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Date March 28, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-47 Title

National Defense: Review of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Planned Relocation of Positions From Olney, Maryland, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I,, .,, 8,. ‘11 UNITED STATES GENERALA&XXJNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 LQGlSl-ICS AN0 COhlhlUNtCATlONO OWlSION MARCH 28,198O B-198068 The The' The The The The The The * I-.'$ . ..The The 9 3 , Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Subject: Paul S. Sarbanes, United States Senate Charles McC. Mathias, h, United States Senate Glad...
Date March 3, 1980 Report No. CED-80-64 Title

Farmers Home Administration: Emergency Loan Processing Procedures in Stanislaus County, California

B-197765 The Honorable Norman D. Shumway House of Representatives Shumway : ,“11.. Subject: Farmers Home Administration: Emergency c. Loan Processing P cedures in Stanislaus County, Californi ( c”~!Q~&$-~,,, “. . ,, “I” Your letters of September 10 and 247”“1979, regarding the Emergency Loan Program administered by the Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) , Department of Agriculture, a...
Date Dec. 18, 1979 Report No. CED-80-36 Title

Housing: Improvements Being Made in Flood Fighting Capabilities in the Jackson, Mississippi, Area

RELEASED ,. REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES In Flood Fighting. Capabilities In The Jackson, Mississippi, Area Although the Congress approved the President’s plan establishing the Federal Emergency Management Agency in September 1978, the Agency’s organization was not completed until July 1979. At the time of GAO’s review, eight top positions had not been permanently fill...
Date Dec. 11, 1979 Report No. 111078 Title

Agriculture and Food: ASCS Needs To Revise Instructions To Help Ensure the Accuracy of Producer-Supplied Information for Emergency Feed Assistance

~Y ~UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION offq Fitzgerald nA-cO O /+ DEC 1979 Mr. Ray V. Admrinistrator, Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service bepartment of Agriculture Lear Mr. Fitzgerald: 111078 We have completed our survey of the emergency feed program administered by the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservati...
Date Oct. 31, 1979 Report No. CED-80-22 Title

Housing: Review of Federal Disaster Assistance to Two Libraries in Pennsylvania

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES r RELEASED B-194541 WASHINGTON. D.C. 205 Not to be released outside the General RESTRICTED Accountng Office except on the basis of specific approva) by the Office of Congressional Relations. October 31, 1979 The Honorable Peter W. Rodino, Jr. Chairman, House Committee on the Judiciary Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Review of Federal Disaster Assistance to Two ...
Date Oct. 26, 1979 Report No. CED-80-10 Title

Housing: How Do Federal Agencies Assure That Disaster Loan Recipients Maintain Mandatory Flood Insurance

COMFPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES RECl EASED RELSTEASED ot to WASHINGtON. D.C. By5" ge g otffce exceptP SnLe Wbesiofse B-114860Accountng. B4bY the Office of Congressal October 26, The Honorable Norman Y. Minetalo 1979 Chairman, Subcommittee on X 26, 1 Oversight and Review 5 0 110755 Committee on Public Works and Transportation House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Do Federal...
Date Oct. 19, 1979 Report No. 110669 Title

Agriculture and Food: Farmers Home Administration's Emergency Loan Program for Production Losses

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10:00 A.M. EST FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1979 STATEMENT OF 5ooOi HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CONSERVATION AND CREDIT OF THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON /FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION'S EMERGENCY LOAN PROGRAM FOR PRO...
Date Aug. 2, 1979 Report No. CED-79-97 Title

Federal Snow Removal Reimbursement Policy: Improvements Needed

/ !!a REPORT BY THE LM110012 llllllMlllllllllllllllllllllll neral OF THE UNITEDSTATES Since January 1977 the Federal Disaster Assistance Administration has given $126 million to State and local jurisdictions to pay for snow removal expenses in presidentially declared emergency and major disaster areas. Some of these funds were paid to jurisdictions that could have afforded to pay their own snow re...
Date June 18, 1979 Report No. CED-79-90 Title

Housing: Actions Needed To Improve the Review of Insurance Coverage of Disaster Victims Receiving Federal Assistance

* P COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE D.C. UNITED STATES 20548 B-167790 The Honorable James R. Jo'nes House of Representatives Dear Mr. Jones: In August 1978 you requested that we examine allegations that Federal agencies providing disaster assistance had failed to collect moneys from victims' insurance policies. These allegations were made by Mr. John Johnson and Mr. Jack Mendenhall. In our ...
Date May 22, 1979 Report No. B-194541 Title

Government Operations: [Comments on S. 400]

4. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 X-.~>-- MAY 2 2 1979 B-194541 The Honorable Edward NI. Kennedy Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: This concerns your eques for our ; mments o0 ivately owned libraries in Pennsylvania from a bill to relieve cert liability for repayment of $561,066.09 erroneously remitted to them by the Feder...
Date May 2, 1979 Report No. 109305 Title

Natural Resources: Revision Needed in Proposed Regulation for Evaluating Nonstructural Evacuation and Relocation Benefits

.- UNITEDSTATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 IllllllllIll11 IIIll1 Ill11 Ill llllllliillllll LM109305 . COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DlVlSlON MAY 2 1979 Gerald Seinwill, Deputy Water Resources Council 2120 L Street, NW Washington, DC 20037 Dear Mr. Seinwill: Director Aoecs~ti We recently performed a limited survey of the use of nonstructural measures for solvi.ng or minimiz...
Date May 2, 1979 Report No. 120181 Title

Government Operations: Revision Needed in Proposed Regulation for Evaluating Nonstructural Evacuation and Relocation Benefits

. UNITED STATE GENERAL ACCOUTERING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY AND DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DIVISION Lieutenant General John Morris Chief-of Engineers U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Dear General Morris: We performed a survey of the use of nonstructural measures for solving or minimizing flooding problems. Such measures were encouraged by Section 73 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1...
Date March 22, 1979 Report No. CED-79-58 Title

Natural Resources: Improvements Are Still Needed in the Administration of the Flood Insurance Program

. lO886$ UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DIVISION MARCH 22,1979 B-167790 The Honorable Patricia Roberts The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Dear Mrs. Harris: a flood sevWe Harris d!J ->, +"I' The General Accounting Office recently completed and local efforts to reduce survey of Federal, State, losses including certain asp...
Date Jan. 31, 1979 Report No. CED-79-26 Title

Federal Response to the 1976-77 Drought: What Should Be Done Next?

REPORT BY TkIE0 Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES Federal Response To The 1976-77 Drought: What Should Be Done Next? Four Federal agencies provided drought-related loans and grants exceeding $1 billion to augment water supplies and provided assistance to a large number of drought victims. However, there were problems in administering the drought programs. To cope more effectively with futur...
Date Aug. 18, 1978 Report No. CED-78-136 Title

Housing: Actions Needed to Make the Farmers Home Administration's Emergency Disaster and Emergency Livestock Credit Loan Programs More Equitable and Efficient

DOCUMENT RESUME 06763 - [B23474#1] rAction' Needed to Make tie FaLmers Home Adainistration's Emergen;cy Disaster aMd Emer9g.cy Livestock Credit Loan Prograss gore Equitable and Efficient]. CED-78-136; B-114873. August 18, 1978. 3 pp. + enclosure (15 pp.). Report to Secretary, Department of Agriculture: by Baltas E. Birkle (for Henry Eschwege, Director, Coununity and Economic Development Div. }. Is...
Date July 27, 1978 Report No. OGC-78-12 Title

Budget and Spending: Proposed Rescission of Budget Authority for Activities within the Department of Agriculture's Conservation Program

Date May 25, 1978 Report No. CED-78-118 Title

Housing: Difficulties in Coordinating Farm Assistance Programs Operated by Farmers Home Administration and Small Business Administration

Date May 5, 1978 Report No. CED-78-114 Title

The Johnstown Area Flood of 1977: A Case Study for the Future

DOCUMEIT RESUSE 05197 - [B13263311 AEI5- 6117? The Johnstown Area Flocd of 1977: A Case Study for the Future. CED-76-114; B-167790. Bay 5, 1978. Released May 12, 1978. 44 pp. + 9 appendices (26 pp.). Report to Sen. TooL.ar£ E. Eagleton; by Elmer B. Staats, Soaptxcllsr General. Issue Area: Domestic Housing and Community Development (2100). Contact: Community and Economic Development Div. Budget Fu...
Date March 31, 1978 Report No. 105629 Title

Agriculture and Food: Problems With the Emergency Food Stamp Program

DOCUMENT 05629 - L 81046012 ] RESUME r Probles 1978. with the Emergency Food Stamp Prcgram]. March 31, .5 pp. Report to Lewis B. Straus, Administrator, Food and Nutriticn Service; by Brian P. Crovlty, Assistant Director, Community and Economic Development Div. Contact: Community and Economic Development Div. Authority: Food and Agriculture Act cf 1977. Food Stamp Act of 1964. Disaster Relief Act o...
Date Nov. 17, 1977 Report No. CED-78-13 Title

Agriculture and Food: Federal Disaster Relief Programs

. - sourn- -QFTwLUNITeoSTATCS - .--WR0.e. Low -- i&&ED the D-114824 REST!?!?~b - Not to b0 rrlsnad Wtd& C---F* app,~..,. Accotmt:ng OfTice except on the‘ basis of spec& by the Bfiice of CongressiW Rehtiomb _. The Honorable Herman E. Talmadge Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, and Forestry Nutrition, United States Senate Dear Hr. Chairman: NOV 17 lgtl Pursuant to the Committee staff's request, m...
Date May 26, 1977 Report No. LCD-76-456 Title

National Defense: If Defense and Civil Agencies Work More Closely Together, More Efficient Search/Rescue and Coast Law Enforcement Could Follow

DOCUMENT RESUME 02155 A1572545] If Defense and Civil Agencies Work More Closely Together, More Efficient Search/Rescue and Coast Law Enforcement Could Follow. LCD-76-456; B-114851. May 26, 1977. 54 pp. + appendices. Report to the Congress; General. by Robert F. Keller, Acting Comptroller Issue AL'ea: Military Preparedness Plans: Military Forces Peadiness (805). Contact: Loqistics and Communication...
Date March 17, 1977 Report No. ID-77-25 Title

Nicaragua: An Assessment of Earthquake Relief and Reconstruction Assistance

DOCUMENT RESUbE 00575 - (A1051733] Nicaragua: An Assessment of Earthquake Relief and Reccnstruction Atsin.tance. ID-77-25; B-169521(.02). March 17, 1977. Released April 18, 1977. 49 pp. + appendices ('0 pp.). Report to Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey, Chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: Foreign Assistance Subcommittee; Sen. Clifford P. Case, Ranking Minority Member; by Elmer B. Staacs, Comptr...
Date Feb. 7, 1977 Report No. 091348 Title

Civil Rights: Civil Preparedness Activities

UNITED . STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D-C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 2:OO p.m. Febcuacy 7, 1977 l FRED J. STATEMENT OF DIRECTOR, LOGISTICS SHAFER, DIVlSION BEFORE = AND COMMUNICATIONS THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS AND FACILITIES HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ARMED-SERVICES . MR. CHAIRMAN, INSTALLATIONS MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON MILITARY I WELCOME THIS OPPORTU...
Date Dec. 30, 1976 Report No. CED-77-17 Title

Housing: Delayed Redevelopment Was Reasonable After Flood Disaster in West Virginia

E - -. Delayed Redevelopment Was Reasonable After Flood Disaster in Vkst Virginia Multiagency This report examines causes for delays in Buffalo Creek Valley redevelopment projects and responds to the question of ho*r project performance was affected by government coordi. nation . !t a!so 2ns;vers questions raised con‘cerning various other facets of the redeveiopment projects. The report conclude...
Date Sept. 30, 1976 Report No. 089045 Title

Economic Development: Survey of the Activities of the Federal Disaster Assistance Administration

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCCWNT~NGOFFKE WASHINGTON, D C 20548 IN REPLY RWERTLh COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMlC DIVISION SEP301976 Mr. Thomas P. Dunne Administrator Federal Disaster Assistance Admlnlstrator Dear Mr. Dunne. -zo GAO has surveyed the admlnlstratlon and coordlnatlon of Federal disaster assistance programs authorized under the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5121n). Assistance u...
Date Aug. 23, 1976 Report No. ID-76-71 Title

Economic Development: Observations on the Guatemalan Earthquake Relief Effort

/ : GMO United States General Accounting Office . ' vA v Report of the Comptroller General of the United States maz RCC : ;a mrm u:hc 2L CCO Comptroller General of the United States Washington, DC 20548 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the house of Representatives This report discusses the management system for the disaster relief operation mounted by the international community i...
Date May 10, 1976 Report No. 089601 Title

Government Operations: SBA's Regulatory Disaster Loan Programs

i Mr. Louis F. Laun Deputy Administrator Small Business Administration Dear Mr. Laun: * -’ ,- We have completed a survey of the,tSmall Business Administration’s ‘.(SBA,) Consumer Protection Loan program-a regulatory disaster loan program. The survey objectives were to (I) evaluate the adequacy-of SBA’s policies and procedures for processing and approving consumer protection loan applicatio...
Date May 5, 1976 Report No. ID-76-15 Title

International Affairs: Need for an International Disaster Relief Agency

5 (tIL\’ Y BY THE CO OF THE UNIT illllIlllllllIllllllllllIl~llllll~ LM098265 Department Agency for of State International Development GAO’s case study of the worldwide effort in the Sahel region of Africa that the response to future disasters be more timely and better managed. relief shows should To insure a timely, effective, and efficient world response to future disasters, GAO believes the ...
Date March 18, 1976 Report No. RED-76-73 Title

Government Operations: Stronger Federal Assistance to States Needed for Radiation Emergency Response Planning

and Other Federal Agencies T:io Nuiear i%+~iatory Go;nmission is rhe lead Federal agency in assistip,g States to voluntariiy develop ptars to cope wlrh emergency radiation incida>ts at nuclear fscilitie;, particu Iarl y powersrpfents, and accidents invatving transportation of radioactive materials. This ir;reragency effort has resulted in publis’led pidelmes and free formal training cow72 for St...
Date Dec. 31, 1975 Report No. RED-76-58 Title

Economic Development: Current Status of the Postdisaster Recovery Effort, Necessitated by Tropical Storm Agnes in Pennsylvania in June 1972

UNITED STATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WAW-ilNGTON. D.C. 20!548 mwouRCIu DEVVBLOTMBHT AN0 fctmuwaa rJlvirlal4 B-167790 . i The Honorable The Secretary of Housinq Urban Devclooment Dear Madam Secretary: and -: Durfnq a survey of the current status of the necessitated by Trooical Storm postdisaster recovery effort, Aqnes in Pennsylvania in June 1972, we noted a oroblem which More than 3 years after ...
Date Dec. 31, 1974 Report No. 089468 Title

Employment: Federal Unemployment Benefits Due to Agnes Disaster in Pennsylvania

WASHINGTON, DC 20548 MANPOWER AND DlVl5ION WEtFARE Mr. Fred G. Clark Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management Department of Labor Dear Mr. Clark. P' I/ We have made a survey of selected aspects of the administration of Federal unemployment compensatron benefits in Pennsylvania resulting from the effects of Tropical Storm Agnes which struck Pennsylvania and other Eastern States in June...
Date March 18, 1974 Report No. B-179433 Title

Government Operations: Alleged Mismanagement of the Post-June 1972 Flood Recovery Program in the Entiat River Basin, Washington, by the Corps of Engineers

The Honorable Mike McCormack' v House of Representatives Dear Mr. McCormack: By letter of August 6, 1973, you forwarded correspondence from Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Bremer'alleging mismanagement of the post-June 1972 flood recovery program in the Entiat River Basin, Washington, by the Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army. You requested us to review the propriety of the allegations. ; To more fully...
Date Nov. 8, 1973 Report No. 094525 Title

Government Operations: Comments on H.R. 7690

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D,C, 20548 OR. ON E RELEASE2-:0 EL,IVERY XPECTED AT B PI THURSDAY, NOVEMBER LOWE STATEMENT OF DIRECTOR, VICTORL, GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE * SUBCOMMITTEE ON WATER RESOURCES OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON - HOUSE BILL , .; -. 9 7690, A BILL TO PROVIDEFOR DISASTER ASSISTANCE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES '~~~~~~ ...
Date Nov. 5, 1973 Report No. B-167790 Title

Government Operations: Administrative Problems Experienced in Providing Federal Assistance to Disaster Victims

REPORTTOTHES COMMITTEEON VESTIGATIONS ANDREVIEW COMMITTEEONPUBLICWORKS HOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES Administrative Problems Experienced In Providing F dera I Assistance To Disaster Victims 6-767790 Federal Disaster Assistance Administration . Department of Housing and Urban Development Department of Transportation BYTHECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OFTHE UNITED STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON, OF D.C. THE UN...
Date Nov. 5, 1973 Report No. B-178415 Title

Social Services: Information on Federal Disaster Relief Programs

i * ENCLOSURE B- t7g4ts Information On Federal Disaster Relief Programs a-778475 Mu hagency BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Contents Page CHAPTER 1 2 INTRODUCTION MORE UNIFORMITY MAY BE NEEDED IN FEDERAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS Differences in loan law Differences In admlnlstratlve treatment of dxsaster vlctlms Potential difference in fundlng hIghway repairs Differences In adml...
Date Oct. 17, 1973 Report No. B-177521 Title

International Affairs: Selection and Use of SS Manhattan as a Floating Silo During the Bangladesh Food Crisis

Illllllilllllll11lllllllllllllllllllll LM096050 Selection And Use Of SS Manhattan As A Floating Silo During The Bangladesh Food Crisis B-l 77527 Department of State Agency for international Development BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES c’c T. - -’ f cy-2 ? Ii--u COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON, OF THE UNITED STATES D.C. 20548 B-177521 /, -. /~ I, ' The Honorable United States Dear...
Date Feb. 23, 1972 Report No. B-173651 Title

Economic Development: U.S. Disaster Relief to Pakistan Following the November 1970 Cyclone in East Pakistan

lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LM096657 lief TQ Pakistan owernber 1970 Cyclone B-173651 Agency for International Department of State Development FE6;23,1972 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE UNITED STATES O.C. 20548 B-173651 c/ -ic Dear Senator Kennedy: of July 14, 1971, the accompaof our inquiry into United following the November 1970 In response to your request nying report present...