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Date Feb. 6, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-30 Title

Government Operations: Implications of Electronic Mail for the Postal Service's Work Force

I , I c R’EPORT THE BY Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES I plications Of Electronic Mail F r The Postal Service’s Work Force a El ctronic mail, an emerging development in tel 4 communications, could significantly redu e the Postal Service’s labor force over the ne 5 t 20 years. The largest reduction could be ex ‘ected if the private sector offers electronic mail services and the Serv...
Date Jan. 19, 1981 Report No. ID-81-18 Title

No Easy Choice: NATO Collaboration and the U.S. Arms Export Control Issue

Report ToThe Conlgress OF THEUNITEDSTATES No Easy Choice: NATO Collaboration And The U.S.Arms Export Control Issue To date, the administration has been willing to make some compromises on third country sales of weapon systems made from U.S. technology to achieve NATO collaboration on standardization of weapons. These compromises have had both positive and negative effects. If arms transfer concess...
Date Jan. 8, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-29 Title

Natural Resources: New Strategy Required For Aiding Distressed Steel Industry

BY THEC Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES New Strategy Required For Aiding Distressed Steel Industry Much of the U.S. steel industry today cannot compete with foreign producers and its production capacity has been shrinking relative to US. demand. As a result, the United States now imports a large share of its domestic needs. Because worldwide steel shortages are a distinct possibility by t...
Date Dec. 23, 1980 Report No. 120259 Title

Government Operations: Procurement Practices and Procedures of the Forest Service Intermountain Region

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACC~UNTUG REGIONAL SUITE 300-D, 2420 W. ~OFFKE OFFICE 26Ti-l AVENUE T)ENVER, COLORADQ Mr. Jeff M. Sirmon Regional Forester Intermountain Region Federal Office Building 324 25th Street Ogden, Utah S4401 Dear Mr. Sirmon: 80211 Accounting Office recently coup e ed.a limited survey of practices and procedures of 't%e "ii~n~~&%untain Regionprocedures for determining needs,Aobtaini...
Date Dec. 5, 1980 Report No. ID-81-2 Title

International Affairs: The Value-Added Tax in the European Economic Community

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Date Oct. 14, 1980 Report No. 113727 Title

Product Quality: Comparisons of U.S. and Japanese-Made Products

I -N, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY 'IVESDAY, CCRXER 14, 1980SANDIDGO,CALIF0WIA SI'ATElYENTOF CHARLESE. FRI'ITS GKXJPDIRECI0RFDRPRIVATESlCIURPlXXXlCTMTY FINANCIAL AND GENERALa -MANAGEl'QW??STUDIESDMSION BEFORETHE SUVONTRADE -0NWYSANDMEANS EKXJSEOFREPRESENTATlXES '8 ' PEaxJcr QUALITY: .A.. CN CO!W4lUSONS F U.S. O AND .. !' JAPANEZ3E-MADEPF0DUCTS i ."/' Mr. Chairman, pervasive States. we are he...
Date Oct. 2, 1980 Report No. 113476 Title

Budget and Spending: GSA's Multiple Award Schedule and Self-Service Store Programs

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO a.m. , 1980 2 OCT 1980 llllllII I 113476 Statement Walton H. Sheley, Jr., of Acting Director DIVISION PROCUREMENT AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION before Senate Subcommittee the on Federal Spending Practices Committee -. L SA's Multiple and Open Government on Governmental on Award Store Schedule Progra...
Date Sept. 29, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-76 Title

Government Operations: Stronger Controls Needed Over Federal Agency Contracting for Moving and Labor Services

. REPORTBYTHEUi.’ - General Accounting Office Stronger Controls Needed Over Federal Agency Contracting For Moving And Labor Services Millions of dollars in contracts are awarded by the Federal Government every year to move furniture, supplies, and equipment from one Federal office location to another and for other labor services. Most agencies use a flexible contracting arrangement which enables...
Date Sept. 25, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-116 Title

Energy: GAO's Basis for Its Analysis of S. 1637

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF D.C. THE UNITED ZC+Wi STATES B-196523 SEPTEMBER 25,198O The Honorable Cecil D. Andrus Secretary of the Interior Dear Mr. Secretary: 3 &&+',W""~ This is in response to your letter of June 16, 1980, taking issue with our March 14, 1980, report "Impact of Fk, ing the Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing System More Competitive Following is a point-by-point analysis of the (BM...
Date Sept. 24, 1980 Report No. 113401 Title

Financial Institutions: International Activities of Banks

UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY EXPECTED 1O:OO A.M., EDT AT WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1980 STATEMENT OF ELMER8. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERALOF THE UNITED STATES BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE ON . FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS SUPERVISION, REGULATION, AND INSURANCE COMMITTEE.ONBANKING, FINANCE, AND URBANAFFAIRS U.S. HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Chairman and Members We are ...
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 Aug. 26, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-66 Title

International Affairs: Despite Positive Effects, Further Foreign Acquisitions of U.S. Banks Should Be Limited Until Policy Conflicts Are Fully Addressed

Comptroller General The international Banking Act of 1978 has provided for more equal treatment of foreign and domestic banks in the United States. Foreign banks continue to realize some advantages over domestic ones. For example, they can buy large U.S. banks that other U.S. banks would not be permitted to buy. In the 1970s foreign banks and individuals acquired 93 U.S. banks. In those cases wher...
Date Aug. 21, 1980 Report No. ID-80-56 Title

International Affairs: Sole-Source Passport Office Lamination Contract

INTERNATIONAL DIVISION August 21, 1980 B-199954 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject; lllllllllllllll 113189 Charles Senate Percy: H. Percy &le-Source (ID-80-56) Passport Office Lamination J12&&mrJ$2 This is in response to your letter of July 22, 1980, requesting our assistance in obtaining answers from the State p&h Department to five questions posed by the General Bi,n"di,ng COrpoca~...
Date Aug. 19, 1980 Report No. 113056 Title

Government Operations: S. 2880, The Consultant Reform Act of 1980

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10 a.m. August 19, 1980 STATEMENTOF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ON 2880, Mr. Chairman THE CONSULTANTREFORMACT OF 1980 J and Members of the Committee: to be here Reform Act today to discuss Before S. 2880, giving our that ...
Date July 31, 1980 Report No. CED-80-102 Title

Natural Resources: Better Management of National Park Concessions Can Improve Services Provided to the Public

0861'LCAlnr zoLau-a33 /994!!! , ‘sUO!a t suoyt~ado uopaa~09 JO luawa6eUew -lu! 01 sdeas 40 Jaqumu e spuaww~ aAoJd 0~9 xacyd ~qeuoseu le sacyruasAagenb a+m SJO~!S!A wd aeqi pue A.tea!ues pue ales are sa!y~pej uogsa3uo3 ieqi arnsua oi spaau a31 -Nq qJed t3ljl ‘bU!r(l Jalj30 6uourv 3lJOp CKj 03 spaau arow q3nuJ ‘suo!aepuaurwom 4~6~ s,ovo qayn aoueproxte u! suo!ieJado uo!ssa3 -uo3~0 apeuJ .lUaUJ...
Date July 28, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-67 Title

Government Operations: Government Agencies Need Effective Planning To Curb Unnecessary Year-End Spending

BY THE COMPTROLLE?GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Human Resources, Committee On Post Off ice And Civil Service, House Of Representatives 0 1”: l-4 II N ITE STATES “I t D Government Agencies Need Effective Planning ToCurb Unnecessary Year-End Spending Continued high year-end spending by some Government agencies indicates a need for management controls. Not all year-end spending ...
Date July 25, 1980 Report No. 112926 Title

Agriculture and Food: Reduced Cost and Increased Competition for Printing Food Stamp Coupons

112926 Dear Mr. The Greenstein: purpose of this letter is to suggest ways to explnrrX reduced cost and increased competition for printing food staii:[:, Il. c0up011s We understand that the Npartment of Agriculture's solici jl ation for 1981 requirements is expected to be released In this connection, we offer the following matters for soon. your consideration. Historically, the Federal Government h...
Date July 24, 1980 Report No. 112916 Title

Natural Resources: Federal Leasing Policy

112916 -9 ' United .. 1 . FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OQ a.m. Thursday, July 24, 1980 - 1rtq16 States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office . . . Mr. Statement of Douglas L. McCullough Energy and Minerals Division Deputy Director, Before the Subcommittee on Mines and Mining House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs . on Federal Leasing Policy r . 3, Chairman and Members...
Date July 14, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-59 Title

Government Operations: Air Force Procurements of Spare and Repair Parts for the ARC-164 Radio

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNITED 20548 STATES JULY14.1980 B-198680 ~/*“‘The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Sam Nunn Senate Nunn: ir Force arts for Procurements the ARC-164 of Radi are and Repair (PSAD-80-59) On February 5, 1980, you -quested that we determine why certain ARC-164 components and parts are procured from Magnavox Government and Industrial the prime...
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 May 29, 1980 Report No. 112407 Title

Veterans Affairs: Procurement of ADP Equipment and Services by Veterans Administration

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:00 A.M. Thursday May 29, 1980 STATEMENT OF GREGORY J. AHART, DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS HOUSE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS THEEROCUREMENT OF ADP !PHE VETERANS Mr. pleased contracts stration's in late Chairman to be here and Members today o...
Date April 30, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-48 Title

Government Operations: Allegations of Improper Procedures and Waste in Air Force Flight Simulator Operation and Maintenance Contracts

UNITEDSTATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20348 PROCUREMENT ACQUISITION AND SYSTXMS DIVISION General Alton D. Slay Command Base 20334 A J E c lY :!IJyY3-i? 112217 Commander Air Force Systems Andrews Air Force Washington, D.C. Dear General Subject: Slay: and Waste 3#7 760 0 -;l53.y of Improper Procedures in Air Force Flight Maintenance We have completed a limited review of alleged impro...
Date March 14, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-60 Title

Energy: Impact of Making the Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing System More Competitive

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Honorable Richard B. Cheney House Of Representatives OF TliE UNITED STATES impact Of Making The Onshore Oil And Gas Leasing System More Competitive While the Federal Government’s present way of leasing public onshore lands for oil and gas development has certain flaws and inequities, it basically has succeeded in making an important contribution to domest...
Date Feb. 25, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-3 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Slow Productivity Growth in the U.S. Footwear Industry--Can the Federal Government Help?

. , /rr&,l BY THECOlVlPTROLLEi GENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES 3 37 . Report ToThe Congress ’ d il Slow Productivity Growth In The U.S.Footwear lndustry-Can The Federal Government Help? U.S. footwear manufacturers have experienced a steady economic decline since the late 1960s. The industry’s productivity growth rate has been among the lowest of our Nation, primarily reflecting insufficient capital...
Date Feb. 15, 1980 Report No. B-196489 Title

Government Operations: Review of Legality of Quick Reaction Work Order Master Contracts and Task Order Contracts

Date Jan. 18, 1980 Report No. PAD-80-3 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Review of Report Concerning Investment Tax Credit

,Y WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 . UNITEDSTATES G!XRALACCOIJNTII\IG PROGt2AF.4 ANALYSIS DIvIsION B-197335 The Honorable Sam PI. Gibbons , Subcommittee on Oversight Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Mr. Chairman: Chairman 113386 Dear &s you r quested in your letter of October 19, 1979, we the Department of Treasury report concerning $33ekeviewe4# -feet of the investment tax credit on co...
Date Jan. 1, 1980 Report No. 113269 Title

The Road to a Billion Dollar Saving: A Team Effort

w~~~~~p ~-rf- Itfl 7 At > . THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE A DECISION . ..... e~W UNITED N. 0. STATES C. 2054e FWSHN INGTO -__ FILE: MATTER OF: DIGEST: B-199934 Keco Industries, DATE: September 22, Inc. 1980 1. Whether awardee is a "small business" or "manufacturer" is for determination by Small Business Administration, not by GAO. Protest based on assumption that SBA Size Appeals Board will rule ...
Date Nov. 9, 1979 Report No. 110830 Title

National Defense: Effect of OMB Circular A-109 on Major Systems Acquisition and Use of Competitive Procurement in the Department of Defense

f I UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OU A.M. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER@, 1979 Statement of %-d? WALTON H. SHELEY, JR. DEPUTY DIRECTOR, PROCUREMENT AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION before the DIVISION TASK FORCE ON GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY COMMITTEE ON THE BUDtiET HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON r d DO m EFFECT OF OMB CIRCULAR A-109 ON MAJOR SYSTEMS ACQ...
Date Oct. 11, 1979 Report No. B-120751 Title

Transportation: Recommendations on H.R. 5481, a Bill To Amend the Federal Aviation Act

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES 9. a /l3 I WASHINGTON. D.C. Z0548 . B-120751 October 11, 1979 The Honorable Glenn M. Anderson Chairman, Subcommittee on Aviation United States House of Representatives' Dear Mr. Chairman: ge,2v/15i,~' W t?40 ;5 We note that on September 28, 1979, you introduce H.R. 5481, a bill to amend the Federal Aviation Ac~tand the International Air Transportation Fair ...
Date Oct. 3, 1979 Report No. 094331 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Government and Industry--Partners in Progress for Reversing the Productivity Slump

A 4 9 4 -. REMARKS OF ELMER B. STAATS C OM P TRO L L E R G EN E RAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SOCIETY OF MANUFACTURING ENGINEERS/CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRODUCTIVITY SOLUTIONS CONFERENCE "GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY--PARTNERS I N PROGRESS FOR REVERSING THE PRODUCTIVITY SLUMP" SHOREHAM HOTEL WASHINGTON, D. C . OCTOBER 3 , 1 9 7 9 I a p l e a s e d t o h a v e t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o a d d r e...
Date July 13, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-31 Title

Energy: Petroleum Pipeline Rates and Competition--Issues Long Neglected By Federal Regulators and in Need of Attention

Report ToThe Congre OF THEUNITEDSTATES Petroleum PiReline Rates And CompetitionIssues Long Neglected By Federal Regulators And In Need Of Attention Regulators have not developed criteria for determining whether pipeline rates are reasonable and making sure that pipeline operators comply with the Interstate Commerce Act. In the absence of such criteria, GAO could not determine the extent to which c...
Date July 11, 1979 Report No. 109849 Title

Natural Resources: Federal Leasing Policy

109849 FOR RELEASE ON 'Expected at 1O:OO a.m. Wednesday, July 11, 1979 Office United States General Accounting Washington, DC 20548 Deputy Statement of Douglas L. McCullough Director, Energy and Minerals Division B Before the Subcommittee on Energy Resources and lYaterials Production Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on G Federal Leasing Policy J Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subc...
Date July 9, 1979 Report No. 094354 Title

Government Operations: Efficiency and Economy in the Management of Government Operations

Date July 9, 1979 Report No. CED-79-66 Title

Transportation: Problems Confronting U.S. Urban Railcar Manufacturers in the International Market

REPORT THE BY ~1006~. 4 0 Problems Confronting U.S.Urban Railcar Manufacturers In The International Market Five of nine urban railcar orders partially funded by the Urban Mass Transportation Administration were awarded to foreign firms during 1976-78. Foreign competition entering the U.S. railcar market has raised concerns about whether U.S. firms can compete and has prompted one U.S. firm to comm...
Date June 25, 1979 Report No. 109831 Title

Energy: Federal Coal Leasing

FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:00 a.m. Monday, June 25, 1979 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICEWASHINGTON, DC 20548 STATEMENT OF JOHN W. SPRAGUE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR ENERGYAND MINERALS DIVISION EEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE MINES AND MINING ON COMMITTEE ON INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. 1. ( Chairman and members of the Subcommittee: to appear before this...
Date April 13, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-41 Title

Energy: Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing--Who Wins the Lottery?

REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES ! a Onshore Oil And Gas LeasingWho Wins The Lottery? Presently, most of the 114,000 onshore oil and gas leases for over 93 million acres of Federal land are awarded under a lottery system. The Chairman, House Committee on Interior and insular Affairs, requested that GAO review alleged irregularities in this leasing, administered by the Departmen...
Date March 2, 1979 Report No. 094387 Title

Budget and Spending: Office of Federal Procurement Policy

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 ' wfw7 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at lot00 a.m., E.S.T. Friday, March 2, 1979 STATEMENT OF ROBERT E'. KELLER, DEPUTY COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEti ON FEDERAL SPENDING PRACTICES AND OPEN GOVERNMENT SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ON THE OFFICE OF FEDERAL PROCUREMENT POLICY c Mr. Chairma...
Date Feb. 26, 1979 Report No. CED-79-21 Title

Sugar and Other Sweeteners: An Industry Assessment

108382 BY THECOMPTRC;LLER GENERAL c v Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Sugar And Other Sweeteners: An Industry Assessment This report describes the principal elements of the U.S. sugar industry, the corn sweetener industry, the sugar industries of major U.S. trading partners, and the International Sugar Agreement. It also discusses some of the issues involved in developing sugar legislatio...
Date Feb. 6, 1979 Report No. 108553 Title

Budget and Spending: GSA's Multiple Award Schedule Program

United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10 a.m., EST Tuesday, Feb. 6, 1979 Statement of 2 2-9 Procuremen_t_4ke~-,~..-( --' " Division Jerome H. Stolarow, Director, and Systems Acquisition before Subcommittee on Federal Spending Practices and Open Government on Multiple Award Schedule Prograi .,I:) K- \* , (IL. L GSA's Mr. Chairman: We are ...
Date Jan. 19, 1979 Report No. LCD-79-206 Title

National Defense: Competitive Rate Program of DOD

UWEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D C 20548 LOGISTICS AND CCMMUNIG%TlONS DIVISlON B-159390 111005 JANUARY 19,1979 . The Honorable United States Dear Senator Spark- M. Matsunaga Senate Macsunaga: corvnent Rate Among other a'1976 GAO a more recent Fisheries to Your letter of September 5, 1978, asked us on a constituent's letter concernxng the&ompetltive Program +&33%) of 443-e Depart-2 DO th...
Date Jan. 1, 1979 Report No. 090842 Title

Government Operations: Should GSA Be the Sears Roebuck of the Federal Government?

Date Nov. 30, 1978 Report No. ID-79-1 Title

International Affairs: Foreign-Source Procurement Funded Through Federal Programs by States and Organizations

DOCUMHNT R1ES1H 08089 - [C3408513 Foreign-Source Procurement Funded through Federal Programs by States and Organizations. fD-79-1; B-162222; B-156489. Novreber 30, 1978. 3 pp. + 4 appendices (71 pp.). Report to Rep. Charles J. Carney, Chairman, House of Representatives: Congressional Steel Caucus; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Ara: International Econoaic and Military Programs 4600...
Date Nov. 21, 1978 Report No. CED-79-10 Title

Transportation: Commercial Safety Regulations Are Avoided by Some Large Aircraft Operators

DOCUMENT RESOME 08178 C32683701 Commercial Safety Regulations Are Avcided by Some Large Aircraft Operators. CED-79-10: B-164497(1). November 21, 1978. 3 pp. + appendix (13 pp.). Report to Brock Adams, Secretary, Department of Transportation; by Henry Eschweqe, Director, Community and Economic Development Div. Issue Area: Transportation Systems and Policies: Domestic Air Carrier System (2413). Cont...
Date Nov. 13, 1978 Report No. LCD-78-340 Title

Government Operations: Use of Escalation Clauses for Operating Costs on All GSA Leases

DOCUMENT RESUME 07816 - c3188298] (Restri,=ted) 2 on ' //- c$ 7g Use of Escalation Clauses for Operating Costs cn All (4SA Leases. appendices 8 LCD-78-340; B-95136. November 13, 1978. 8 pp. + Pp.). Report to Rep. Norman Y. ineta, Chairman, House Committee on Public Works and Transportation: Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee; by Elmcr B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Increase in ...
Date Nov. 6, 1978 Report No. PSAD-79-7 Title

Government Operations: Contracting for Real Estate Fees Incurred by Federal Agencies

Ee believe that throug1i the use of conpecitive procurement procedures it ilay be possib?e to significantly reduce the cost real estate agent Lccs incurreti by Federal agencies. CurOf civilian Governnent enplopees pay and are then reinrently, bursed for the real estate aL:e;lt conzissions involved in sellexpense. Genering their ho3es when thev nove at Governnent in contracting aliy, no attennt is ...
Date Sept. 14, 1978 Report No. LCD-78-338 Title

Government Operations: General Services Administration's Practices for Altering Leased Buildings Should Be Improved

DOCUMEBT BBSUME 07239 - [E26276561 General Services Administrationes Practices for Altering Leased Buildings Should Be Improved. LCD-78-338; B-118623. September 14, 1978. Released September 18, 1978. 29 PF. + 3 appendices (7 pp.). Report to Rep. Jack Brooks, Chairman9 House Committee on Government operations; by BEler B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Increase in the Amourt of Govt. Leas...
Date Aug. 24, 1978 Report No. HRD-78-161 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: The Federal Trade Commission's Injunctive Authority

DOCOHENT RES TE 07045 [B2427477] [The Federal Trade Commission's Injunctive Authority]. HRD-78-161; B-180229. August 24, 1978. 8 pp. Report to Michael Pertschuk, Chairman, Federal Trade Commission; by Philip A. Bernstein (for Gregory J. Ahart, Director, Human Resources Div.). Issue Area: Consumer and worker Protection: Consomers Protection frcm Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices, Advwrtising, and...
Date Aug. 15, 1978 Report No. 106768 Title

Economic Development: Productivity as a Factor in Economic Prosperity and the Appropriate Federal Role

DOCUMENT RBSUVf 06768 - (B2347397] Productivity as a Factor in Economic Prosperity and the Appzopriate Federal Role. august 15, 1978. 22 pp. Testimony before the House Committee on Small Business: Access to Equity Capital and Business Opportunities Subcommittee; by Harold L. Stugart, Deputy Director, Financial and General Management Studies Div. Contact: Financial and General Management Studies Di...
Date July 27, 1978 Report No. CED-78-137 Title

The Alaska Railroad: Its Management Is Being Improved, Its Future Needs To Be Decided

DOCUMENT 06753 - f821271391 EIEChE The Alaska R[ailroad: Its Management Is Eeing ?Iproved, Its Future N*eds To Be Decided. CED-78-137; E-1146E6. July 27, 1978. 60 pp. + 2 appendices (13 pp.) Report to the Conqress; by Elmer B. Staats, Ccmptroller General. Issue Area: Transportation Systems and iclicies: Railroad Freight Transportation System (24U7). Contact: Community and Economic Develcoment Div....
Date July 6, 1978 Report No. HRD-78-60 Title

Health: Savings Available by Contracting for Medicaid Supplies and Services

DOCUMENT RESHME 06538 - [B19269171 Savinqs Available by Contracting for Medicaid Supplies ard Services. HRD-78-60; B-164031(3). July 6, 1S78. 30 p, + 2 appendices (6 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptrcller General. Health Programs: ReimbuLseuent Folicies and Utilization Controls (1208). Cor. ict: Human Resourcts Div. Budcet Function: Heaith: Health Care Services 4551). orqani...