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Date May 26, 1988 Report No. GGD-88-71 Title

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights: Concerns About Commission Operations

United States General Accounting Office Report to Congressional Requesters May 1988 U.S. COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Concerns About Commission Operations 136174 GAO/GGD-88-7 1 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Govemment Division B-227768 May 26,1988 The Honorable Strom Thurmond United States Senate The Honorable Orrin G. Hatch United States Senate The Honora...
Date April 27, 1988 Report No. T-RCED-88-37 Title

Energy: Proposal To Reorganize NRC

United States General Accounting Office 1 GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Wednesday April 27, 1988 Proposal to Reorganize NRC Statement J. Dexter Resources, Division of Peach, Assistant Comptroller General Community, and Economic Development Before the Committee on Governmental United States Senate Affairs 135660 ,-, ‘ ,~ \(-s” -- l.‘“-* t:- c ‘ TO GAO/T-...
Date April 19, 1988 Report No. T-GGD-88-31 Title

National Defense: DOD Compliance With the Federal Advisory Committee Act

Fat Release on[Delivery Expected at 2:00 P.M. EST Tuesday April 19, 1988 DOD Compliance With .&he Federal Advisory Committee Act Statement Rosslyn S. Kleexnan Senior Associate Director General Government Division Before the Committee on Governmental Affeirs United States Senate 11111111 IIII 135601 (y+\q\Jy XO/T-GGD-88-31 ,- iijs--4D 1 GAO Form100(12/87) 1: 1 ~ I ‘ * , DOD COMPLIANCE WITH TRE FE...
Date March 25, 1988 Report No. RCED-88-65 Title

Parks and Recreation: Interior Did Not Comply With Legal Requirements for the Outdoors Commission

United States General Accounting Office Report to Congressional Requesters March 1988 PARKS AND RECREATION Interior Did Not Comply W ith Legal Requirements for the Outdoors Commission ~xyrgD--Not to be reImsed outside the (“4 Ac~u&,ing Office except on the basi,sof the specific aPP4 by the office of Congressionaltilatlons. !54\\plO - GAO/RCED-88-65 GAO United States General Accounting Office Was...
Date Jan. 1, 1988 Report No. 135104 Title

Special Publications: Women's Advisory Council 1987 Annual Report

Foreword This report describes the accomplishments of the Women’s Advisory Council (WAC) during fiscal year 1987. Memoranda issued during the year are cited in the text, and copies of these memoranda are included in Appendix I of this report. The Council’s Executive Board wishes to thank all of those who contributed to WAC’S efforts during the past year. Christine M. Kopocis President Sarah...
Date March 26, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-87FS Title

University Funding: Information on the Role of Peer Review at NSF and NIH

United States General Accounting Oface GAO March 1987 Fact Sheet for the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate ’ UNIVERSITY FUNDING Itiormation on the Role of Peer Review at NSF and NIH GAO/WED-87-87FS CBaw GAO United States General Accounting OiYlce Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-221714 March 26, 1987 The Hon...
Date July 25, 1986 Report No. B-223545 Title

Government Operations: [Response to Questions Concerning Task Force on Terminations]

B-223545 Qt) HOTMAKE AVAI tE TO PUBLIC READING FOR DAYS 30 llilll Ill11 IllI Ill11llllllllll Ill11 Ill/ 130895 July 25, 1986 RELEASED The Honorable United States Dear Senator Howard Senate M. Vetzenhaun Metzenbaum: to your letter of June 25, 1986, also Hatch and Kennedy, which poses a number concerning the Task Force on Terminawith the nomination of W. George R. of Labor. This responds signed by S...
Date June 25, 1986 Report No. B-222758 Title

Government Operations: [Investigation of Activities of the Chemical Warfare Review Commission]

. 4s. f . . . . COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES -i I111111 Ill1 11111111111 III11Ill1 11111 141197 B-222758 June 25, 1986 The Honorable Dante B. Fascell Chairman, Committee on Foreign House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Affairs This responds to your letter of March 27, 1986, in which you Bnd Representative Jack Brooks, Chairman, House requested this Office to Committee on Governme...
Date April 16, 1985 Report No. 126707 Title

Transportation: GAO's Views on Selected Aspects of the Department of Transportation's Pipeline Safety Program

.. . ’ .6 ?8 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 126’ 70, 126707 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10:00 a.m. APRIL 16, 1985 STATEMENT OF OLIVER W. KRUEGER, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON FOSSIL AND SYNTHETIC FUELS COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON GAO'S VIEWS bN SELECT...
Date March 20, 1985 Report No. GGD-85-1 Title

Government Operations: Selected Aspects of the Federal Advisory Committee Act

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. DE. 20BM OENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION MARCH 20.1985 B-127685 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate The Honorable John C. Danforth Subcommittee on Information Chairman, Management and Regulatory Affairs Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Subject: Selected Aspects of t...
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 Nov. 30, 1983 Report No. GGD-84-8 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Appointments to and Operations of the National Advisory Committee for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

,r -- UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCoUtd~itdG OmcE D.C. 20840 4 O~UAL aovmwmrr DIVISION E-202245 NOVEMBER 30, 1983 The Honorable Ike F . Andrews Chairman, Subcommittee on Human Resources C o m m ittee on Education and Labor House of Representatives Dear M r. Chairman: Subject: Appointments To And Operations O f The National Advisory Committee For Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention ...
Date Sept. 15, 1982 Report No. 119449 Title

Budget and Spending: The President's Private Sector Survey on Cost Control

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 10:00 a.m. September 15, 1982 STATEMENTOF ROSSLYN S. KLEEMAN, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FEDERAL PERSONNELAND COMPENSATIONDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON INVESTIGATIONS HOUSE COMMITTEE ON POST OFFICE AND CIVIL ON I / 1 SERVICE THE PRESIDENT'S PRIVATE SECTOR SURVEY ON COST CONTROL Mr. Chairman and Members o...
Date July 23, 1981 Report No. B-202772 Title

Financial Management: [State Audit Requirements for Proposed Block Grant and Consolidated Assistance Programs]

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 f J OFFICE OF GENERALCOUNSEL July 2 3 , 1981 B-2027 7 2 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: In connection with conference consideration of the omnibus reconciliation bills, Chairman Dingell's office requested our advice on &ate audit requirements for propose...
Date Feb. 18, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-29 Title

Government Operations: Stronger Federal Effort Needed To Foster Private Sector Productivity

I/VW b I . 1 I,J I h BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Stronger Federal Effort Needed To Foster Private Sector Productivity Declining growth in US. productivity is a serious national issue that fuels inflation and reduces our standard of living and international competitiveness. Recognizing the need for Federal action to improve productivity, the President estab I i...
Date Jan. 2, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-1 Title

Health: Problems in Assessing the Cancer Risks of Low-Level Ionizing Radiation Exposure

BY THECOMPTR-9LCERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES I Report ToThe Congress ’ LMI 14088 lllllllllrlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Problems In Assessing The Cancer Risks Of Low-Level ionizing Radiation Exposure Volume 1 of 2 Volumes After decades of research, important questions remain unanswered about the cancer risks of low-level ionizing radiation exposure. With the increasing use of materials and ...
Date Dec. 4, 1980 Report No. AFMD-81-10 Title

Government Operations: Department of Labor Has Failed To Take the Lead in Promoting Private Sector Productivity

. . 4 BY THE COMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress (iIF THEUNITEDSTATES /Department Of Labor Has Failed to Take The Lead In Promoting private Sector Productivity I /The Department of Labor has a clear responbibility to lead Federal efforts to improve jworkers’ productivity in the private sector. However, because of the low priority it has assigned to this effort, Labor has not carried out it...
Date July 29, 1980 Report No. 112880 Title

Employment: The Need for Federal Action To Improve National Productivity

. . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 112880 I STATEMENT OF FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. EDT TUESDAY, JULY 29, 1980 COMPTROLLER GENERAL ELMER B. STAATS OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE ./) C P3 COMMITTEE ON BANKING, FINANCE AND URBAN AFFAIRS 1 co SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC STABILIZATION HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE NEED FOR FEDERAL ACTION TO IMPROVE NA...
Date April 16, 1980 Report No. B-198239 Title

Government Operations: [Comments on Productivity Improvement Act of 1980 (S. 2417)]

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 -198239 April 16, 1980 The Honorable Abraham Ribicoff Chairman, Committee oA Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: This is in response to your letter of March 15, 1980, in -at hadTd e re-f been which you requested our comments on e-..b4 I te n4i-t-lc-d -t-he~r-OProductivity Improvement 0;A to tzre Act of 18 S241...
Date March 31, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-64 Title

Energy: The 20-Percent Solar Energy Goal--Is There a Plan To Attain It?

RELEASED I, , I, 3* F”,p”c?Ip,p”“~, ‘r;!J.~??i C’? “’ ,,y ..1 I,”,QI”r’? III, QrPwG::.. ,., ,, I-I,“. r: t T?s? I ,.“,,jl “Fr ,* *,,Yi,‘i m,, 4’ BY THE COMP??CJ’l /E@ FR GENERAL I r Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Energy Conservation And Supply Committee On Energy And Natural Resources United States Senate OF THE UNITED STATES W’ 20-Percent Solar Energy ...
Date Feb. 4, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-13 Title

Government Operations: Administrative Conference of the United States Needs Better Project Management

General Accounting Office Administrative Conference Ax&g/ Of The United States Needs Better Project Management Ttb(! A(lrrlirlistri~tivt! Conft~rww of the United Stilt(!S, wliidl i:i rtzqwnsit)le for improviny ad rrrinistr;rtiw prr~ceclurcs throughout the Fe& t:r:~l Gov~~rnrl~(?nt, lacks tony range planning iIIltI fOllowU(J. ThUS, rYlNty IVOjWtS underraken try Zttt! Cor~fc~rww do riot result in re...
Date Oct. 25, 1979 Report No. 120228 Title

Natural Resources: Survey of the Sea Grant Program

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 IX)MhlUNIN AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION Dr. Ned A. Ostenso 3LGD3~3C Director, Office of Sea Grant National Oceanic'and Atmospheric, Administration III11111 I 120228 Dear Dr. Ostenso: The General Accounting Office is currently reviewing aspects of the administration of the National Sea Grant Program. As we discussed with you at the b...
Date April 25, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-74 Title

Health: Research Management Activities of the National Institutes of Health

APR 2 5 l979 The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy Chairman, Subcommittee on Health and Scientific Research Committee on Labor and Human Resources United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: As you requested bxletter dated January La, 1979, we are reviewing selected kesearch management activities of the National Institutes of Health](NIH) . Our review includes activities of four NIH components: the National...
Date Feb. 15, 1979 Report No. 108613 Title

Energy: Department of Energy Procurement Practices, Personnel Management, Administrative Law Judge Activities, and Advisory Committee Management Operations

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Februav 15, 1979 STATEMENT OF /m DOUGLAS L. MCCULLOUGH DEPUTY DIRECTOR, ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION IY" BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND POWER AZ ?33 OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE ON ,GEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PROCUREMENT PRACTICES PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT...
Date Feb. 2, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-17 Title

Energy: Use, Cost, Purpose, and Makeup of Department of Energy Advisory Committees

Comptroller General THE UNITED STATES ” Department Of Energy Advisory Committees In an effort toward improving its Advisory Committee Management Program, the Department of Energy has reduced the number of its advisory committees. However, more needs to be done. --Many committee charters do not contain specific statements of purpose. --The program does not have overall written membership selectio...
Date July 26, 1978 Report No. HRD-78-143 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Advisory Groups to the National Cancer Institute's Carcinogenesis Program

B-164031(2) The Honorable Henry A. Waxman House of Representatives Dear Mr. Waxman: JULY 26, 1978 In your &lay 2, 1977 letter, you asked us to review certain aspects of the National Cancer Institute"s (NCI; carcinogenesis program. Through discussions with your we agree2 to respond to your concerns in two office, In this first reply we arL providing separate replies. information on --the roles and ...
Date May 23, 1978 Report No. GGD-78-53 Title

Government Operations: Review of Certain Costs Associated with Pretests for the 1980 Census

DOCIgBIT REBSU Pe3968 - B1466514s] pbeet*ese RELACTLb m/l7/7 ([eview of Certain Costs Associated with Pretests for the 1980 Census]. GD-78-53; -78395. ay 23, 1978. 8 pp. enclosure 2 pp.) . on Office and Civ.i1 Service: Census and Population Subcommittee;Post by Robert F. eller, Acting Cosptroller General. Contact: General Government Div. Budget Function: Commerce and Transportation: Other Advancem...
Date Dec. 6, 1977 Report No. ID-78-5 Title

Government Operations: Coordination of the Three Adjustment Assistance Programs with Selected Comments on H.R. 8442

IbtOrUWBT IRSDrrl 04305 - [B3414666] Coordination' of the Three Adjustment Assistance Programs with Selecced Comments on H.R. 8442. ID-a8-5; B-152183. December 6, 1977. 10 pp. Report to Rep. Charles A. Vanik, Chairman, Bouse Coammittee on Ways and means: Trade Subcommittee; by lm1er B. Stauts, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Employment and Training Programs: Report on the Trade Act of 1974 (3208)...
Date Aug. 2, 1976 Report No. EMD-76-5 Title

Energy: Operation and Effectiveness of the Federal Energy Administration's Advisory Committees

is-1 7?205 , The H~ncra51e Alninistrab3r Frank Zarb February rmber-s. 1973, FEA had 14 advisory ccmittees wrth 3 total of 375 Advisory ccxmittees established or used by Federal agwcies are 'governed by the Federal Advisory Coxmiktee kc: of 1972 (?ublic Law 92Th!s act defines an advisory copnittee as any co:mittee, board, 463). . . co51mtsslor!l council, confsrence, panel, task Qrcc, or other simil...
Date Oct. 14, 1975 Report No. MWD-76-43 Title

Government Operations: Use of Appropriated Funds To Finance Lobbying Activities

COPTOLE GNERiALHINO TE UITC STATE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 B-182398 OCT 14 197? The Honorable Harrison A. Williams, Jr. United States Senate Dear Senator Williams: This is in reply to your February 17, 1975, request for information that would enable you to answer a constituent's questions concerning the use of appropriated funds to finance lobbying activities...
Date Feb. 4, 1975 Report No. RED-75-315 Title

Transportation: Contributions of Advisory Groups to Federal Motor Vehicle and Traffic Safety Programs

alional Highway Traffic Safety Administration Department of Transportation RED-75415 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINETCX’J, OF THE UNITED D.C. 20548 STATES B- 164497(3) The Honorable Warren Chairman, Committee United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: G. Magnuson on Commerce 2 ,.yl3 ) As part of our review of major activities of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration pursuant to your reques...