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Date June 22, 1983 Report No. 121716 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Views on H.R. 3086

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASEDURING HEARINGS SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 22, 1983 STATEMENT OF l WILLIAM J. ANDERSON,DIRECTOR GENERALGOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE COURTS, CIVIL LIBERTIES ON AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE HOUSECOMMITTEEON THE JUDICIARY . ON H.R. 3086 Mr. Chairman and Members (;f the subcommittee, the opportunity I we appreciate to ...
Date June 7, 1983 Report No. 121650 Title

Financial Management: GAO Views on S. 338

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10 a,m. TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 1983 STATEMENT OF Robert M. Gilroy, Senior Associate Director AFFAIRS NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL DIVISION before the on Armed on GAO Views on S.338 Senate Committee Services , Mr. Chairman: We are pleased the to bill be here today to comment It on'S.338, could; If We p...
Date June 2, 1983 Report No. AFMD-83-56 Title

Financial Management: State Department's Office of Inspector General Should Be More Independent and Effective

i. . ..* Request for copies of GAO reports should be sent to: U.S. General Accounting Off ice Document Handling and Information Services Facility P.O. Box 6015 Gaithersburg, Md. 20760 Telephone (202) 275-6241 The first five copies of individual reports are copies of bound free of charge. Additional Additional audit reports are $3.25 each. copies of unbound report (i.e., letter reports) and most o...
Date May 25, 1983 Report No. 121459 Title

Financial Institutions: Student Loan Marketing Association's Loan Consolidation Program

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, May 25, 1983 STATEMENTOF MORTON HENIG E. SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMANRESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE EDUCATION, ARTS, & HUMANITIES ON SENATE COMMITTEEON LABOR AND HUMANRESOURCES AND THE SUBCOMMITTEE POSTSECONDARY ON EDUCATION HOUSECOMMITTEEON EDUCATIONAND LABOR ON TH...
Date May 12, 1983 Report No. 121343 Title

International Affairs: The Trade Reorganization Act of 1983, S. 121

s UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 10:00 a.m. May 12, 1983 STATEMENTOF ALLAN I. MENDELOWITZ ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL DIVISION BEFORETHE SENATE COMMITTEEON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ON THE TRADE REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1983 (S.121) ..-_ I 1 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: We are pleased Reorganization functions Trade. to be...
Date May 12, 1983 Report No. 121342 Title

Budget and Spending: Truth in Budgeting Act of 1983, H.R. 2868

UNIW!D S7'ATE.S GENFRAL ACCOTJNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 2054% FOR RRLEASE ON DELIVERY EXPFCTED AT 9:30 A.M. May 12, 1983 . STATEMENT OF HARRY S. H4VRNS ASSISTANT COMPTROLLER GENERAL BEFORE THE COMMITTEE 9N WAYS AM MEANS UNITED STATES HOUSF: OF RSPRESENTATIVSS ON THE TRUTH IN RUDGETING ACT OF 1983 H.R. 2868 121342 Mr. Chairman and Members of the hudqet the Committee: to of testify the hefore y...
Date May 6, 1983 Report No. 121311 Title

Information Management: Oversight and Reauthorization of the Paperwork Reduction Act

United States General Accounting Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO A.M. EDT Friday, May 6, 1983 STATEMENT OF WILLIAM J. ANDERSON DIRECTOR, GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND REGULATORYAFFAIRS OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ON . OVERSIGHT AND REAUTHORIZATION OF THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT Mr. Chairman and Members of the S...
Date May 6, 1983 Report No. 121312 Title

Natural Resources: The Strategic Petroleum Reserve

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 For Release at 10:OOa.m. May 6, 1983 STATEMENT OF ' F. KEVIN BOLAND SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES,COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE ON SUBCOMMITTEE ENERGYAND MINERAL RESOURCES SENATE COMMITTEEON ENERGYAND NATURAL RESOURCES ON THE STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: We apprec...
Date May 5, 1983 Report No. 121260 Title

Financial Management: Perspectives on Budgeting for State and Local Needs and Biennial Budgeting

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 ~lll~lllllllll 121260 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 10:00 a.m. May 5, 1983, TESTIMONY OF CHARLESA. BOWSHER COMPTROLLER GENERALOF THE UNITED STATES BEFORETHE COMMITTEEON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE ON PERSPECTIVESON BUDGETINGFOR STATE AND LOCAL NEEDS AND BIENNIAL BUDGETING Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: I am...
Date May 3, 1983 Report No. 121261 Title

Financial Management: Retirement and Unemployment Insurance Programs of the Railroad Retirement Board

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE Washington, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:00 A.M. Tuesday, May 3, 1983 STATEMENTOF PETER J. MCGOUGH,ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMANRESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE SOCIAL SECURITY ON AND SUBCOMMITTEE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND ON 4 UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION COMMITTEEON WAYS AND MEANS UNITED STATES HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON RETIREMENTAND UNEMPLOYMEN...
Date May 2, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-40 Title

Education: Analysis of Migration Characteristics of Children Served Under the Migrant Education Program

5Y THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL . Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Analysis Of Migration Characteristics Of Children Served Under The Migrant Education Program Not all migrant children served by the program are continuouslyon the move and frequently miss school. About 40 percent of the migrant student population within six selected school districts in Texas, California, and Florida had a contin...
Date April 25, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-146 Title

Energy: Potential Administrative Impact of Implementing Selected Provisions of the Administration's Natural Gas Decontrol Plan (S. 615)

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHl,~GTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE AN0 RESOURCES. COMMUNITY. BCONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OlVlSlON psril 25, 1983 The Honorable Philip R. Sharp Chairman, Subcommittee on Fossil and Synthetic Fuels Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: RELEASEd i,-'"' Potential Administrative Impact of Implementing %elected Provisions of the Admin...
Date April 21, 1983 Report No. 121171 Title

Veterans Affairs: Military Personnel Issues

L U.S. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE W A S H INGTON,D.C. . . FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m . Thursday, April 21, 1983 S T A T E M E N TOF . . DR. KENNETHJ. COFFEY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR (MILITARY PERSONNEL) FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION . BEFORE THE S U B C O M M ITTEE DEFENSE ON HOUSEC O M M ITTEEON APPROPRIATIONs ON r M ILITARY PERSONNEL ISSUES M r. Chairman -and Members of t...
Date April 13, 1983 Report No. 121083 Title

National Defense: Amending Title III of the Defense Production Act

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTONl D.C. .FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1983, 9:30 a.m. /a/o%3 STATEMENT OF F. KEVIN BOLAND, SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ,QN ECONOMIC STABILIZATION HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BANKING, FINANCE AND URBAN AFFAIRS . ON AMENDING TITLE III OF THE DEFENSE PRODUCTION A...
Date April 11, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-140 Title

Energy: Analysis of the Administration's Natural Gas Decontrol Plan

c- .* . UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, /z I 172 ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE RESOURCES. COMMUNITY. AN0 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION B-211402 APRIL 11,1983 The Monorable James McClure Chairman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Analysis of the Administration's Natural Gas Decontrol Plan' (S.615) (GAO/RCED-83-140) This letter responds to y...
Date April 7, 1983 Report No. 121019 Title

Budget and Spending: Comments on H.R. 2293

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10 A.M. THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1983 STATEMENT OF MILTON J. SOCOLAR SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL before the House Committee on H.R. To amend the Office of on Government 2293 Federal Act Procurement Operations Policy Mr. Chairman, We are pleased to be here of bill. to today to comment on H....
Date April 5, 1983 Report No. 121084 Title

Financial Institutions: The Federal Financing Bank

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:00 A.M. APRIL 5, 1983 STATEMENT OF HARRY S. HAVENS ASSISTANT COMPTROLLERGENERAL BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON FEDERAL CREDIT PROGRAMS COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE ON THE FEDERAL FINANCING BANK . Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: today to discuss our v...
Date March 23, 1983 Report No. 120891 Title

National Defense: Comments on H.R. 597

SUMMARY GAO TESTIMONY OF ON H.R. 597 BY DAVID E. BRYANT, JR. GROUPDIRECTOR (CLAIMS) ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION GAO supports the effect allowable this Bill for two reasons. accountability First, it will have for of shifting claims the fiscal to agencies between $25,000 and $100,000 and an additional in excess of $100,000. benefit The fiscal accountaactivities $75,000 of claims bil...
Date March 21, 1983 Report No. 120853 Title

National Defense: Comments on the Defense Production Act

II ” VI 4+--’ UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 -FOR RELEAS-E ON DELIVERY MONDAY, MARCH 21, 1983, 10:00 r2oQs3 a.m. STATEMENT OF J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS ON THE DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT Mr. Chairman and Members of this Defense expiration the Com...
Date March 16, 1983 Report No. 120818 Title

Education: Use of Educational Assistance Programs To Improve Military Recruiting and Retention

U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m. Wednesday, March 16, 1983 STATEMENT OF 120818 DR. KENNETH J. COFFEY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR (MILITARY PERSONNEL) FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATIOM DIVISION SEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE ON THE USE OF EDUCATIONAL &SSISTXNCE !?ROGRAYS TO IMPROVE dMILITARY RECRUITING -- AN...
Date March 10, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-27 Title

Health: Controls Over Foreign Students in U.S. Postsecondary Institutions Are Still Ineffective

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-199841 Y The Honorable Orrin G. Hatch Chairman, Committee on Labor Human Resources United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: I and In your January 4, 1982, letter, you$xquested that we review the recruitment of foreign students by colleges and universities and the controls over foreign students in the United States., In response to you...
Date March 9, 1983 Report No. 120769 Title

Housing: The Use of Entitlement Block Grant Funds for a New Rental Housing Block Grant Initiative

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. ~ 20548' FOR RELEASEON I I / i I WEDNESDAY, MARCH9',/ 1983 I STATEMENT FOR THE RECORD BY J. DEXTERPEACH, DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY,AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE HOUSINGAND URBANAFFAIRS ON COMMITTEEON BANKING, HOUSINGAND URBANAFFAIRS, UNITED STATES SENATE ON 1’ USE OF ENTITLEMENTBLOCK GRANT FUNDS FOR ._,THE .L_...
Date March 4, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-38 Title

Health: Savings Possible by Modifying Medicare's Waiver of Liability Rules

UNITED STATESGENERAL ACC~UNTD~C;OFFKE WASHINGTON, D.C. 2OSi8 HUMAN RWURCES Dlvl8loN B-210513 Mr. Thomas R. Donnelly Acting Secretary of Health Human Services Dear Mr. Donnelly: Subject: MARCH 4,1983 and 1207f 2 Savings Possible by Modifying Medicare's Waiver of Liability Rules (GAO/HRD-83-38) As part of its 1983. budget-cutting proposals, the administration sought, but did not obtain, legislation ...
Date March 1, 1983 Report No. 120685 Title

Financial Management: Regulations To Prohibit Reimbursement of Political Advocacy Expenses

* A. .- UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING l FOR RELEASE ON DELIVER+ EXPECTEDAT 9:30 A.M. EST TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1983 ' STATEMENTOF CHARLES A. BOWSHER COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE . SUBCOMMITTEE LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY ON ' _ COMMITTEEON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS . HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. c Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: . . I am here today tions political ...
Date Feb. 8, 1983 Report No. GGD-83-18 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Inconsistencies in Administration of the Criminal Justice Act

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Inconsistencies In Administration Of The Criminal Justice Act GAO’s review in 10 Federal district courts showed that the Criminal Justice Act was being administered differently among and within the courts. The differences related to the courts’ procedures for (1) selecting private court-appointed attorneys, (2) determining when...
Date Feb. 4, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-40 Title

Agriculture and Food: Need for Greater Efforts To Recover Costs of Food Stamps Obtained Through Errors or Fraud

l . 120587 BY THE COMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Need For Greater Efforts To Recover Costs Of Food Stamps Obtained Through Errors Or Fraud In fiscal years 1980 and 1981, about $2 billion in food stamp benefits was overissued and about $500 million was underissued because of State food stamp agency errors and recipient errors and fraud. The net drain on program resourc...
Date Feb. 4, 1983 Report No. 120522 Title

Health: Prospective Payment Systems for Nursing Home Care

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 FRIDAY, A.M. 1983 FEBRUARY 4, STATEMENT OF MICHAEL ZIMMERMAN, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SENATE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING ON ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEMS FOR NURSING HOME CARE' _. HI lllIllllllllll 120522 Mr. Chairman to be here today and Member...
Date Feb. 3, 1983 Report No. ID-83-19 Title

International Oil Pollution: Liability and Compensation Arrangements Affecting the United States

STUDY BY THE STAFF OF THE U.S. General Accounting Office International Oil Pollution: Current And Alternative Liability And Compensation Arrangements Affecting The United States A patchwork of international, national, and State arrangements currently governs liability and compensation for cleanup and damages resulting from oil spills by seagoing tankers. This study discusses the present arrangemen...
Date Jan. 31, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-4 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Congress Should Consider Repeal of the Service Contract Act

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITED STATES The Congress Should Consider Repeal Of The Service Contract Act The Congress act because: should consider repeal of the --Inherent problems administration. exist in the act’s --Wage rates and fringe under the act are generally to the Government. benefits set inflationary --Accurate determinations of prevailing wage rates and ...
Date Jan. 31, 1983 Report No. FPCD-83-12 Title

National Defense: Personnel Problems May Hamper Army's Individual Ready Reserve in Wartime

4 J2OY‘Y 9 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL port To The Con OF THE UNITEDSTATES Personnel Problems May Hamper Army’s Individual Ready Reserve/n Wartime The strength level of the lndlvldual Ready Reserve--the Army s primary source of pretralned Indlvlduals--1s lessthan one-half the number needed to meet requlrements In the early days of war or natlonal emergency The actual shortage IS probably worse,...
Date Jan. 7, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-72 Title

Agriculture and Food: Need To Improve Fishery Management Plan Process

. . . e- - lr3315 . BYTHE US, GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Commerce Of Need To Improve Fishery Management Plan Process Under the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act, regional fishery management councils prepare, monitor, and revise fishery management plans and the epartment of Commerce reviews, approves, ,” nd implements them. GAO found that, although much progr...
Date Dec. 10, 1982 Report No. RCED-83-79 Title

Energy: Comments on the New Nuclear Fuel Cycle Activities Account Included in House Bill 7145

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OX. 20548 OFFICE WASHINGTON, “.+- RESOURCES. COMMUNITV. AND ECQNOL’IC DEVCLOPMENT DIVISION December 10, 1982 5210145 lllIllllllllll ll 120140 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Gordon J. Senate Humphrey: Humphrey Comments on the new "Nuclear Account Included Activities" Bill 7145 (GAO/RCED-83-79) Fuel Cycle in House On November 18, 1982, you requ...
Date Dec. 1, 1982 Report No. AFMD-83-7 Title

Financial Management: Actions Underway To Reduce Delinquencies in the Health Professions and Nursing Student Loan Programs

REPORTBY THE RELEASED Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Actions Underway To Reduce Delinquencies In The Health Professions And Nursing Student Loan Programs Schools GAO reviewed have placed too little emphasis on billing and collecting loans from students in health and nursing programs with the result that more than 28 percent of borrowers are behind in their payments. GAO found also that so...
Date Nov. 30, 1982 Report No. 120031 Title

National Defense: Improper Lobbying Activities by DOD on the Proposed Procurement of the C-5B Aircraft

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE' FOR RELEASE ON QELIVERY EXP,ECTED 3O:o'O A.M. EST AT TUESDAY, NOVEMBq;R 30, 1982 STATEMENT OF CHARLES A. BOWSHER COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITEiD STATES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE INVESTIGATIONS ON COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: I am here today "Improper Lobbying to discuss our'report of Septembe...
Date Nov. 2, 1982 Report No. PAD-83-6 Title

Government Operations: Improved Quality, Adequate Resources, and Consistent Oversight Needed if Regulatory Analysis Is To Help Control Costs of Regulations

Date Oct. 12, 1982 Report No. 119949 Title

Financial Management: [Government Financial Management Systems]

REj'IARKS BY VIRGINIA B, ROBINSON ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OFFICE AT THE THIRD N N LCONFERENCE !U OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE'S FINANCIAL COUNCIL U ,S GENEM ACCOUNT1 NG a I ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ n i 7 19949 ON OCTOBER 120 1982 IT IS INDEED A PLEASURE TO BE HERE WITH YOU TODAY, ON BEHALF OF COT'IPTROUSR GEb!ERAL BOWSHER, I WOULD LIKE TO CONVEY HIS PERSONAL REGRETS THAT DUE TO OTHER COfT~ITKNTSOHE WAS UNABLE...
Date Oct. 12, 1982 Report No. PLRD-83-4 Title

Government Operations: Proposals for Minimizing the Impact of the 8(a) Program on Defense Procurement

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL lfl@q Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Proposals For Minimizing The Impact Of The 8(a) Program On Defense Procurement The Small Business Administration’s 8(a) procurement program offers noncompetitive Government contracts and other assistance to socially and economically disadvantaged firms to encourage business development. GAO evaluated the impact of the 8(a...
Date Sept. 30, 1982 Report No. 119698 Title

Housing: HUD-Proposed Legislative Changes to Section 203 of the Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE WASHINGTON, COb.?MIJNITV-AND De VE LOPMENT tCONOMlC DIVISION SEP30 1982 Mr. Philip Abrams General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing - Federal Housing Commissioner Department of Housing and Urban Development Dear Mr. Ahrams: HlJD Proposed Legislative Changes To Section of the Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978, as amended I 1...
Date Sept. 29, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-123 Title

Information Management: Improper Lobbying Activities by the Department of Defense on the Proposed Procurement of the C-5B Aircraft

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHlNG?“ON OF D.C THE UNITED STATES 20540 B-209049 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee On Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Improper Lobbying Activities by the Department of Defense on the Proposed Procurement of the C-58 Aircraft (GAO/AFMD-82-123) I), you asked us to (encl. In your June 24, 1982, letter determine what, if a...
Date Sept. 29, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-124 Title

Information Management: Improper Lobbying Activities by the Department of Defense on the Proposed Procurement of the C-5B Aircraft

B-2090 149 The Honorable William Proxmire Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Dear Senator Subject: Proxmire: Improper Lobbying Activities by the Department of Defense on the Proposed Procurement of the C-5B Aircraft (GAO/AFMD-82-124) In your June 24, 1982, letter (encl. 1), you asked us to investigate the accuracy of allegations of the existence and bctivitie...
Date Sept. 29, 1982 Report No. 119604 Title

Budget and Spending: Improvements to the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974

, UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 1O:OO a.m. SEPTEMBER29, 1982 TESTIMONY OF CHARLES A. BOWSHER COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE TASK FORCE ON THE BUDGET PROCESS COMMITTEE ON RULES U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON IMPROVEMENTS THE CONGRESSIONALBUDGET AND TO ~ IMPOUNDMENTCONTROL ACT OF 1974 Mr. Chairman and Members o...
Date Sept. 22, 1982 Report No. 121284 Title

Budget and Spending: H.R. 6591, Federal Capital Investment Budget Act of 1982

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:00 A.M. SEPTEMBER22, 1982 TESTIMONY OF CHARLES A. BOWSHER COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKSAND TRANSPORTATION HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON H.R. 6591 121284 THE FEDERAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT BUDGET ACT OF 1982 Mr. Chairman an...
Date Sept. 22, 1982 Report No. 119482 Title

Income Security: The Benefits Granted by Law to Former Presidents

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING ,OFFICE 20548 Washington, D.C. FOR RELEASE DURING HEARINGS SCHEDULED SEPTEMBER22, 1982, at 13:OO a.m. -STATEMENT OF WILLIAM J. ANDERSON, DIRECTOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE ON THE BENEFITS GRANTED BY LAW TO FORMER PRESIDENTS Mr. be here Chairman today and Members of the Committee, our views I am ple...
Date Sept. 13, 1982 Report No. 119480 Title

S. 2633: A Bill Designed To Strengthen the Federal Audit Function in the Territories

i-j ll?Ylv UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1982 STATEMENT OF GEORGE L. EGAN, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTDIVISION UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES UNITED STATES SENATE ON S. 2633 A BILL DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN THE F...
Date Sept. 9, 1982 Report No. 119450 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Comments on H.R. 7039

UNITED STATES'GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 , . FOR RELEASEDURING HEARINGS SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 1982 9, . STATEMENT OF WILGIAM J, ANDERSON, DSRECTOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE COURTS, CIVIL LSBERTIES, ON AND THE ADMINISTRATIONOF JUSTICE HOUSECOMMITTEE THE JUDICIARY ON ON H.R. 7839 we appreciMr. Chairman and Members-of the subcommittee today on H.R. 703...
Date Sept. 2, 1982 Report No. B-208698 Title

International Affairs: Proposed Arms Sales Legislation Should Be Subject to Arms Export Control Act

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF THE UNITED STATES D.C. 20548 September 2, 1982 B-208698 The Honorable United States Subject: Dear Senator John Glenn Senate Proposed Arms Sales Legislation Should Be Subject to Arms Export Control Act Glenn: On June 15, 1982, you requested that we comment on proposed legislation (H.R. 6370) to amend section 107 of the Foreign Assistance Authorization Act of 1983 t...
Date Aug. 27, 1982 Report No. IPE-82-7 Title

Health: Assessment of the Use of Tax Credits for Families Who Provide Health Care to Disabled Elderly Relatives

BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE //~qq Report To The Chairman, Special Committee On Aging RELEASED i.- Assessment Of The Use Of Tax Credits For Families Who Provide Health Care To Disabled Elderly Relatives In assessing proposed tax credit legislation for assisting families caring for disabled elderly relatives, GAO finds that families are the “predominant providers of long-term care for the e...
Date Aug. 20, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-38 Title

National Defense: Military's 1-Year 'Look Back' Retirement Provision Should Be Revoked

* 1 . REPORTBY THE r General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Military’s Provision Provi 1 -Year “‘Look Back” Retirement Should Be Revoked: Multiyear houlld Be Reviewed The military retirement system contains two provisions which allow new retirees to calculate their annuity based on earlier pay scales, if it is to their advantage. The 1 -year “look back” provision has outlived its usefulness and i...
Date Aug. 19, 1982 Report No. 119227 Title

Budget and Spending: Comments on S. 2629, the Budget Reform Act of 1982

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10:00 a.m. AUGUST 19, 1982 TESTIMONY OF CHARLES A. BOWSHER COMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE ON s. 2629 THE BUDGET REFORMACT OF 1982 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committees: pleased to appear before Act. you today to discuss R...
Date Aug. 19, 1982 Report No. 119342 Title

Environmental Protection: GAO's Work on the Acid Rain Issue

4 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY August 19, 1982, 1O:OO a.m. Statement of Donald 2. Forcier Senior Group Director Energy and Minerals Division Before the Committee on Energy and Natural the rain. opportunity to be here me are who have acid rain Ford *a, IV3 . Senate We appreciate GAO's work and Mr. responsible are doing is Resources e today D...