Menu Search Account

LegiStorm

Get LegiStorm App Visit Product Demo Website
» Get LegiStorm App
» Get LegiStorm Pro Free Demo

GAO Reports by subject "Advertising"

Full-text search of 52,071 reports from the Government Accountability Office
From To
Reset

Search Results:

Date Report No. Title
Date April 10, 1989 Report No. T-HRD-89-15 Title

Income Security: Social Security Administration--The First 6 Months of 800 Phone Service

t United States General Accounting Ofllce GA!!0 For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Monday April 10, 1989 Testimony Social Security Adninistration-The First 6 Months of 800 Phone Service Statement of Joseph F. Delfico, Director Income Security Issues Human Resources Division Before the Special Committee on Aging United States Senate of GAO/T-HRD-89-15 Mr. Chairman and Members of the ...
Date Sept. 16, 1988 Report No. PEMD-88-35 Title

AIDS Education: Reaching Populations at Higher Risk

United States General Accounting Office ” GAO Report to the Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate September 1988 AIDS EDUCATION Reaching Populations at Higher Risk G&o Eg~TzLlop , -* Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-230539 September 16, 1988 The Honorable John Glenn Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: This report res...
Date July 20, 1988 Report No. HRD-88-69 Title

Medicare: Issues Concerning the HealthChoice Demonstration Project

United States General Accounting Office GAO July 1988 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate MEDICARE Issues Concerning the HealthChoice Demonstration Project RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the Gene& Accounting Offke except on the basis of the specific approval by the Offke of CongressionalRelations. 5+mb\ GAO/HRIM&69 GAO United States General Accoun...
Date May 7, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-104 Title

Stars and Stripes: Appropriated-Fund Support Should Be Reduced

L ._ _-._ _- -I. ..“. _.._. .___--__ -,--_ _ United States G&er&l’Accounting Office y>I(?L GAO’ _._-__ _.__-__.. _. __._ _-._.... -.-_.._--- Report to the Chairman, Readiness Subcommittee, Armed Services Committee House of Representatives May 1986 STARS AND STRIPES Appropriated-Fund Support Should Be Reduced \ II 1\1llllll\1\ 130146 I I RESTRIrnD-- Not to be relesmd outside the General Accou...
Date July 31, 1985 Report No. 127468 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: GAO's Reports on the FHwA Disadvantaged Business Enterprise and Outdoor Advertising Control Programs

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT lo:00 A.M. JULY 31, 1985 STATEMENT OF OLIVER W. KRUEGER, SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOUQCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELO?MENT DIVISION BEFOQE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS ON GAO'S QEPORTS ON THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION'S DISADVANTAGED ...
Date Jan. 3, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-34 Title

Transportation: The Outdoor Advertising Control Program Needs To Be Reassessed

P . ’ BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Committee Environment And Public Works United States Senate On OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Outdoor Advertising Control Program Needs To Be Reassessed The Highway Beautification Act of 1965 required that states control outdoor advertising along federally funded interstate and primary highways. Since the enactment of the act, thousands of outdoo...
Date July 25, 1984 Report No. 124745 Title

Budget and Spending: Public Relations Costs

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELTVERY \ EXPECTEDAT 10:OO'A.M. WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1984 NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY ON OF THE COMMITTEEON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS UNITED STATES HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON PUBLIC RELATIONS COSTS Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: I ...
Date July 19, 1983 Report No. B-209508 Title

Government Operations: Provision of Printing Services to Nonappropriated Fund Activity

Date March 31, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-25 Title

Government Operations: An Evaluation of Air Force Procurement Procedures in Contracting for Advertising Services

’. #$. I I UNITED STATES GLHERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 . PROCUREMENT. AND READINESS LOGISTICS, DIVISION B-21 0027 a3sv373d MARCH 31.1983 TheHonorableEdward Zorinsky m0isrdnil.r I,,- I^ Subject: An hraluation of Air Farce Emcureinent Procedures in Contracting for Advertising Services (GXI/PLRP83-25) On Eklxuaq 12, 1982, you asked us to review the Air Ebrce's award of a $4.5 mil...
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 Sept. 11, 1981 Report No. 116595 Title

Special Publications: [Procurement Practices and Procedures]

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REGIONAL OFFICE SUITE 300-D, 2420 W. 26TH AVENUE DENVER, COLORADO 80211 Step i I98i Hr. Ton Coston, Regional Forester U.S. Forest Service P.O. Box 7669 Miissoula, Hlontana 59807 Dear fir. Coston: Ile have completed an examination of procurement practices and procedures used by the 1lissoula Regional and Flathead National Forest Offices in awarding contracts....
Date July 24, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-85 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Consumer Products Advertised To Save Energy--Let the Buyer Beware

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES mG Report To The Congress Consumer Products Advertised To Save EnergyLet The Buyer Beware Consumers spend billions annually on products offering increased energy performance savings. Consumers face difficulties in assessing product claims that are potentially inaccurate, misleading, and difficult to compare. The government can help consumers evaluate the...
Date May 8, 1981 Report No. B-203115 Title

Government Operations: [Support for Enactment of H.R. 1020]

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES .; . WASHINGTON O.C. 2054 / B-203115 The Honorable Jack Brooks, Chairman Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: May 8, 1981 C. We understand that H.R. 1020, a bill to repeal 44 U.S.C. § 3702, has been referred to your committee. We write to express our support for enactment of. h-e-±e-g-isr mw h4?.. / The provision ...
Date April 27, 1981 Report No. 115034 Title

Economic Development: Small Business Administration Contracting Practices

United / States General Accounting Office Washington, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Monday, April 27, 1981 STATEMENTOF SEYMOUREFROS ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL BEFORE THE I SENATE COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS ON ?---LSMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION CONTRACTING PRACTICES Mr. Chairman to be here requirements today for and Members of the Committee, to assist competition knowledge actions you . your ...
Date Nov. 7, 1980 Report No. CED-81-27 Title

Agriculture and Food: Comments on Food Advertising Proposals

CDMRROUSR GENERAL WASWINOTON. OF D.C. THL toI* UNITED STATES B-198417 Novet&er 7, 1980 The Honorable Michael Pertschuk Chairman, Federal Trade Commission Dear Mr. Pertschuk: Subject: Comments on Food Advertising r--(CED-81-27) Proposals J Thank you for the invitation to respond to the Commission's food advertising proposals published in the April 8, 1980, Federal Register (Docket No. 80-10617). Th...
Date Aug. 20, 1979 Report No. FPCD-79-71 Title

Government Operations: Difficulties in Selected Army Reserves Recruiting Under the All-Volunteer Force

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL 1 Report To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Difficulties In Selected Army Reserves Recruiting Under The All-Volunteer Force pteady decline in the numbers of Selected ,&$&mrmy Reserve and Army National Guard recruits is increasing the gap between reserve troop requirements and strength. The Army’ s recruiting plans have not been directed at . overcoming these shortages...
Date May 23, 1978 Report No. 105978 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Tax Deductions for Grassroots Lobbying

DOCUIINT RESUIE 05978 - [81466516] Tax Deductions for Grassroots Lobbying. enclosures (9 pp.). ay 23, 1978. 19 pp. 4 Testimony before the cuse Committee on Governsent operations: Commerce, Consuser and onetary Affairs Subcommittee; by Victor L. Love, Director, General Government Div. Contact: General Government Div. Organization Concerned: Internal Revenue Service; Federal Power Commission. Congre...
Date March 1, 1978 Report No. 105900 Title

Education: Need for Active Alcohol Public Education Program

DOCUEMT RBSUBE 05900 - ' B1166125] Need for Active Alcohol Public 3 pp. ducasticn PcgraZa. arch 1, 1978. Beport to Joan Claybrook, dministrator, m.:tional EighWay Traffic Safety dministration; by Hughb J. essiager, &sociate Director. Coamunitr and Econolic Developen't Div. Contact: Community and Economic Dewelaonent Dv. Orqanization Concerned: Departnent of Transportation. The Nationai ighway raff...
Date Feb. 27, 1978 Report No. CED-78-38 Title

Transportation: Obstacles to Billboard Removal

DOCGSENT RESUaZ 05416 - [B08685818] obstacles to Billboard Removal. CED-78-38; E-16449713). February 27, 178. 28 pp. + 4 appendices (4 p.). Report to the Congress; by Elaer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Transportation Systems anC Policies: National Highway Systom (2409). Contact: Coamunity and Economic Development Div. Budget unction: Commerce and Transportation: Ground Transportatio...
Date Oct. 4, 1977 Report No. FPCD-77-60 Title

Recruiting for the All-Volunteer Force: A Summary of Costs and Achievements

DOCUMENT FESUME 03681 B2794034) Recrui.ting for the All-Volunteer Force: A Summary of Costs and Achievements. FPCD-77-60; B-157371. October 4, 1977. 19 pp. + 9 appendices (29 pp.). Report to Secretary, Department of Defense; by H. L. Krieger, Director, Federal Personnel and Compensation Div. Issue Area: Personnel Management and Compensation (300); Personnel Management and Cmpensation. All Voluntee...
Date Sept. 19, 1977 Report No. LCD-77-448 Title

Government Operations: Advertising Expenditures in Black-Owned Media

D'CUMENT RESU 03391 - ( ) a/ P2E 3 82 1 e is±xt4e 79 (Advertiaing Expenditures in Black-Owned Media]. LCD-77-448; P-144618. September 19, 1977. 3 pp. + 10 enclosures (37 pp.). Report to Rep. William L. Clay; by Werner Grosshans (for Fred J. Shafer, Director, Logistics and Communicatioiis Div.). Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services (1900). Contact: Logistics and Communications Div...
Date Aug. 31, 1977 Report No. PSAD-77-151 Title

Energy: Federal Energy Administration's Contract with the Advertising Council, Inc., for a Public Relations Campaign on the Need to Save Energy

DOCUMENT RESUME 03582 A24936211 Federal Energy Alministration's Contract with the Avertising Council, Inc., for a Public Relations Campaign on the Need to Save Energy. PSAD-77-151; B-178205. August 31, 1977. 23 pp. + 6 appendices (14 pp.). Report to Rep. John D Dingell, Chairman, House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce: Energy and Power Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller Gene...
Date Aug. 12, 1977 Report No. FPCD-77-68 Title

Government Operations: Reserve Components and National Guard Recruiting

DCEUMENT RESUME 03080 A22734041 [Reserve Components and National Guard Recruiting]. FPCD-77-68; n-157371. august 12, 1977. 2 pp. Report to John ?. White, Assistant Secretary, Department of Defense; by . L. Krieger, Director, Federal Personnel and Compensation Div. Issue Area: Personnel Managerert and Compensation (300). Contact: Federal Personnel and Compensation Div. Budget F nction: National Def...
Date July 12, 1977 Report No. LCD-77-434 Title

Budget and Spending: Government Expenditures for Advertising

DOCUMENT RESU3E 02761 A1993061 ] (4,~e='J (Government Ependitures for Advertising]. LCD-77-434; Jujy 12, 1977. 4 pp. B-144618. Report to Rep. Max Baucus; by Robert G, Rothwell (for Fred J. Shafer, Director, Logistics and Communictions Div. Contact: Logistics and Communications Div. Organization Concerned: General Services Administration. Congressional Relevance: Rep. Max Baucus. Total Government a...
Date Dec. 29, 1976 Report No. CED-77-4 Title

Tennessee Valley Authority: Information on Certain Contracting and Personnel Management Activities

DOCUMENT RESUME 01152 a05908591] ' ! - Tennessee Valley Authority: Information on Certain Contractinq and Personnel SMnagement Activities. CED-77-4; B-185101. December 29, 1976. Released January 25, 1977. 4 p. + 4 appendices (,'4 pp.). Report to Rep. John E. General]. oss; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller Contact: Community and Economic Development Div. Budget Function: Natural Resources, Enviroame...
Date Dec. 6, 1976 Report No. HRD-76-176 Title

Income Security: Efforts Made to Locate and Enroll Potential Recipients of the Supplemental Security Income Program for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled

DOCUMENT RSUBE~ ,/ 01740 A0590614) Efforts Made to Locate and Enroll Potential Recipients of the Supplemental Security Income Program for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled. -164031(4); HRD-76-176. December 6, 1976. Released December 8, 1976. 14 pp. appendices (4 pp.). Report to Rep. Donald M. Fraser; by Elmer B. Staats, Ccmptroller General. Issue Area: Income Security Programs (1300). Contact: Human e...
Date March 29, 1976 Report No. FPCD-76-168 Title

Advertising for Military Recruiting: How Effective Is It?

,\\’ _\ *;i \I \I., r /. +.&*$,jj if i( (‘1, , \‘- BY THE COMPTROLLER GId!%%~~~ OF THE UNITED STATES LM0994oj ll~~~~lllllllllllllll~lllllllllllllll - Advertising For Military Recruiting: How Effective Is It? Advertising expenditures for military recruiting have increased from $6.7 million in fiscal year 1970 to $96.1 million in fiscal year 1974. The purposes of military advertising, in addit...
Date Dec. 29, 1975 Report No. PSAD-76-52 Title

Energy: Procurement Practices Followed by the Defense Supply Agency in Acquiring Bulk Petroleum Products

9 L RELEASED WA.SHINGTON. DC, 2iEz.U --* E-l78235 29 197% I The Ho~~orable Henry M. Jacksun, Chairman Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Ccmmittee on Government Operations United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: _ ~I‘ * r. : _ lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll i LM096874 This is in reply to your requests April 24, 1975, concerningfirocurement the Defense Supply Agency in acquiring uctg ), ::...
Date March 21, 1974 Report No. B-179195 Title

Agriculture and Food: Review of Activities Which Led to the Change of the Food and Drug Administration Policy

WASHINGTON, D.C. 205.4~ RELEASED B-179195 The Honorable Frank E. Moss Chairman, Subcommittee for Consumers r ? Committee on Commerce United States Senate !; . / Dear Mr. Chairman: Your letter of July 12, 1973, requested that we'review activities which led to the issuance by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of Compliance Policy Guide No. 7210.2, dated July 8, 1969, which changed and permitted...
Date Aug. 14, 1973 Report No. B-176418 Title

Government Operations: Use of Formal Advertising for Government Procurement Can, and Should, Be Improved

I1111111111111 Ill Ill11 1111111111 llllllllllllllllll LM096103 \., B-176418 Department of Defense General Services Administration Tennessee Valley Authority COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNITED 20548 STATES B-176418 To th/e President Speaker of the This Government of the Senate and the House of Representatives entitled Can, “Use of Formal Advertising and Should, Be Improved.@’ f...
Date Nov. 4, 1971 Report No. B-135239 Title

International Affairs: Opportunities for Increasing Effectiveness of Overseas Trade Exhibitions

Opportunities For Effectiveness 0 Trade Exhibitio Department Department of Commerce of State 8.735239 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF I-HE UNI-ITD D.C. 20548 STATES B-135239 c To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives effecof This is our report on opportunities for increasing tiveness of overseas trade exhibitions by the Department ‘(2. State and the Depar...
Date Aug. 10, 1971 Report No. B-161939 Title

Information Management: Influence Of Public Affairs Organizations On Information And Advertising Programs

0 .? I . z S L 4 T! 0 I . r S p r : 0 t n 0 .- n ‘ I m N .c m . w L 0 COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED =AT& WASHINGTON. D.C. 20848 B- 161939 Dear Mr. Bingham: This is our report on the influence of public affairs organizations on information and advertising programs in the Department of Defense. Our review was made pursuant to your requests of June 4 and June 19, 1970. W have not followed our u...
Date Aug. 27, 1969 Report No. 089440 Title

Information Management: Need To Develop Specifications for Disk Packs

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D C 20548 CIVIL DIVISION AUG271969 Dear Mr. Sampson By letter dated June 4, 1968, the General Accounting Office suggested that the Federal Supply Service formally advertise for bids and satisfy, through competitive means, the Government's needs for disk packs, which are an important data storage medium having random recording and retrieval charac...
Date April 29, 1969 Report No. 092707 Title

Government Operations: Procurement Policies and Practices at the Boulder Laboratories of the National Bureau of Standards

c / UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D C 20548 CIVIL DIVISION APR2 9 1969 r
Date Jan. 1, 1969 Report No. 091205 Title

Special Publications: The Armed Services Procurement Act of 1947 Should Be Reformed