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Date Sept. 18, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-132 Title

Agriculture and Food: Overview of the Dairy Surplus Issue--Policy Options for Congressional Consideration

, BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITEDSTATES 1 L rt7Y3-l Report ToThe Congress Overview Of The Dairy Surplus Issue--Policy Options For Congressional Consideration The main objective of federal dairy policies and programs is to assurean adequate supply of milk. A principal program--the pricesupport program--requires the government to purchase, at designated prices, any quantity of butter, chees...
Date Sept. 10, 1985 Report No. PEMD-85-9 Title

Education: Review of Two Studies on College Athlete Graduation Rates

UNITED STATES GENERAL D.C. ACCOUNTING 20548 OFFICE WASHINGTON, PROGRAM EVALUATION AND METHODOLOGY SEPTEMBER OIVISION lo,1985 B-220175 The Honorable James J. House of Representatives Dear Mr. iloward: qoward Subject: Review of Graduation Two Studies on College Rates (GAO/PEYD-85-3) Athlete This report responds to your June 26, 1985, request for a GAO review of two studies on college athlete graduat...
Date Sept. 9, 1985 Report No. 127877 Title

Income Security: S. 1527, the Civil Service Pension Reform Act of 1985

UNITED STATES.GENERALACCOUNTI'NG OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 10:00 a.m. September 9, 1985 STATEMENT OF CHARLESA. BOWSHER COMPTROLLER GENERALOF THE UNITED STATES BEFORETHE COMMITTEEON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE ON S. 1527, THE CIVIL SERVICE PENSION REFORM ACT OF 1985 J llIIIIlllI llllll 127877 t Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: I am pleas...
Date Sept. 1, 1985 Report No. 087804 Title

Immigration: An Issue Analysis of an Emerging Problem

Immigration An Issue Analysis Of An Emerging Problem GAO United States General Accounting Office Developed Jointly by the Los Angeles Regional Office and the Program Evaluation and Methodology Division September 1985 Immigration: An I s s u e Analysis of an Emerging Problem is the second paper i n a s e r i e s of planning documents developed by PEMD. T h i s paper was prepared jointly by LARO and...
Date July 24, 1985 Report No. OGC-85-11 Title

Budget and Spending: President's Eighth Special Message for Fiscal Year 1985

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF THE UNITED D.C. 20648 STATES July B-216664 24, 1985 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives On March 22, 1985, the President's eighth special message for fiscal year 1985 was submitted to the Congress pursuant to the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. The special message proposes five new deferrals of budget authority for 1985 ...
Date July 12, 1985 Report No. 127379 Title

Health: S. 837, S. 1323, and H.R. 1868

United States General Accounting D.C. 20548 Office Washington, FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 2 P.M. EDT FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1985 STATEMENTOF MICHAEL ZIMMERNAN, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMANRESOURCES DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE HEALTH ON COMMITTEEON FINANCE UNITED STATES SENATE ON S.837, S..1323, AND H.R. 1868 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: We are pleased certain bills-wS.837, prote...
Date June 20, 1985 Report No. 127199 Title

Veterans Affairs: VA Recoveries From Private Health Insurance and Proposed Means Test To Determine Eligibility for VA Health Care

t UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON,D. C. 20548 .FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:30 A.M. THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1985 STATEMENTOF RICHARD L. FOGEL, DIRECTOR HUMANRESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEEON VETERANS' AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE ON THE NEED FOR LEGISLATION TO AUTHORIZE / VA RECOVERIESFROM PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE'AND PROPOSALS ESTABLISH h MEAilS TEST FOR DETERMINING 'T...
Date May 20, 1985 Report No. 127009 Title

National Defense: H.R. 2397 "Allowable Cost Reform Act"

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE b'lASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 MONDAY, MAY 20, A.M. 1985 STATEMENT OF PAUL F. MATH, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, ACQUISITION, AND PROCUREMENTSUBDIVISION NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUKOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESE...
Date April 24, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-118 Title

Agriculture and Food: Analysis of Certain Aspects of the Proposed Agricultural Efficiency and Equity Act of 1985

REPORTBY THEUS. General Accounting Office Analysis Of Certain Aspects Of The Proposed Agricultural Efficiency And Equity Act Of 1985 The proposed Agricultural Efficiency and Equity Act of 1985 would change the manner in which the Department of Agriculture determines the amount of acreage and yields assigned to producers of wheat, feed grains, cotton, and rice under various farm programs. This repo...
Date April 24, 1985 Report No. 126791 Title

Agriculture and Food: Proposed Agricultural Efficiency and Equity Act of 1985

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 A.M. EST 24, 1985 Wednesday, April STATEMENTOF BRIAN P. CROWLEY SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES,COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE HOUSECOMMITTEEON AGRICULTURE ON'THE PROPOSED AGRICULTURALEFFICIENCY AND EQUITY / ACT OF 1985 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: We ar...
Date April 11, 1985 Report No. GGD-85-46 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: State Income Taxation of Nonresident Railroad Employees

UNITED STATES’CENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OLNllML OOVDINMCNT DlvtmoN B-217850 The Honorable United States The Honorable United States Subject:', Daniel J. Evans Senate Slade Gorton Senate APRIL 11,1988 State Income Taxation of Nonresident Um%ailroad Employees',(GAO/GGD-85-46) ,1 *,. met from your offices On September 27, 1984, representatives with members of my staff to disc...
Date April 1, 1985 Report No. AFMD-85-49 Title

Financial Management: Recurring Reports to Congress--Efforts To Eliminate or Modify Certain Reporting Requirements

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC. 20548 ACCOUNTING MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL DIVISION B-115398 APRIL 1, 1985 The Honorable Jack Brooks Committee on Government Chairman, Operations House of Representatives The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Subject:,, Recurring Reports to the Congress - Efforts "'v6 Eliminate or M...
Date March 19, 1985 Report No. 126456 Title

Health: H.R. 1370

United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT '1 P.M. EST TUESDAY, MARCH19, 1985 STATEMENTOF MICHAEL ZIMMERMAN ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, HUMANRESOURCES DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT ON COMMITTEEON ENERGYAND COMMERCE AND SUBCOMMITTEE HEALTH ON COMMITTEEON WAYS AND MEANS UNITED STATES HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON H.R. 1370 Mr. ...
Date March 13, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-38 Title

Housing: Debentures Not Serving Purposes HUD Intended--Legislative Changes Could Help Increase Effectiveness and Minimize Interest Costs

B’Y’ THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe ConQress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Debentures Not Serving Purposes HUD Intended--Legislative Changes Could Help Increase Effectiveness And Minimize Interest Co,sts The National Housing Act of 1934 authorizes the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to use long-term, low-interest debentures instead of cash to pay mortgage insurance claims. HUD uses...
Date Feb. 26, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-24 Title

Health: Legislation To Authorize VA Recoveries From Private Health Insurance Would Result in Substantial Savings

Us1 THECOMPTROLLER BY GENERAL OF THEUNITED STATES USOk,, 1 ” ’ l?eport ToThe Congress Legislation To Authorize VA Recoveries From Private Health Insurance Would Result In Substantial Savings Most health insurance policies will not pay for nonemergency care provided to the companies’ policyholders byveterans Administration medical facilities. Such policies haveexclusionaryclauses which state ...
Date Oct. 16, 1984 Report No. GGD-85-5 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Observations on Overtime, Sunday, and Holiday Compensation for the U.S. Customs Service, Immigration and Naturalization Service, and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspectors

(l!Seneral Accountin Qbservations On Overtime, Sunday, And Holiday Compensation For The U.S. Customs Service, Immigration And Naturalization Service, And The Animal And Plant Health Inspection Service l,nspectors GAO/GGD-85-5 OCTOBER 16, 1984 Request for copies of GAO reports should be sent to: U.S. General Accounting Office Document Handling and Information Services Facility P.O. Box 6015 Gaither...
Date Sept. 27, 1984 Report No. OCE-84-6 Title

Civil Rights: Comments on the Economic Implications of the Proposed Florio Amendment to the Nondiscrimination in Insurance Act

B-213348 RELEASED SEPTEMBER 27,1984 Honorable James J. Florio Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives The 125453 III0 Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Comments on the Economic Implications of the Proposed Florio Amendment to the Nondiscrimination in Insurance Act (GAO/OCE-84-6) On April 13, 1984, you asked us to analyze yo...
Date Sept. 27, 1984 Report No. OCE-84-8 Title

Civil Rights: Comparison of Estimates of Effects of Fair Insurance Practices Act on Women's Insurance Costs

COMPTROLLER 1 GENERAL WAslllNtTON OF THE UNITED STATES O.C. 2OW@ SEf'TEMBER27,1384 B-213348 125452 The Honorable Nancy L. Johnson House of Representatives Subject: RELEASED of Effects of Fair on Women's Insurance Comparison of Estimates Insurance Practices Act Costs (GAO/OCE-84-8) In separate letters dated July 28, 1983, and August 2, 1983, respectively, you requested that we comment on divergent ...
Date Sept. 19, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-149 Title

Energy: Management Weaknesses Affect Nuclear Regulatory Commission Efforts To Address Safety Issues Common to Nuclear Power Plants

i!?i THE COMPTROL-ER GENERAL j 4 Report ToThe Congress Management Weaknesses Affect Nuclear Regulatory Commission Efforts To Address Safety Issues Common To Nuclear Power Plants Investioations of the March 1979 Three Mile Island nuclear plant accident showed that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) had not made adequate progress in addressing safety issues common to nuclear plants that had bee...
Date Sept. 18, 1984 Report No. 125177 Title

Health: The Need for Expanded Federal Exclusion Authority

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Tuesday, September 18, 1984 Statement Associate Director, of Michael Zimmerman Division Human Resources Before the Subcommittee on Health and the 125177 Environment Committee on Energy and Subcommittee Committee United On the Need for States on Health and Commerce on Ways and Means Hous...
Date Sept. 7, 1984 Report No. IMTEC-84-21 Title

International Affairs: OMB Needs To More Fully Consider Government-Wide Implications in Its Telecommunications Initiatives

September B-215405 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: 7, 1984 Subject: OMB Needs To More Fully Consider Government-Wide Implications In Its Telecommunications Initiatives (GAO/IMTEC-84-21) letter (see encl.), you expressed conIn an April 26, 1984, cern that government telecommunications costs may increase and noncompat...
Date Aug. 27, 1984 Report No. OCE-84-7 Title

Income Security: Comments on the Economic Implications of the Exon Amendment to the Fair Insurance Practices Act

’ .; ,.,i : 2, f.” ,.er-“liau,: . ...’ ‘ L3$ipp&al - RELEASED B-213348 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASWINQTON OF D.C. THE UNITED STATFS 20540 AUGUST 27, 1984 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: James Senate Exon: J. Exon II R 1111111 125245 Comments on the Economic Implications Exon Amendment to the Fair Insurance Practices Act (GAO/OCE-84-7) of the On July 11, 1983, you requested ...
Date Aug. 23, 1984 Report No. GGD-84-87 Title

Witness Security Program: Prosecutive Results and Participant Arrest Data

BV Tt-iEU.S.GENERAL ACXXJNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Courts, Civil Liberties, And The Administration Of Justice, Committee On The Judiciary House Of Representatives Witness Security Program: Prosecutive Results And Participant Arrest Data The Witness Security Program was established to protect witnesses who testified in traditional organized crime prosecutions. The program...
Date July 31, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-83 Title

Financial Management: An Analysis of Proposed Formulas for the Home and Community Based Services Block Grant Program

UNITED S~~~CENERALACCOUNT~NCOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20!!48 JULY 31, 1984 B-214417 The Honorable Henry Waxman, Chairman Subcommittee on Health and the Environment Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: An Analysis of Proposed Formulas for the Home and Community Based Services Block Grant Program (GAO/HRD-84-83) 124789 Subject3 This letter responds to a request ...
Date July 26, 1984 Report No. 124746 Title

Budget and Spending: H.R. 5247, the Congressional Budget Act Amendments of 1984

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO a.m. July 26, 1984 TESTIMONY OF HARRY S. HAVENS ASSISTANT COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTOPERATIONS U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON H.R. 5247, THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT AMENDMENTSOF 1984 Mr. Chairm...
Date July 26, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-101 Title

Energy: Private Mineral Rights Complicate the Management of Eastern Wilderness Areas

. . I*/ I/ / liiY@d BY W-- CXIMPTROLLER GENERAL ’ Report To The Congress Private Mineral Rights Complicate The Management Of Eastern Wilderness Areas Since 1975, the Congress has expanded the Natlonal Wilderness Preservatron System to areas of eastern natlonal forest lands Many of these eastern lands contain slgnlflcant amounts of private mlneral rights, as a result, the Department of Agricultur...
Date July 24, 1984 Report No. B-211398 Title

Government Operations: [Comments on H.R. 2025]

COMPTROLLER GENERAL O F THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON O C 20548 8-211398 -- July 24, 1984 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives m a r Nr. Chairman: c This responds to your request for comments on H.R. 2025, a bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1 9 7 4 to improve the congressional budget process, and for oth...
Date June 21, 1984 Report No. 124558 Title

Government Operations: The Federal Advisory Committee Act

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE DURING HEARINGS SCHEDULED JUNE w.1984, at 1O:OO A.M. STATEMENT OF FOSSLYN S. KLEEMAN, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR GFNERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND REGULATORYAFFAIRS COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTALAFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE ON THE FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT 124558 Mr. Chairman and Memb...
Date June 20, 1984 Report No. 124470 Title

International Affairs: H.R. 5081, the Fair Trade in Steel Act of 1984

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,,D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT lo:00 A.M. JUNE 20, 1984 STATEMENTOF ALLAN I. MENDELOWITZ ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE TRADE ON HOUSECOMMITTEEON WAYS AND MEANS ON H.R. 5081, Illlllll Ill 124470 THE FAIR TRADE IN STEEL ACT OF 1984 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcomittee:...
Date June 18, 1984 Report No. GGD-84-15 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: IRS' Administration of the Crude Oil Windfall Profit Tax Act of 1980

BY THE COMF’TROLLERGENERAL Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Commerce, Consumer And Monetary Affairs, House Committee On Government Operations OF THE UNITEDSTATES IRS’ Administration Of The Crude Oil Windfall Profit Tax Act Of 1980 Antlclpatlng that the removal of 011price controls would signlflcantly tncrease the 011 Industry’s proflts, the Congress enacted the Crude 011 Wmdfall Profl...
Date June 13, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-154 Title

Transportation: Legislation Needed To Clarify Future of Consumer Protection and Federal Preemption After the CAB Sunsets

I BYTHEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Investigations And Oversight, House Committee On Public Works And Transportation Legislation Needed To Clarify Future Of Consumer Protection And Federal Preemption After The Civil Aeronautics Board Sunsets iThe 1978 Atrlrne Oeregulatron Act provides for the isunset (termrnatron) of the Civil Aeronautics Board l(CAB) on Jan...
Date June 6, 1984 Report No. 124313 Title

Government Operations: Transfer of St. Elizabeths Hospital to the District of Columbia

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINCTON,,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 6, 1984 STATEMENTOF RICHARD L. FOGEL, DIRECTOR HUMANRESOURCES DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE FISCAL AFFAIRS AND HEALTH ON COMMITTEEON DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON c TRANSFEROF ST. ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Mr. Chairman and Members of ...
Date May 17, 1984 Report No. 124155 Title

Budget and Spending: Cost Accounting Standards

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:OO A.M. THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1984 STATEMENT OF MILTON J. SOCOLAR SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE COMPTROLLERGENERAL BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON ECONOMIC STABILIZATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON BANKING, FINANCE AND URBAN AFFAIRS UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON cosr 2wxxnnIw STANDARDS Mr. Chairman and Member...
Date May 4, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-146 Title

Environmental Protection: State Experiences With Taxes on Generators or Disposers of Hazardous Waste

BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING &ICE , Subcsmmittse On Report To The Chair Commerce, Transpcawrrt&bnAnd Tourism Committee On Energy And Commerce . House Of Representatives _ State Experiences With Taxes@6 Generators 0ii Disposers ,Bf Hazardous Waste To raise revenue for hazardous waste cleanup &for& and to provrde greater economic incentives for more desirable hazardous waste management practices, the...
Date May 1, 1984 Report No. 123904 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Legislative Proposals To Revise the 30-Percent Withholding Tax on U.S.-Source Interest Income Paid to Foreign Persons

UNITED STATES GENERAL -ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at lo:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday, May 1, 1984 STATEMENT OF WILLIAM J. ANDERSON, DIRECTOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE COMtllITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON LEGISLATIVE REVISE WITHHOLDING PROPOSALS TO THE 30-PERCENT TAX ON U.S.-SOURCE INCOME PAID PERSONS 123904 INTEREST TO FOREIGN...
Date April 26, 1984 Report No. 123991 Title

Employment: Proposed Changes to the Merit Pay System as Described in the Civil Service Amendments of 1984, H.R. 5066, and The Merit Pay Improvement Act, H.R. 5401

United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT lo:00 A.M. APRIL 26, 1984 STATEMENTOF ROSSLYNKLEEMAN, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR GENERALGWERNMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE HOUSE COMMITTEEON POST OFFICE AND CIVIL SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE MERIT PAY SYSTEM AS DESCRIBED IN THE "CIVIL SERVICE AMENDMENTS OF 1...
Date April 6, 1984 Report No. 123845 Title

Economic Development: GAO Views on S. 2489

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 For Release on Delivery Expected at IO a.m. Friday, April 6, 1984 STATEMENTOF PAUL F. MATH ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION BEFORETHE COMMITTEEON SMALL BUSINESS UNITED STATES SENATE ON GAO VIEWS ON S.2489 123845 . Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: We are pleased Small Business this dealing ...
Date April 5, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-151 Title

Housing: Borrowers Pay Lower Effective Interest Rates for Large Conventional Mortgage Loans

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 Of FICE April RESOURCES COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION 5, 1984 E-214822 The Honorable Steve Bartlett House of Representatives Dear Mr. Bartlett: Subject: Borrowers Pay Lower Effective Large Conventional I**ortgage 124072 Interest Rates for Loans (GAO/RCED-84-151) requested that we study how Your December 23, 1983, letter, the sta...
Date April 4, 1984 Report No. 123816 Title

Information Management: Extending the Authorization of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980

United States General Accounting Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 A.M. EST Wednesday, April 4, 1984 STATEMENTOF CHARLESA. BOWSHER COMPTROLLER GENERALOF THE UNITED STATES BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE INFORMATIONMANAGEMENT ON AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS OF THE SENATE COMMITTEEON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ON EXTENDINGTHE AUTHORIZATION OF THE PAPERWORK REDUCTIONACT OF 1980 Mr. Chairman and Members of t...
Date April 2, 1984 Report No. 123815 Title

Government Operations: Lobbying Restrictions on Federal Grantee or Contractor Activities

0 c: T ‘ JR3 15 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10:00 A.M. EST MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1984 STATEMENT OF MILTON SPECIAL ASSISTANT J. SOCOLAR TO THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL STATES OF THE UNITED BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE llllllIlllIIll ll 123815 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Commi...
Date March 27, 1984 Report No. 123751 Title

Budget and Spending: GAO Views on H.R. 5184

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 27, 1984 STATEMENT OF CHARLESA. BOWSHER COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORETHE HOUSECOMMITTEE GOVERNMENT ON OPERATIONS ON GAO VIEWS ON H.R. 5184 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: We are pleased to be here today as containing to comment on H.R. We generally p...
Date March 20, 1984 Report No. 123681 Title

Financial Management: H.R. 4821, the Single Audit Act of 1984

U.S, GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY EXPECTED lo:00 A.M. AT TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1984 CHARLES A. STATEMENT OF BOWSHER,COMPTROLLER GENERAL BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY ON HOUSECOMMITTEEON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS ON HOUSEBILL i3.R. 4821 THE SINGLE AUDIT ACT OF 1984 ' Mr. Chairman, we welcome this opportunity to appear before Audit you to ...
Date March 14, 1984 Report No. AFMD-84-21 Title

Financial Management: Study of Progress Made in Implementing the Single Audit Concept

Report To The Chairman, Committee On Government House Of Representatives t Operations, OF THE UNITEDSTATES Study Of Progress Made In Implementing The Single Audit Concept Achieving adequate audit coverage through detailed grant-by-grant audits is costly and very difficult. The single audit concept emphasizes an entitywide audit utilizing reviews of internal controls rather than relying solelyon de...
Date March 13, 1984 Report No. 123592 Title

Transportation: GAO Review of the Department of Transportation's Pipeline Safety Program

1 : 9 If& Qb”cJl I## IT.’ UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE ' 'WASBINGTON,D.C. 20548 ' j i FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY: Expected at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 13, 1984 STATEMENTOF OLIVER W. KRUEGER, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES,COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE . SUBCOMMITTEE FOSSIL AND SYNTHETIC FUELS ON COMMITTEEON ENERGYAND COMMERCE HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON . GAO'S RE...
Date March 13, 1984 Report No. 123604 Title

Employment: Proposed Transfer of the Senior Community Service Employment Program to HHS

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:301 a.m. MARCH 13, 1984 STATEMENT OF MORTON E. HENIG, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGING COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES UNITED STATES SENATE ON THE ':PROPOSED TRANSFER&THE SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT 5. PROGRAM,@0 THE D$PARTMENT OF HEALTH AN...
Date March 12, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-42 Title

Employment: Information on the Senior Community Service Employment Program and the Proposed Transfer to HHS

, l u REPORTBY THEU.S. General Accounting Office Information On The Senior Community Service Employment Program And The Proposed Transfer To The Department Of Health And Human Services In June 1983 the administration proposed to transfer the administrative responsibility for the Senior Community Service Employment Program from the Department of Labor to the Administration on Aging within the Depar...
Date March 8, 1984 Report No. 123590 Title

Budget and Spending: H.R. 1244, The Federal Capital Investment Budget Act of 1983

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ) FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY EXPECTED 10:OO'a.m. AT MARCH8, 1984 TESTIMONYOF HARRYS. HAVENS ASSISTANT COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY. ON COMMITTEE GOVERNMENT ON OPERATIONS HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON 2 THE FEDERALCAPITAL INVESTMENT BUDGETACT,GF 1 983: I Mr. Chairman and Memb...
Date March 6, 1984 Report No. PEMD-84-5 Title

Education: New Directions for Federal Programs To Aid Mathematics and Science Teaching

. >76?4 ’ REPORTBY THEUs, General Accounting Office New Directions For Federal Programs To Aid Mathematics And Science Teaching GAO does not find evidence that training programs to upgrade existing science and mathematics teachers will improve teaching effectiveness. Such programs are a prominent part of proposed federal legislation. leacher shortage problems, which are also addressed in the pro...
Date March 1, 1984 Report No. 123544 Title

Environmental Protection: Status of the General Accounting Office Reviews Concerning EPA's Superfund Activities

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE I WASHINGTON,D.C. 20545 . FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECiTED 9:30 A.M. EDT AT MARCH1, 19l34 STATEMENTOF HUGHJ. WESSINGER, SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES,COMMUNITY AND ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE COMMERCE, ON TRANSPORTATION,AND TOURISM OF THE HOUSECOMMITTEEON ENERGYAND COMMERCE ON STATUS OF #THEGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE REVIEWS CONCE...
Date Feb. 27, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-15 Title

Income Security: Congress Could Consider Changing the Effective Date Provision for VA Disability Pension Awards

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED 0 C 20548 STATES WASHINGTON B-213750 February 27, 1984 The Honorable G. V. Montgomery Chalrman, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs The Honorable Alan K. Simpson Senate Commlttee on Chairman, Veterans' Affairs SubJect: 123553 The Congress Could Consider Changing the Effective Date Provision for VA Disablllty Pension Awards (GAO/HRD-84-15) As part of our oversight...