS DIVISION I 117082 SEFORE THE x0.us E. COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND 'TECENOLCGY ON TERMINATION COST OF THE CLI:NCB BREEDER REACTOR PUtiT PROJECT Mr. Chairman and fiembers of the Committee:. opportunity Plant to be here ...
Date May 8, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-65 Title

Government Operations: Proposed Closing of Postal Inspection Service Division Office in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Report To The Honorable Jim Sasser United States Senate RELEASED Proposed Closing Of Postal Inspection Service Division Office In Chattanooga, Tennessee The Postal Service plans to close its Inspection Service division office in Chattanooga, which would result in the transfer of administrative functions to Atlanta and Memphis. The closing should produce savings and not harm the level of service in...
Date May 6, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-42 Title

Government Operations: Cost of Increased Retirement Benefits for Panama Canal Employees

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON 0~ 0.~. ~~~ - UN,TED S.,.,,TES B-197657 RELEASED MAY s. Xi81 The Honorable Mary Rose Oakar Chair, Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits Committee on Post Office and Civil Service House of Representatives Dear Madam Chair: Subject: Canal Retirement Benefits for Panama 6 ,i', The Subcommittee's November 15, 1979, letterV~asked-us(&o provide information on ...
Date May 4, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-83 Title

Energy: Response to Questions Clarifying a Previous GAO Report on the Department of Energy's Breeder Reactor Program

ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION MAY 4,1987 B-199272 The Honorable Claudine Schneider The Honorable George E. Brown, Jr. The Honorable Vin Weber The ilonorable Howard Wolpe House of Representatives Subject: II 115411 Illlll Response to questions clarifying a previous GAO report on the Department of Energy's breeder reactor program (&&X+81-33) 3 Enclosed are answers to the seven questions contained in ...
Date April 30, 1981 Report No. CED-81-97 Title

Transportation: Congressional Action Is Needed To Resolve the Northeast Corridor Cost-Sharing Dispute

. ( l /!9G 7 / J L/q ’ ’ REPORTBY THE OF THE UNITEDSTATES Comptroller General -- Congressional Action Is Needed To Resolve The Northeast Corridor Cost-Sharing Dispute Since Amtrak acquired the tracks and facilities of the Northeast Corridor rail system in 1976, the system users have been unable to agree on how to share millions of dollars in joint costs. Applicable law on how the costs should ...
Date April 27, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-68 Title

Energy: Concern Over Efforts To Put in Place a Permanent Facility for Solar Energy Research Institute

UNITED STATESGEENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WMHENCTON, D.C. 20548 B-198431 APRIL 2?, 1981 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. James B. Edwards of Energy Secretary: to Put in Place a 6 oncerns Over Efforts for MRa Solar Energy Permanent Facilit (EMD-81-68) Research Institu : Subject: The General Accounting Office has completed a review of the Department of Energy's (DOE's) efforts to put in place a pla...
Date April 27, 1981 Report No. CED-81-74 Title

Housing: Lenient Rules Abet the Occupancy of Low Income Housing by Ineligible Tenants

c . REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Lenient Rules Abet The Occupancy Of Low Income Housing By Ineligible Tenants The occupancy of section 8 housing by ineligible households is a significant and costly problem. Although program rules allow some leeway for owners to rent units under section 8 assistance contracts to households ineligible to receive assistance, the rules are too ...
Date April 27, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-59 Title

Information Management: Need To Establish Retention Periods and Optimal Time for Microfilming Military Personnel Records

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION B-202925 APRIL n. 1981 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Secretary: Retention Periods and l-Need To Establish Optimal Time for Microfilming Military Personnel Records (GGD-81-59) J The General Accounting Office reviewed the official personnel records of active duty officers...
Date April 22, 1981 Report No. CED-81-61 Title

Natural Resources: Are Agencies Doing Enough or Too Much for Archeological Preservation? Guidance Needed

BY -H--iE COMPTROLLER GE Report To The Chairm Interior And Insular Affairs House Of Representatives OF-THE UI-VTED STATES ittee On Are Agencies Doing Enough Or Too Much For Archeological Preservation? Guidance Needed The Department of the Interior is responsible under the laws for guiding and coordinating the archeological activities of many different Federal and State agencies. Because the Depart...
Date April 22, 1981 Report No. CED-81-32 Title

Natural Resources: Need To Reexamine the Federal Role in Planning, Selecting, and Funding State and Local Parks

I B’Y’THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL I lSo79 w Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Need To Reexamine The Federal Role In Planning, Selecting, And Funding State And Local Parks Since 1965 the Federal Government has granted $2.5 billion to States for planning, acquiring, and developing more than 27,000 parks and outdoor recreation facilities. During the 1980s an additional $4.7 billion could be gr...
Date April 21, 1981 Report No. CED-81-48 Title

Natural Resources: Cost Estimate for the Currituck Outer Banks National Wildlife Refuge Needs Revision

REPORT THEUs. BY General Accounting Office Cost Estimate For The Currituck Outer Banks National Wildlife Refuge Needs Revision The Department of the Interior has proposed establishing a national wildlife refuge in the Currituck Outer Banks off the North Carolina coast. The Department estimated that acquiring nearly 16,000 acres of land and wetlands for the refuge will cost $94 million over a 5-yea...
Date April 20, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-73 Title

Income Security: Action Needed To Avert Future Overpayments to States for AFDC Foster Care

1 Kl&I I LjL+-/ BYTHE U.S.GEiERiL ACCOUNTING CX?lCE Report To The Secretary Of Health And Human Services Action Needed To Avert ’ Future Overpayments To States ForAFDC Foster Care It is essential that the Department of Health and Human Services promptly audit fiscal year 1978 reimbursements to States under the Aid to Families with Dependent Children foster care program. Payments made during 1978...
Date April 16, 1981 Report No. PAD-81-12 Title

Housing: Measurement of Homeownership Costs in the Consumer Price Index Should Be Changed

I Bv THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITEDSTATES llY&2;1 L c Report ToThe Congress Measurement Of Homeownership Costs In The Consumer Price Index Should Be Changed The consumer priceindex is widely used to adjust wages and Federal transfer payments in response to price level changes. It also indicates the success of economic policy in maintaining price stability. Many people have charged that this...
Date April 10, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-31 Title

Financial Management: Establishing Development Ceilings for All National Park Service Units

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF D.C. THE UNITED STATES 20548 B-202445 APRlL70,1987 The Honorable Don Young Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Public Lands and National Parks Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs House of Representatives Dear Mr. Young: lz stablishing Park Service Devel pment Ceilings -7 UniFA(AFMD-81-31) for all National Subject: from the former Ranking M inority The J...
Date April 9, 1981 Report No. CED-81-93 Title

Transportation: Analysis of Proposal To Reduce Amtrak's Federal Subsidy

WASHINGTON, D.C. April 20548 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ANil ECONOMIC DIVISION 9, 1981 B-202798 The Honorable James. J. Florio Subcommittee on Commerce, Chairman, Transportation, and Tourism Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives The Honorable Bob Packwood, Chairman The Honorable Howard W. Cannon Ranking Minority Member Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation United States...
Date April 1, 1981 Report No. 114823 Title

Income Security: S. 677, the Civil Service Retirement Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 1981

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 'WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 8:00 a.m. April 1, 1981 STATEMENT OF CLIFFORD I. GOULD DIRECTOR FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION CIVIL BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON SERVICE, POST OFFICE, AND GENERAL SERVICES SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTALAFFAIRS ON I Hr. S. 677, THE CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT ACT ...
Date April 1, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-69 Title

Health: Transfer of Physicians From the Boston Public Health Service Hospital

UNJTEB STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTJNGOFFJCE BELEASED WASHINGTON, DC 20548 The Honorable Henry A. Waxman Chairman, Subcommittee on Health and the Environment Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: .c Subject: 'Transfer I**,Health of Physicians from the Boston Public Service Hospitaiw?HRD-81-69)p ii In response to your October 30, '1980, req&st'; we revie...
Date March 24, 1981 Report No. 114691 Title

Energy: Potential of Alcohol Fuels for Automotive Use

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO a.m. TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1981 STATEMENT OF J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY, NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION AND GOVERNMENT PROCESSES, SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS E?r . Chairman and Members the of the Subcommittee: to for be here today t...
Date March 24, 1981 Report No. 114801 Title

Health: Proposal To Phase Out Professional Standards Review Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, 1981 STATEMENT OF GREGORY J. AHART, DIRECTOR 114801 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEES U.S. ON OVERSIGHT AND HEALTH HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON -L PROPOSAL TO PHASE OUT 'EEzTJr PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS REVIEW PROGRAM 3 Mr. Chairmen and Members of the Oversigh...
Date March 23, 1981 Report No. 114745 Title

Health: Proposal To Phase Out the Professional Standards Review Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. Monday, March 23, 1981 RIll 114745 STATEMENT OF GREGORY J. AHART, DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE COMMITTEE U.S. ON HEALTH ON FINANCE SENATE ON c PROPOSAL TO PHASE OUT THE STANDARDS REVIEW PROGRAM PROFESSIONAL Mr. Chairman to be here phase out program review today ...
Date March 23, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-47 Title

Energy: The Energy Conservation Program for Schools and Hospitals Can Be More Effective

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES I/-7If 2 4”) Report ToThe Congress The Energy Conservation Program For Schools And Hospitals Can Be More’ Effective Through effective conservation actionqschools and hospitals--major consumers of energy--can reduce their energy use by up to 30 percent. The National Energy Conservation Policy Act authorized a nearly $1 billion grant program to assist ...
Date March 20, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-13 Title

Government Operations: Financial Status of Major Federal Acquisitions September 30, 1980

l *r BYTHECOMPTROLLERGENER Report To The OF THEUNITEDSTATES Financial Status Of Major Federal Acquisitions September 30,198O Federal departments’ and agencies’ major acquisitions in process are estimated to cost $777 billion at completion. Cost estimates are shown in this report for each of the 1,040 civil and military acquisitions currently in development, test, production, or construction ph...
Date March 19, 1981 Report No. 114651 Title

Environmental Protection: Operation and Maintenance of Publicly Owned Wastewater Treatment Plants

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE KASHINGTON, D.C. 21)548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. EST THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1981 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION tiEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS AND OVERSIGHT HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSIJORTATION UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON r-OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE...
Date March 4, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-8 Title

Government Operations: Contracting Out Vehicle Maintenance and Operations Functions at U.S. Naval Station, Mayport, Florida

UNITED STATEIS GENERAL ACCO~JNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ~~~~ Ill ll 114910 PROCUREMENT ACOlJlSlTlON AND SYSTEMS DIVISION MARCH4,1981 The Honorable Charles E. Bennett House of Representatives Dear Mr. Bennett: RELEASED Subject: Contracting Out Vehicle Maintenance Lr and Operations Functions at U.S. Naval Florida J (MASAD-81-8) Station, Mayport, May 14, May 23, and comparison that was used t...
Date March 3, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-12 Title

Government Operations: Effectiveness of GSA's Practice of Centrally Purchasing Low Dollar Value Items Under Nonstores Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASH I NGTON, D.C. 20548 MISSION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS ACQUISITION AND DIVISION B-201643 MARCH 3,1981 The Honorable Raymond Kline Acting Administrator of General Dear Mr. Kline: Subject: Services of GSA's Practice of Centrally G- ffectiveness Purchasing Low Dollar Value Items Under irkeNonstores Prograd(MASAD-81-12) We reviewed the General Services Administration'...
Date Feb. 27, 1981 Report No. CED-81-72 Title

Agriculture and Food: Information on Dine-Out Feature of the Food Stamp Program

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY AND DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DIVISION B-202269 The Honorable United States Mark Andrews, Senate The Honorable John T. Myers The Honorable J. Kenneth Robinson House of Representatives on Dine-Out Feature of the Program (CRC-81-72) ,3 As requested in your letter of June 18, 1980, we have reviewed the dine-out feature of the Departme...
Date Feb. 27, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-17 Title

International Affairs: U.S. Participation in the United Kingdom's Development of JP-233--A Costly Deviation From Acquisition Policy

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 MISSION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS ACOUISITION AND DIVISION FEBRUARY 27,1981 B-200783 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Assistant for Audit , Reports I IllI 114466 Secretary: Subject: U.S. Participation in the United Kingdom's Deviation c- evelopment of JP-233 --A Costly from. Acquisition Policy _1 (M...
Date Feb. 26, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-25 Title

Federal Agencies' Maintenance of Computer Programs: Expensive and Undermanaged

- W3f BY THECOMPTRilLLER GENERAL Report To‘The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Federal Agencies’ Maintenance Of Computer Programs: Expensive And Undermanaged Federal agencies spend millions of dollars annually on computer software (program) maintenance but little is done to manage it. GAO studied 15 Federal computer sites in detail, and received completed questionnaires from hundreds of others. Al...
Date Feb. 25, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-54 Title

Energy: Cost Impacts of Reorganizations at the Tennessee Valley Authority

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 LNCROY AN0 MINERALS DIVISION B-202060 FEBRUARY 25,198l The Honorable John J. Duncan House of Representatives Dear Xr. Duncan: ost Impacts of Reorganizations at the Tennessee Valley Authority (END-81-54) 3 You requested that we review the operating costs of some organizational units within the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and determ...
Date Feb. 24, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-24 Title

Information Management: Better Software Planning Needed at the Air Force's Global Weather Central

Report To The Chairman, Committee On Government Operations House Of Representatives OF THE UI’ ITED STATES Better Software Planning Needed At The Air Force’ Global Weather Central s To support its mission responsibilities into the 1990s the Air Force’ Global Weather Central s needs to substantially increase capacity for its general purpose computers. However, in attempting to justify keeping...
Date Feb. 20, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-50 Title

Health: Analysis of Proposed New Standards for Nursing Homes Participating in Medicare and Medicaid

BY THE’CCYv’lPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman Select Committee On Aging House Of Representatives For Nursing Homes Participating In Medicare And Medicaid In July 1980, the Department of Health and Human Services published proposed new regulations for nursing homes participating in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. These regulations would consolidate requirements now stated in separate...
Date Feb. 18, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-3 Title

F/A-18 Naval Strike Fighter: Progress Has Been Made But Problems and Concerns Continue

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES F/A-l 8 Naval Strike Fighter: Progress Has Been Made But Problems And Concerns Continue The Navy and its contractors have made progress in solving technical roblems discussed In GAO’s February 14,l B 80, report on the F/A- 18 but problems remain. Futuredecisions should include consideration of whether --modifications to the wing w...
Date Feb. 17, 1981 Report No. CED-81-36 Title

Natural Resources: Federal Water Resources Agencies Should Assess Less Costly Ways To Comply With Regulations

I KTm ’ I BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITED STATES &++ ‘Report ToThe Congress Federal Water Resources Agencies ‘Should Assess Less Costly Ways To lComply With Regulations This report explores the economic impact of social and environmental regulations on the construction of Federal water resources projects, It discusses the concerns agencies that plan construction projects and contractor...
Date Feb. 17, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-1 Title

The MX Weapon System: Issues and Challenges

f?fsport To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES TideMX Weapon System: IsduesAnd Challenges The MX weapon system is 1 year into full-scale dev lopment. Progress has been made, but the Dep rtment of Defense still faces major challeng s in achieving cost, schedule, and perfor ante goals. i The MX weapon system is designed to be able to r spond to an increased threat. The system can : be expanded by addin...
Date Feb. 17, 1981 Report No. 114469 Title

Special Publications: The Role of the General Accounting Office in Public Works Audits

a a HE ROLE OF THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING O F F I C E IN PUBLIC WORKS AUDIT^ PRESENTED BY ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE U N I T E D STATES FEBRUARY 1 7 , 1 9 8 1 BEFORE SENIOR-OFFICIALS OF THE G F F I C E OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF VENEZUELA AND PUBLIC -WORKS AGENCIES CAEIACAS, VENEZUELA Good morning. I a m v e r y p l e a s e d t o have been asked t o a d d r e s s such a d i s t i n ...
Date Feb. 13, 1981 Report No. PAD-81-25 Title

Financial Institutions: An Economic Overview of Bank Solvency Regulation

OF THE UNITEDSTATES An Economic Overview Of Bank Solvency Regulation Depository financial institutions in the United States are subject to extensive regulation. One aim of certain of these regulations is to maintain the safety and soundness of financial institutions. The cost of solvency regulation, however, is its inhibiting effect on competition. Serious questions have been raised as to whether ...
Date Feb. 9, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-2 Title

Review of Air Force's Next Generation Trainer Aircraft Program: Department of Defense

OF THEUN’ITED STATES Review Of Air ~FCNC~B’S N Trainer Airc Department of The Air Force‘s original plans effectively eliminated the Navy’s current primary trainer aircraft--the T-34Cfrom consideration as its new ,primary trainer aircraft. GAO believes this elimination is inconsistent with OMB Circular A-109. This inconsistency has, however, been negated by recent congressional direction fo...