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Date Aug. 13, 1982 Report No. 119189 Title

Social Services: Comments on Federal Disaster Assistance and S. 2250

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT lo:00 AM EST FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1982 STATEMENT OF BALTAS E. BIRHLE, DEPUTY DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON WATER RESOURCES OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I lllltl1llllllllllllllllllllllllllll IUI I /llllllII...
Date Aug. 4, 1982 Report No. CED-82-84 Title

Increasing Entrance Fees: National Park Service

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENiii???% Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES increasing Entrance Fees& National Park Service Entrance fees at most National Park Service units have not been raised or initiated for over 10 years. When the Park Service tried to raise fees in 1979, the Congress placed a temporary moratorium on raising or initiating fees until its concerns about the impact on visitors and the...
Date Aug. 4, 1982 Report No. 119115 Title

Budget and Spending: Proposed Legislation To Revise and Reinstate the Renegotiation Act of 1951

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO a.m. EST AUGUST 4, 1982 STATEMENT OF DONALD J. HORAN, DIRECTOR AND READINESS DIVISION 11111 I 119115 PROCUREMENT, LOGISTICS, BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON GENERAL OVERSIGHT AND RENEGOTIATION OF THE BANKING, FINANCE AND URBAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Chairman and...
Date Aug. 2, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-77 Title

Energy: Analysis of Energy Reorganization Savings Estimates and Plans

4 119/otl, BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Analysis Of Energy Reorganization Savings Estimates And Plans On May 24,1982, the President transmitted to the Congress proposed legislation to reorganize Federal energy activities. This report addresses --the relationship of the energy reorganization proposal to the fiscal year 1983 energy budget request, --the savings ...
Date July 29, 1982 Report No. 119119 Title

H.R. 6005: The Congressional Reports Elimination Act of 1982

.* 8, IiN, 0’ im I, mm;,, I, ,m,, A 1 Yl c iLkttG+ United States General Accounting Washington, D*C. 20548 Office% mv 17 . FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. July 29, 1982 Statement Arthur Deputy Director, of L Corazzini Division . , .Y Program Analysis Before the Subcommittee on Legislation and Nationa. Security House Committee on Government Operations on H-R. 6005:rThe Congressional...
Date July 28, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-54 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Changes to Appeals Process Could Improve Settlements and Increase Taxpayers' Satisfaction

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Joint Committee On Taxation OF THE UNITEDSTATES Changes To Appeals Process Could Improve Settlements And Increase Taxpayers’ Satisfaction Individual taxpayers are generally satisfied with their settlements and treatment by Appeals’ personnel. Appeals’ settlements, however, may not be as uniform and consistent as possible. Factors such as Appeals offic...
Date July 22, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-82 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Compilation of GAO Work on Tax Administration Activities During 1981

._li I>,. ., REPORT BY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Compilation Of GAO’s Work On Tax Administration Activities During 1981 This report, required by Public Law 95-125, summarizes the results of GAO’s work on tax administration activities for 1981. Among other things, the report discusses open recommendations to the Congress from reports issuedduring and before 1981, legislative a...
Date July 22, 1982 Report No. 119022 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: H.R. 5858

United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 5858 SUMMARYOF THE STATEMENT OF ROLLEE H. EFROS ON H.R. H.R. certain Chief result the 5858, a private dealers for relief losses bill, found provides equitably compensation to silver due them by the claims terminating Commissioner from silver the of the Court actions of Claims. The dealers' in of the Treasury program on May 18, Office f...
Date July 15, 1982 Report No. CED-82-100 Title

Commodity Futures Regulation: Current Status and Unresolved Problems

Date July 15, 1982 Report No. IPE-82-4 Title

Health: Preliminary Findings on Patient Characteristics and State Medicaid Expenditures for Nursing Home Care

. + m 1% ” rl%~ es . BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On ‘Health And The Environment Of The * Committee On Energy And Commerce Preliminary Findings On Patient Characteristics And State Medicaid Expenditures For Nursing Home Care In this report, GAO presents preliminary findings on the increasing disability and dependence of nursing home patients and the i...
Date July 14, 1982 Report No. CED-82-108 Title

Environmental Protection: Need To Strengthen Coordination of Ocean Pollution Research

, L . J Mwi _> BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Commerce Need To Strengthen Coordination Of Ocean Pollution Research The National Ocean Pollution Planning Act of 1978 designated the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as lead agency for preparing and periodically revising a plan to coordinate and direct Federal ocean pollution research--an activity s...
Date July 2, 1982 Report No. PAD-82-11 Title

Transportation: Changes in Federal Maritime Regulation Can Increase Efficiency and Reduce Costs in the Ocean Liner Shipping Industry

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Committee On Merchant Marine And Fisheries U.S. House Of Representatives OF THE UNITEDSTATES Changes In Federal Maritime Regulation Can Increase Efficiency And Reduce Costs InThe Ocean Liner Shipping Industry The U.S. ocean liner shipping industry is subject to regulation under the Shipping Act. Critics allege that this Act has led tothe decline o...
Date June 29, 1982 Report No. 118860 Title

Budget and Spending: GAO Views on S. 2127

Robark M. Gilroy, Sazior Assaciate Ofrtarctar E’ROC-m, LQGISTLCS, MD Secaate Cdttee Gwammmmtal on Af?fairs Mr. Chairman: we are pleasead to be hre totday to co&&fit that for it . ~~g.2127. could, 5) we strongly support the hkll ana bellleve if pcoperly implemented# be an effe4ztive frammmrk procurementm technical fmproveaente are needed in ianrgro+ing Fehda~rcal of the bill work'with and the Tht...
Date June 4, 1982 Report No. 118550 Title

Transportation: The Proposed Airport and Airway System Development Act of 1982

‘7 ‘. -,, GENERAL ACCOUNTING 20548 OFFICE D.C. ISFOR RELEASE JUNE 4;1982 UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, STATEMENT HENRY ESCHWEGE, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC BEFORE SUBCOMMITTEE SENATE . - OF DIRECTOR DIVISION DEVELOPMENT THE ON AVIATION ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, COMMITTEE AND TRANSPORTATION II II Ill REVIEW OF WERE THE PROPOSED AIRPORT AND AIRWAY ACT OF 1982 SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT MADAM CHAIRWOMAN AND MEMBERS ...
Date May 24, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-85 Title

Natural Resources: Potential Cost of Purchasing or Exchanging Phosphate Mining Lease Rights in Florida's Osceola National Forest

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING OFFICE D.C. 20548 ENERQY AND DIVISION MINCNALS May 24, 1982 B-207450 The Honorable Jesse Helms Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Potential Cost of Purchasing or Exchanging Phosphate Mining Lease Rights in Florida's Osceola National Forest (GAO/EMD-82-85) of April 2, 1982, you reque...
Date May 20, 1982 Report No. 118263 Title

Environmental Protection: Views on S. 1606 and Status of Cleanup Effort at Three Mile Island

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 1:30 P.M. MAY$, 1982 20 STATEMENTOF -L F. KEVIN BOLAND SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR ENERGYAND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEEON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS U.S. SENATE Mr. Chairman, we appreciate \the opportunity to offer effort our views at The on S. 1606 and to discuss Three Mile condition payer costs ...
Date May 18, 1982 Report No. 118405 Title

S. 46: A Bill To Permit Military Service To Be Credited for Both Civil Service Retirement and Social Security Benefits

U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected about 9:30 a.m. May 18, 1982 STATEMENT OF FEDERAL ROSSLYN S. KLEEMAN ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION BEFORE THE DIVISION SUBCOMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE, POST OFFICE, AND GEKERAL SERVICES, SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ON S. 46, A BILL TO PERMIT MILITARY SERVICE PERFORMED AFTER 1956 TO BE ...
Date May 18, 1982 Report No. 118387 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: House Bill 6300, the Tax Compliance Act of 1982

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. EDT TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1982 STATEMENT OF WILLIAM J. ANDERSON, DIRECTOR, GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON HOUSE BILL THE TAX COMPLIANCE Mr. Chairman We are deliberations Our testimony from conducting and Members pleased on H.R. is ...
Date May 14, 1982 Report No. 118410 Title

Agriculture and Food: Assistance to Beginning Farmers

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING OFFICE D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC OIVISION May 14, 1982 The Honorable Richard E. Lyng Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Dear Mr. Lyng: Subject: Assistance to Beginning Farmers Within the last several years, concern has been raised about the barriers faced by beginning farmers in obtaining financing to This concern has been discussed in ...
Date May 12, 1982 Report No. 118381 Title

Financial Management: Views on S. 2386

United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20.533 Office F3ii RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 2 p.m., Wednesday May 12, 1982 Statement ilarry Assistant Comptroller S. General before Subcommittee Committee United Nr. Chairman We are S. 2386, and pleased which on the this the ?Iembers to of on the Relations, Affairs of Zlavens for Program Evaluation Intergovernmental on Governmental States th...
Date May 7, 1982 Report No. PAD-82-29 Title

Agriculture and Food: Effects of Cargo Preference Requirement for Dry Bulk Exports and Imports

UNITED STATES‘GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROGRAM DIVISION ANALYSIS ,B-207221 The Honorable Nick J. Rahall, House of Representatives Dear Mr. Rahall: Subject: II #Y7, -7992 I I 118605 Effects of Cargo Preference Requirement for Dry Bulk Exports and Imports (GAO/PAD-82-29) In your letter of January 18, 1982, you asked us to comment on some of the effects of requiring at least ...
Date May 3, 1982 Report No. 118260 Title

Natural Resources: Federal Energy and Mineral Resources Act of 1982

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 w IllIllII llllRll II 118260 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 AM EST May 3, 1982 STATEMENT OF WILBUR D. CAMPBELL ACTING DIRECTOR ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTDIVISION BEFORE THE CHAIRMAN, SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES ON THE -FEDERAL ENERGY AND MINERAL L RESOURCESACT OF 1982 \ ^-, J Mr. Chairman and Mem...
Date April 26, 1982 Report No. 118174 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: IRS Policies and Procedures To Safeguard Taxpayer Rights and the Effects of Certain Provisions of the 1976 Tax Reform Act

t UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. I l%\W FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT lo:00 A.M. EDT MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1982 STATEMENT OF WILLIAM J. ANDERSON, DIRECTOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT HOUSE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS CONCERNING IRS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES II 118174 TO SAFEGUARD TAXPAYER RIGHTS AND THE EFFECTS OF CERTAIN PROVISI...
Date April 26, 1982 Report No. 118202 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Senate Bill 2369, Independent Contractor Tax Classification and Compliance Act of 1982

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 2:00 P.M. EDT MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1982 STATEMENT OF DANIEL F. STANTON, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, GENERAL GOVERNMENTDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE ON SENATE BILL 2369, INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORTAX CLASSIFICATION AND COMPLIANCE Ill lll...
Date April 22, 1982 Report No. 118204 Title

National Defense: Causes and Impact of Cost Growth; Proposed Bill S. 2397; and Discussion of DOD's Selected Acquisition Reporting System

. . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1982 STATEMENT OF W. H. SHELEY, JR., DIRECTOR MISSION ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION DIVISION before the COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE on GAO VIEWS CONCERNINGCAUSES AND IMPACT OF COST GROWTH;PROPOSED BILL 5.2397; AND DISCUSSION OF THE DEPA...
Date April 22, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-8 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: U.S. Marshals Can Serve Civil Process and Transport Prisoners More Efficiently

. REPORTBY THE IllllNll lllllIll11 lllll llllllllllIll1 Ill lllll Ill1 LM118374 Comptroller General rt Prisoners More Efficiently U.S. marshals are responsible for serving judicial process and moving Federal prisoners. These duties can be accomplished at less cost to the Government if --the Congress revises legislation to permit marshals to recover the cost of serving process for private litigants...
Date April 13, 1982 Report No. B-206888 Title

Government Operations: [Views on S. 2171]

cE.02-158 -- E-2061388 - T h e Hor!orable C h r i s t o p h e r J . D O G ~ 'Jnited Stakes Senate Dear S e n a t o r DoJd: Y G u r l e t t e r of Yarch 19, 1 3 8 2 , reqrjested o u r v i e w s on S. 2 1 7 1 , 9 7 t h C o n g r e s s , 2nd Session, a bill to s t i m u l a t e t h e 3evelopment a n d r e h a b i l i t a t i o n c f a f f o r d a b l e r n u i t i f a r n i l y rentai housing entitle...
Date April 6, 1982 Report No. 118050 Title

Government Operations: 1984 Olympic Commemorative Coinage

ON 1904 OLYMPIC COMMEMORATIVE COINAGE to a ~11. dcsignod.coinagc program and believe such a program l'n the nat.ur:(: of inn fin;11 Ol.yrnpic analysis, cOin;icje decisl.ons program on the are ultimate size and for policy judgments 118050 I1c’. rr Ib L. 1.9t!4 01.ympi.c Garnc?c are tither dirc!ct prcqram, intended indirect nut to he the government requiring in Ei.rst in history not. to receive or...
Date April 1, 1982 Report No. 118070 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: The Proposed Program Fraud Civil Penalties Act

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,DC 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT lot00 A.M. THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1982 STATEMENTOF MILTON J. SOCOLAR, SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORETHE SENATE COMMITTEEON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS CONCERNING THE PROPOSED PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL PENALTIES ACT (S. 1780) Mr. Chairman and Members of the Commit...
Date March 29, 1982 Report No. 117945 Title

Agriculture and Food: General Accounting Office Reviews of the Food Stamp Program

.J&hTy UNI'PED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTiNG OF ICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ' wu-, FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10 A.M. EST MONDAY, MARCH 29, 1982 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY ON GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REVIEWS OF THE FOOD STAMP PROGRr?lM i”IR . llllllllllll ll 117945 CHAI...
Date March 26, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-52 Title

Income Security: Legislation Is Needed To Ensure That Cost-of-Living Increases in Federal Programs Will Be Considered on a More Timely Basis in Computing Supplemental Security Income Benefits

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF D.C. THE UNITED STATES 20548 B-206749 MARCH 26,1982 The Honorable Robert J. Dole Chairman, Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorable Daniel Rostenkowski Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Subject: Legislation Is Needed to Ensure That Cost-of-Living Increases in Federal Programs Will Be Considered on a More Timely Basis in ...
Date March 25, 1982 Report No. 117965 Title

Budget and Spending: Comments on H.R. 4394

. P . IWc;5 w STY’ iTEMEh’ T OF ROLLEE H. ASSKXATF EFROS GENFiRAL COUNSEL OFFICE GENERAL W 3 ’ XJNTlX OK H.R. 4394 FXI?OlIE THE WXCMMITi’ EJ? ON COMPENSATIOX AND EMJ?LWI:E H?NE:PITS CO:JiMI’ rlCEE C‘ POST OFFKiT N CI-JIL UNITED STATES KXX% SERVKE OF I?EPRESEW’ IVES kT’ AXI3 117965 Mnrc!h 25, .I.982 I ,. I aqpreciate Continuity Act”, the opportunity on behalf to comment on H.R. 43...
Date March 24, 1982 Report No. 117948 Title

Agriculture and Food: General Accounting Office Reviews of the Food Stamp Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 2 P.M., EST WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1982 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON DOMESTIC MARKETING, CONSUMERRELATIONS, AND NUTRITION OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE ON 117948 GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REVIEWS OF THE FOOD STAMP P...
Date March 9, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-45 Title

Energy: The Effects of the Fiscal Year 1983 Budget, Energy Reorganization, and Program Changes on U.S. Energy Emergency Preparedness

COhlPTROt.LER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF THE D.C. UNITED STATES 2OS48 B-206525 MARCH 9,1982 The Honorable Philip R. Sharp Chairman, Subcommittee on Fossil and Synthetic Fuels Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: lllllllllllllH 1 117782 Subject: The Effects of the Fiscal Year 1983 Budget, Energy Reorganization, and Program Cha#pges on U.S. Energy Emergency Prepare...
Date March 2, 1982 Report No. 117710 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. March 2, 1982 Statement of Henry -Eschwege, Director Community and Economic Development Division Before the Subcommittee on Agricultural Research and General Legislation of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, on the Reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commissioni Nutrition, and...
Date Feb. 26, 1982 Report No. 117650 Title

International Affairs: Bill To Amend the Panama Canal Act of 1979

United States General Accounting 20548 Washington, D.C. Office For Release on Delivery Expected 9:30 a.m. Friday February 26, 1982 Statement for of the Record Frank Director, U.S. C. Conahan Division Office International Accounting the General Before Subcommittee of the on Panama Canal/Outer on Merchant Continental Shelf Committee U.S. Marine and Fisheries House of Representatives on Bill Mr. Chai...
Date Feb. 25, 1982 Report No. CED-82-9 Title

Alaska Railroad: Federal Role Should End; Some Management Problems Remain

. .+- 8” /r. B\) THECOMPTROLLERGENERA; OF THEUNITED STATES ’ -” I Report ToThe Congress Alaska Railroad: Federal Role Should End; Some Management Problems Remain Factors leading to the Federal Government’s ownership and operation of the Alaska Railroad have changed considerably, making the Federal role no longer justified. Moreover, Federal ownership inhibits actions needed to improve the ...
Date Feb. 24, 1982 Report No. 117649 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Customer Protection Activities of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 11:00 a.m. February 24, 1982 Statement of Henry Eschwege, Director Community and Economic Development before the on Investigations Division Senate Permanent Subcommittee of the Committee on Governmental on Affairs 117649 Customer Protection Commodity Futures Activities Trading of the Commission Mr. C...
Date Feb. 23, 1982 Report No. 117553 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

United States General Accounting D.C. 20548 Office Washington, FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. February 23, 1982 ..- Statement Charles Comptroller General Before Subcommittee on Conservation, of 117553 A. Bowsher of the United the Credit, and Rural Development States of the House Committee on Agriculture on the Reauthorization Kr. Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ...
Date Feb. 22, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-13 Title

Information Management: A $4 Billion Census in 1990? Timely Decisions on Alternatives to 1980 Procedures Can Save Millions

, BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES A $4 Billion Census In 1990? Timely Decisions On Alternatives To 1980 Procedures Can Save Millions Inflation and the pressure to obtain a complete count helped push the cost of taking the 1980 census over $1 billion. Inflation and an increased workload could quadruple the cost for 1990. Census Bureau estimates indicate censuses a...
Date Feb. 5, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-26 Title

Financial Management: Who Is Watching the Defense Dollars?

c I -2 t~wf? , ‘mDY BY THESTAFF THEU.S. OF General Accounting Office’ WHO ISWATCHING THE DEFENSE DOLLARS? The Department of Defense does not have a statutory inspector general like those in other major Federal agencies. Instead, the Department has 18 organizations for auditing and investigating its internal operations and Defense contractors. The organizations operate separately and their resp...
Date Jan. 29, 1982 Report No. 117341 Title

S. 958: A Bill To Provide a Special Remedy for the Artificial Pricing of Articles Produced by Nonmarket Economy Countries

c.. . UNITED STATES GENERALACCCUNTINGOFFICE WASHlNGTON, D.C. 20548 \ FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. Friday, January 29, 1982 STATEMENTOF FRANK C. CONAHAN DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL DIVISION U.S. GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE INTERNATIONAL TRADE ON SENATE COMMITTEEON FINANCE ON S. 958, A BILL TO PROVIDE A SPECIAL REMEDYFOR THE ARTIFICIAL PRICING OF ARTICLES PRODUCED 11...
Date Jan. 26, 1982 Report No. 117343 Title

Financial Management: Comments on H.R. 4709

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED BY 1O:OO A.M. TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1982 STATEMENT OF SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL J. SOCOLAR MILTON BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION SECURITY AND 117343 NATIONAL OF THE HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS ON PROMPT PAYMENT ACT OF 1981 COMMITTEE Mr. Chairman and Members to to testify pay of...
Date Jan. 26, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-4 Title

Government Operations: Proposal To Lower the Federal Compensation Comparability Standard Has Not Been Substantiated

Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES RELEASE: Proposal To Lower The Federal Compensation Comparability Standard Has Not Been Substantiated The Administration has proposed that Federal employee compensation be made comparable to 94 percent of non-Federal compensation levels. This standard was proposed to recognize features of Federal employment such as job security job mobility, and portability ...
Date Jan. 26, 1982 Report No. 117344 Title

H.R. 4326: Small Business Innovation Development Act of 1981

U.S. GENEPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m., EST Tuesday, January 26, 1982 STATEMENT OF MORTONA. MYERS DIRECTOR, PROGRAM ANALYSIS DIVISION BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ON ACT OF 1981" H.R. 4326 - "SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION DEVELOPMENT Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: to be here today to discuss GAO's work on...
Date Jan. 26, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-12 Title

Government Operations: The Cost Effectiveness of an Education Assistance Program (GI Bill) as a Recruiting Incentive Is Unknown

JANUARY 28,1982 B-205530 The Honorable John G. Tower Chairman, Committee on Armed Services United States Senate The Honorable G. V. Montgomery Chairman, Committee on Veterans Affairs House of Representatives !I%8 Honorable Melvin Price Chairman, Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives The Honorable Alan K. Simpson Chairman, Committee on Veterans Affairs United States Senate Subject:.;...
Date Jan. 19, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-26 Title

Income Security: Legislation Authorized Benefits Without Adequate Evidence of Black Lung or Disability

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Legislation Authorized Benefits Without Adequate Evidence Of Black Lung Or Disability The Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act, as amended, authorized the Department of Labor to approve black lung claims based on conflicting or inconclusive medical evidence, affidavits from spouses and others, or presumptions based on years of c...
Date Jan. 12, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-15 Title

Government Operations: Ex-Service Member Eligibility for Unemployment Compensation

. : * GENERAL OF THE DC. UNITED STATES 20S48 II,SfB cOMP-,-ROLLER RELEASED ~mTr?rCTEB) WASHINGTON -f&d tQ b@ M~s~x! outside the General ~-205735 JANUARY l&1982 The Honorable Sam Gejdenson House of Representatives Dear Mr. Gejdenson: Subject: .; .Ex-Service Kember Eligibility Unemployment Compensation for f(FPCD-82-15) This responds to your September 15, 1981, request that we provide you with infor...
Date Jan. 1, 1982 Report No. 119371 Title

Special Publications: The GAO Review, Vol. 17, Issue 3, Summer 1982

r Summer. ISH2 Contents I From Our Briefcase Accounting News To Be Featured Volume 1 7 m Issue 3 GAO Develops Model for Approving Accounting Systems Fraud Hotline Update Implications of a “Balanced Budget” Amendment Reforms in Government Procurement GAO and Block Grants 5 On Location GAO Observes Black History Month JFMIP’s Annual Conference: The Lean Budget -A Challenge to Financial Manage...
Date Dec. 30, 1981 Report No. ID-82-4 Title

International Affairs: Comments on Proposed National Export Policy Act of 1981

COMPTROLLER G6tiERAL WAS)SINGTON OF THE UNITED STATES D.C. 2OSM B-203902 OECEMBER 30,1981 The Honorable John D. Dingell, Chairman Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: . Subject: Comments on Proposed Act of 1981 National Export Policy to es- tablish we have reviewed H.R. 3173, a bill As you requested, a national export policy for the United States. The enclos...