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Date Jan. 23, 1991 Report No. T-OCG-91-1 Title

Government Operations: Major Issues Facing the 102nd Congress

L *GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Wednesday January 23, 1991 United States General Accounting Oflice / “/J-T/ 7 Testimony ___ “-F7 143317 Major Issues Facing the 102nd Congress Ill Statement of Charles A. Bowsher, Comptroller U.S. General Accounting Office Before the Committee on United States Governmental Senate Affairs General GAO/T-OCG-91-1 GAO Form 188(12/87 Hr. Chai...
Date Jan. 1, 1991 Report No. 144262 Title

Special Publications: The GAO Journal, No. 12, Spring 1991

A QUARTERLY SPONSORED BY THE U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE JOURNAL GETTING FROM HERE TO THERE Investing in infrmmcwe THE TOUGH PROBLEMS REMAIN Issues the for ZOZnd Congress GOVERNMENTSPONSORED ENTERPRISES Is current regulation enough? THE GoAm NUMBER 12 SPRING 1991 A QUARTERLY SPONSORED BY THE U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE JOURNAL C FROM THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL E l THE THIRD DEFICIT APPROACH TO ...
Date March 20, 1990 Report No. RCED-90-72 Title

Air Pollution: EPA Needs More Data From FHwA on Changes to Highway Projects

United States General Accounting Office GAO March 1990 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee.‘, T. on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives AIR POLLUTION EPA Needs More Data From FHWA on Changes to Highway Projects Not to be released outside the BESTRICTED-General Accounting OfWe unless specificaJly approved by the Office of Congressional Relatio...
Date Dec. 28, 1989 Report No. RCED-90-81A Title

Transportation Infrastructure: Reshaping the Federal Role Poses Significant Challenge for Policy Makers

United States General Accounting Office GAO December 1989 Report to the Secretary of Transportation TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE Reshaping the Federal Role PosesSignificant Challenge for Policy Makers United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community. Economic Development and Division ES-237967 December 28, 1989 The Elonorable Samuel K. Skinner The Secretary of T...
Date Sept. 14, 1988 Report No. IMTEC-88-54 Title

ADP Planning: Challenges at the U.S. Transportation Command

United States General Accounting Office GAO September 1988 Report to the Commander in Chief, U.S. Transportation Command *. . ADP PLANNING Challenges at the U.S. Transportation Command GAO/IMTEC88-64 E 043>06/~=‘~~ ~~ . I) , GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Kansas City Regional Office Suite 600-Broadmoor Place 5799 Broadmoor Mission, Kansas 66202-2400 B-231282 S...
Date June 23, 1988 Report No. PEMD-88-22 Title

Domestic Terrorism: Prevention Efforts in Selected Federal Courts and Mass Transit Systems

. United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives June 1988 DOMESTIC TERRORISM Prevention Efforts in Selected Federal Courts and Mass Transit Systems GAO/PEMD-8&22 . Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-229893 June 23, 1988 The Honorable Don Edwards Chairman, Subcommittee ...
Date June 18, 1987 Report No. NSIAD-87-138 Title

Army Deployment: Better Transportation Planning Is Needed

c‘ ‘ GAO I June 1987 , United Stat&s General Accounting Office Report to tkie Secretary of the Army ’ .’ ’ ARMY DEPLOYMENT Better Transportation Planning Is Needed 1111111 llllll II 133423 GAO,‘ NSIAD87-138 O3wm . . * I 1 , I t GA!! United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-226747 June 18, 1987 The Honorable Jo...
Date March 4, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-25 Title

Famine in Africa: Improving Emergency Food Relief Programs

‘,;I *, IIN, United States Gemral Accounting Office m laqdd ‘XT I Report to the Administrator, Agency for International Development +rch 1986 FAMINE IN AFRICX Improving Emergency Food Relief Pro@ams’ 129221 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C . 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division 1-217979 March 4, 1986 TI-e Honorable M Peter McPherson Admiaistrator,...
Date Aug. 30, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-83-18 Title

National Defense: Observations Concerning Plans and Programs To Assure the Continuity of Vital Wartime Movements Through U.S. Ports

BY THE U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretaries Of Defense And Transportation And Director, Federal Emergency Management Agency n Observations Concerning Plans And Programs To Assure The Continuity Of Vital Wartime Movements Through United States Ports Although U.S. ports are vitally important to military mobilization, they are highly vulnerable to various wartime disruptions such as...
Date Feb. 14, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-44 Title

National Defense: Improvements in the Data Submitted to the Congress To Justify Transportation Funding Requirements

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFKE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548’ ?ROC’JF!ERlENT. AND READINESS LOGtSTICS, DIVISICN--. Mll!llll llllll# 120784 The Honorable Acting Assistant (Comptroller) Dear Mr. Vincent Puritan0 Secretary of ElaA 4 1983 Defense Secretary: Improvements Congress to Requirements in the Data Submitted Justify Transportation (GAO/PLRD-83-44) to the Funding Subject: We have reviewed ...
Date Sept. 9, 1982 Report No. CED-82-102 Title

Transportation: Strengthening Transportation Policy Development and Implementation

BYTHE US, GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Transportation Strengthening Development Transportation Policy And Implementation When starting their terms, incoming Secretaries of the Department of Transportation have not found a system for formulating and implementing Department-wide, longterm policy. Such a system and supporting unit could provide significant benefits on a Departm...
Date Aug. 5, 1982 Report No. 121320 Title

Transportation: Aviation Safety Hazards

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED THURSDAY MORNING AUGUST 5, 1982 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION ON AVIATION SAFETY HAZARDS AND OVERSIGHT MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE: WE ...
Date June 1, 1982 Report No. CED-82-80 Title

Transportation: Tri-State Regional Planning Commission's Approval of the Westway Highway Project in New York City

the RRSTRICTRD - Not to bo released outrldo Accounttng Office ertept OR the barIs of spedfit OenW81 ’ ’ ’ approval REPORTBY THE RELEASED Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Tri-Staie Regional Planning Commission’s Approval Of The Westway Highway Project In New York City The Tri-State Regional Planning Commission Westway, a 81.8 billion Interstate project in New York City, in its 1975 a...
Date March 10, 1982 Report No. CED-82-47 Title

Transportation: Economy, Efficiency, and Effectiveness of Metropolitan Planning Organizations

UNITED ~ATE9~fN&Al WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING OmCE D.C. 20548 CoMMUNtTY Arm ccoHoM:C ONsLcPMPJT DwlstON B-206409 MARCH IO,1982 Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives The Honorable John L. Burton, Chairman The Honorable Ted Weiss Subcommittee on Government Activities and Transportation Subject: .Economyt Efficiency, Metropolitan and Effectiveness Organizations I 117766 Planning (CE...
Date Jan. 20, 1982 Report No. CED-82-17 Title

Transportation: UMTA's Research and Development Program Should Pay Closer Attention to Transit Industry Needs

- I ,k T UNITED S;AT~~~ENER4L.ACCOUNTlNG OFF!CE WASHINGTCXI. Q.l;. 20548 COMMUNlW OIYMCh4cN-r AN0 CCONOMIC OlvIsION B-205902 JANUARY 20,1982 _ The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Drew Lewis of Transportation 117320 Secretary: UMTA's Research and Development Program Should Pay Closer Attention to Transit Industry Needs (CEO-82-17) Subject: We have reviewed'the Urban Mass Transportation Administrat...
Date Jan. 6, 1982 Report No. CED-82-15 Title

Transportation: Evolving Issues for Analysis

General Accounting Office Transportation: Evcqlving IssuesForAnalysis This study is based on GAO’s current assessment of the major factors affecting the economic viability and efficiency of the U.S. transportation system. Every part of the system, including domestic and international aviation, highways, inland waterways, intercity buses, motor vehicles, ocean shipping, pipelines, rail freight an...
Date July 1, 1981 Report No. CED-81-79 Title

Energy: Transportation Contingency Plans for Future Gas Shortages Will Not Meet Commuter Needs

? u BY THECCMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Transportation Contingency Plans For Future Gas Shortages l/Vill Not Meet Commuter Needs The disruption caused by gasoline shortages of the 1970s and the resulting problems commuters experienced pointed out the need to prepare for future shortages. The Department of Transportation has encouraged the development of transportation...
Date June 30, 1981 Report No. CED-81-111 Title

Natural Resources: Impact of Gasoline Constraints Should Be Considered in Managing Federal Recreation Facilities

Date June 8, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-89 Title

Natural Resources: Consideration of the Need for Minerals Mobilization Planning Within the Department of the Interior

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHtNGTTON, D.C. 20548 ENERGY AN0 MlNERALS OIVISION B-200891 The Honorable Secretary of Dear Mr. JUNE &I981 James G. Watt the Interior Secretary: Consideration of the I;eed for Hinerais Wobilizacion Planning Within tne Department of the Interior (EW-31-a9) Subject: The General Accounting Cffice recently issued a classi“Actions !Jeecied to Imgrove the Viao...
Date May 14, 1981 Report No. CED-81-101 Title

Agriculture and Food: Federal Role in Developing Grain Subterminals Should Be Coordinated by USDA

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON. ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE May 14, 1981 COMMUNITY AND DlEVELOW4ENT ECONOMIC DIVISION B-199148 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: MaxclBaucus Senate R Baucus: The$ederal Role in Developing Grain Subterminals Should Be Coordinated by (CED-81-101) 115407 9f This report is in further response to your request that we undertake a comprehensive review of...
Date Aug. 21, 1980 Report No. 113090 Title

Transportation: Aviation Safety

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE OR DELIVERY EXPECTEDTHURSDAYMORNING AUGUST 21, 1980 STATEMENTOF BALTAS E. BIRKLE, DEPUTY DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEEON AVIATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKSAND TRANSPORTATION -_."_._ ON -,*I 1.AVIATION SAFETY -I MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS THE SUBCOMMITTEE OF WE WELCOM...
Date June 19, 1980 Report No. CED-80-99 Title

Transportation: Review of Procedures Used To Provide Funds for Citizen/Government Transportation Planning Center

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNW-Y AND DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DIVISION rj-197410 The Honorable Robert N, Giaimo House of Representatives Dear Mr. Giaimo: * JUNE 19,198O 112615 Subject:lBeview of Procedures Used to Provide nt Funds for Che"Citizen/Govern. Transportation Plann,ing Center in 3 Windsor, Connecticu-t'".(CED-80-99) .ll_l.1 "___' asked us to determine Y...
Date June 5, 1980 Report No. CED-80-104 Title

Agriculture and Food: Grain Subterminal Facilities

$jjqj@ UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, CI D.C. 20548 ll2sy COMMUNITY OEVE~OPMEM AND ECONOMIC DIVISION B-196314 JUNE 5,198O The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Ma Senate Baucus: -. -“Q/ --IC appt Grain Subterminal Facilities J (CED-80-104) O%J This report is in response to your May 13, 1980, letter reauestinq certain information on grain subterminals. Your letter...
Date June 4, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-42 Title

Transportation: FAA Has Not Gone Far Enough With Improvements to Its Planning and Acquisition Processes

REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES With Improvements To its Planning And Acquisition Processes In 1977 the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told a congressional subcommittee that FAA was well along with actions to correct deficiencies in its planning and acquisition processes. However, GAO found that the planning directive FAA issued as part of these act...
Date May 28, 1980 Report No. CED-80-101 Title

Transportation: Transportation Safety Board Could Improve Its Planning Process

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY OeVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DIVISION B-198579 MAY 112383 28,198O Mr. James B. King Chairman, National Safety Board Dear Mr. King: Subject: h Its Transportation Transportation Safety Board Could Improve Planning Process (CED-80-101) 3 We have reviewed the National Transportation Safety Board's planning process and concluded that ...
Date Jan. 18, 1980 Report No. CED-80-20 Title

Transportation: Essential Management Functions at the Federal Maritime Commission Are Not Being Performed

: OF THE UNITEDSTATES Essential1 Management Functions At The Federal Maritime Commission Are Not Being Performed ~ To become a more efficient and effective regulator of ocean shipping, the Federal Maritime Commission needs to --have a continuous planning capability, and systematic --establish a management information system for control and evaluation, --expand its auditing and investigating activi...
Date Oct. 4, 1979 Report No. CED-79-126 Title

Transportation: Stronger Federal Direction Needed To Promote Better Use of Present Urban Transportation Systems

. . .b m llwm BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL . Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES 3 Stronger Federal Direction Needed To Promote Better Use Of Present Urban Transportation Systems In 1975, the Federal Highway Administration and the Urban Mass Transportation Administration jointly issued regulations requiring UTban areas to develop short-range transportation plans aimed at making better use of pre...
Date June 5, 1979 Report No. CED-79-82 Title

Transportation: Communication and Management Problems Hinder the Planning Process for Major Mass Transit Projects

, 104533 LM109533 REPORTBY THE lllllllllllllllllllllllll Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Communication And Management Problems Hinder The Planning Process For Major Mass Transit Projects This report discusses the policies and procedures the Urban Mass Transportation Administration uses to identify a cost-effective mass transit project. The planning procedures require that when such a proje...
Date Oct. 18, 1978 Report No. LCD-78-211 Title

Energy: Transportation Planning for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Should Be Improved

DOCUMENT RESUME 07620 - [C2968041] Transportation Planning for the Strategic Petrcleum Reserve Should Be Improved. LCD-78-211; B-66927. October 18, 1978. 12 PP. Report to Secretary, Department of Energy; by J. Dexter Peach, Director, Energy and Minerals Div. Issue Area: Energy: Role of Fossil Fuels in Meeting Future Needs (1609). Contact: Energy and Minerals Div. Budget Function: Natural Resources...
Date July 3, 1978 Report No. CED-78-134 Title

Transportation: Need for More Federal Leadership in Administering Nonurbanized Area Public Transit Activities

DCCUMENT 06750 - I B1866879 RESOME Need for More Federal Leadership in 'dinistering NnurLanized -169491. July 3, Area Public Transit Activities. CED-76-134; 1978. 12 p. y Henry Report to Secretary, Department of Transportation; Eschweqe. Director, Community and Eccr.cuic Develorment Liv. Issue Area: Transportation Systems and Pclicies: Urban Transit Systems (244 11) . Contact: Community and Econom...
Date March 16, 1978 Report No. CED-78-74 Title

Making Future Transportation Decisions: Intermodal Planning Needed

DOCOUENT 05619 - ESOYB B07656941 Making Future Transportation Decisions: Intermodal Pla-rinq Needed. CED-78-74; -167280. arch 16, 1978. 15 pp. + 3 appendices (5 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Transportation Systems and Policies: National Policies and Programs (2406); Intergovernmental Relations and Revenue Sharing (400). Contact: Comnnnity and Ec...
Date Nov. 19, 1971 Report No. B-174182 Title

Transportation: Progress and Problems of Urban and Transportation Planning

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